CPSA CPSA MCQ 4

Question 1

Which metric is commonly used to measure the rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs)?

Accepted Answer

Incidents per 1,000 patient-days

Answer

HAC rates are standardly expressed as events per 1,000 patient-days to allow comparison across units and facilities with different census volumes.

Question 2

In TeamSTEPPS, what does the acronym 'CUS' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Concerned, Uncomfortable, Safety issue

Answer

CUS (Concerned, Uncomfortable, Safety issue) is a TeamSTEPPS assertive statement tool used to escalate patient safety concerns when normal communication fails.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a 'forcing function' in patient safety system design?

Accepted Answer

IV tubing that cannot be connected to an enteral port

Answer

A forcing function is a physical design constraint that makes it impossible to proceed incorrectly, such as incompatible connectors that prevent wrong-route medication errors.

Question 4

The AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) is PRIMARILY used to:

Accepted Answer

Measure staff perceptions of patient safety climate

Answer

The HSOPSC measures staff perceptions about patient safety culture dimensions such as teamwork, communication openness, and management support for safety.

Question 5

A patient receives a 10-fold overdose of a medication due to a decimal point error. This is BEST classified as:

Accepted Answer

A sentinel event

Answer

A 10-fold overdose causing patient harm meets the definition of a sentinel event—an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury.

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CPSA CPSA MCQ 4