HAC Clinical Procedures & Protocols 2

Question 1

Which standardized protocol is used to rapidly assess and communicate a patient's deteriorating condition to a physician?

Accepted Answer

SBAR

Answer

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is the standardized communication tool used to escalate patient deterioration concerns.

Question 2

Under the National Patient Safety Goals, how frequently must a patient's identity be verified before administering medication?

Accepted Answer

Each time medication is given

Answer

The Joint Commission requires two patient identifiers to be confirmed before every medication administration event.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a clinical care pathway?

Accepted Answer

To standardize care and reduce unnecessary variation for a defined patient population

Answer

Care pathways outline evidence-based, time-specific interventions to reduce variation and improve outcomes for a specific diagnosis or procedure.

Question 4

Which surgical safety tool requires a team briefing before incision, a pause to confirm site and procedure, and a sign-out before the patient leaves the OR?

Accepted Answer

WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

Answer

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist has three phases—Sign In, Time Out, and Sign Out—to prevent wrong-site, wrong-patient, and wrong-procedure errors.

Question 5

An analyst reviewing central line insertion data notices a spike in CLABSI rates. Which bundle element is most likely deficient if the data shows lines are not being removed when no longer needed?

Accepted Answer

Daily review of line necessity

Answer

The central line bundle includes daily review of line necessity and prompt removal when lines are no longer clinically indicated to reduce CLABSI risk.

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HAC Clinical Procedures & Protocols 2