NMBI Patient Safety

Question 1

What is the purpose of the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

To provide a framework for quality and safety in healthcare services, setting out what is expected in terms of safe, person-centred care

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To regulate pharmaceutical companies

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To set car parking fees at hospitals

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To determine hospital visiting hours

Question 2

What is an 'open disclosure' in the context of patient safety in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

An open, honest, and timely communication with a patient when things go wrong in their healthcare, including an apology and explanation

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Disclosing patient information to the media

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Sharing a patient's diagnosis with their employer

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Publishing hospital error rates online

Question 3

What is ISBAR and how is it used in clinical handover?

Accepted Answer

A structured communication tool: Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation — used to ensure safe transfer of patient information

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An infection screening tool

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A patient satisfaction survey

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A medication ordering system

Question 4

What is the correct procedure for patient identification before administering a medication?

Accepted Answer

Use at least two patient identifiers (full name AND date of birth or medical record number) and check against the prescription

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Ask the patient their first name only

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Check the bed number

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Rely on recognising the patient's face

Question 5

What is the role of incident reporting in patient safety?

Accepted Answer

To document and analyse adverse events and near misses so that patterns can be identified and systemic improvements can be made to prevent recurrence

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To assign blame to individual staff members

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To determine who should be dismissed

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To reduce insurance costs only

Question 6

What are the 'Five Rights' of medication administration?

Accepted Answer

Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time

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Right doctor, right nurse, right hospital, right day, right cost

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Right form, right colour, right label, right bottle, right shelf

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Right ward, right bed, right chart, right pharmacy, right shift