NMC-CBT Patient Safety and Risk Assessment Flashcards
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A patient on a general ward is found to have a NEWS2 score of 7. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
Answer: Inform the nurse in charge and consider urgent clinical review
A NEWS2 score of 7 or more indicates high clinical risk requiring urgent clinical review, typically by a team with critical care competencies.
Which of the following best describes 'Never Events' in the context of UK patient safety?
Answer: Serious, largely preventable incidents that should never occur if safeguards are followed
Never Events are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if established preventive measures are implemented.
When completing a risk assessment for a patient prone to falls, which tool is most commonly used in UK hospital settings?
Answer: STRATIFY Falls Risk Assessment Tool
The STRATIFY Falls Risk Assessment Tool is widely used in UK hospitals to identify patients at risk of falls.
A nurse discovers a colleague has made a medication error but has not reported it. What should the nurse do first?
Answer: Immediately report the error through the incident reporting system and inform the line manager
The NMC Code requires nurses to act immediately to put right any harm caused and report errors openly; covering up errors is a serious breach of professional duty.
Which of the following is a key principle of the 'Five Steps to Safer Surgery' checklist used in UK operating theatres?
Answer: Sign In, Time Out, and Sign Out at defined stages of the procedure
The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (Five Steps to Safer Surgery) involves Sign In before anaesthesia, Time Out before incision, and Sign Out before the patient leaves theatre.
A patient with known penicillin allergy is prescribed amoxicillin. The nurse notices this before administration. What is the correct action?
Answer: Withhold the medication, document the allergy, and contact the prescriber immediately
Administering a medication to a patient with a documented allergy is a serious patient safety risk; the nurse must withhold it and contact the prescriber.
What does the term 'duty of candour' require of registered nurses in the UK?
Answer: Being open and honest with patients when something goes wrong that causes harm
The Duty of Candour (Regulation 20, Health and Social Care Act 2008) requires healthcare providers to be open and honest with patients when things go wrong.