Nurse Executive Test Patient Safety & Care Quality 2

Question 1

The primary goal of conducting a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) following an adverse patient event is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify underlying system and process failures to prevent recurrence

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Identify and discipline the staff member directly responsible for the error

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Satisfy mandatory state licensing board reporting requirements

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Calculate financial liability for potential malpractice claims

Question 2

A 'culture of safety' within a healthcare organization is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

An environment where staff feel psychologically safe to report errors and near-misses without fear of punishment

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Zero tolerance policies with strict punitive consequences for all errors

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Complete elimination of human error through technology and automation

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Requiring staff to self-report all errors directly to state licensing boards

Question 3

Which structured communication framework is most commonly used to ensure critical patient information is transferred effectively during handoffs?

Accepted Answer

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)

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FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

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RCA (Root Cause Analysis)

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PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act)

Question 4

The IHI Triple Aim framework was designed to simultaneously pursue three goals. Which best describes those goals?

Accepted Answer

Improving patient experience, improving population health, and reducing per capita healthcare costs

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Cost reduction, staff satisfaction, and regulatory compliance

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Patient safety, quality improvement, and staff retention

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Clinical outcomes, financial performance, and operational efficiency

Question 5

In patient safety terminology, a 'near miss' is defined as:

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An unplanned event that did not result in harm but had the potential to do so

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An adverse event that resulted in significant patient harm requiring extended hospitalization

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A formal patient or family complaint filed with hospital administration

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A medication dosing error that was not reported to the charge nurse

Question 6

A nurse executive reviewing hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) rates wants to implement the most evidence-based prevention strategy. Which intervention should be prioritized?

Accepted Answer

Implementing a standardized skin risk assessment tool and turning/repositioning protocol

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Reducing nurse-to-patient staffing ratios to improve workflow efficiency

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Relying on patients to verbally report early signs of skin breakdown to their nurse

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Minimizing documentation requirements so nurses spend more time at the bedside

Question 7

Which federal agency administers the Hospital Compare website that publicly reports hospital quality and patient safety performance data?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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The Joint Commission (TJC)

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National Academy of Medicine (NAM)