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

Answer

RCA is a systems-focused process that examines contributing factors at the process and system level rather than assigning individual blame, with the goal of preventing recurrence.

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

Answer

A culture of safety fosters open reporting of errors, near-misses, and unsafe conditions without fear of retribution, enabling organizations to learn and make systemic improvements.

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)

Answer

SBAR provides a standardized four-part framework for concise, structured communication during patient handoffs and urgent clinical situations, reducing communication failures.

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

Answer

The IHI Triple Aim addresses improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of healthcare.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

A near miss is an event or situation that could have resulted in harm but was prevented or did not reach the patient, providing a valuable learning opportunity.

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Nurse Executive Test Patient Safety & Care Quality 2