Nurse Executive Test Risk Assessment & Management 4

Question 1

When developing a risk management program, the nurse executive should ensure it aligns with which accreditation standards related to patient safety goals?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)

Answer

The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals provide evidence-based standards specifically targeting high-priority patient safety risks that hospitals must address.

Question 2

A nurse executive is evaluating the hospital's incident reporting system. Which characteristic is MOST important for an effective reporting system?

Accepted Answer

Anonymous and non-punitive reporting to encourage voluntary participation

Answer

Non-punitive, anonymous reporting systems reduce fear of retaliation and significantly increase voluntary reporting of near-misses and adverse events.

Question 3

Which concept describes the unintended consequences that occur when one part of a complex healthcare system is changed without considering the impact on other parts?

Accepted Answer

Downstream effect / second-order effect

Answer

In complex systems, changes in one area produce downstream or second-order effects in other areas, which is why systems thinking is essential in risk management.

Question 4

A nurse executive is addressing 'normalization of deviance' on a clinical unit. What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Gradual acceptance of unsafe practices as normal over time

Answer

Normalization of deviance occurs when staff gradually accept unsafe workarounds or violations of protocol as routine, increasing risk of serious adverse events.

Question 5

Which risk management strategy is MOST effective for preventing wrong-site surgery in the perioperative setting?

Accepted Answer

Implementing the Universal Protocol including time-out procedures

Answer

The Universal Protocol, which includes pre-procedure verification, site marking, and a time-out, is the evidence-based standard for preventing wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient surgical events.

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