PCE Quality Assurance and Improvement 2

Question 1

A physiotherapy clinic notices a rise in patient fall incidents during gait training. Which QI tool is BEST suited to identify root causes?

Accepted Answer

Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram

Answer

A fishbone diagram systematically maps potential causes across categories (equipment, environment, staff, process) to identify root causes of adverse events.

Question 2

In quality improvement, a 'run chart' is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Display data over time to detect trends or shifts

Answer

A run chart plots data points sequentially over time, allowing clinicians to identify trends, shifts, or cycles in a process.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a clinical audit in physiotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Systematic review of practice against defined standards

Answer

A clinical audit compares current practice against evidence-based standards to identify gaps and drive improvement.

Question 4

A PT department wants to reduce average wait time for initial assessment. Using PDSA cycles, after implementing a new scheduling protocol (Do phase), what comes NEXT?

Accepted Answer

Study the data to determine if the change worked

Answer

After implementing the change (Do), the Study phase involves analyzing collected data to assess whether the intervention achieved its goal.

Question 5

Which indicator is an example of a PROCESS measure in physiotherapy quality monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of patients who received a falls risk screen at initial assessment

Answer

Process measures evaluate whether specific clinical steps are performed, such as completing a falls risk screen, regardless of the outcome.

(PCE) Physiotherapy Competency Exam Practice Test

(PCE) Physiotherapy Competency Exam Practice Test

PCE Quality Assurance and Improvement 2