Saudi Prometric Nursing Patient Safety and Ethics 2

Question 1

What is the nurse's responsibility in fall prevention for hospitalized patients?

Accepted Answer

Assess fall risk on admission (using validated tool), implement precautions (bed alarm, non-slip footwear, call light within reach), and reassess regularly

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Falls are unavoidable in hospitals

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Only elderly patients need fall precautions

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Fall prevention is the patient's responsibility

Question 2

What is a 'never event' in patient safety terminology?

Accepted Answer

A serious preventable adverse event that should never occur in a healthcare setting, such as wrong-site surgery

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An event that happens frequently

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A minor inconvenience

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An expected complication of treatment

Question 3

What is the nurse's role in infection prevention and control?

Accepted Answer

Implement standard and transmission-based precautions, perform hand hygiene, use PPE appropriately, maintain aseptic technique, and educate patients

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Only hand washing

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Infection control is only the infection control team's job

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Only wear gloves for blood draws

Question 4

What is the proper procedure for reporting a near-miss incident in Saudi hospitals?

Accepted Answer

Report through the hospital's incident reporting system, document what happened and what prevented harm, to help identify systemic risks

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Near-misses don't need reporting

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Only report if a patient was harmed

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Tell a colleague verbally

Question 5

What are the nurse's legal responsibilities regarding documentation in Saudi healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Document accurately, timely, completely, using approved abbreviations, never alter records, and sign each entry

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Documentation is optional

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Only document medications given

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Documentation can be completed at the end of the shift

Question 6

What is the nurse's role when a patient or family member requests to see their medical records?

Accepted Answer

Inform them of their right to access records and direct them to the medical records department or patient relations following hospital policy

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Refuse the request

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Give them the chart immediately

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Tell them records are confidential and cannot be shared