Quiz 10: Error Prevention Strategies/Emerging Areas in Safety

Question 1

The only type of evidence that should be used to improve patient safety comes from randomized controlled trials.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Which of the following is a way that pharmacy technician roles have expanded?

Accepted Answer

Technicians can perform medication reconciliation

Question 3

Which is an example of pharmacy technician role expansion?

Accepted Answer

Administering vaccines under PREP Act authority

Question 4

Which of the following characterizes a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis?

Accepted Answer

It is conducted prospectively

Question 5

What is the primary focus of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)?

Accepted Answer

Prospective identification of process failures

Question 6

What is a concern about the use of AI in algorithm development for healthcare?

Accepted Answer

It may compound existing health inequities

Question 7

The spread of medical misinformation can best be categorized as a:

Accepted Answer

Public health threat

Question 8

Which are common backgrounds for individuals serving as professional patient advocates for a health care organization?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

What is a key benefit of patient engagement in healthcare safety?

Accepted Answer

Serves as an extra check to reduce errors

Question 10

Which of the following best summarizes the current concern with healthcare algorithms?

Accepted Answer

Some are proprietary and may exacerbate disparities

Question 11

What tool used in RCA helps trace underlying causes of a problem?

Accepted Answer

5-Whys

Question 12

What does the Risk Priority Number (RPN) in FMEA represent?

Accepted Answer

Product of severity, occurrence, and detectability

Question 13

Which process helps ensure that a patient's medications are accurate and complete during transitions of care?

Accepted Answer

Medication reconciliation

Question 14

What is the correct order of the SBAR communication hand-off tool?

Accepted Answer

Situation – Background – Assessment – Recommendation

Question 15

What is a “failure mode” in FMEA?

Accepted Answer

A way a process might fail to achieve the desired outcome

Question 16

Which of the following situations could potentially lead to patient safety issues in an individual's care?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a consequence of a health care organization being a "third victim"?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 18

Which statement best compares FMEA and RCA?

Accepted Answer

FMEA is prospective; RCA is retrospective

Question 19

Which of the following is a cultural or religious consideration relevant to patient safety?

Accepted Answer

Observance of Ramadan

Question 20

What consequence has been reported due to community pharmacy understaffing?

Accepted Answer

Delayed prescriptions and increased risk of harm

Question 21

A healthcare organization that experiences a serious patient safety event may:

Accepted Answer

Adopt more conservative clinical decision-making

Question 22

Refugee and immigrant populations may present unique safety challenges primarily due to:

Accepted Answer

Language and cultural barriers

Question 23

In the fishbone diagram, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

It helps identify and categorize causes of a problem

Question 24

It's unclear the variables in many health care algorithms that lead to meds/therapies being suggested over others

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which of the following was identified as a top patient safety concern for 2025 by ECRI/ISMP?

Accepted Answer

Dismissal of patient and caregiver concerns

Question 26

The race-based adjustment to eGFR increased values in which patient population?

Accepted Answer

Black patients

Question 27

Which of the following are benefits when patients are engaged in their own care?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 28

When should medication reconciliation be performed?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 29

The “PAIRED” program is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Engage patients in diagnostic improvement research

Question 30

Which patient right is included in the WHO Patient Safety Rights Charter?

Accepted Answer

The right to timely and appropriate care

Question 31

Why are patient stories important for improving safety?

Accepted Answer

They are effective in driving safety-focused improvements

Question 32

When should medication reconciliation occur?

Accepted Answer

Whenever there is a change in service or setting

Question 33

What is the purpose of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA)?

Accepted Answer

Retrospectively identify contributing factors of an adverse event

Question 34

A personal patient advocate is usually someone who:

Accepted Answer

Is a trusted friend or family member

Question 35

What do current guidelines from the NKF/ASN recommend regarding eGFR calculation?

Accepted Answer

Use of CKD-EPIcr_R without race adjustment

Question 36

One way expanded technician roles can support pharmacists is by:

Accepted Answer

Freeing up pharmacists for more clinically focused work

Question 37

Which of the following characterizes a Root Cause Analysis?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 38

Which of the following would be considered a catastrophic severity score in FMEA?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 39

What is the primary function of a Pareto Chart in patient safety?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize the most common contributors to problems

Question 40

A professional patient advocate in a hospital may be a:

Accepted Answer

Chaplain or social worker

Quiz 10: Error Prevention Strategies/Emerging Areas in Safety

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Quiz 10: Error Prevention Strategies/Emerging Areas in Safety

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