Patient Safety Quiz

For telephone reporting of critical tests results, the receiving individual should

Why did the FDA ask hospitals to reconsider the use of the Hospira Symbiq Infusion System?

TJC Help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety

How often should the indwelling catheter be assessed?

GOAL: Improve staff communication

What are the s/s that indicate a patient has developed a nosocomial pneumonia?

The process for effective hand-off communication should include the following:

Two patient identifiers should be used before

To be considered HAIs when must the S/S occur?

What is the chance of a patient being harmed during health care?

What is the most common health care associated infection?

what is the first s/s that the patient has developed a CAUTI?

What are outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease in the hospital associated with?

The use of Q.D. is an accepted abbrieviation throughout the organization

How often should you change the patients IV?

what is the first goal r/t improving patient safety?

What is the GOAL of the national safety goals?

What are some general principals when documenting medications?

When is the initial fall risk assessment performed on a patient

What is one of the most common types of inpatient errors?

Whenever I am given a new medicine, I should tell the doctor and nurse about:

Which is an Acceptable identifier to identify a patient correctly?

What percent of deaths in the US are related to medical errors?

Open communication is key for safety. Why is it often hindered between caregivers & patients ?

What PT is at the greatest risk for developing C diff in their hospital stay?

What are the "super" superbugs that continue to pose a threat to patient safety?

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD MOST IMMEDIATELY THREATEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S SAFETY?

which of the following statements are true?

Organization that releases national patient safety goals for health care facilities

Simple prevention measures, such as appropriate hand hygiene, can reduce the HAIs by how much?

What is the most important right for the patient?

Who in the hospital can help the patients address their concern with their treatment?

: It's appropriate to use mL or cc when documenting liquid doses.

Patients have certain rights when they receive health care. Which of the following is not right

What type of bacteria most commonly cause a HAI of the blood?

What are the s/s that the patient has developed a c diff infection?

Joint commission GOAL for blood transfusions