Medical Errors & Safety Guidelines Quiz

Define a "sentinel event".

• An unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so.
• Anytime something that was planned as part of medical care doesn’t work out right, or when the wrong plan was used in the first place.
• Any unanticipated event in a health care setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient
• Any time a patient dies while hospitalized

Define a "medical error".

• Anytime something that was planned as part of medical care doesn’t work out right, or when the wrong plan was used in the first place.
• Any unanticipated event in a health care setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient
• An unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so.
• Any time a patient dies while hospitalized

What is NOT true of the "Time Out"?

• It only needs to be done before surgeries that last at least 60 minutes
• The purpose is to confirm the correct patient, site, and procedure
• It should be done before the patient is asleep
• To confirm that the instrument count is correct

Define a "near miss".

• Any unanticipated event in a health care setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient
• Anytime something that was planned as part of medical care doesn’t work out right, or when the wrong plan was used in the first place.
• An unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so.
• Any time a patient dies while hospitalized

Which of the following is NOT a National Patient Safety Goal?

• Identify patients correctly
• Use alarms safely
• Use restraints safely
• Prevent mistakes in surgery

What are 2 pieces of information used to correctly identify patients?

• Name and room number
• Date of birth and room number
• Name and address
• Name and date of birth

How are medical errors tracked in a healthcare setting?

• Incident Reports
• Joint Commission Reports
• Department of Health Reports
• They aren't tracked

Which of the following should be reported?

• Completing range of motion exercises as ordered
• A nurse almost giving the patient's medication to the wrong patient
• CNA getting a patient's b/p 15 minutes late
• When a CNA calls in sick

Where would you find all of the information on a chemical cleaning product used in the hospital where you work?

• MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets
• OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What does RACE stand for?

• Run, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate
• Rescue, Alarm, Clear, Evaluate
• Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
• Recover, Alarm, Control, Extinguish