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WorksheetsPatient Safety & Quality
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
A clinician is caring for a patient who is confused. The provider has ordered that the patient have soft wrist restraints applied to prevent the patient from attempting to remove their IV & indwelling catheter. Which of the following actions should the clinician take to keep the patient safe?
Remove all cords from the room to prevent aspiration
Remove the restraints every 2 hr to reposition the patient & assist their joints through range of motion exercises
Ask the patient, "Do you want me to remove the restraints now?"
Remove the restraints for 1 hr every 4 hr
Which of the following is the primary goal of the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)?
To provide healthcare organizations with directives they must follow
To identify the patient correctly
To provide a tool for patients to use to sue for malpractice when a adverse event occurs
To promote patient safety through the safe and effective delivery of care & adverse outcomes
Which of the following is the primary goal of The Joint Commission's Speak Up program?
To help patients & their advocates become active in their care
To encourage patients to remain silent during medial procedures
To promote fear and anxiety among patients
To limit communication between patients & healthcare providers
Which of the following statements is true regarding a sterile dressing change?
Requires only that the clinician wash their hands before entering the room
Sterile dressing change is the same as an aseptic dressing change
Can only be applied in the operating room
Completely free from all micro-organisms
A PCT needs to leave a patient's room to get a new water pitcher from the supply closet. At which of the following points should the PCT perform Hand hygiene?
Before & after they retrieve the water pitcher from the supply closet
Before they leave the patient's room and when they re-enter it
After they leave the room
Before they enter the supply closet
Which of the following types of personal protective equipment should a PCT wear for contact precautions with a patient suspected of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Gloves & Mask
Gloves & Gown
Gloves, gown and mask
Gloves and a face shield or goggles
Which of the following are acceptable patient identifiers that can be used when providing care(Select all that apply)
Patient's first & last name
Patient's room Number
Patient's date of birth
Patient's address
Which of the following describes the impact of process improvements within a just culture?
Process improvement ensures that employees are held accountable for their mistakes
Process improvements aim to identify system flaws and create safer processes
Process improvements focuses on punitive measures to prevent errors
Process improvement encourages blame and finger pointing
Which of the following explains why the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) is significant for patient quality care?
Focuses on reducing healthcare costs by minimizing use of nursing resources
Collects data on nurse turnover, patient satisfaction and pain assessment
Collects data on physician performance 2 enhance medical interventions
It's a tool used by nursing schools 2 develop curricula & improve education
Which of the following do the letters in the ABCDE acronym for prioritizing care based on a patient's stability stand for?
Airway, breathing, confusion, disability/disposition, exposure
Airway, Blood Pressure, Circulation, Disease, Exposure
Airway, Blood Pressure, Confusion, Disability/Disposition, Exposure
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability/Disposition, Exposure
Which of the following sets is referred to as the 4 P's of hourly rounding?
Pain, Priority, Position, Potty
Pain, Position, Personal hygiene, Possession
Pain, Position, Possession, Potty
Prioritizing care, privacy, Potty, Pain
Which of the following is the appropriate way to dispose of a lancet needle?
Dispose of it by dropping it into a rigid, impenetrable sharps container
Dispose of the lancet in the regular trash
Dispose of it in a regular biohazard trash can at the unit desk
Dispose of it in a sealed container in the medication room
