Exam 5: Patient Focus

Which of the following is a CPSI safety competency?

Gail,a senior nursing student,consults with her preceptor about a patient who has refused his medication.When speaking with the patient he expresses that he does not believe the medication is helping with his pain level.From a nursing sensitive outcome,which outcomes are addressed in this situation? (Select all that apply.)

After consulting with practice environments about quality and safety concerns in health care,the Dean of Health Programs at a Canadian university develops:

Which of the following contribute to improved patient safety? (Select all that apply.)

Which attribute is a common feature of a culture of safety?

During review of back injuries,it is determined that mechanical lifts and transfer belts are not being properly used.In addressing this concern,the unit manager:

Approximately what percentage of Canadian hospital admissions can be expected to include an adverse event?

In designing a high-quality,safe health care environment,the primary emphasis needs to be on:

Which of the following represents an activity that supports patient-centred care?

Organizational changes that promote systems thinking,collective accountability,and team-based care are examples of:

As a patient care advocate,you regularly coach patients in how to stay safe in health care by educating them about:

Having team "huddles" each day on the nursing unit is a reflection of:

The nursing manager changed the current model of implementing nursing rounds of patients each day at 1200 hours to implementing interdisciplinary rounds of patients at 1000 hours.This change reflects:

In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues,the Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduces the number of its nursing managers.Within a year the number of adverse events on the units has doubled.This may be attributable to:

Which of the following depicts a nursing-sensitive outcome?

Having access to information,evidence,and research is an important driver for quality and;

Gathering information on patient outcomes leads to which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Robert,an experienced nurse,discovered a medication order was incorrectly translated. The pharmacist filled the medication and sent it to be administered to the patient.When the medication arrived Robert questioned the dose and consulted with the nurse manager.The order was clarified with the physician and changed to the correct dose.When reviewing the incident the nurse manager determined the near miss was related to which of the following?

Traditional approaches to ensuring patient safety have focused on:

Which of the following is the CPSIs flagship program?