Exam 2: Safe Care The Core of Leading and Managing

Which of the following would managers and staff review annually in order to ensure compliance with the Joint Commission (TJC)to improve patient safety?

As the manager on an acute care medical unit,you note that the incidence of medication errors has increased since the implementation of staffing changes.As part of your strategy to reduce errors,it is important to

The SBAR approach to patient safety encourages:

After consulting with practice environments about quality and safety concerns in health care,the Dean of Health Programs at U.S.University develops:

To achieve nurse-sensitive care standards developed by the NQF,you advocate for which of the following in your health facility?

If you are supporting the steps in the AHRQ document "Five Steps to Safer Health Care," you would ensure that:

The IOM Health Professions Education report highlighted patient safety concerns as:

In designing a quality,safe healthcare environment,the primary emphasis needs to be on:

In preparation for redesignation as a Magnet Hospital,how would you prepare?

You notice that Sally,a student on your unit,is giving information to an anxious young teen who seems very uncertain about preparation for an upper GI series.After Sally leaves the room,you ask her how she thought her conversation with the patient went and:

As a nurse manager on the West Surgery Unit,you are interested in increasing patient safety and reducing morbidity and mortality on your unit.Which of the following recommendations would be consistent with the IOM The Future of Nursing report?

As a manager in a new nursing home,where might you consult for guidance and evidence to support the development of safe patient practices?

Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk in a healthcare visit (select all that apply)?

Sarah is a second-year nursing student.The clinical instructor overhears Sarah telling a patient that she "always" checks patients' bracelets before giving medication and she is not sure how the nurses on the unit "get away with" not making more errors than they do.The clinical instructor pulls Sarah aside and explores with her how her communication might affect the patient and what it reflects about her beliefs related to the team.The actions of the clinical instructor reflect competencies outlined by:

A client requires an appendectomy.The surgeon explains the procedure and asks the client to sign the consent.The patient speaks very little English and looks worried.As a nurse,you would:

As a manager,the development of your decision-making skills related to safe patient care is facilitated by:

On the West Surgery unit,you want to institute a new system for checking armbands that evidence suggests may increase safety in medication administration.The system involves technology.Which of the following strategies may assist with rapid adoption of the technology and system?

The Rehabilitation Unit at Pleasant Valley Hospital has a high number of falls.Which of the following interventions might assist to reduce the number of falls on the unit?

To increase safety in patient care areas of the Valley Hospital,the executive begins by:

The NQF provides a model for advancement of healthcare quality that could be used in healthcare organizations.The use of this model by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specifically affects the interaction between adverse events and: