NPSG Exam – Questions With Solutions (100%) When were the NPSG's established? Correct Ans - 2002 What was the reason for NPSGs? Correct Ans - To help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regards to patient safety Use at least two patient identifiers when providing care, treatment and
services - belongs to which goal? Correct Ans - Goal One: Patient
Identification Prior to the start of any surgical or other invasive procedure, conduct a final verification process, such as a "time out," to confirm that it is the correct patient, procedure, and site; use active (not passive) communication
techniques - belongs to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal One: Patient
Identification Eliminate transfusion errors related to patient misidentification - belongs to
what goal? Correct Ans - Goal One: Patient Identification
For verbal or telephone orders or for telephonic reporting of critical test results, verify the complete order or test result by having the person receiving the information record and "read-back" the complete order or test result -
belongs to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Two: Improve Communication
Standardize a list of abbreviations, acronyms, symbols and dose designations that are not to be used throughout the organization - belongs to what goal?
Correct Ans - Goal Two: Improve Communication
Report critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis -
belongs to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Two: Improve Communication
Values defined as critical by lab are reported directly to a responsible licensed
caregiver - belongs to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Two: Improve
Communication Implement a standardized approach to "hand-off " communications, including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions - belongs to what goal?Correct Ans - Goal Two: Improve Communication 1 / 2
Remove concentrated electrolytes from patient care units - belongs to what
goal? Correct Ans - Goal Three: Medication Safety
Standardize and limit the number of drug concentrations available in the
organization - belongs to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Three:
Medication Safety Identify and, at a minimum, annually review a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs used in the organization, and take action to prevent errors involving the interchange of these medications - belongs to what goal? Correct Ans -
Goal Three: Medication Safety
Label all medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings - belongs to
what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Three: Medication Safety
Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant
therapy - belongs to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Three: Medication
Safety Maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information - belongs
to what goal? Correct Ans - Goal Three: Medication Safety
Ensure free flos protection on all genral use and PCA intravenous infusion pumps used in the organization - belongs to what goal? Correct Ans -
Goal Five: Infusion Pump Safety
Improve the safety of clinical alarm systems - belongs to which goal?
Correct Ans - Goal Six: Clinical Alarm Safety
Assure the alarms are activated with appropriate settings and are sufficently audible with respect to distances and competing noise within the unit -
belongs to which goal? Correct Ans - Goal Six: Clinical Alarm Safety
Comply with either the current CDC or current WHO hand hygeine guidelines - belongs to which goal? Correct Ans - Goal Seven: Health Care Associated Infections
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