NUR 2206 FINAL EXAM
- Patient Safety
Answer The protection from harm of the patient, having good outcomes
- Medical Error
Answer The failure of a planned action to be completed as intended, or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim
- Self Care
Answer Avoiding injuries
- Effective Care
Answer Providing information based on scientific knowledge
- Patient Centered Care
- Care is based on respect for preferences, values, and needs
Answer
- Patient is in control and a full partner
- Considers patient's uniqueness and preferences
- Provides pain relief
- Involves family in care
- Timely Care
Answer Physicians should be able to see patient before disease spreads
- Efficient Care 1 / 4
Answer Avoiding waste
- Equitable Care
Answer Everyone should have access to good, patient centered care
- Skill-Based Error
- Performing tasks that are so routine and familiar (autopilot) that one doesn't have to think
Answer
about
- Avoid multitasking
- Rule-Based Error
- Recognition of a familiar situation that can be managed through a known rule
Answer
- Use checklists to avoid errors
- Knowledge-Based Error
- Mistakes are likely to occur because lack of knowledge
Answer
- Recognize lack of knowledge and step away rom situation and problem-solve through critical
thinking
- System-Based Error
- Caused by policies, procedures, labeling, storage, etc. within institution
Answer
- Adverse Event
Answer Any injury caused by medical care
- Adverse Drug Event 2 / 4
Answer An injury resulting from medication use
- Sentinel Event
Answer Death or serious harm to a patient occurs, usually not expected
- Unexpected Adverse Drug Reaction
Answer Produced by use of medication, nature, severity or outcome of which is not consistent
- Serious Adverse Drug Reaction
Answer Results in death, life-threatening, requires patient hospitalization
- Medication Error
Answer May cause or lead to unintended and incorrect medication
- Root Cause Analysis
Answer Identify underlying problems that increase likelihood of errors while avoiding focusing on mistakes by individuals
- Reporting Errors
Answer Blame-free, non-judgmental reporting systems to improve the quality of care
- Culture of Safety
- A commitment of safety that permeates all levels of an organization from front-line personnel
Answer
to executive management 3 / 4
- A blame-free environment where individuals are able to report errors or near-miss- es without
fear of reprimand or punishment
- Safety Regulations and Guidelines
- Produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and
Answer
affordable
- Situational Awareness
Answer Tool for monitoring situations in the delivery of health care
- I'M SAFE Checklist
- Illness
Answer
- Medication
- Stress
- Alcohol & Drugs
- Fatigue
- Eating & Elimination
- Role of the Nurse/Professional Responsibility
- Collaboration
Answer
- Peer checking
- Coaching
- Teamwork
- Accepting critique
- Accountability
- Competence
- Patient teaching
- Quality improvement
- Professional development
- Error reading
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