Medical Error Prevention and Safety
Medical Error Prevention and Safety
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Which of the following staff factors does NOT create an environment for errors?
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2. Question
Patient compliance, or following the treatment plan, is considered a factor to the medical error problem.
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3. Question
Communication is key. When there is a problem, it is helpful to:
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4. Question
A ‘bad outcome’ is defined as:
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5. Question
Which are things you should know about preventing errors that involve medication?
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6. Question
Things you can teach patients about medication safety include all but one. Which is not valid?
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7. Question
Filling out an incident report in the case of unsafe conditions should serve to:
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
When a patient does not follow your instructions for safety (non-compliance), which of these is NOT something that will help?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Which action is the most helpful in preventing medical errors?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Those with dementia require closer attention to safety. Which of the following examples could cause more harm than good and is the riskiest example?
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