NUR 228 CH.6 HWK's Exam Questions With Correct And Revised Answers
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NUR 228
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NUR 228
NUR 228 CH.6 HWK's Exam Questions
With Correct And Revised Answers
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (2000)
states that medical errors were the leading cause of unexpected deaths in the United States in
health care settings. A majority of the...
NUR 228 CH.6 HWK's Exam Questions
With Correct And Revised Answers
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (2000)
states that medical errors were the leading cause of unexpected deaths in the United States in
health care settings. A majority of the errors were caused by:
transcription errors.
ineffective communication.
professional incivility.
ineffective teamwork. - answer✔✔Ineffective communication
Which of the following United Nations "sustainable development goals" is a focus of the World
Health Organization?
Industry and innovation
Sustainable cities
Zero hunger
Life below water - answer✔✔Zero hunger
Key recommendations for the education of health care workers to prevent errors, as stated in the
IOM report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003), include which of the
following? Select all that apply:
Quality improvement
Physician-led care management
Patient-centered care
Informatics - answer✔✔Informatics, Quality improvement, Patient-centered care
Which of the following is a recommendation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to provide the
safest and best quality care possible?
Limit the use of look-alike-sound-alike medications
Compliance with CDC or WHO hand hygiene practices
Use two patient identifiers when giving medication
Safety in Care Plan - answer✔✔Safety in Care Plan
Barriers to providing safe, efficient, high-quality health care include which of the following?
Select all that apply:
High-quality resources
Environmental barriers
Work environment
Complex work processes - answer✔✔Environmental barriers, Work environment, Complex
work processes
A nurse cares for obstetrical patients in a rural hospital in a small town, with the closest tertiary
hospital over four hours away. The hospital has been experiencing financial difficulties over the
past year, and the nurse is concerned because over the last year, the fetal monitor stopped
working and was never repaired. The nurse has been instructed to use a Doppler, hand-held
ultrasound to assess fetal heart tones during labor. In addition, the hospital no longer staffs an
anesthesiologist after 7 p.m. The nurse is concerned that it is not safe to provide obstetrical care
to laboring women due to the limited resources and inability to uphold national standards of care.
This challenge relates most directly to which dimension of health care?
Quality and safety of patient care
Comprehensive health care systems
Modern health care technology - answer✔✔Quality and safety of patient care
Which attributes are necessary in quality health care, according to the Institute of Medicine
(IOM)? Select all that apply:
Timely
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