What is an error of commission? - Answer doing the wrong thing
What is an error of omission? - Answer not doing the right thing, or forgetting to do the right thing.
what is an error of execution? - Answer doing the right thing incorrectly
What is a communication error? - Answer ...
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What is an error of commission? - Answer doing the wrong thing
What is an error of omission? - Answer not doing the right thing, or forgetting to do the right thing.
what is an error of execution? - Answer doing the right thing incorrectly
What is a communication error? - Answer usually a hand off report error
A nurse gets two medications for two patients ready at the same time. The drug intended for one patient
is given to another. this is an example of what kind of error?
A.Diagnostic
B. Communication
C. Treatment
D. All of the above - Answer C
A patient is accidentally administered Amoxicillin instead of another medication. The patient is observed
and found to be unaffected by the error. This is an example of:
A. Sentinel Error
B. Near Miss
C. Adverse Effect - Answer B
A nurse administers too much insulin to a patient. the patient says she feels a little lethargic. The nurse
notices her error and gets a blood glucose reading of 65mg/dl. this is :
A. Sentinel Error
, B. Near Miss
C. Adverse Effect - Answer C.
Instead of Motrin, an infant is administered aspirin. With a few minutes, the infant goes into
anaphylactic shock and dies. this is an example of:
A. Sentinel Error
B. Near Miss
C. Adverse Effect - Answer A.
Another name for an active error is? - Answer Sharp end error. E.g. A nurse leaves a needle at the bed
edge and sticks a patient while they turn in the bed.
What is another name for a latent error? - Answer A system's error. Eg. machinery supplying
medication malfunctions
What is the historical practice for patient safety when a nurse made an error? - Answer Disciplinary
action
Today, what kind of culture is implemented for nurses who cause an error? - Answer root cause instead
of disciplinary action.
According to QSEN, what are the three important for the nurse to focus on? - Answer Skill
Attitude
Knowledge
What are the six critical components for improving teamwork? - Answer A. Situational awareness
B. Problem identification
C. decision making
D. appropriate workload
E. Time management
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