UPDATED 2024 CPPS IHI PRACTICE
EXAM WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
,UPDATED 2024 CPPS IHI PRACTICE
EXAM WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Shortly after the introduction of a new barcode reader, a nurse made an error during medication
administration. In the organization's reporting tool, the cause of the error was documented as "the unit
was short staffed." A root cause analysis was performed and revealed that there was a failure of the
barcode reader that contributed to the nurse bypassing the barcode process.
Which high-reliability principle was applied in identifying the cause of error?
A. Resiliency
B. Reluctance to accept simple explanations
C. Sensitivity to operations
D. Deference to expertise - CORRECT ANSWERSB. Reluctance to accept simple explanations
Per Drake (2016), reluctance to accept simple explanations for problems means that you dig deeper to
find answers. In this case, the organization performed a root cause analysis rather than accepting that
the unit was simply short staffed.In regard to the other answer options: Resiliency refers to the ability to
bounce back quickly and adapt to changes. Sensitivity to operations acknowledges that operations are
complicated and ever changing, and deference to expertise is seeking out best practices.
In preparation for new antimicrobial stewardship regulatory requirements, a hospital is creating an
antimicrobial stewardship committee. What should be the first step in supporting this new patient
safety initiative?
A. Reach out to subject matter experts to gain insight on different compliance issues.
B. Work with information technology (IT) to build antibiotic indication and time-out screens.
C. Partner with key stakeholders to perform a gap analysis of current state to ideal state.
D. Review the past year's data to identify the most commonly grown pathogens. - CORRECT ANSWERSC.
Partner with key stakeholders to perform a gap analysis of current state to ideal state.
After implementing a new product recall system, a hospital was alerted to a high-risk medication recall.
This medication is in stock in the emergency department and oncology unit. To ensure the effectiveness
of the new system, a patient safety professional should:
A. require individual departments to verify that a search for the recalled medication was performed.
B. ensure an on-site visit verifies that the recalled medication was sequestered.
,C. reconcile the number of doses administered to the number of doses purchased.
D. notify the affected units via fax to remove recalled meds and to post recall notices in the units -
CORRECT ANSWERSB. ensure an on-site visit verifies that the recalled medication was sequestered.
An organization is implementing a standardized surgical safety checklist and encounters resistance from
the perioperative staff. To improve staff engagement, a patient safety professional should:
A. prepare a business case for the implementation of the checklist.
B. present evidence that checklist use reduces practice variability.
C. assure staff that anesthesia is responsible for the checklist.
D. delegate checklist enforcement to nursing. - CORRECT ANSWERSB. present evidence that checklist
use reduces practice variability.
An organization has achieved 92% compliance with a process measure. The patient safety professional
believes that the processes in place are not reliable or that the results are attributable to luck. Which of
the following best describes this characteristic?
A. appreciative inquiry
B. commitment to resilience
C. deference to expertise
D. preoccupation with failure - CORRECT ANSWERSD. preoccupation with failure
A just culture framework provides a means to address behaviors that undermine a culture of safety
because
A. single outbursts are differentiated from consciously chosen acts.
B. preservation of highly valued team members is a primary goal.
C. the evaluative process does not consider personal performance-shaping factors.
D. the organizational response to investigated events is independent of patient outcome. - CORRECT
ANSWERSD. the organizational response to investigated events is independent of patient outcome.
In process improvement, reducing variation improves
A. predictability of outcomes.
B. patient care processes.
, C. frequency of poor results.
D. reluctance to simplify. - CORRECT ANSWERSA. predictability of outcomes.
When creating action plans, which of the following solutions would be considered the weakest?
A. visible involvement and action by leadership
B. standardizing processes as much as possible
C. creating access barriers to high-risk medications
D. use of color-coded labels that are readily seen by staff - CORRECT ANSWERSD. use of color-coded
labels that are readily seen by staff
Which of the following is emphasized in crew resource management?
A. care standards
B. team leadership
C. caregiver burnout
D. health literacy - CORRECT ANSWERSB. team leadership
10.
As a result of an adverse drug event, a patient required renal dialysis. A patient safety professional and
other leaders are discussing what to disclose to the patient. In addition to an apology, critical
components of disclosure include
A. a commitment to investigate what happened and how future errors will be prevented.
B. who was involved, when it happened, and how often medication errors occur.
C. plans for staff disciplinary action, physician disciplinary action, and a plan for education.
D. history of pharmacy transcription errors, and the plan to implement an electronic health record. -
CORRECT ANSWERSA. a commitment to investigate what happened and how future errors will be
prevented.
Results from recent tests were not included in a patient transfer from one facility to another, resulting in
an adverse event. Which of the following is the most common cause of this type of harm?
A. inadequate information flow
B. inattentional blindness
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