IHI PATIENT SAFETY (PS) TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

Lesson 1: The Four Phases of a Quality Improvement Project What are the four phases of an improvement project? correct answer: Innovation-Pilot-Implementation-Spread The four phases of an improvement project are "Innovation-Pilot-Implementation-Spread." Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles are ...

Effective health care teams have several important characteristics, including: (A) The ability to rehearse procedures together, like a choir or a sports team. (B) Stable membership; that is, they have the same people on the team from day to day. (C) Effective communication techniques. (D) The ...

Human factors is the study of: (A) Interactions among humans (B) Interactions between humans and machines (C) Interactions between humans and the environment (D) All of the above correct answer: (D) All of the above Which of the following is an example of unconscious processing by the br...

Nearing the end of her 18-hour work shift, a resident sees a patient with extremely high blood glucose levels. She writes the patient a prescription for insulin; however, in her exhaustion, she closes her "U" (for "units"), and it looks more like an extra zero. As a result, the pharmacist dispen...

Human factors is the study of: (A) Interactions among humans (B) Interactions between humans and machines (C) Interactions between humans and the environment (D) All of the above correct answer: D - Human factors is an established science that uses many disciplines to understand how people pe...

According to WHO, in developed countries worldwide, what is the approximate likelihood that a hospitalized patient will be harmed while receiving care? A <1% B 10% C 50% D >75% correct answer: B 10% Since the publication of To Err Is Human in 1999, the health care industry overall h...

During a clinical rotation on the medical-surgical floor of a hospital, you notice several patients have developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with their Foley catheters (tubes inserted into the bladder to drain urine). Your staff physician agrees that this is a problem and offers to ...

Reactive Changes correct answer: -Routinely made to solve problems or react to a special circumstance -Often result in putting the system back to where it was before -Typically take the form of a trade-off among competing interests (i.e. increasing quality but also increasing costs, reducing erro...

1) In regard to health disparities around the world, which of the following statements is most true? a) Inequitable medical care is the primary driver of health disparities. b) Where a child is born significantly affects his or her life expectancy. c) The root causes of health disparities are c...

1) From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as: a) The absence of disease or infirmity b) Freedom from mental illness c) Physical, mental, and social well-being d) The number of hospital admissions per year correct answer: c) Physical, mental, and social ...

How is our mental function defined as correct answer: automatic thinking rapid and effortless what is an error of execution? correct answer: if your gas tank is on the right but your friends is on the left if you pull up to the pump with the tank on the right What is controlled think...

At University Hospital, the rate of Clostridium Difficile colitis has doubled during the past year. After reviewing the data, the hospital's senior leaders conclude that this is due to poor hand hygiene on the part of the staff, even though they have a clear hand washing policy in place and don't ...

Human factors engineering correct answer: An established science that uses disciplines such as anatomy, physiology, physics, and biomechanics to understand how people perform under different circumstances. Knowledge of human factors can help health care workers avoid correct answer: Administeri...

Human factors is the study of: correct answer: All of the above or All the factors that make it easier to do work in the right way Which of the following is an example of unconscious processing by the brain? correct answer: A and C When attempting to decrease the risk of error, it's importa...