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NUR 228 CH.6 HWK's EXAM QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS
According to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) report, To Err Is Human: Building a
Safer Health System (2000), medical errors are the main cause of unexpected
mortality in healthcare settings in the United States. Most of the inaccuracies were
caused by:
Transcription mistakes.
inefficient communication.
Professional incivility.
ineffective teamwork. - ANSWER Ineffective communication.
The World Health Organization focuses on which of the following United Nations
"sustainable development goals"?
Industry and Innovation.
Sustainable cities
No hunger.
Life below water - ANSWER: No hunger.
Which of the following are key recommendations for educating health care workers
to prevent errors, according to the IOM report Health Professions Education: A
Bridge to Quality (2003)? Select all that apply.
Quality improvement
physician-led care management
,Patient-centered care.
ANSWER: Informatics, Quality Improvement, Patient-centered care.
Which of the following is the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendation for
providing the safest and highest quality care possible?
Limit the usage of drugs that look and sound comparable.
Compliance with CDC or WHO hand hygiene practices.
Use two patient identities while delivering medication.
ANSWER: Safety in the Care Plan
Which of the following are barriers to providing safe, efficient, and high-quality
healthcare? Select all that apply.
High-quality resources.
Environmental obstacles.
Work Environment
ANSWER: Environmental barriers, work environment, complex work processes.
A nurse cares for obstetrical patients in a rural hospital in a tiny town, with the
nearest tertiary hospital more than four hours distant. The hospital has been facing
financial difficulties for the past year, and the nurse is concerned because the fetal
monitor stopped working and was never repaired. The nurse has been told to use a
Doppler hand-held ultrasonography to monitor fetal heart tones during delivery. In
addition, the hospital no longer employs an anesthesiologist after 7 p.m. The nurse
is concerned that providing obstetrical care to labouring mothers is unsafe due to
limited resources and an inability to meet national standards of care. This difficulty
is most closely related to which aspect of health care?
, Quality and safety in patient care
Comprehensive healthcare systems
ANSWER: Quality and safety of patient care using modern health care technology
Which characteristics are required in quality health care, according to the Institute
of Medicine (IOM)? Select all that apply.
Timely
Safe
Effective
Affordable - Timely
Safe
Effective
Which of these are the challenges of using modern health-care technology? Select
all that apply.
Cost
Social disparity
Education
Availability - Answer Cost
Social disparity
Education
Availability
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