Healthstream Quiz 2 Exam Questions
and Answers
T/F Prompt disciplinary action when errors occur is a characteristic that
promotes a culture of safety within a health care organization? - -False
-Which type of human factor is responsible for an error that occurs when a
perioperative nurse is experiencing fatigue and/or sleep loss? - -Situational
-arise when a nurse misinterprets a situation or incorrectly applies a rule
ex: a nurse misunterorets test results or fails to respond to a device - -
knowledge based error
-generally occurs when our attention is diverted and we fails to monitor the
actions we are performing - -skill-based errors
-role in medical errors, distraction, fatigue/sleep loss, drugs, juggling
multiple activities, stress, boredom, frustration, anxiety, anger - -situational
factor
-True or False: The 3 main factors to consider when assessing the patient for
allergies are: prior reaction, age, and type of reaction. - -False
age does not have anything to do with it
-The 3 main factors to consider when assessing the patient for allergies are:
- -type
heredity
Type
-During the preoperative interview, the nurse should take the following
factors into consideration: Select all that apply. - -1. physiological status
2. body size
3. mobility
4. pre-exisiting health conditions
5. planned duration
6. type of anesthesia
7. envirnonment
-A psychosocial assessment may include the patient's: define - -Levels of
anxiety and stress, spiritual or religious beliefs, and understanding of the
surgical procedure
-True or False: A thorough surgical hand scrub allows the practitioner to
minimize glove use because the skin is surgically clean. - -False
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