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AWHONN POEP FINAL EXAMSwiss cheese is often used as the paradigm for explaining medical error. In this model, the holes in the
cheese represent - Answer -latent weakness
Implantation of the embryo outside the uterus is called - Answer -ectopic pregnancy
,Full term newborns that are asymptomatic & born to a woman who was pretreated for GBS with
penicillin may be observed in the normal newborn nursery. A limited diagnostic evaluation & antibiotic
therapy is indicated in which of the following circumstances? - Answer -rupture of membranes occurred
18 hours prior to birth
You are assigned to a patient who is at 38 weeks and 6 days gestation. She is being admitted for an
elective induction of labor because her husband is going on an extended business trip in 2 days and he
wants to be present for the delivery. The hospital has no policy regarding elective induction, but you
know that the AWHONN "Go the Full 40" campaign doesn't support early elective induction. You
approach the physician with your concerns. He responds that he's been doing this for 30 years and has
never had a bad outcome from an elective induction at this gestation. - Answer -normalization of
deviance
A shared understanding of what is going on & what is likely to happen next is known as - Answer -
situational awareness
A patient safety event, unrelated to the natural course of the underlying illness, that reaches a patient
and results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm with intervention required to sustain
life is an example of - Answer -sentinel event
Which tool is used when an adverse event has occurred to identify variations in
performance that led to the outcome? - Answer -root cause analysis
Yearly objectives developed by The Joint Commission that focus on problems in healthcare safety are
known as - Answer -National patient safety goals
Authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardless of role, population, or
specialty are expected to perform competently are defined - Answer -standards of care
Position statements are recommendations for - Answer -a pathway of action regarding a particular issue
In health care, an unplanned event that did NOT result in injury, illness, or damage but had the potential
to do so is referred to as a - Answer -near miss
, All of the following are elements of good documentation EXCEPT - Answer -inclusion of nursing opinion
as to causes of error.
Which of the following is NOT a component of the risk reduction strategy known as closed loop
communication? - Answer -is only used in emergency patient care situations
You are a nurse on the mother/baby unit caring for a woman who is 12 hours postpartum from an
operative vaginal delivery with midline episiotomy. The woman has severe rectal pain and reports
inability to urinate. You suspect a vaginal hematoma and call her physician to request an evaluation. The
physician does not respond. Under these circumstances it is appropriate to - Answer -institute the chain
of communication.
Team training is an effective risk management strategy because it - Answer -outlines effective
communication tools and techniques.
Which two medications frequently used in the perinatal setting are identified as high-risk medications by
the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)? - Answer -magnesium sulfate & oxytocin
Successful defense against malpractice claims is enhanced by which of the following? - Answer -
Following national professional standards.
One of the MOST common and well documented risk factors for preterm labor is - Answer -previous
history of preterm birth
Ms. Linghu arrived at the obstetric care unit for a labor evaluation. She is 28 weeks gestation and is
complaining of a lower back ache and cramping. The physician has asked for assistance in obtaining a
sample to assess for fetal fibronectin (fFN). Which statement about fFN is MOST accurate? - Answer -fFN
is a strong predictor or marker for identification of preterm labor.
A cerclage placed in women with documented shortened cervical length by ultrasound examination is
called - Answer -ultrasound indicated cerclage
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