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NURS 311 Exam 3 Questions & Detailed Answerssafety refers to the - ANS prevention of health care errors and the elimination or
mitigation of patient injury caused by health care errors
What year were The National Patient Safety Goals established? - ANS 2002
What was the reason for The National Patient Safety Goals? - ANS to help
accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regards to patient
safety
When did the first set of National Patient Safety Goals become effective? - ANS
2003
What does the panel of safety experts include? - ANS nurses, physicians,
pharmacists, risk managers, engineers, and other with experience addressing
patient safety issues
During the first clinical day, student nurses hear nursing staff discussing the results
of a recent Joint Commission (TJC) visit. A student asks, "What is the most
important role of The Joint Commission regarding patient safety?" How should the
nurse respond to the student?
a. "Their only role is to monitor compliance with the patient safety goals."
, b. "Their main role is to improve the safety and quality of care to the public
through accreditation standards."
c. "Their policies only address safety related to infection control."
d. "Every health care facility must follow the same regulations related to patient
safety." - ANS B
Reason's Theory of Human Error deals with - ANS unsafe acts
Violations are - ANS deliberate deviation from an operating procedure, standard,
or rules
Unsafe acts are - ANS an error or violation committed in the presence of a
potential hazard
Errors are - ANS failure to carry out a planned action as intended or application of
an incorrect plan
An action not going as intended would be - ANS slip and lapse
An action as intended, but is wrong is known as a - ANS mistake
Mistake is known as an - ANS error in decision making, incorrect planning
Lapse is defined as an - ANS unobservable, or mental, error of execution
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