AWHONN Perinatal Safety & Risk management-
Questions and Answers
Authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardless of role,
population, or specialty are expected to perform competently are defined Correct Ans-
standards of care
position statements are recommendations for Correct Ans-not multidisciplinary goals
concerning emerging patient safety issues
in health care, an unplanned event that did not results in injury, illness, or damage but had
potential to do so is referred to as a Correct Ans-near miss
all of the following are elements of good documentation except:
1. use of hospital approved abbreviations
2. a clear and concise thought process concerning the elements of patient care
3. inclusion of nursing opinion as to causes of error
4. use of standardized terminology Correct Ans-3. inclusion of nursing opinion as to causes
of error
Mrs. Johnson is a primipara at GA 34w who has been admitted to your unit with increasing
BP. You have a discussion with the physician about her reports of HA and blurred vision. What
actions shoulder surround the documentation of this conversation in the medical record?
Correct Ans-document the date, time, person spoken to, and objective details of what was
said in the medical records
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