#1
Which of the following is a common method for reducing medication errors in healthcare?
Increasing the complexity of medication administration processes
Implementing electronic health records (EHR)
Ignoring patient allergies
Decreasing staffing levels
#2
What is the primary purpose of a medication reconciliation process?
To increase medication errors
To decrease communication between healthcare providers
To ensure accurate and complete medication information across transitions of care
To avoid medication management
#3
Which of the following contributes to the reduction of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
Poor hand hygiene practices
Using shared medical equipment without cleaning
Following strict infection control protocols
Ignoring patient isolation precautions
#4
Which of the following is a common strategy to prevent patient falls in healthcare facilities?
Encouraging patients to walk unassisted
Providing adequate lighting and clear pathways
Ignoring patient mobility
Rushing patient care
#5
What is the significance of the 'five rights' in medication administration?
To ensure the patient receives the wrong medication
To prevent medication errors by ensuring the right patient, drug, dose, route, and time
To neglect patient safety
To avoid proper documentation
#6
What is one strategy to improve communication among healthcare providers and reduce errors?
Avoiding interdisciplinary team meetings
Encouraging siloed communication
Using standardized communication tools
Relying solely on verbal instructions
#7
Which of the following is NOT a key component of a culture of safety in healthcare organizations?
Blaming individuals for errors
Open communication about errors
Learning from mistakes
Promoting accountability
#8
What is the role of a 'time-out' procedure in surgical settings?
To rush through surgeries quickly
To pause and confirm patient identity, procedure, and surgical site
To skip safety checks for efficiency
To ignore team collaboration
#9
Which of the following is an example of a 'never event' in healthcare?
Patient falls
Medication error
Surgical site infection
Wrong-site surgery
#10
What is the purpose of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist?
To complicate surgical procedures
To ensure adherence to evidence-based practices
To speed up surgical processes
To skip safety measures
#11
What is the purpose of root cause analysis (RCA) in patient safety?
To identify the primary cause of adverse events
To ignore system-wide issues
To assign blame to individuals
To ignore patient perspectives
#12
In healthcare, what does 'SBAR' stand for?
Structured Behavior Assessment Report
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
Simple Breakdown of Assigned Roles
Systematic Barriers and Risks
#13
What does 'FMEA' stand for in the context of patient safety?
Failure Mode and Effective Analysis
Faulty Medical Equipment Assessment
Future Medical Errors Analysis
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
#14
Which of the following is a strategy to promote a culture of safety among healthcare staff?
Encouraging a blame-free environment
Promoting individual accountability without addressing systemic issues
Discouraging reporting of near-misses
Avoiding discussions about errors
#15
Which of the following is a strategy to prevent wrong-site surgery?
Skipping the pre-operative verification process
Relying solely on verbal confirmation of the surgical site
Implementing a standardized protocol, including marking the surgical site
Ignoring patient identification