Medical Errors in Healthcare Quiz

Take this quiz to assess your understanding of medical errors in healthcare. Explore key topics like patient safety, medication errors, diagnostic errors, and more.

#1

What is the leading cause of medical errors in healthcare settings?

Miscommunication
Equipment failure
Incompetence
Patient non-compliance
#2

Which of the following is NOT considered a medical error?

Administering the wrong medication
Failure to obtain informed consent
Performing a procedure with known risks
Following the standard treatment protocol
#3

What is the term used to describe medical errors that result in patient harm?

Near miss
Adverse event
Incident report
Quality improvement
#4

What is the primary purpose of the 'five rights' of medication administration?

To ensure patient autonomy
To prevent medication errors
To reduce healthcare costs
To increase medication adherence
#5

Which organization is responsible for accrediting healthcare facilities in the United States?

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
WHO (World Health Organization)
#6

What percentage of medical errors are estimated to be preventable?

10-20%
30-40%
50-60%
70-80%
#7

Which type of medical error is often related to illegible handwriting?

Diagnostic error
Medication error
Surgical error
Communication error
#8

Which healthcare profession is most likely to encounter medical errors directly?

Physicians
Nurses
Pharmacists
Medical technologists
#9

Which factor does NOT contribute to medication errors?

Poor handwriting
Dispensing errors
Lack of patient education
Overuse of electronic health records
#10

What is the most common type of diagnostic error?

Misinterpretation of test results
Failure to order necessary tests
Delayed diagnosis
Incorrect patient identification
#11

What is the primary goal of a root cause analysis (RCA) in healthcare?

To assign blame to individuals
To identify systemic issues
To cover up mistakes
To implement punitive measures
#12

Which strategy is NOT recommended for reducing medical errors?

Implementing electronic health records
Standardizing processes and protocols
Increasing workload for healthcare professionals
Encouraging open communication among healthcare team members
#13

What is the primary focus of the 'Swiss Cheese Model' in healthcare?

Identifying individual errors
Analyzing systemic failures
Blaming healthcare professionals
Improving patient satisfaction

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