Patient Safety and Risk Management Quiz

Test your knowledge on patient safety and risk management with these questions. Learn about never events, root cause analysis, patient safety culture, and more.

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Which of the following is an example of a never event in healthcare?

Medication error resulting in patient harm

Patient falls

Surgical site infection

Wrong-site surgery

What is the purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) established by The Joint Commission?

To ensure healthcare providers receive adequate training

To improve patient outcomes and prevent medical errors

To reduce the cost of healthcare services

To prioritize the comfort of patients over safety

Which of the following is a key principle of the 'Five Rights' of medication administration?

Right diagnosis

Right documentation

Right education

Right patient

Which of the following is a primary goal of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) Triple Aim framework?

Improving patient safety

Reducing healthcare costs

Increasing healthcare provider workload

Expanding healthcare access

What is the purpose of the 'Two-Challenge Rule' in healthcare communication?

To encourage assertive communication

To discourage feedback among team members

To promote hierarchical communication

To limit communication errors

What is the primary goal of root cause analysis (RCA) in patient safety?

To assign blame to individuals involved

To identify all contributing factors to an adverse event

To cover up mistakes

To reduce hospital liability

Which of the following is a strategy to improve patient safety culture within healthcare organizations?

Discouraging staff from reporting errors

Promoting a blame-free environment for reporting errors

Punishing staff for near-misses

Limiting communication among healthcare team members

What is the term used to describe the process of healthcare professionals performing a time-out before a surgical procedure to confirm the correct patient, procedure, and site?

Safety huddle

Time-out procedure

Surgical pause

Universal protocol

Which of the following is an example of a high-reliability organization (HRO) characteristic in healthcare?

Strict hierarchical structure

Emphasis on complacency

Preoccupation with failure

A culture of deference to authority

#10

What is the role of a patient safety officer in healthcare organizations?

To enforce punitive measures against healthcare staff

To conduct root cause analysis after adverse events

To ensure that all patients receive the same treatment

To oversee the implementation of patient safety initiatives

#11

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Swiss cheese model of accident causation?

Latent conditions

Active failures

Intervening actions

Organizational influences

#12

Which of the following is an example of a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) in healthcare?

Identifying potential risks associated with a new medication administration process

Blaming an individual nurse for a medication error

Ignoring patient complaints about hospital cleanliness

Avoiding reporting adverse events to regulatory agencies

#13

What does the acronym SBAR stand for in healthcare communication?

Structured Background, Assessment, Response

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

Secure, Brief, Analyze, Report

Standardize, Brief, Assess, React

#14

Which of the following is NOT a component of the TeamSTEPPS communication framework?

Feedback

Assertiveness

Hierarchy

Situation monitoring

#15

What is the purpose of the Incident Command System (ICS) in healthcare emergency management?

To assign blame for the emergency

To establish a unified response to emergencies

To minimize communication among emergency responders

To delay decision-making during emergencies