Critical Thinking and QI

Question 1

A nurse manager is discussing with a staff nurse that her “near miss” in almost giving Mr. Roberts the wrong medication may have been because she was preoccupied with having some issues at home. Which Cognitive error does this reflect?

a. faulty data gathering
b. Failure to use science or evidence
c. Lack of self-awareness
d. Inaction

Answer 1

c. = Lack of self awareness

Question 2

A nurse manage is upset at the number of falls that have occurred on the night shift and tells the staff they must make rounds every 15 minutes on all patients without discussing the incidents with staff. This is reflective of what type of thinking?

a. Reactive
b. Reflective
c. Intuitive
d. Critical thinking

Answer 2

a. Reactive

Question 3

A nurse leader who is planning for new policies for an orthopedic unit is analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the unit is using what analytic tool for QI?

a. DECIDE
b. SWOT
c. Decision Tree
d. Shared Decision

Answer 3

b. SWOT

Question 4

A nurse who give a medication at the wrong time is considered who type of medical error?

a. Error of omission
b. Error of commission
c. Sentinel Event
d. Incident

Answer 4

c. Error of Commission

Question 5

A nurse manager would refer her staff to what organization for information on National Patient Safety Goals?

a. QSEN
b. TJC
c. ANA
c. IHI

Answer 5

b. TJC

Question 6

Which QI founder was responsible for introducing the Pareto Principle? What is the Pareto Principle?

Answer 6

Joseph Juran. 20% of the people are responsible for 80% of the problem. Fix the 20% and you fix the problem.