Week 2 Review Flashcards
What immediate action should a nurse take if a medication error results in harm to a patient?
a) The nurse should immediately disclose the error to the patient and the patient’s family
b) The nurse should inform the physician of the patient’s condition
c) The nurse should discuss the issue with the manager
d) The nurse should discuss the issue with co-workers to gain their support
c) The nurse should discuss the issue with the manager
A nurse notices a colleague bypassing a critical step in a patient’s medication administration protocol to save time. What is the nurse’s best action to support a culture of patient safety?
a) Report the colleague too hospital administration immediately
b) Ignore the issue since no harm has occurred
c) Address the issue with the colleague directly and report as per policy
d) Notify the patient of the potential erorr
c) Address the issue with the colleague directly and report as per policy
A nurse realizes they administered the wrong dose of a medication but no harm was caused to the patient. According to a culture of patient safety, what is the best next step?
a) Document the error in the patient’s chart and continue patient care
b) Report the error to the nurse manager and complete an incident report
c) Avoid reporting the error since no harm was done
d) Inform the patient and advise them to monitor for side effects
b) Report the error to the nurse manager and complete an incident report
A nurse accidentally administers the wrong dose of medication to a patient. The healthcare facility follows a just culture approach. What is the nurse’s best initial action?
a) Inform the manager and complete an incident report
b) Wait until the patient shows symptoms before reporting the error
c) Attempt to rectify the situation without involving others
d) Avoid reporting the error to prevent punitive punishment
a) Inform the manager and complete an incident report
A nurse is reviewing the components of a patient safety culture bundle with a group of new staff members. Which action is the primary focus of implementing a safety culture bundle in a healthcare setting?
a) Encouraging staff to follow strict hierarchical communication protocols
b) Conducting annual training sessions on safety protocols only for senior staff
c) Assigning blame to individuals responsible for errors
d) Promoting open communication and reporting of errors without fear of punishment
d) Promoting open communication and reporting of errors without fear of punishment
During a safety culture meeting, the team discusses the important of the Learn component of the Enable, Enact, and Learn bundle. Which activity best represents this component?
a) Scheduling mandatory safety workshops for staff
b) Investigating and sharing lessons from a recent medication error
c) Ensuring adequate staffing levels to reduce workload-related errors
d) Assigning specific roles to teams members during safety drills
b) Investigating and sharing lessons from a recent medication error
Which of the following steps is part of the Canadian Incident Analysis Framework for analyzing a healthcare incident?
a) Identifying and blaming the individual responsible for the error
b) Reporting the incident to law enforcement
c) Identifying contributing factors and system-level vulnerabilities
d) Ignoring the incident if no harm occurred
c) Identifying contributing factors and system-level vulnerabilities
A patient is newly diagnosed with diabetes and expresses hesitation about managing their condition. According to the Agreement and Certainty Matric, what should the nurse focus on during the initial education session?
a) Providing the patient with all possible treatment options and outcomes
b) Ensuring the patient with all possible treatment options and outcomes
c) Establishing mutual understanding and agreement on the management plan
d) Encouraging the patient to follow the nurse’s recommendations
c) Establishing mutual understanding and agreement on the management plan
