Arnold Mackles, MD
The current approach to prevention of medical errors emphasizes:
a.finding who is at fault b.punishment of the wrongdoer to encourage others to do better c.analysis of complex clinical processes for opportunities to reduce errors d.firing staff members who make serious mistakes
Medical errors injure:
a.one in five hospitalized patients b.one in 25 hospitalized patients c.one in 100 hospitalized patients d.three in 1000 hospitalized patients
A medical error is defined as:
. failure of an action to be completed as intended b. an act that does not reflect best medical practice c. poor performance of a staff member that causes injury d. activities that lead to injury or death
All of the following are JCAHO sentinel events EXCEPT:
a.suicide b.wrong-site surgery c.operative complications d.excessive antibiotic usage
Code 15 requires reporting of medical errors that cause of al of the following EXCEPT
a.death b.spinal cord injury c.medically unnecessary surgery d.pain and suffering
The airline industry has addressed safety by:
a.systems approach b.points system to identify bad pilots c.encouraging post-graduate education d.continuing education for pilots
Root cause analysis involves all of the following EXCEPT:
a.focus on systems b.identifying improvements that enhance safety c.creating an action plan d.identifying who is at fault
Drug related adverse events are most common in :
a.sedatives b.anticoagulants c.antibiotics d.electrolytes
The most common clinical process involved in a medication error is:
a.physician orders b.nurse administration c.transcription d.dispensing
Which of the following is an acceptable component of a medical order?
a.1.0 mg. b.0.2 mg. c.qd d.MS
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