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Preventing Errors for Healthcare Professionals: Summary
21. The IOM determined that more errors occur in the health care systems due to what? a. Poor systems design, organizational factors b. Short staffing, lack of training c. Lack of control by staff related to poor system designs d. Not using a root cause analysis 22. Errors of _______refers to those injuries arising as a direct consequence of treatment when the medical professional is prescribing a medication or a treatment plan that has harmful interactions with another medication the patient is taking. a. Dismission b. Commission c. Omission d. Justice 23. Which of the following is an example of an error of omission? a. Leaving a surgical instrument in a patient during surgery b. Prescribing a medication that is too costly for the patient that does not have health insurance c. Failing to prescribe a medication from which the patient would likely have benefited d. Not providing a client access to their medical record 24. Which of the following defines failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)? a. A systematic, proactive method for evaluating a process to identify where and how it might fail and to assess the relative impact of different failures b. A way to retroactively evaluate a process to determine where the system failed c. A real-time system to calculate the susceptibility of a process to potential failures d. Failing to disclose a medical error to a patient 25. Which of the components of the root cause analysis process is known as corrective and preventive action? a. Defining the problem b. Gathering the data/evidence c. Identifying solutions d. Identifying what will prevent recurrence
26. A rehabilitation professional should always notify the physician immediately if he or she suspects which of the following during an interaction with a patient? a. That the patient has not provided the
doctor with complete information b. That the patient has not provided accurate information c. That the patient is experiencing side effects from a medication
d. All of the above should be monitored, documented, and communicated to the physician 27. During an initial encounter with a patient, which of the following should the provider do prior to beginning examination and/or treatment? a. Check the medical insurance of the client b. Verify patient identity c. Inquire who the next of kin is d. Ask if they have had a recent surgery minimum number of approved training hours required for license renewal on the topic of preventing medical errors? a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 29. Per Florida’s Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Act of 1985 (F.S. 395.0917), every licensed hospital in the State of Florida is required to hire what kind of personnel? a. Lawyer b. Risk manager c. Human resource designee d. Continuing education director 28. In the State of Florida, what is the
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