PS 102: From Error to Harm Questions
and Answers Rated A
Which of the following is a latent unsafe condition in the system that contributes to the resident's
error? ✔✔Long work schedule
To prevent this problem from h
...
PS 102: From Error to Harm Questions
and Answers Rated A
Which of the following is a latent unsafe condition in the system that contributes to the resident's
error? ✔✔Long work schedule
To prevent this problem from happening again, which of the following would be the best course
of action? ✔✔Develop a system that prevents messy handwriting from causing
miscommunication that leads to error.
"Latent errors" are best defined as: ✔✔Defects in the design and organization of processes and
systems
What is the active error in this scenario? ✔✔The nurse administers an antibiotic to Ms. Tyler and
a sedative to Ms. Taylor.
What is one of the latent errors in this scenario? ✔✔The forms are completed by hand at the
same time for different patients
According to James Reason, by definition an "unsafe act" always includes: ✔✔A potential
hazard
This is an example of what type of error? ✔✔Lapse
This is an example of what type of unsafe act? ✔✔Violation
Which of the following is the most significant advantage of shifting to a systems view of safety
within health care? ✔✔It allows us to change the conditions under which humans work
What type of error is this intervention best designed to address? ✔✔Lapse
What intervention helped prove that catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) were
preventable consequences of care? ✔✔A checklist of evidence-based practices applied
consistently and collectively every time a catheter is used
What is one reason that patient safety has shifted to work on reducing harm in addition to
preventing errors? ✔✔Harm is more preventable than providers once thought.
Which of the following is included in the IHI Global Trigger Tool definition of harm?
✔✔Physical injury caused by medical care that triggers additional care
The Swiss cheese model of harm illustrates what important concept in patient safety? ✔✔B and
C
Why do some patient safety leaders such as Dr. David Bates believe the definition of harm
should be broader than the definition in the IHI Global Trigger Tool? ✔✔Because health care
systems should work to prevent more types of harm than the current definition includes
[Show More]