When working on a nursing unit, the nurse recognizes that incomplete communication errors most often occur during
a. staff meetings.
b. the night shift.
c. a handoff procedure.
d. medication administration.
Question 2When conducting an in-service on serious medical errors, the nurse teaches that nearly 70 of sentinel events are related to
a. lack of education.
b. inadequate resources.
c. minimal rest periods.
d. miscommunication.
Question 3A student nurse is learning about how to reduce errors and increase safety. The nursing instructor recognizes that further teaching is warranted when the student nurse states which of the following?
a. When communicating with clients, I will be clear.
b. I will be timely in my communication with clients.
c. I will promote communication with clients that is ambiguous.
d. When communicating with clients, I will ensure the client understood.
Question 4The nurse manager sets a goal to establish a new safety culture on a hospital unit. The nurse manager recognizes that basic components in establishing a new safety culture include
a. support of effective health care teamwork.
b. encouragement of individualism.
c. discouragement of new concepts.
d. promotion of a hierarchical system.
Question 5A nurse manager is teaching a group of nurses about client safety. The nurse manager teaches the nurses that safety is defined as avoidance, prevention, and amelioration of adverse outcomes or injuries stemming from the process of health care itself.
What is the source of this definition?
a. Hippocratic oath
b. National Patient Safety Foundation
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing
d. American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics
Question 6Which of the following is true about critical thinkers? (Select all that apply.)
Critical thinkers
a. are open minded.
b. are able to consider alternatives.
c. use a purposeful reasoning process.
d. use a linear thinking process.
e. are able to recognize information gaps.
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