A Hospital Has Significantly Reduced the Number of Errors and Near-Miss

question 19

Multiple Choice

A hospital has significantly reduced the number of errors and near-miss episodes it has in the past 2 years.An accreditation body visitor might conclude that error and near-miss reductions are most directly related to:

• A) remediation of individual employees who make errors.
• B) policies and procedures that have been created to avoid problems.
• C) facility strategies to detect and address any potential problems.
• D) staff education in facility patient safety processes.

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Definitions:

Rinne Test

A hearing test using a tuning fork to compare air conduction and bone conduction of sound in each ear.

Mastoid Bone

A bone located behind the ear, part of the temporal bone, containing air cells that can become infected in mastoiditis.

Obturator

Anything that obstructs or closes a cavity or opening; refers to that internal portion of an examining instrument that facilitates the introduction of the instrument into the body and is then withdrawn, permitting visualization of the internal area.

Biopsy Forceps

A surgical tool used to take small samples of tissue from the body for examination and diagnosis of disease.