MATCHING Medical Errors Are a Leading Cause of Death in the the United

question 12

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States. The National Quality Forum has recommended numerous safe practices that nursing can promote to reduce errors. Match each safe practice with the correct statement.

-Pediatric imaging

• A)Ask the patient to "teach back."
• B)Comply with CDC guidelines.
• C)Ensure that information is documented in a timely manner.
• D)Promote interventions that will reduce patient risk.
• E)Reduce exposure to radiation.

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Definitions:

Instinctive Behavior

Actions or reactions that are performed without conscious thought, driven by genetic programming.

Involuntary Behavior

Actions that occur without conscious control, often reflexive or automatic in nature.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.