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:

Operant Principles

The processes by which behaviors are strengthened or weakened over time through the consequences they produce, including reinforcement and punishment.

Insight Training

A therapeutic technique aimed at increasing an individual's awareness of underlying motives and defenses.

Conditioned Response

A Conditioned Response is a learned reaction to a stimulus that was previously neutral but has become conditioned through association.

Negative Feelings

Emotions or sentiments characterized by a lack of positivity, which can include sadness, anger, and fear.