NPSG- Nursing

According to the National Patient Safety Goals, awareness of fall risk, which of the following is important when performing patient care. Which of the following patients would be at a higher risk of falling?

A patient who receives sleeping medication

According o the National Patient Safety Goals, which type of therapy poses a risk to patients due to its complex dosing?

Anticoagulation Therapy

The lab is calling and attempting to give you a critical value. In thinking of quickly getting important test results to the right staff person on time, what should be your response?

I can take the results and will notify the physician immediately

Th National Patient Safety Goal for preventing indwelling catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) includes which of the following:

Implementing best practices to prevent indwelling catheter-associated urinary tract infections

The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to:

Improve patient safety

According to the National Patient Safety Goals, on of the MOST important ways to address healthcare associated infections is by doing which of the following:

Improving the hand hygiene of healthcare staff

The National Patient Safety Goal for identifying risks inherent in the facility's population includes assessment of:

Is patient at risk for committing suicide

Based on the National Patient Safety Goals, which of the following is an evidence-based practice or guideline to prevent indwelling catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)?

Limiting use and duration

A 56 yr old female is scheduled for a right sided breast mastectomy. When addressing prevention of surgical error, which statement is most accurate related to best practice?

Mark the right breast preoperative site with a surgical sharpie

According to the National Patient Safety Goals, acceptable identifiers include which of the following?

Patients name and birthdate

Universal Protocol was developed as a part of the National Patient Safety Goals to:

Prevent wrong site, wrong procedure, wrong person surgery

According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which of the following components will assist in improving the effectiveness of communication among healthcare professionals regarding critical tests and diagnostic procedures?

Reporting critical test results and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis according to policies and procedures

According to the National Patient Safety Goals, which of the following should be included in the management of indwelling urinary catheters?

Securing catheters for unobstructed urinary flow and drainage

Using hand washing guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization, which of the following are requirements of the prevention infection patient safety goal?

Setting goals for improving hand cleaning

Part of National Patient Safety Goal 7 is to implement evidence-based practices to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections. This requirement covers:

Short- and long-term central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines

Annually, the National Patient Safety Goals are developed and instituted by which organization?

The Joint Commission

The National Patient Safety Goal 6 is to improve the safety of clinical alarm systems. What is the rationale for this goal?

To improve patient safety if clinical alarm systems are not properly managed

The elements of performance for the National Patient Safety Goal for preventing surgical site infections includes which of the following?

When hair removal is necessary, use a method that is cited in scientific literature or endorsed by professional organizations.