National Patient Safety Goals Quiz

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  • 1. 
    Who is Joint Commission?
    • A. 

      An association that healthcare workers can become members of after paying yearly tuition.

    • B. 

      The police of the healthcare industry.

    • C. 

      An independent, non-for-profit organization, that accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.

    • D. 

      A hospital body where physicians and nurses come up with effective ways to manage a hospital.

  • 2. 
    In NPSG #2 Improve Staff Communication, what is the minimum time frame to report critical lab values to physician?
    • A. 

      10 minutes.

    • B. 

      45 minutes.

    • C. 

      15 minutes.

    • D. 

      30 minutes.

  • 3. 
    In NPSG #1 to identify patients correctly, what are an effective way to identify a patient? Utilization of 2 patient identifiers:
    • A. 

      Name and date of birth, if need 3rd identifier medical record number.

    • B. 

      Name and room number.

    • C. 

      Name and medical record number.

    • D. 

      Account number and date of birth.

  • 4. 
    In NPSG #7 prevention of infection, what is the minimal amount of time needed to wash hands?
    • A. 

      2 minutes.

    • B. 

      5 minutes.

    • C. 

      1 minutes.

    • D. 

      15-20 seconds.

  • 5. 
    In NPSG #3 use medications safely labeling of medications should be done where? 
    • A. 

      In hall way immediately prior to entering patient's room.

    • B. 

      In break room.

    • C. 

      In medication room, where medication is prepared.

    • D. 

      At bedside.

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