Core Mandatory Part 2 Quiz on Joint Commission Standards

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What does a comprehensive systematic analysis following a sentinel event help identify?

The contributory factors associated with the event.

Which of the following is part of the integrated Ethics model?

Promotes negligence in decision making

Encourages competitive practices among staff

Supports ethical behavior in everyday interactions in the workplace (correct)

Limits patient engagement

What is an example of patients' rights?

Patients are entitled to refuse an experimental drug.

Acceptable patient identifiers include?

Name and Birthday. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are good practices when listening to patients?

Show genuine interest in the patients' replies (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the intention of universal protocol?

Prevent Wrong Site Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery. Signup and view all the answers

What are the goals of end of care?

Ensure the decisions made are consistent with the values and desires of the patient. Signup and view all the answers

Which components will assist in improving the effectiveness of communication for critical lab and diagnostic procedures?

Reporting critical test results on a timely basis according to policies and procedures. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of therapy poses risk to patients due to complex dosing?

Anticoagulation Therapy. Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential component of cultural competence for healthcare workers according to the Joint Commission?

Valuing Diversity. Signup and view all the answers

What is an important concept of being a patient advocate?

Accepting the patient's decisions. Signup and view all the answers

What is important to remember when caring for adults 80 and over?

There is no reason to assume mental decline has occurred. Signup and view all the answers

Which example qualifies as a sentinel event that would require review by the Joint Commission?

A patient who commits suicide within 72 hours of discharge from a hospital setting that provides staffed around-the-clock care. Signup and view all the answers

What is a sentinel event?

An event that affects a patient causing death, harm, or intervention required to sustain life. Signup and view all the answers

What is an important principle for healthcare professionals to provide ethical care?

Allow patients the right of self-determination regarding healthcare decisions. Signup and view all the answers

According to the Joint Commission's ethical standard, what is accurate concerning your role as a healthcare worker?

You must safeguard confidences and privacy at all times. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the patient’s responsibility?

To ask for pain relief when pain first begins. Signup and view all the answers

When delivering care, what type of language needs to be determined in patients?

Primary. Signup and view all the answers

What should patients be told when they have a grievance regarding any part of the care provided to them?

Be told about the process involved in filing a complaint. Signup and view all the answers

When must two patient identifiers be used?

Collecting a blood specimen. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non-judgmental question?

What do you think caused your illness? Signup and view all the answers

What practices do interpreters use to improve communication?

Use of words that are appropriate to both providers and patients. Signup and view all the answers

What should you assess regardless of age group?

Confusion or depression. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is accurate concerning patient rights?

Health information must be provided in a language that patients understand. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sandwich generation' mean?

The generation responsible for caring for their parents and their children. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an ethical dilemma?

A medical device company buying a trip to New York City for a physician as a thank you for using their device during surgery. Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important way to address healthcare-associated infections?

Improving hand hygiene of the healthcare staff. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an event, incident, or condition that could have resulted in harm to a patient?

Close call. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is accurate concerning nonverbal communication?

Touching another person's head is considered offensive in some cultures. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Sentinel Events and Analysis

Comprehensive systematic analysis after a sentinel event identifies contributory factors associated with the event.
A sentinel event impacts a patient, causing death, harm, or requiring intervention to sustain life.
An example of a sentinel event is a patient committing suicide within 72 hours post-discharge from a care facility.

Ethical Standards and Patient Rights

Integrated Ethics model supports ethical behavior in workplace interactions.
Patients have the right to refuse experimental drugs.
Ethical care allows patients self-determination regarding their healthcare decisions.
Patients must be informed about the grievance process for care-related complaints.

Patient Interaction and Communication

Showing genuine interest in patients' replies enhances effective communication.
Effective communication in critical lab procedures involves timely reporting of critical test results.
Assessing primary language when delivering care is vital for understanding.

Cultural Competence and Diversity

Valuing diversity is essential for healthcare workers to ensure cultural competence.
Health information must be communicated in a language patients understand.

Patient Advocacy and Responsibilities

Accepting patients' decisions is a crucial aspect of being a patient advocate.
Patients are responsible for requesting pain relief as soon as pain begins.
Confusion or depression should be assessed in all age groups.

Language and Communication Techniques

Interpreters improve communication by using appropriate words for both providers and patients.
Non-judgmental questions, like asking about the cause of illness, foster open dialogue.

Care Practices and Safety Protocols

Universal protocol aims to prevent wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong person surgeries.
Two patient identifiers must be used when collecting blood specimens.
Hand hygiene is the most effective way to address healthcare-associated infections.

Special Population Considerations

No assumptions of mental decline should be made for adults aged 80 and over.
The "sandwich generation" refers to individuals caring for both their parents and children.

Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare

An ethical dilemma example includes a medical device company offering gifts to physicians as thanks for usage during surgeries.

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Test your knowledge on Prophecy Core's Mandatory Part 2 with these flashcards. This quiz covers essential concepts, including systematic analysis after sentinel events and the integrated Ethics model in healthcare. Ensure you understand patient rights and workplace ethics as part of your learning.

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