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Chapter 14 Infection Control Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A Quality Council has created a Patient Safety Council. The council is concerned that staff may see this as another program that has been added to their busy schedules that will eventually go away. The best way for the organization to establish patient safety as an ongoing part of the organization's culture is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Integrating patient safety into job descriptions embeds it into the culture.
Question 2 of 5
The following is a 'Picture of the process mapping out each individual step so that each group member can understand how it works'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Flow charts visually depict each step of a process.
Question 3 of 5
Which option is NOT part of the front-end of the revenue cycle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medical records are typically considered part of the back-end processes.
Question 4 of 5
What provides patient outcome information?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nosocomial infections reflect patient outcomes related to care quality.
Question 5 of 5
A Quality Council has decided that a Patient Safety Committee needs to be established to oversee the patient safety program. The Quality Council has asked this committee to prepare a patient Safety Plan that would guide the program. A key factor that needs to be considered for the long-term success of the patient safety program is to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Long-term success requires organization-wide buy-in and participation to embed safety into the culture.