Nurses are informed during a staff meeting that a patient on a different unit recently died because a nurse gave them an insulin overdose. What kind of an event is this?

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Nurses are informed during a staff meeting that a patient on a different unit recently died because a nurse gave them an insulin overdose. What kind of an event is this?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious harm, such as an insulin overdose leading to patient death.

Question 2 of 5

TeamSTEPPS® encourages continuous leadership improvement through the use of tools such as:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: TeamSTEPPS® uses tools like the debrief checklist to improve teamwork and leadership through structured reflection.

Question 3 of 5

A 40-year-old patient has had a generalized, nonpruritic skin eruption with intermittent exacerbations over the past 10 years. Currently, a well-circumscribed erythematous plaque appears over the patient's left gluteal fold area. The lesion is covered with scales and has some fissuring. The family nurse practitioner makes a diagnosis of:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Psoriasis presents as well-defined, scaly, erythematous plaques with chronic exacerbations, matching this description.

Question 4 of 5

During cardiac auscultation, a soft first heart sound with a holosystolic apical murmur that radiates to the left axilla suggests:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Mitral regurgitation produces a holosystolic murmur at the apex radiating to the axilla, with a soft S1 due to poor valve closure.

Question 5 of 5

The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality improvement project. The nurse practitioner reviews four health records per month documented by a nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes protocols are met. This process is a:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Peer review involves evaluating a colleague’s work to ensure quality and adherence to standards.

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