Medical Error Prevention Final Quiz Participant demographics: Question Title 1. Full Name: Question Title 2. Please indicate credentials Physician-MD/DO Physician participant-DDS/DMD/DPM PA/ARNP Other (please specify) Question Title 3. Florida license number for CE Broker reporting: Question Title 4. How many credit(s) are you claiming: 0.50 1.00 1.50 maximum (2.0) Other (please specify) Medical Error Prevention test (a passing score of 80% is required). Question Title 5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a sentinel event reportable to the Joint Commission? Rape Discharge of an elderly patient to the wrong long-term care facility Unanticipated death of a full-term infant Abduction of any patient receiving care, treatment and services. Question Title 6. According to Florida law, which of the following adverse incidents must be reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) within 15 calendar days? The unnatural death of a patient The removal of an unplanned foreign body left from a previous surgical procedure. The surgical repair of damage resulting to a patient from a planned surgical procedure, where the damage is not a recognized specific risk, as disclosed to the patient and documented through the informed-consent process. Brain damage caused by a surgical procedure. All of the above. Question Title 7. What is the most common basis for quality care violations? Inappropriate prescribing of opioids in patients. Wrong site/wrong procedure surgery Failure or delay in diagnosing cancer. Timely response to complications both during surgery and post-operatively Question Title 8. Causes of cancer misdiagnosis may be due to: poor documentation. lack of follow up. misreading x-ray or diagnostic exam. all of the above Question Title 9. Because of the time window, tPA is short, suspected stroke or transient ischemic attack would be triaged as if he/she were a serious trauma patient. True False Question Title 10. Missed ACS diagnosis include failure to interpret history perform EKG or lack of proper cardiac enzyme test interpret of electrocardiogram all of the above Question Title 11. The abbreviation "QD" is acceptable when prescribing medications. True False Question Title 12. Lethal injuries accounted for 48.4% of total malpractice payments in terms of severity. True False Question Title 13. Opioid abusers exhibit what type of signs and/or symptoms? intoxicated behaviour dizziness or fainting unusual snoring, gasping or snorting during sleep difficulty waking up from sleep or staying awake all of the above Question Title 14. It is not best practice to document on patients that leave against medical advice. True False Next
