Exam Preview for 6703: Medical Errors Training for Florida Healthca

Medical Errors Training for Florida Healthcare Professionals

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1. How many US patient deaths annually occur due to preventable medical errors? 50,000 100,000 200,000+ 1 million
2. What is a type of error that is a result from actions not taken? Active errors Errors of omission Errors of commission Latent errors
3. What is NOT a factor that increases error risk? Fatigue Adequate instruction labels Inattention/distraction Alcohol or drugs
4. What is a way to manage therapy errors? Develop preventative strategies that you can teach to others Improve written documentation Peer mentoring All of the above
5. What is the most common root cause of medical errors? Communication problems Personal problems Systemic failures None of the above