The joint commission
Malpractice
Nurse Practice Act
HIPAA
Negligent Communication
100

It is the most frequently cited issue from the joint commission? 

 What is infection control and prevention 

100

Ways a  nurse can help prevent malpractice during staffing shortages?

 What is Prioritize patient care tasks and communicate concerns


100

 primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA)?

What is it oversees the licensure and renewal process

100

Hipaa stands for 

what is the health insurance portability and accountability act

100

Nurses can implement this to reduce the risk of negligence related to communication 

What is using clear and timely communication with the healthcare team

200

the 2 main priorities of the joint commission 

what is education and evaluation? 

200

A newly graduated nurse misinterprets a physician’s order and administers the wrong medication to a patient. The nurse’s best course of action would be 

 What is notify the physician about the mistake immediately.


200

Actions the Nurse Practice Act takes if a nurse violates standards or rules?


 What is Revoke or suspend the nurse’s license.

200

It is important for healthcare professionals to receive HIPAA training

 What is to ensure compliance with patient privacy laws.

200

This is the percentage of malpractice claims against nurses, attributed to communication negligence?

What is approximately 30%

300

The joint commission performs surveys for this reason 

What is to identify problems in the healthcare settings

300

 Inexperience can affect patient care by 

What is errors and compromised patient safety

300

The year the nurse practice act was founded 

What is 1913

300

Healthcare worker should do this  to prevent HIPAA violations when discussing patient information?

What is ensure discussions about patient information occur in private and secure environments.

300

Negligent communication is considered a serious issue in nursing practice because of this 

What is it can  lead to delayed medical interventions

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