Prophecy Core Mandatory Part 2 Version 1
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Q: Which of the following is an important principle for the healthcare professional to provide
ethical care
Answer:
Allow patients the right of self determination regarding health care decisions
Q: According to Joint Commission’s ethical standards, which of the following is accurate
concerning your role of as a healthcare worker?
Answer:
you must safeguard confidences and privacy at all times
Q: Which of the following is the patients responsibility
Answer:
to ask for pain relief when pain first begins
Q: When delivering care you need to determine which type of language in patients?
Answer:
primary
Q: What should patients be told when they have a grievance regarding any part of the are
provided to them
Answer:
Be told about the process involved in filing a complaint
Q: When must two patient identifiers be used
Answer:
collecting a blood specimen
Q: Which of the following is an example of a non-judgemental question?
Answer:
What do you think caused your illness
Q: What practices do interpreters use to improve communication?
Answer:
Use of words that are appropriate to both providers and patients
Q: What should you assess regardless of age group
Answer:
confusion or depression
Q: Which of the following is accurate concerning patient rights
Answer:
health information must be provided in a language that patients understand
NOT-You are not obligated to give patients information about their prognosis
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Q: What is the intention of the Universal Protocol?
Answer:
Prevent wrong site, wrong procedure, wrong person surgery
Q: According to the National Patient Goals, which type of therapy poses a risk to patients due
to its complex dosing
Answer:
Anticoagulation therapy
Q: What does a comprehensive systematic analysis following a sentinel event help identify?
Answer:
The contributory factors associated with the event
Q: Which of the following is accurate concerning patient rights?
Answer:
Health information must be provided in a language that patients understand
Q: Which of the following is important to remember when providing care to adults ages 80 and
older?
Answer:
There is no reason to assume mental decline has occurred
Q: Which example qualifies as a sentinel event that would require review by the Joint
Commission?
Answer:
A patient who commits suicide within 72 hours of being discharged from a hospital setting that
provides staffed, around the clock care
Q: What is a sentinel event?
Answer:
an event that affects a patient causing death, harm, or intervention required to sustain life
Q: According to the National Patient Safety Goals, one of the most important ways to address
healthcare associated infections is by doing which of the following
Answer:
Improving hand hygiene of healthcare staff
Q: Which of the following is an essential component of cultural competence for healthcare
workers according to the Joint Commission
Answer:
Valuing Diversity
Q: What is an example of patient’s rights?
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Q: When mobilizing a weak or unsteady patient, which technique(s) should you consider?
a. Using a transfer belt (gait belt)
b. Using a mechanical lift, roller board, sliding board, flexible patient mover, or sling
c. Having an assistant help you
d. All of the above
Answer:
d. All of the above
Q: Which of the following would be considered an internal disaster rather than an external one?
a. Earthquake
b. Hurricane
c. Flood
d. Bomb threat
Answer:
d. Bomb threat
Q: In the event of an earthquake, which of the following should never be done?
a. Moving all patients to a central area
b. Closing all curtains and shades in the central area
c. Closing all doors to the central area
d. Using candles for illumination
Answer:
d. Using candles for illumination
Q: When working with or near radiation, which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker
b. A 0.5-mm thick lead apron reduces scattered radiation by approximately 10 times
c. Doubling the distance between a person and the radiation source reduces the radiation
exposure by a factor of 4
d. Before you attempt a procedure, think ahead how you will accomplish it
Answer:
a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker
Q: When moving a patient from bed to wheelchair, which technique should you avoid at all
times?
a. Bending at your knees to lower the patient to the chair
b. Having the patient hold onto your neck or shoulders
c. Placing yourself in front of the patient and blocking the patient’s leg closest to the chair with
your foot and leg
d. Positioning the wheelchair at a slight angle close to the bed
Answer:
b. Having the patient hold onto your neck or shoulders
Q: If patients need to be evacuated, it should be in this order:
a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients
b. Whichever patients you can get to first
c. Ambulatory patients, then bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients
d. Bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients, then ambulatory patients
Answer:
a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients
Q: Under the Safe Medical Devices Act, your responsibility as a healthcare worker is to:
Prophecy Core Mandatory Part 3 Version 1
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Q: If you suspect child abuse which of the following is a correct action to take
Answer:
Get permission from the state agency before letting a child leave with the caregiver
Q: Which of the following is true about opioid use
Answer:
patients may develop a tolerance for opioids over time and may need higher dosages for pain
relief
Q: Gender harassment the most common type of sexual harassment involves
Answer:
unwelcome obscene jokes
Q: Advance healthcare directives commonly cover
Answer:
ALL of the Above: when a person would or would not want life prolonged, decisions about
organ donation, who can make healthcare decisions when person unable to do so
Q: Which of the following would NOT be considered physical abuse
Answer:
threatening to harm victim’s child or pet
Q: An example of quid pro quo harassment is
Answer:
demanding sexual favors in exchange for a promotion
Q: Which of the following statements is correct?
Answer:
Parents who cannot afford medication for their child are guilty of child neglect
Q: Victims of sexual harassment should
Answer:
keep a record of harassment
Q: Restraint or Seclusion
Answer:
should be initiated only by staff members who have trained in their use
Q: Which of the following is NOT accurate concerning elder abuse
Answer:
Elder abuse happens only within private homes
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Q: Although any healthcare worker can become a victim of workplace violence, which
personnel are at the HIGHEST risk?
Answer:
D. Nurses and Aides
Q: Advance healthcare directives commonly cover:
Answer:
D. All of the above
Q: Which of the following would NOT be considered physical abuse?
Answer:
A. Threatening to harm a victim’s children or pets
Q: Victims at greater risk for abuse are:
Answer:
D. All of the above
Q: When caring for victims of abuse, you should:
Answer:
B. Touch them only with their permission
Q: Sexual harassment in the workplace:
Answer:
C. Involves uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed at an employee or
coworker because of his or her sex
Q: Poor pain management is associated with:
Answer:
D. All of the above
Q: Which of the following statements is accurate concerning restraints?
Answer:
B. A belt restraint placed over the patient’s chest may restrict breathing.
Q: Which of the following is true about opioid use?
Answer:
B. Patients may develop a tolerance for opioids over time and may need higher dosages for pain
relief.
Q: Workplace violence is defined as threats, physical assaults, muggings, and:
Answer:
A. Bullying
Prophecy Core Mandatory Part 2 Version 3
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Q: According to The Joint Comission’s ethical standards, which of the following is accurate
concerning your role as a healthcare worker?
Answer:
You must safeguard confidences and privacy at all times
Q: According to the NPSGs, which type of therapy poses a risk to patients due to its complex
dosing?
Answer:
Anticoagulation therapy
Q: When delivering care, you need to determine which type of language in patients?
Answer:
Primary
Q: According to the NPSG, acceptable patient identifiers include which of the following?
Answer:
Patient’s name and birthdate
Q: What should your goals in end-of-life care include?
Answer:
Ensuring that decisions made are consistent with the values and desires of the patient
Q: Which of the following is a patient responsibility?
Answer:
To ask for pain relief when pain first begins
Q: What does a comprehensive systematic analysis following a sentinel event help identify?
Answer:
The contributory factors associated with the event
Q: Which of the following is important to remember when providing care to adults ages 80 and
older?
Answer:
There is no reason to assume mental decline has occurred
Q: According to the NPSGs, which of the following components will assist in improving the
effectiveness of communication among healthcare professionals regarding critical tests and
diagnostic procedures?
Answer:
Reporting critical test results and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis according to policies
and procedures
Q: Which of the following is an example of a non-judgmental question?