Author Question: You decide to make it a priority to read the semiannual report by the Institute of Medicine entitled ... (Read 59 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

You decide to make it a priority to read the semiannual report by the Institute of Medicine entitled To Err Is Human.. The report will enhance the care that you provide because it deals with:

a. FDA drugs that have been recalled each year.
b. preventable adverse events and deaths each year.
c. patient safety regarding system failures and human failures.
d. National Advisory Council in Medicine.

Question 2

Name three advantages of delegation.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

Which of the following is correct regarding memory improvement methods and ways to increase your ability to remember and recall items for the NCLEX-RN?

a. Mnemonic devices involve making pictures in your mind to help you remember items and details of events.
b. Mental imagery occurs when a letter represents the first letter of each item in a sequence you are trying to remember.
c. Organize your material so that you will be able to review all needed material in the allotted time frame.
d. An example of mental imagery is the phrase it is OK to have your blood tested while on anticoagulants..

aloop · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports that preventable adverse events cause loss of
lives.

Answer to Question 2

Correct answer should include the following.
o Decisions are made by persons who have the best information, thus the quality of decisions should be improved.
o Decisions are not delayed by the need to take them to a higher level of manager in the organization.
o Lower-level managers have the opportunity to develop their decision-making skills.

Answer to Question 3

D
Memory improvement and methods to increase memory and recall can be helpful to new graduates when preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam. Some recommended methods for memory improvement include: 1) mnemonic devices (when a letter represents the first letter of each item in a sequence you are trying to remember); 2) mental imagery (making pictures in your mind to help you remember items and details of events); 3) organize your material so that you will be able to review all needed material in the allotted time frame; and 4) an example of a mnemonic is the phrase it is OK to have your blood tested while on anticoagulants (helps to remember the antidote for Coumadin overdose is Vitamin K - OK).