According to your text, which of the following is an example of a patient-focused intervention to reduce medical errors?
A) Making the typical nurse shift shorter
B) Asking doctors if they washed hands
C) Making a typical doctor shift shorter
D) Averting errors via computer systems
Question 2
What do researchers like Leape and Berwick (2005 ) recommend hospitals do regarding medical errors?
A) Assign blame to the persons responsible for them.
B) Focus on successes rather than focus on mistakes.
C) Analyze the systems that enable errors to happen.
D) Analyze the staff interactions that result in errors.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
Electrocardiography. (a) Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest to record the electrical event
Patient teaching: lung assessment
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.