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MCQs - Safety, Quality & Value (Health Informatics, 7th Edition) 04
?”Which of the following best defines “patient safety .1
A) Minimizing risks of harm to patients during healthcare delivery
B) Improving billing accuracy
C) Increasing patient volume in hospitals
D) Enhancing medical research publications
Answer: A
?What is the purpose of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in healthcare .2
A) To identify the immediate cause of an error only
B) To blame individuals for mistakes
C) To systematically investigate underlying causes of errors to prevent recurrence
D) To train new healthcare workers
Answer: C
:Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is best described as .3
A) Reactive analysis after an adverse event occurs
B) Proactive method to identify potential failures before they happen
C) A financial audit tool
D) A patient satisfaction survey
Answer: B
?What does “alert fatigue” mean in clinical decision support systems .0
A) Too few alerts that miss critical information
B) Clinicians becoming desensitized due to excessive non-critical alerts
C) Fatigue caused by long working hours
D) System crashes during peak use
Answer: B
Which organization is responsible for accrediting healthcare organizations for safety and .5
?quality standards in the US
A) FDA
B) The Joint Commission
C) CMS
D) WHO
Answer: B
?What is the primary function of quality dashboards in health informatics .6
A) To automate appointment scheduling
B) To visualize real-time quality and safety metrics
C) To replace clinical decision support
D) To manage hospital finances
Answer: B
Which of the following is NOT one of the Institute of Medicine’s six domains of .7
?healthcare quality
A) Safety
B) Equity
C) Profitability
D) Timeliness
Answer: C
?What is the main goal of value-based care models .8
A) Increase the number of services provided regardless of outcome
B) Improve health outcomes while controlling costs
C) Eliminate all healthcare costs
D) Focus solely on patient satisfaction surveys
Answer: B
?What role does culture play in patient safety .9
A) It determines how often staff report errors and near misses
B) It has no impact on safety outcomes
C) It only affects administrative procedures
D) It is solely the responsibility of IT departments
Answer: A
?Which measure is commonly used to assess medication safety .14
A) Medication error rate
B) Patient satisfaction score
C) Hospital bed occupancy rate
D) Staff turnover rate
Answer: A
?What is a "near miss" in patient safety .11
A) An event causing permanent harm
B) An event that reached the patient
C) An event that could have caused harm but didn’t
D) A planned simulation
Answer: C
?)What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA .12
A) A reactive investigation method
B) A proactive, systematic risk assessment
C) A financial audit for patient safety
D) A tool to penalize unsafe actions
Answer: B
?Which organization’s measures are widely used for quality evaluation in the US .13
A) EPA
)B) HEDIS (NCQA
C) UNESCO
D) NATO
Answer: B
?Why can too many quality measures be problematic .10
A) They are always ignored
B) They cause inefficiencies and lack balance
C) They guarantee better care
D) They reduce documentation needs
Answer: B
?What are the six IOM domains of health care quality .15
A) Safe, Effective, Patient‑Centered, Timely, Efficient, Equitable
B) Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Specialist
C) Financial, Administrative, Clinical
D) Local, National, Global
Answer: A
?What do dashboards primarily provide for safety and quality .16
A) Billing reports
B) Real-time visualization of key metrics
C) Medication distribution logs
D) Long-term training schedules
Answer: B
?How does a value-based payment model in healthcare function .17
A) Pays more for complex cases only
B) Incentivizes quality results while controlling costs
C) Rewards the volume of services
D) Eliminates quality tracking
Answer: B
?What is a major financial challenge in improving safety and quality .18
A) There's no real cost involved
B) Training and system investments may exceed savings
C) Adds no burden to clinicians
D) Automatically decreases clinician time spent on patients
Answer: B
?”Which best describes “patient safety culture .19
A) A mandatory reporting system
B) Shared organizational values prioritizing safety
C) A series of checklists for clinicians
D) The architectural design of hospitals
Answer: B
?)What is the main goal of computerized provider order entry (CPOE .24
A) Reduce errors in medication ordering
B) Improve hospital billing processes
C) Increase patient wait times
D) Automate patient check-in
Answer: A
?What does “timeliness” in healthcare quality refer to .21
A) Reducing wait times and delays
B) Increasing documentation accuracy
C) Improving billing efficiency
D) Enhancing patient satisfaction surveys
Answer: A
?What is a common barrier to implementing health IT for quality improvement .22
A) Lack of physician interest
B) Inadequate training and workflow disruption
C) Excessive government regulations
D) Overly simplified software
Answer: B
?What is the function of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in quality improvement .23
A) Provide real-time alerts and recommendations to clinicians
B) Manage hospital finances
C) Schedule patient appointments
D) Replace human decision making
Answer: A
?What is an example of a quality indicator in healthcare .20
A) Number of beds in a hospital
B) Rate of hospital-acquired infections
C) Physician salary
D) Patient volume
Answer: B
?How can patient engagement improve quality and safety .25
A) By increasing healthcare costs
B) By enabling patients to report errors and participate in decisions
C) By limiting access to medical records
D) By reducing communication with clinicians
Answer: B
?Which technology can help reduce medication errors .26
)A) Barcode medication administration (BCMA
B) Paper charting
C) Verbal orders only
D) Manual prescription writing
Answer: A
?What role does leadership play in quality improvement .27
A) Setting vision and supporting staff
B) Avoiding responsibility for errors
C) Reducing staff numbers
D) Managing billing processes
Answer: A
?What is the meaning of “equity” in healthcare quality .28
A) Providing care regardless of patient demographics
B) Offering premium services to select patients
C) Maximizing hospital revenue
D) Focusing on specialized services only
Answer: A
?What is a common outcome measure for patient safety .29
A) Number of medical staff
B) Rate of patient falls in the hospital
C) Number of outpatient visits
D) Hospital cafeteria menu quality
Answer: B
?”What is the key feature of “continuous quality improvement .34
A) One-time project implementation
B) Ongoing cycles of evaluation and improvement
C) Focus on financial gains only
D) Ignoring patient feedback
Answer: B
?What is “value” in value-based care .31
A) Patient outcomes relative to costs
B) Number of procedures performed
C) Hospital size
D) Doctor experience only
Answer: A
?What is the primary goal of incident reporting systems .32
A) Punishing staff for mistakes
B) Collecting data to analyze and prevent future incidents
C) Increasing hospital revenue
D) Replacing quality improvement teams
Answer: B
?How can health informatics improve quality of care .33
A) By providing timely access to patient data
B) By replacing clinicians with AI
C) By increasing paperwork
D) By limiting data sharing
Answer: A
?What is the purpose of standardized protocols in healthcare quality .30
A) Ensuring consistent, evidence-based care
B) Increasing clinician workload
C) Limiting patient access to care
D) Encouraging personalized, variable care
Answer: A
?How is “efficiency” defined in healthcare quality .35
A) Maximizing resource use without waste
B) Providing the most expensive care
C) Increasing hospital admissions
D) Lengthening hospital stays
Answer: A
?”What is a “sentinel event .36
A) A minor inconvenience in care delivery
B) An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury
C) A financial audit finding
D) A patient satisfaction complaint
Answer: B
?What is the role of patient safety officers .37
A) To conduct financial audits
B) To lead safety initiatives and investigate incidents
C) To manage hospital cafeterias
D) To schedule staff shifts
Answer: B
?”What is a key component of “patient-centered care .38
A) Focusing on the patient’s preferences and values
B) Ignoring patient feedback
C) Reducing patient access to information
D) Prioritizing hospital profits
Answer: A
?How can electronic health records (EHRs) enhance quality and safety .39
A) By providing comprehensive, accessible patient information
B) By increasing administrative burden only
C) By preventing data sharing
D) By limiting clinical decision support
Answer: A
?What is “timeliness” in healthcare quality .04
A) Providing care when needed without unnecessary delay
B) Increasing patient wait times
C) Delaying documentation
D) Focusing on billing efficiency
Answer: A
