Inpatient management sequencing, discharge planning, and patient safety and systems-based practice concepts tested on USMLE Step 3.
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- What is the first action when a suspected acute transfusion reaction occurs?
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Stop the transfusion immediately.- What communication tool structures a handoff into Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation?
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SBAR- What handoff mnemonic covers Illness severity, Patient summary, Action list, Situation awareness, and Synthesis by receiver?
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I-PASS- What safety check happens immediately before surgical incision to confirm correct patient, site, and procedure?
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The surgical time-out- In the Universal Protocol, what step identifies the operative site before the time-out?
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Site marking- What term describes a patient safety event causing death or serious harm unrelated to the natural course of the patient's illness?
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A sentinel event- What never event involves a sponge or instrument left inside a patient after surgery?
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A retained surgical item- What model explains accidents occurring when gaps in multiple layers of defense align?
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The Swiss cheese model- What type of error occurs at the point of care, such as a nurse administering the wrong medication dose?
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An active error- What type of error is a systemic weakness, such as understaffing, that predisposes to active errors?
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A latent error- What investigation is performed after a sentinel event to identify underlying systemic causes?
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Root cause analysis- What proactive tool evaluates a process for potential failure points before an error occurs?
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Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)- What iterative quality improvement cycle consists of Plan, Do, Study, Act?
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The PDSA cycle- What organizational culture holds individuals accountable while focusing on fixing system flaws rather than assigning blame?
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A just culture- What is the single most effective measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections?
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Hand hygiene
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