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Published	11/04/2024	What is the primary goal of recognizing patient safety as a global health priority?A. To increase healthcare costsB. To strengthen health systems and …
Published	11/04/2024	What is the leading cause of harm to patients in healthcare settings? A. Surgical errors B. Medication errors C. Diagnostic errors D. Patient falls
Published	11/04/2024	Venous thromboembolism is highly preventable but can be life-threatening if it results in:A. StrokeB. Pulmonary embolismC. Heart attackD. Ki…
Published	11/04/2024	Which WHO strategic objective focuses on engaging patients and their families in patient safety?A. Policies to eliminate avoidable harmB. High-re…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following is a common source of patient harm that happens in 3 to 5 patients per 1,000 bed days? A. Unsafe transfusion practices B. Pati…
Published	11/04/2024	What is one aspect of creating a safe working environment for healthcare workers (HCWs)? A. Promoting physical exercise routines  B. Providing m…
Published	11/04/2024	Which type of system is essential for reporting patient safety incidents?A. Frameworks that report and classify incidents, such as paper or electronic…
Published	11/04/2024	What is a key component of patient safety information systems?A. Identification and monitoring of patient safety indicatorsB. Limiting access to …
Published	11/04/2024	What is an important feature of patient safety surveillance systems?A. Ignoring minor patient safety issuesB. Investigating incidents of serious harm …
Published	11/04/2024	What is a priority in patient safety research programs?A. Increasing administrative paperworkB. Identification of research priorities and integration …
Published	11/04/2024	How does digital technology improve patient safety? A. By reducing hospital staff requirements B. Through electronic health records and ensuring pati…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following is important for stakeholder engagement in patient safety?A. Excluding NGOs from the discussionB. Mapping stakeholders and defi…
Published	11/04/2024	What is key to achieving common understanding and shared commitment in patient safety? A. Isolating local patient safety initiatives B. Aligning nati…
Published	11/04/2024	What is the primary role of primary care in global health systems?A. To provide specialized surgical interventionsB. To serve as the first point …
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following best defines transitions of care?A. Referring patients to specialistsB. Stages when a patient moves to or returns from a specif…
Published	11/04/2024	What differentiates the healthcare system in the Philippines from those in the U.S. and other countries regarding primary care?A. Philippines has more…
Published	11/04/2024	How are protocols for managing diseases treated in the Philippines compared to Australia?A. Australia has no treatment protocolsB. Philippines relies …
Published	11/04/2024	What is the goal of Universal Health Care in the Philippines? A. To limit healthcare access to urban areas B. To ensure every Filipino has a primary …
Published	11/04/2024	What percentage of the population is typically confined in hospitals?A. 10%B. 50%C. 20%D. 80%
Published	11/04/2024	What is the main objective of Population-Based Health Care (PBHC)? A. To focus solely on individual patient care B. To provide universal access to me…
Published	11/04/2024	What is Individualized Health Care (IHC) in the context of the Philippine healthcare system? A. A system that treats only acute illnesses B. A budget…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following best defines patient safety? A. Prevention of harm to patients during healthcare provision. B. Ensuring all healthcare process…
Published	11/04/2024	An incident that results in harm to a patient due to medical care or its lack, rather than the patient’s underlying condition, is known as an _______.…
Published	11/04/2024	Above 50% of harm (1 in every 20 patients) is preventable; half of this harm is attributed to medications. A. True B. False
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following is NOT a common adverse event that may result in avoidable patient harm? A. Medication errors B. Unsafe surgical procedures C.…
Published	11/04/2024	One key fact about patient harm is that approximately _______ in every 10 patients is harmed in healthcare settings.A. 1B. 3C. 5D. 7
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following statements is false? A, Unsafe surgical procedures are a common cause of avoidable patient harm. B. Patient misidentification …
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following statements is true?A. The National Patient Safety Foundation primarily focuses on physical rehabilitation.B. The Agency for Hea…
Published	11/04/2024	The __________ is a tool that measures healthcare professionals’ perceptions of safety culture and teamwork.A. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)B. Safety Atti…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following definitions accurately describes a "Near Miss"? A. An incident that results in patient harm. B. An event that could have cause…
Published	11/04/2024	What is the main focus of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? A. To evaluate patient satisfaction. B. To implement new medical technologies. C. To assess th…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following statements is true regarding FMEA? A. FMEA is solely focused on evaluating financial performance. B. FMEA identifies potential…
Published	11/04/2024	Which evaluation tool is similar to an internal audit?A. SAQB. RCAC. FMEAD. PSQIA
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following statements is true regarding patient harm in healthcare?A. Patient harm typically occurs due to individual healthcare workers' …
Published	11/04/2024	The complexity of medical interventions and inadequate processes are examples of __________ factors leading to patient harm.A. System and organization…
Published	11/04/2024	According to the WHO, most patient harm incidents are primarily due to: A. Individual negligence of healthcare providers. B. External regulatory issu…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following is a strategy within a systems approach to enhance patient safety?A. Increasing administrative paperwork to streamline processe…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following are observed according to the distribution of strategic objective 1 performance scores across five strategies by WHO region?I. …
Published	11/04/2024	The strategy 1.1 of strategic objective 1 involves patient safety policy, strategy, and implementation framework. The Philippines is included in the 7…
Published	11/04/2024	There is an evident resource gap regarding resource mobilization and allocation around the world. The Philippines have been experiencing resource gap …
Published	11/04/2024	Strategy 1.3 of strategic objective 1 is about protective legislative measures. It aims to:A. Include mandatory licensing for healthcare facilities, s…
Published	11/04/2024	Health care facilities should meet minimum safety standards for licensing, renewal, accreditation, and safety standards incorporation.  A. False…
Published	11/04/2024	When is “World Patient Safety Day” celebrated? A. September 7 B. September 17 C. September 71 D. September 1
Published	11/04/2024	Identify the true statements A. A “never event” is an incident that should never happen while “sentinel event” is an unexpected event like performing…
Published	11/04/2024	The “no-blame policy” encourages the reporting of errors among health care professionals with fear of punishment A. TrueB. False
Published	11/04/2024	Match the correct statements:Lower Income countriesHiger income countriesEstablished dedicated centers or institutes for healthcare Initiated des…
Published	11/04/2024	Countries with aggressive patient safety leadership capacity:A. Canada, UK, QatarB. UK and PhilippinesC. Korea and Philippines D. Qatar…
Published	11/04/2024	Strategy 2.3 of strategic objective 1 involves leadership capacity for clinical and managerial functions. Which of the following is NOT included in it…
Published	11/04/2024	Which of the following does human factors not refer to? A. Influences on human behavior and performance B. Perceptions and acceptance of processes C.…
Published	11/04/2024	In what area does patient safety usually lapse? A. Emergency procedures B. Routine check-ups C. Preventive care D. Surgical interventions
Published	11/04/2024	What is the main problem with traditional medicine? A. None, it helps poor families B. Lack of research C. Cultural disposition D. Stubborn dependenc…
Published	11/04/2024	According to WHO, which source of harm is reported as having the highest proportion in countries?A. Medication errorsB. Surgical complicationsC.&…
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