The nurse manager has an adequate understanding of root cause analysis when stating which of the following?
a. "Root cause analysis determines who to place the blame on.".
b. "Root cause analysis can identify some factors leading up to an error.".
c. "Root cause analysis is rarely conducted effectively.".
d. "Root cause analysis investigates the root causes of events that occur.".
D
The nurse manager has an adequate understanding of root cause analysis when they state it in-volves investigation of the root causes of events that occur. Root cause analysis does not deter-mine who to blame, identifies all factors leading up to an error, and is conducted effectively by trained professionals.
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