Question 1

A quality assurance manager does an audit and 6 months later returns to see if the problem has been eliminated. Which of the following describes this step?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves selecting explicit criteria for quality care. 
B)  It includes the review of records. 
C)  It requires a peer review of all cases that do not meet criteria. 
D)  It completes the audit process. 
A)  It involves selecting explicit criteria for quality care. 
B)  It includes the review of records. 
C)  It requires a peer review of all cases that do not meet criteria. 
D)  It completes the audit process.

Question 2

A nurse is using a clinical practice guideline. Which of the following describes the situations that the nurse may be facing? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Recommending the administration of the influenza vaccination to a client 
B)  Creating agency policies and procedures 
C)  Developing a program targeting obesity prevention 
D)  Researching interventions that would improve care for a tuberculosis client 
E)  Documenting the assessment of a client with congestive heart failure 
A)  Recommending the administration of the influenza vaccination to a client 
B)  Creating agency policies and procedures 
C)  Developing a program targeting obesity prevention 
D)  Researching interventions that would improve care for a tuberculosis client 
E)  Documenting the assessment of a client with congestive heart failure

Question 3

A nurse is working with a team to learn more about what its most important accomplishments have been and to identify what changes are desired. Which of the following would be the method used to accomplish this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare job descriptions 
B)  Analyze mission and goals 
C)  Brainstorm 
D)  Develop charts and diagrams 
A)  Compare job descriptions 
B)  Analyze mission and goals 
C)  Brainstorm 
D)  Develop charts and diagrams

Question 4

A public health nurse (PHN) is providing the core function of assurance to the community. Which of the following describes what the nurse is doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing the same services to all citizens 
B)  Maintaining quality in the public health workforce 
C)  Eliminating low-quality services 
D)  Contracting with outside agencies to evaluate effectiveness 
A)  Providing the same services to all citizens 
B)  Maintaining quality in the public health workforce 
C)  Eliminating low-quality services 
D)  Contracting with outside agencies to evaluate effectiveness

Question 5

A nurse is profiling the clients who are served by an agency as well as documenting services requested and provided. Which of the following describes the type of record that would be appropriate to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical record 
B)  Provider service record 
C)  Financial record 
D)  Central index system 
A)  Clinical record 
B)  Provider service record 
C)  Financial record 
D)  Central index system

Question 6

A staff development program is used to teach nurses and other providers about how to reduce risk by properly documenting interventions provided. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Quality care 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Quality care

Exam 24: Quality Management

A quality assurance manager does an audit and 6 months later returns to see if the problem has been eliminated. Which of the following describes this step?

A nurse is using a clinical practice guideline. Which of the following describes the situations that the nurse may be facing? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a team to learn more about what its most important accomplishments have been and to identify what changes are desired. Which of the following would be the method used to accomplish this task?

A public health nurse (PHN) is providing the core function of assurance to the community. Which of the following describes what the nurse is doing?

A nurse is profiling the clients who are served by an agency as well as documenting services requested and provided. Which of the following describes the type of record that would be appropriate to use?

A staff development program is used to teach nurses and other providers about how to reduce risk by properly documenting interventions provided. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

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History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

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Perspectives in Global Health Care

Economics of Health Care Delivery

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Application of Ethics in the Community

Achieving Cultural Competence in Community Health Nursing

Public Health Policy

Evidence-Based Practice

Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: the Intervention Wheel

Genomics in Public Health Nursing

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Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis

Building a Culture of Health to Influence Health Equity Within Communities

Health Education Principles Applied in Communities, Groups, Families, and Individuals for Healthy Change

The Nurse Managed Health Center: a Model for Public Health Nursing Practice

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