Exam 50: Quality Improvement

The quality assurance officer notes that one particular nursing unit has received a higher-than-usual number of negative client responses about aspects of the nursing care during the previous quarter. Based on this data, to which benchmarking issue should the quality assurance officer pay particular attention during the review process?

The nurse is participating in a quality improvement process related to improving care for clients at risk for skin breakdown. Which best describes the purpose of this process?

The nurse working in a blame-free environment provides medication to a client at the wrong time. No harm came to the client as a result of the nurse's error, and the nurse files a report about the medication error. Which action by the risk management team should the nurse anticipate?

Which statement regarding standards of care in the hospital setting is inaccurate?

Which statements best describe how a quality improvement process can contain healthcare costs? Select all that apply.

What major nursing concept has the strongest relationship to the identification of areas for quality improvement, such as tracking data on healthcare-associated infections?

While preparing a client for surgery, the nurse marks the arm that is to be amputated and participates in a "time out" procedure before the surgery begins. Which sentinel event is this action intended to prevent?

The nurse is asked to participate in a record review to verify accuracy and proper use of certain interdisciplinary resources. Which best describes the nature of this process?

Which best describes the desired outcome of decreased readmission rates?

Which of the following would be considered sentinel events? Select all that apply.

The nurse is working in a healthcare setting that has implemented Lean Six Sigma. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate with regard to this model?

The nurse is administering medications to a client. Which action is most likely to lead to an adverse event?

Which statement correctly describes quality management?

Which federal initiative contains the three broad aims of better care, healthy people/healthy communities, and affordable care?

In which order should the steps of the quality improvement process be reviewed to determine whether it was completed correctly?

A nurse is participating in an intradisciplinary assessment as part of a quality improvement process. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate will be included in this assessment? Select all that apply.