Question 1

What quality would the nurse manager strive to achieve in ensuring a culture of safety on the maternal-child unit?

Accepted Answer

A) Fairness 
B) Preoccupation with success 
C) Transparency 
D) Discouragement of interprofessional collaboration 
A) Fairness 
B) Preoccupation with success 
C) Transparency 
D) Discouragement of interprofessional collaboration C

Question 2

According to the Institute of Medicine,which health profession has been directly linked to patient safety?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses 
B) Physicians 
C) Social workers 
D) Physical therapists 
A) Nurses 
B) Physicians 
C) Social workers 
D) Physical therapists A

Question 3

The nurse is caring for a patient who is currently hospitalized for the third time with diabetic ketoacidosis.The nurse notes the patient does not eat any food from the hospital tray and will only eat food from fast food restaurants that is brought in by family members.The nurse is aware that this patient's diet may be directly related to what major barrier to patient-centered care?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural competence 
B) Health literacy 
C) Self-management 
D) Optimal healing environment 
A) Cultural competence 
B) Health literacy 
C) Self-management 
D) Optimal healing environment B

Question 4

The nurse admits a patient to the nursing unit for treatment of pneumonia.Prior to completing the nursing care plan,the nurse discusses the planned nursing interventions and requests the patient's input into the plan.This patient-nurse interaction represents utilization of which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)competency?

Accepted Answer

A) Apply quality improvement 
B) Use informatics 
C) Provide patient-centered care 
D) Employ evidence-based practice 
A) Apply quality improvement 
B) Use informatics 
C) Provide patient-centered care 
D) Employ evidence-based practice

Question 5

The nurse is aware that which one of the six aims of the IOM report,Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century,is also one of the health-care education competencies found in the 2003 IOM report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient-centered 
B) Teamwork and collaboration 
C) Informatics 
D) Evidence-based 
A) Patient-centered 
B) Teamwork and collaboration 
C) Informatics 
D) Evidence-based

Question 6

The 2003 Institute of Medicine (IOM)report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality,led to what initiative?

Accepted Answer

A) The three domains of quality 
B) The 10 rules for the redesign of health-care delivery 
C) The five quality and safety competencies 
D) The six aims for health-care improvement 
A) The three domains of quality 
B) The 10 rules for the redesign of health-care delivery 
C) The five quality and safety competencies 
D) The six aims for health-care improvement

Question 7

What was the intention of the six aims found in the 2001 IOM report,Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduction of the time patients have to wait to receive quality health care 
B) Provision of health care that was based on the most recent scientific knowledge 
C) Avoidance of waste of health-care dollars 
D) Narrowing of the quality gap in health care 
A) Reduction of the time patients have to wait to receive quality health care 
B) Provision of health care that was based on the most recent scientific knowledge 
C) Avoidance of waste of health-care dollars 
D) Narrowing of the quality gap in health care

Question 8

The nurse educator is aware that which of the following are the skills identified by the IOM for the competency of Patient-Centered Care? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Share power and responsibility with patients and caregivers. 
B) Take into account patients' individuality,emotional needs,values,and life issues. 
C) Ensure that accurate and timely information reaches those who need it at the appropriate time. 
D) Formulate clear clinical questions. 
E) Enhance prevention and health promotion. 
A) Share power and responsibility with patients and caregivers. 
B) Take into account patients' individuality,emotional needs,values,and life issues. 
C) Ensure that accurate and timely information reaches those who need it at the appropriate time. 
D) Formulate clear clinical questions. 
E) Enhance prevention and health promotion.

Question 9

The nurse is aware that the 2003 Institute of Medicine report that led to the QSEN competencies,had what impact on the nurse-patient relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses must avoid having the patient wait for care to be provided. 
B) Nurses must share power with the patient. 
C) Nurses must provide equitable care to all patients. 
D) Nurses must provide respectful care to all patients. 
A) Nurses must avoid having the patient wait for care to be provided. 
B) Nurses must share power with the patient. 
C) Nurses must provide equitable care to all patients. 
D) Nurses must provide respectful care to all patients.

Question 10

What competency did the QSEN project add to the competencies set forth by the IOM 2003 report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality?

Accepted Answer

A) Informatics 
B) Safety 
C) Teamwork and Collaboration 
D) Evidence-Based Practice 
A) Informatics 
B) Safety 
C) Teamwork and Collaboration 
D) Evidence-Based Practice

Question 11

The nurse manager is utilizing the QSEN competencies to ensure quality care for patients on a busy surgical unit.Which element of the QSEN competency of teamwork and collaboration is essential to ensure implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) Time management 
B) Assessment of group dynamics 
C) Conflict resolution 
D) Care coordination 
A) Time management 
B) Assessment of group dynamics 
C) Conflict resolution 
D) Care coordination

What quality would the nurse manager strive to achieve in ensuring a culture of safety on the maternal-child unit?

According to the Institute of Medicine,which health profession has been directly linked to patient safety?

The nurse is aware that which one of the six aims of the IOM report,Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century,is also one of the health-care education competencies found in the 2003 IOM report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality?

The 2003 Institute of Medicine (IOM)report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality,led to what initiative?

What was the intention of the six aims found in the 2001 IOM report,Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century?

The nurse educator is aware that which of the following are the skills identified by the IOM for the competency of Patient-Centered Care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is aware that the 2003 Institute of Medicine report that led to the QSEN competencies,had what impact on the nurse-patient relationship?

What competency did the QSEN project add to the competencies set forth by the IOM 2003 report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality?

The nurse manager is utilizing the QSEN competencies to ensure quality care for patients on a busy surgical unit.Which element of the QSEN competency of teamwork and collaboration is essential to ensure implementation?

Health-Care Environment and Policy

Theories and Principles of Nursing Leadership and Management

Ethical and Legal Aspects

Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Effective Communication

Improving and Managing Safe and Quality Care

Health-Care Organizations

Information Technology for Safe and Quality Patient Care

Creating and Managing a Sustainable Workforce

Organizing Patient Care

Delegating Effectively

Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Work Environment

Leading Change and Managing Conflict

Building and Managing Teams

Budgeting Concepts

Transitioning From Student to Professional Nurse

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Exam 1: Core Competencies for Safe and Quality Nursing Care

What quality would the nurse manager strive to achieve in ensuring a culture of safety on the maternal-child unit?

According to the Institute of Medicine,which health profession has been directly linked to patient safety?

The nurse is aware that which one of the six aims of the IOM report,Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century,is also one of the health-care education competencies found in the 2003 IOM report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality?

The 2003 Institute of Medicine (IOM)report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality,led to what initiative?

What was the intention of the six aims found in the 2001 IOM report,Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century?

The nurse educator is aware that which of the following are the skills identified by the IOM for the competency of Patient-Centered Care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is aware that the 2003 Institute of Medicine report that led to the QSEN competencies,had what impact on the nurse-patient relationship?

What competency did the QSEN project add to the competencies set forth by the IOM 2003 report,Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality?

The nurse manager is utilizing the QSEN competencies to ensure quality care for patients on a busy surgical unit.Which element of the QSEN competency of teamwork and collaboration is essential to ensure implementation?

Health-Care Environment and Policy

Theories and Principles of Nursing Leadership and Management

Ethical and Legal Aspects

Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Effective Communication

Improving and Managing Safe and Quality Care

Health-Care Organizations

Information Technology for Safe and Quality Patient Care

Creating and Managing a Sustainable Workforce

Organizing Patient Care

Delegating Effectively

Creating and Sustaining a Healthy Work Environment

Leading Change and Managing Conflict

Building and Managing Teams

Budgeting Concepts

Transitioning From Student to Professional Nurse

Filters