Which of the following is an example of a nurse-sensitive indicator?
a. Cardiac patient mortality
b. Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers
c. Pulmonary embolus after knee surgery
d. Iatrogenic pneumothorax after central line placement
B
Nurse-sensitive indicators refer to the structure, process, and outcomes of professional nursing care. These include falls and falls with injury, hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, health care–associated infections, nursing care hours per patient day, nursing care hours, nursing turno-ver, physical restraints, RN survey, and skill mix.
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1. hypothermia. 2. hyperthermia. 3. malignant hypothermia. 4. malignant hyperthermia.