A health care audit that evaluates services provided and the results achieved compared with accepted standards is known as ____________ ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
quality assurance/assessment/improvement
Quality assurance/assessment/improvement is an audit in health care that evaluates services provided and the results achieved compared with accepted standards.
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The nurse believes that an order for a medication prescribed for a client has a dosage error. What should the nurse do?
a. Make a notation on the client's medication administration record. b. Ask another nurse if the order is correct. c. Withhold the drug and ask the physician. d. Administer the drug and question the physician later.
A patient who has arthritis has been taking ibuprofen [Motrin] and a glucocorticoid medication. The patient reports having tarry stools but denies gastric pain. Which action by the nurse is cor-rect?
a. Contact the provider to discuss ordering an antiulcer medication. b. Counsel the patient to use over-the-counter antacids. c. Reassure the patient not to worry unless there is gastric pain. d. Tell the patient to stop taking the gluco-corticoid immediately.
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a school-age child with a tracheostomy. On what should the nurse focus when teaching the parents about the child's care needs at home? (Select all that apply.)
A) Performing tracheostomy care B) Comfort level with suctioning procedure C) Eliminate the use of room freshener sprays to reduce tracheal irritation D) Importance of encouraging independence in the child as soon as possible E) Obtaining a spare tracheostomy tube and inserter in the event of accidental removal
A student has reviewed a client's chart before beginning assigned care. Which of the following actions violates client confidentiality?
A) Writing the client's name on the student care plan B) Providing the instructor with plans for care C) Discussing the medications with a unit nurse D) Providing information to the physician about laboratory data