The nurse participates in a quality assurance program. Data from the previous year indicates a 2% reduction in the number of repeat admissions for clients who underwent hip replacement surgery. The nurse recognizes this is which type of evaluation?
A) Design evaluation
B) Process evaluation
C) Outcome evaluation
D) Structure evaluation
Ans: C
Quality assurance programs focus on three types of evaluation: structure, process, and outcome. Outcome evaluation focuses on measurable changes in the health status of clients, such as a 2% reduction in the number of repeat admissions for clients who underwent hip replacement surgery. Structure evaluation focuses on the environment in which care is provided, whereas process evaluation focuses on the nature and sequence of activities carried out by implementing the nursing process. There is no design evaluation.
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