A nurse is performing the role of researcher in a nurse center. Which of the following types of data would most likely be collected by a nurse in this setting? (Select all that apply.)
a. Client use of services
b. Trends in community characteristics
c. Staff compliance with HIPAA
d. Client satisfaction
e. Morbidity rates
ANS: A, B, D
Trends in health care services, client responses, and changes in community characteristics must be documented and summarized periodically. Outcome measurements such as client use of on-site services, childhood and adult immunization patterns, pregnancy outcomes, emergency depart-ment and hospital use, and other health indexes including client satisfaction and quality-of-life measures should also be collected. Staff compliance with HIPAA is a legal responsibility of staff and data should not need to be collected about this topic.
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