The formal recognition of a person as a professional with technical competence or of an agency that has met minimum standards of a performance is called:
1. Certification
2. Accreditation
3. Registration
4. Credentialing
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Credentialing is the formal recognition of a person as a professional with technical competence, or of an agency that has met minimum standards of a performance.
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The leadership team is deciding which clinical decision support system to implement in a large healthcare organization. Which should the team consider?
A) A system used to schedule client visits for follow-up care after extensive abdominal surgery B) A system used to register clients who are admitted to an acute healthcare facility for surgery C) A system used by emergency room administration to bill clients once their diagnoses are verified D) A system used by nurses to provide alerts for drug allergy, drug-drug interaction, and drug-laboratory interactions
Prior to administering a medication, the nurse should:
a. ask the client about drug allergies. b. ask the client why he or she is prescribed the medication. c. draw laboratory specimens. d. have the client empty his or her bladder.
The central concepts of the discipline of nursing include which of the following?
a. person b. environment c. health d. nursing e. all of the above
B. An Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
in terms of body mass index (BMI) at the end of six months. Many of the top managers join the program and the nurse is surprised at the number of employees who also join. A reason for this response could be that the employees: A. Are competing with management as to who is more fit. B. Are self-motivated to become more fit. C. Are responding to subtle pressure to become more fit. D. Really want the dedicated parking spot.