Continuous quality improvement (CQI) through quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) programs are part of a continual evaluation process and are required by some accrediting agencies such as the JCAHO
A nurse who provides care in a hospital setting can expect to contribute to the CQI process in what way?
A) Creating the strategy for evaluating the quality of care in the hospital
B) Liaising and communicating between the hospital and the JCAHO
C) Participating actively in the surveys and evaluations that are used to determine quality of care
D) Draft the CQI report that will be submitted to the accrediting agency
C
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a. As the expert pointed out, institutionalization will reduce family stress. b. The child has a right to an education in the least-restrictive setting. c. The child will eventually adapt to whatever choice the parents make. d. The choice of what to do is entirely the parents'.
The nursing diagnosis noncompliance related to unknown factors is established for a client with hypertension who admits to taking his antihypertensive medications only occasionally
The most therapeutic nursing attitude when talking with this client about the reasons for noncompliance is: 1. Confrontational. 2. Directive. 3. Indifferent. 4. Nonjudgmental.
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A) Statistical analysis B) Validation C) Thematic generation D) Analytic induction
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A) less than 1 B) 1 to 3 years C) 3 to 5 years D) 5 to 7 years