The number of IV site infections has more than doubled on a nursing unit
The staff determine common causes include the site is cleaned using inconsistent methods, dressing frequently becomes wet when patient showers, IV tubing is not changed every 48 hours per protocol, and inadequate hand washing of RN prior to insertion. A bar graph demonstrates the frequency in descending order, with 80% of infections being attributed to inadequate hand washing. The quality tool used is a:
a. cause-and-effect diagram.
b. run chart.
c. Pareto chart.
d. flowchart.
ANS: C
Correct: Pareto charts are bar graphs that show causes contributing to a problem in descending order so the leading cause is easily recognized.
Incorrect:
a. With the cause-and-effect diagram, all causes are listed but not in frequency of occurrence.
b. Run charts show data over time.
d. Flowcharts show steps in a process.
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