A staff nurse has volunteered to work on the hospital's Quality Insurance Committee. As part of the training, the nurse would be taught that tracking the rate of medication errors is a clinical:
a. outcome. c. structure.
b. practice. d. process.
D
Tracking the rate of medication errors as a performance measure is considered a clinical process. An
example of a clinical structure is the percentage of nurses and pharmacists who are certified or
licensed, and an example of a clinical outcome is the number of deaths from medical errors.
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Technological advances have eliminated the occurrence of medication errors. _____
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What was the most significant impact on the profession of nursing made by Mary Breckenridge in her role as a frontier nurse?
a. She demonstrated that nurses could provide primary care in rural settings. b. She demonstrated that female nurses could protect themselves in unsettled rural environments. c. She demonstrated that nurses were capable of teaching new mothers to care for babies. d. She demonstrated that nurses could provide care to many clients despite geographic boundaries.
A patient is admitted with a fever of 102.8° F (39.3° C), origin unknown
Assessment reveals cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will complete these orders in which sequence? a. Blood culture, antibiotic dose, urine culture b. Urine culture, antibiotic dose, blood culture c. Antibiotic dose, blood and urine cultures d. Blood and urine cultures, antibiotic dose
Mobile applications for health information technology are increasing, in part due to the many benefits that these programs offer. Some of these benefits include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Inexpensive d. Privacy offered by hand-held device b. Portable e. Training manuals included with device c. Easy to hide f. Easy to use anytime