A nursing instructor is evaluating a student's understanding of the primary difference between QA and QI. Which response by the student would indicate that the student understood?
a. QI is reactive, and QA is proactive.
b. QA's emphasis is on maintaining minimum standards of care, and QI's emphasis is uponidentifying real and potential problems
c. QA documents quality, and QI reports incidents and errors.
d. QI is more a single program, and QA is more a management approach.
B
The primary focus of QA (quality assurance) is upon maintaining the minimum standards of care, and
it tends to be reactive rather than proactive. The main focus of QI (quality improvement) is on the
identification of real and potential problems, and it tends to be proactive instead of reactive.
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a. Exercise elevates the mother's temperature and improves fetal circulation. b. Exercise increases catecholamines, which can prevent preterm labor. c. A regular schedule of moderate exercise during pregnancy is beneficial. d. Pregnant women should limit water intake during exercise.
A pregnant teen is in the clinic for a prenatal visit. The nurse needs to obtain informed consent. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Ask the teen to call a parent and get consent over the phone. B. Have the teen sign the consent and then place it on the chart. C. Let the teen keep her appointment, but limit it to teaching only. D. Tell the teen that she must return with her parent/guardian.
Which does the nurse use to represent the meaning of the acronym RICE?
1. Alternating ice and heat to an injured area. 2. Exercising with ice packs for sports injuries. 3. Needing rest before and after cold treatments. 4. Decreasing venous congestion and cold therapy.
According to Leininger and Watson, the moral ideal of nursing is
a. Caring b. Advocacy c. Responsibility d. Accountability