A nurse is responsible for determining the incidence rates of hospital-acquired diarrhea on a pediatric ward after receiving reports that five children admitted with uncontrolled asthma had developed diarrhea while hospitalized
The nurse is working in the role of:
a. quality management.
b. infection control.
c. occupational health.
d. forensics.
ANS: B
Correct: The infection control nurse is concerned with incidence of infections within the hospital.
Incorrect:
a. The quality control nurse ensures that patient outcomes meet established standards.
c. Occupational health nurses are concerned with health of employees.
d. Forensic nurses focus on trauma, abuse, and violence.
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