A nurse is concerned that there is an overuse of services by clients receiving care from a local physician. Which of the following statements describes what is occurring in this situation?
a. Treatment decisions are made conserva-tively.
b. Disability and mortality are being reduced.
c. Disparities in quality of care provided are increasing.
d. Unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treat-ments are being ordered.
ANS: D
The "overuse of service" group in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) problems of quality of care refers to the ordering of unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treatments. Overuse of services does not mean that treatment decisions are made conservatively; rather, ser-vices are being used more than they should. Disability and mortality may not be reduced through overuse of service. Disparities in quality of care do not match the definition of overuse of ser-vices.
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