The nurse has been asked to join a group reviewing patient-focused functions in the hospital. Which situations would the nurse anticipate reviewing? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected

Question

Select all that apply. 1. Number of cases reviewed by the ethics committee over the last year
2. How information is managed in the hospital
3. Processes used to identify patients at risk for infection after surgery
4. The hospital's hiring practices
5. Implementation of a new drug distribution system

Answer 1

1,3,5
Rationale 1: Ethics, rights, and responsibilities are patient-focused functions.
Rationale 2: Management of information is an organization function.
Rationale 3: Surveillance, prevention, and control of infection are patient-focused functions.
Rationale 4: Human resources manages hiring practices. Management of human resources is an organization function.
Rationale 5: Medication management is a patient-focused function.