A staff development program to teach nurses and other providers how to reduce risk by properly documenting intervention provided is an example of which of the following levels of prevention as applied to quality management?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Quality care
ANS: A
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This nontherapeutic communication response is an example of: a. changing the subject. b. giving advice. c. a stereotypical response. d. defensiveness.
A nurse is interested in improving client care on the unit through performance improvement. What is the first step in this process?
A) Discover the problem. B) Plan a strategy. C) Implement a change. D) Assess the change.
Flexibility is important during the problem solving process
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
To provide optimum care, a nursing intervention should be based on:
1. An appropriate nursing diagnosis 2. Subjective and objective client data 3. Sound clinical judgment and knowledge 4. Identified physical and psychosocial needs of the client