Your institution has identified a recent rise in postsurgical infection rates. As part of your QI analysis, you are interested in determining how your infection rates compare with those of institutions of similar size and patient demographics
This is known as:
a. Quality assurance.
b. Sentinel data.
c. Benchmarking.
d. Statistical analysis.
ANS: C
Benchmarking is a widespread search to identify the best performance against which to measure practices and processes.
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What principle of stress and adaptation should be integrated into the nurse's plan of care for this patient? A) Adaptation often fails during stressful events and results in homeostasis. B) Stress is a part of all lives, and, eventually, this young woman will adapt. C) Acute anxiety and depression can be adaptations that alleviate stress in some individuals. D) An accumulation of stressors can disrupt homeostasis and result in disease.
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for adults between 19 years and 50 years do not change significantly from adolescence with the exception of:
1. Calcium, phosphorous, and iron. 2. Vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C. 3. Protein, magnesium, and folate. 4. Magnesium, vitamin A, and phosphorous.
Identify the diet change recommendation by the nurse that best helps reduce the cramping experienced by a client who is diagnosed with chronic renal failure and has severe abdominal and leg cramping during hemodialysis treatments
a. You need to increase your fluid intake between treatments to 4 liters per day. b. Restrict your potassium intake to 80 mEq per meal. c. Your fluid intake should not exceed 1 liter per 24 hours. d. Low biological quality protein foods will help reduce muscle spasms.
Therapeutic insemination has legal concerns for the donor of the sperm. To eliminate legal issues, the clinic nurse will have the donor: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Sign a form waiving all parental rights. 2. Furnish accurate health information. 3. Agree to adopt the child. 4. Furnish a complete family tree. 5. Sign an agreement if married to the recipient.