The nurse is reviewing activities to assess the quality of care provided for a group of patients. Which of the following would be used to measure a process standard?
1. Turn and reposition bed-rest patients every 2 hours and as needed.
2. Every nurse scheduled to work has current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
3. A patient's output is 2400 cc after receiving one dose of a diuretic.
4. Patient is able to ambulate without assistance.
Turn and reposition bed-rest patients every 2 hours and as needed.
Rationale: Process standards focus on activities, interventions, and the sequence of caregiving events. An example of this would be turn and reposition bed-rest patients every 2 hours and as needed. Evidence of current CPR certification would be considered a structure standard. A patient's urine output after a medication and a patient's ability to ambulate would be considered outcome standards.
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