& CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026-
2027.
What is quality improvement? - ANSWER--Using data to monitor outcomes of
care process and use improvement methods to design and test changes to
continuously improve quality and safety of the health care system
Florence Nightingale theory? - ANSWER-Theory is based on five points, which
she believed to be essential to obtain a healthy home, such as clean water and
air, basic sanitation, cleanliness and light, as she believed that a healthy
environment was fundamental for healing
What is the purpose of managed care? - ANSWER--Focus on prevention, care
management to produce better patient outcomes, and help control health care
cost
,What is Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)? - ANSWER-An
initiative aimed at providing future nurses with the knowledge, skills and
attitude necessary to ensure continuous improvement in quality and safety of
their respective healthcare systems
What disease conditions do you see Telangiectasia in?
Differential?
Physical Exam? - ANSWER--("spider veins") dilated or broken blood vessels
located near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
-Rosasea
-Liver dx
-Scleroderma
-Lupus
,-Corticosteriod use
-Raynauds
-Basal cell Skin CA
-Differential: PVD
-PE: Hemosiderans deposition (staining)
Type 1 Error - ANSWER--False positive
-Incorrectly rejecting the true null hypothesis (occurs if the null hypothesis is
rejected when it is true)
-Rejection of the null hypothesis when it is actually true.
Type 2 Error - ANSWER--False negative
-Failing to reject a null hypothesis which is false (occurs if the null hypothesis
is not rejected when it is false)
, National mandate to prevent VAP? - ANSWER-Elevate the HOB
Credentials - ANSWER-1. Encompass required education, licensure and
certification
2. Establish minimal levels of acceptable performance
3. Necessary to: ensure the safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals
and comply with federal and state laws relating to advanced practice nursing
4. Scope of practice
5. Mandates accountability
6. Enforces professional standards of practice
What is credentialing or priviliging? - ANSWER--Process by which a NP is
granted permission to practice in an inpatient setting