WGU C489 SAT TASK 1: ENHANCING NURSING CARE:
UNDERSTANDING QUALITY INDICATORS | ACCURATE
AND VERIFIED | 2026 UPDATE
SAT Task 1 – Nursing Quality Indicators
Daisy Franco, RN
Western Governors University
Professor Molly Hall
10 | 08 |2026
, SAT TASK 1 – NURSING-QUALITY INDICATORS 2
Patient care standards have become a great source of focus throughout the progression of
nursing. This standard of care has developed throughout the use of indicators that are used to
advance the quality and efficiency of the care received by those in need. With nursing
withholding societal and religious changes, it is important that the understanding and application
of nursing-quality indicators be prominent in the individualized care provided room to room.
The application of nursing-quality indicators is beneficial in assisting nurses to identify
issues that may arise and interfere with patient care. The scenario provided show that Mr. J is a
vital example of how such indications can be used to aid in overall patient satisfaction. Patient
and staff satisfaction being one of the most used indicators at bedside, would assist the nursing
staff in understanding the potential problems that could arise in Mr. J’s care. Being that the
patient is a retired rabbi with dementia, actively restrained, and abides by a kosher diet, it is
important to take into consideration the need to make the patient feel welcome and safe in his
environment to not only provide optimal healing but also comfort throughout his stay. Failure to
rescue is another indicator seen in the case of Mr. J. Being that the CNA noted a reddened area
on his lower spine, instead of taking precautionary action to avoid its progression and escalating
it to the primary nurse, the issue was ignored. A complication that would have also arisen in the
scenario presented was also the potential of Mr. J developing pneumonia due to him being
restrained and lack of bodily movement.
Hospital data of specific nursing-quality indicators can advance quality patient care
throughout hospitals by narrowing down specific areas of which improvement is necessary.
According to research completed in Switzerland, “Restraint use is associated not only with
quality of care, but also with human rights, these large differences seem questionable from a
professional, ethical and legal point of view” (Thomann, 2021). Understanding the mental and
UNDERSTANDING QUALITY INDICATORS | ACCURATE
AND VERIFIED | 2026 UPDATE
SAT Task 1 – Nursing Quality Indicators
Daisy Franco, RN
Western Governors University
Professor Molly Hall
10 | 08 |2026
, SAT TASK 1 – NURSING-QUALITY INDICATORS 2
Patient care standards have become a great source of focus throughout the progression of
nursing. This standard of care has developed throughout the use of indicators that are used to
advance the quality and efficiency of the care received by those in need. With nursing
withholding societal and religious changes, it is important that the understanding and application
of nursing-quality indicators be prominent in the individualized care provided room to room.
The application of nursing-quality indicators is beneficial in assisting nurses to identify
issues that may arise and interfere with patient care. The scenario provided show that Mr. J is a
vital example of how such indications can be used to aid in overall patient satisfaction. Patient
and staff satisfaction being one of the most used indicators at bedside, would assist the nursing
staff in understanding the potential problems that could arise in Mr. J’s care. Being that the
patient is a retired rabbi with dementia, actively restrained, and abides by a kosher diet, it is
important to take into consideration the need to make the patient feel welcome and safe in his
environment to not only provide optimal healing but also comfort throughout his stay. Failure to
rescue is another indicator seen in the case of Mr. J. Being that the CNA noted a reddened area
on his lower spine, instead of taking precautionary action to avoid its progression and escalating
it to the primary nurse, the issue was ignored. A complication that would have also arisen in the
scenario presented was also the potential of Mr. J developing pneumonia due to him being
restrained and lack of bodily movement.
Hospital data of specific nursing-quality indicators can advance quality patient care
throughout hospitals by narrowing down specific areas of which improvement is necessary.
According to research completed in Switzerland, “Restraint use is associated not only with
quality of care, but also with human rights, these large differences seem questionable from a
professional, ethical and legal point of view” (Thomann, 2021). Understanding the mental and
