Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is "med-surge" - CORRECT ANSWER - care of acutely ill patients
steps to evidenced based care - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. develop a question
2. research and collate research
3. evaluate quality
4. put it into practice
5. evaluate outcomes from practice
6. disseminate evidence and outcomes
what is included in patient-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER - - effective
communication
- family and support groups
- empathy, dignity, respect
- evaluations and surveys
What does HCAHPS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hospital Consumer Assessment
of Healthcare Providers and Systems
what does HCAHPS do? - CORRECT ANSWER - sends out patient surveys regarding
their hospital care
that are the national patient safety goals - CORRECT ANSWER - - correctly identify
patient
- staff communication SBAR/ISBAR
- alarms
- medication administration safety
,- decrease infections
- decrease surgery mistakes
- identify patient safety risks
QSEN goals - CORRECT ANSWER - - safety
- informatics
- EMRs
who groups struggle in healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER - - elderly
- children
- chronically ill
** can't advocate for themselves
** struggle with transitions and transfers
what is transitional care - CORRECT ANSWER - - managed by transitional nurses (no
DIRECT nursing care)
- it's purpose is to decrease rehospitalizations
what is important to remember when doing patient education - CORRECT ANSWER --
teachback method
- slowly and in chunks
- avoid medical terminology
list the responsibilities of LPNs - CORRECT ANSWER - - vitals
- samples
- ADLs
, what can LPNs NOT do - CORRECT ANSWER - - can't administer some meds
- can't initiate assessments
- can't do initial patient education
- can't start blood transfusions
what can UAPs do - CORRECT ANSWER - - vitals
- assist with personal needs
- ADLs
what are the 5 rights of delegation - CORRECT ANSWER - - right person
- right task
- right circumstance
- right direction
- right supervision and evaluation
what are some social factors with healthcare disparities - CORRECT ANSWER - - age
- race
- sexuality
- gender
- education
- limited English proficiency
- disabilities
- mental illnesses
- economic instability
- income inequality