NSG 252 Exam 1 (New 2026/ 2027 Update)
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions) Grand Canyon
University
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - correct answer -Built on five
competencies developed initially by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
»Patient Centered Care
»Teamwork and collaboration
»Evidence-based practice
»Quality Improvement
»Safety
»Informatics
-Contributed to the adoption of quality and safety competencies as core practice
values.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct answer »One of the
Department of Health and Human Services agencies that supports research to improve
the quality of health care.
,»Helps people make more informed health-care decisions.
»Charged with developing partnerships that create long-term improvement in U.S.
health care
»Research goal-measure improvements in terms of client outcomes, decreased
mortality, improved quality of life, and cost effective quality care.
3 Focus Areas of The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct
answer »Safety and quality: risk reduction by promoting quality care
»Effectiveness: improved health outcomes by using evidence to make informed health
care decisions
»Efficiency: translating research into practice to increase access and to decrease
costs
Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) - correct answer »Mission: Improve the
effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and quality of services for Medicare beneficiaries.
»Federal program designed to review medical care, verify necessity, and assist
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with quality of care complaints
,3 core functions of Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) - correct answer 1.Improve
quality of care for beneficiaries.
2.Protect the integrity of the Medicare Trust Fund by ensuring that Medicare pays only
for services and goods that are reasonable and necessary and that are provided in the
most appropriate setting.
3.Protecting beneficiaries by expeditiously addressing individual complaints
Never events - correct answer »Purpose - to control Medicare costs and improve the
quality care.
»These are reasonably preventable medical errors that occur in the hospital.
»The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer pay for Never
Events.
»Hospitals now have to cover costs themselves for Never Events.
»Examples include: pressure ulcers, surgical site infections or hospital acquired
infections
Patient-Centered Care (and Family-Centered Care) - correct answer »Respect for
patients' values, preferences, and expressed needs
, »Coordination and integration of care
»Information and education
»Physical comfort
»Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
»Involvement of family and friends
»Continuity and transition
»Access to care
Healthcare Technology Impacts - correct answer »Genetics/genomics
»Less invasive, more accurate tools - using your phone!
»3-D printing
»Robotics
»Biometrics
»Electronic health records
»Telemedicine
Social determinants of health - correct answer physical environment, healthy
behaviors, gender, biology, education and literacy, work conditions, etc,
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions) Grand Canyon
University
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - correct answer -Built on five
competencies developed initially by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
»Patient Centered Care
»Teamwork and collaboration
»Evidence-based practice
»Quality Improvement
»Safety
»Informatics
-Contributed to the adoption of quality and safety competencies as core practice
values.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct answer »One of the
Department of Health and Human Services agencies that supports research to improve
the quality of health care.
,»Helps people make more informed health-care decisions.
»Charged with developing partnerships that create long-term improvement in U.S.
health care
»Research goal-measure improvements in terms of client outcomes, decreased
mortality, improved quality of life, and cost effective quality care.
3 Focus Areas of The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - correct
answer »Safety and quality: risk reduction by promoting quality care
»Effectiveness: improved health outcomes by using evidence to make informed health
care decisions
»Efficiency: translating research into practice to increase access and to decrease
costs
Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) - correct answer »Mission: Improve the
effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and quality of services for Medicare beneficiaries.
»Federal program designed to review medical care, verify necessity, and assist
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with quality of care complaints
,3 core functions of Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) - correct answer 1.Improve
quality of care for beneficiaries.
2.Protect the integrity of the Medicare Trust Fund by ensuring that Medicare pays only
for services and goods that are reasonable and necessary and that are provided in the
most appropriate setting.
3.Protecting beneficiaries by expeditiously addressing individual complaints
Never events - correct answer »Purpose - to control Medicare costs and improve the
quality care.
»These are reasonably preventable medical errors that occur in the hospital.
»The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer pay for Never
Events.
»Hospitals now have to cover costs themselves for Never Events.
»Examples include: pressure ulcers, surgical site infections or hospital acquired
infections
Patient-Centered Care (and Family-Centered Care) - correct answer »Respect for
patients' values, preferences, and expressed needs
, »Coordination and integration of care
»Information and education
»Physical comfort
»Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
»Involvement of family and friends
»Continuity and transition
»Access to care
Healthcare Technology Impacts - correct answer »Genetics/genomics
»Less invasive, more accurate tools - using your phone!
»3-D printing
»Robotics
»Biometrics
»Electronic health records
»Telemedicine
Social determinants of health - correct answer physical environment, healthy
behaviors, gender, biology, education and literacy, work conditions, etc,
