CH. 1 - Medical-Surgical Nursing in
Canada (Fourth Edition): Lewis,
S., Dirksen, S.R., Heitkemper, M.M
What is a patient centred approach? correct answers Interrelated with
quality It
safety. and
focuses on the whole person and not just their illness. The
initiative
ensure is patient
the to and their families are the focus of the
system reform.
Which institute has made a major contribution to nursing by
defining specific
competencies nurses must have to practice safely and
effectively?
A.
B. CNO
CNA
C. QSEN
D. RNAO correct answers C. QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses. QSEN
competencies
include:
1. patient-centered
care.
2. teamwork and
collaboration
3. quality
improvement
4.
safety
5. informatics and
technology
6. evidence-based
practice
With respect to the QSEN, what competency engages the patient in active
partnership
that promotes health, wellbeing, and self-care
management?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Patient-centred
care
C.
Safety
D. Quality improvement correct answers B. Patient-
centred
This care
competency recognizes the patient as the source of control.
compassionate and coordinated care is based on respect for patient's
Providing
preferences,
values, and
needs.
KEYWORDS: "engaging patient in ACTIVE
partnership"
What QSEN competency bases individual patient care plan on patient's
values, clinical
expertise, and
evidence?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Patient-centred
care
C. Evidence based
practice
, D. Informatics and technology correct answers C. Evidence based
practice
This competency integrates current evidence with clinical expertise and
the patient's
preferenc
e.
KEY WORD: clinical expertise;
evidence
What QSEN competency initiates referrals when
necessary?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Informatics and
technology
C.
Safety
D. Quality improvement correct answers A. Teamwork and
collaboration
This competency focuses on effective functioning with inter
professional
achieve teams
quality to
patient
care.
KEY WORD:
referrals
What QSEN competency communicates observations related to hazards
and errors?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Quality
improvement
C.
Safety
D. Patient-centred care correct answers C.
Safety
This competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients
through system
effectiveness and individual
performance.
KEY WORD: hazards;
errors
What QSEN competency identifies gaps between local and best
practices?
A. Patient-centred
care
B. Quality
improvement
C.
D. Evidence based practice correct answers B. Quality
Informatics
improvement
This competency focuses on using data to monitor the outcomes of
care and use methods to design and test changes to continuously improve
improvement
the quality
and safety of healthcare
systems.
KEY WORD: "gaps between best
practices"
What QSEN competency identifies the importance in documenting
appropriately
electronic in
health
records?
A. Patient-centred
care
B. Quality
improvement
C.
Informatics
D. Evidence based practice correct answers C.
Informatics
This competency uses information and technology to
communicate,
knowledge, manage
mitigate error and support decision
making.
KEY WORD: documenting; electronic health
records
Canada (Fourth Edition): Lewis,
S., Dirksen, S.R., Heitkemper, M.M
What is a patient centred approach? correct answers Interrelated with
quality It
safety. and
focuses on the whole person and not just their illness. The
initiative
ensure is patient
the to and their families are the focus of the
system reform.
Which institute has made a major contribution to nursing by
defining specific
competencies nurses must have to practice safely and
effectively?
A.
B. CNO
CNA
C. QSEN
D. RNAO correct answers C. QSEN - Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses. QSEN
competencies
include:
1. patient-centered
care.
2. teamwork and
collaboration
3. quality
improvement
4.
safety
5. informatics and
technology
6. evidence-based
practice
With respect to the QSEN, what competency engages the patient in active
partnership
that promotes health, wellbeing, and self-care
management?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Patient-centred
care
C.
Safety
D. Quality improvement correct answers B. Patient-
centred
This care
competency recognizes the patient as the source of control.
compassionate and coordinated care is based on respect for patient's
Providing
preferences,
values, and
needs.
KEYWORDS: "engaging patient in ACTIVE
partnership"
What QSEN competency bases individual patient care plan on patient's
values, clinical
expertise, and
evidence?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Patient-centred
care
C. Evidence based
practice
, D. Informatics and technology correct answers C. Evidence based
practice
This competency integrates current evidence with clinical expertise and
the patient's
preferenc
e.
KEY WORD: clinical expertise;
evidence
What QSEN competency initiates referrals when
necessary?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Informatics and
technology
C.
Safety
D. Quality improvement correct answers A. Teamwork and
collaboration
This competency focuses on effective functioning with inter
professional
achieve teams
quality to
patient
care.
KEY WORD:
referrals
What QSEN competency communicates observations related to hazards
and errors?
A. Teamwork and
collaboration
B. Quality
improvement
C.
Safety
D. Patient-centred care correct answers C.
Safety
This competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients
through system
effectiveness and individual
performance.
KEY WORD: hazards;
errors
What QSEN competency identifies gaps between local and best
practices?
A. Patient-centred
care
B. Quality
improvement
C.
D. Evidence based practice correct answers B. Quality
Informatics
improvement
This competency focuses on using data to monitor the outcomes of
care and use methods to design and test changes to continuously improve
improvement
the quality
and safety of healthcare
systems.
KEY WORD: "gaps between best
practices"
What QSEN competency identifies the importance in documenting
appropriately
electronic in
health
records?
A. Patient-centred
care
B. Quality
improvement
C.
Informatics
D. Evidence based practice correct answers C.
Informatics
This competency uses information and technology to
communicate,
knowledge, manage
mitigate error and support decision
making.
KEY WORD: documenting; electronic health
records
