NUR 514 M.50: DYNAMIC STUDY MODULE THE
CONCEPT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EXAM WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED
TO PASS)
The hospital management is concerned about feedback regarding long waiting times for treatment in
the emergency department and forms a committee to resolve the issue.
Which should be the first task by the leader of the committee to solve the problem? Correct
answer-Form a Continuous Quality Improvement team to define the desired outcome.
Which governmental agency should the nurse recognize as being instrumental in developing
indicators of high-quality care and measures? Correct answer-U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS)
The nurse manager's review revealed that the increased number of nursing hours was associated
with reduced patient mortality.
Which nursing-sensitive indicator area, as it relates to quantity or quality, should the nurse
understand to be reflected by this review? Correct answer-Quantity of structure related to quantity
of outcome
Which statement should the nurse understand describes the primary goal when conducting a root
cause analysis? Correct answer-Preventing problem recurrence
Nurses are providing care that does not vary in quality due to personal characteristics such as gender,
ethnicity, or geographic location.
Which term most accurately describes the type of care the nurses are providing? Correct answer-
Equitable care
The nurse is a member of the utilization review committee that is composed of members from
various disciplines within the hospital.
Which patient situation should the nurse understand will be of interest to the utilization review
committee? Correct answer-Application of adult diapers on every older adult patient
The nurse in the blood bank is part of a team effort to reduce the cost of collecting and storing blood
components. The nurse conducts an inventory to check for expired sterile supplies.
Which quality improvement method is the team using in seeking to reduce waste? Correct answer-
Lean Six Sigma
The nurse chairs a committee tasked with improving the number of hospital-acquired infections and
is asked for a definition of "benchmarking."
Which response should the nurse give? Correct answer-Comparison of the performance of an
individual or organization to industry standards
The nurse failed to give a medication to a patient at the right time.
Which type of scenario should the nurse understand this demonstrates? Correct answer-Breach of
care
Which scenario describes an adverse medication event? Correct answer-The patient's tongue
swells and breathing is difficult after taking a new medication.
CONCEPT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EXAM WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED
TO PASS)
The hospital management is concerned about feedback regarding long waiting times for treatment in
the emergency department and forms a committee to resolve the issue.
Which should be the first task by the leader of the committee to solve the problem? Correct
answer-Form a Continuous Quality Improvement team to define the desired outcome.
Which governmental agency should the nurse recognize as being instrumental in developing
indicators of high-quality care and measures? Correct answer-U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS)
The nurse manager's review revealed that the increased number of nursing hours was associated
with reduced patient mortality.
Which nursing-sensitive indicator area, as it relates to quantity or quality, should the nurse
understand to be reflected by this review? Correct answer-Quantity of structure related to quantity
of outcome
Which statement should the nurse understand describes the primary goal when conducting a root
cause analysis? Correct answer-Preventing problem recurrence
Nurses are providing care that does not vary in quality due to personal characteristics such as gender,
ethnicity, or geographic location.
Which term most accurately describes the type of care the nurses are providing? Correct answer-
Equitable care
The nurse is a member of the utilization review committee that is composed of members from
various disciplines within the hospital.
Which patient situation should the nurse understand will be of interest to the utilization review
committee? Correct answer-Application of adult diapers on every older adult patient
The nurse in the blood bank is part of a team effort to reduce the cost of collecting and storing blood
components. The nurse conducts an inventory to check for expired sterile supplies.
Which quality improvement method is the team using in seeking to reduce waste? Correct answer-
Lean Six Sigma
The nurse chairs a committee tasked with improving the number of hospital-acquired infections and
is asked for a definition of "benchmarking."
Which response should the nurse give? Correct answer-Comparison of the performance of an
individual or organization to industry standards
The nurse failed to give a medication to a patient at the right time.
Which type of scenario should the nurse understand this demonstrates? Correct answer-Breach of
care
Which scenario describes an adverse medication event? Correct answer-The patient's tongue
swells and breathing is difficult after taking a new medication.
