Quality Improvement ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which is the aim of quality improvement? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess how well an
organization or unit implements a specific standard of care
Which model is often used to support quality improvement project implementation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Plan-Do-Study-Act model
The intended outcome of a quality improvement project is - CORRECT ANSWER -
improved client care
+ Testing whether a treatment improves client outcomes
+ Assessing how well a unit complies with implementing a best practice treatment protocol
+ Developing and implementing a protocol that aligns with the evidence supporting an
intervention
+ Implementing processes to improve compliance with a clinical practice standard - CORRECT
ANSWER - + nursing research
+ quality improvement
+ evidence-based practice
+ quality improvement
Which is an example of information used to guide a quality improvement project? - CORRECT
ANSWER - For clients with heart failure on a cardiac unit, the 30-day readmission rate is
40%. The national average is 20%.
Which is an example of how a literature review supports a quality improvement project? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Literature is found that guides successful implementation of
catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) bundle.
and CORRECT Answers
Which is the aim of quality improvement? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess how well an
organization or unit implements a specific standard of care
Which model is often used to support quality improvement project implementation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Plan-Do-Study-Act model
The intended outcome of a quality improvement project is - CORRECT ANSWER -
improved client care
+ Testing whether a treatment improves client outcomes
+ Assessing how well a unit complies with implementing a best practice treatment protocol
+ Developing and implementing a protocol that aligns with the evidence supporting an
intervention
+ Implementing processes to improve compliance with a clinical practice standard - CORRECT
ANSWER - + nursing research
+ quality improvement
+ evidence-based practice
+ quality improvement
Which is an example of information used to guide a quality improvement project? - CORRECT
ANSWER - For clients with heart failure on a cardiac unit, the 30-day readmission rate is
40%. The national average is 20%.
Which is an example of how a literature review supports a quality improvement project? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Literature is found that guides successful implementation of
catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) bundle.
