NUR 112 Nursing Process Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
Care coordination
deliberate organization of patient care activities between two or more participants (including
the patient) involved in a patient's care to facilitate the appropriate delivery of healthcare
services
Goal of Care Coordination
-improve care
-promote health and independence
-reduce unnecessary service utilization
Care Coordination Attributes
continued increased cost of healthcare, uneven quality of health care, poor patient outcomes
Chain of Command
-hierarchy of authority in which each rank is accountable to the ones directly superior
-unlicensed assistive personnel--> LPN --> KN --> charge nurse ---> advanced practice nurse
--> nurse manager or supervisor --> director of nursing --> chief nursing officer
Delegation
the process of transferring the performance of a task to another member of the health care
team while retaining accountability for the outcome
Prioritization
deal with most important 1st, evaluate group of items and rank in order of importance
Delegation Considerations
, -predictable outcome
-potential for harm
-complexity of care
-need for problem solving
-level of interaction w/ patient
-education and experience
-knowledge to perform task
-critical thinking required
-competence of delegate
Role of RN
-physical assessment
-MD orders
-vital signs
-admission and discharge assessment
-IV therapy and drugs
-dressing changes
-treatment decisions
-hygiene and ambulation
-feeding pts.
-med adminstration
-coordination of care
-care plan
-client education
-delegation of duties
-perform trach care
Verified Correct Answers
Care coordination
deliberate organization of patient care activities between two or more participants (including
the patient) involved in a patient's care to facilitate the appropriate delivery of healthcare
services
Goal of Care Coordination
-improve care
-promote health and independence
-reduce unnecessary service utilization
Care Coordination Attributes
continued increased cost of healthcare, uneven quality of health care, poor patient outcomes
Chain of Command
-hierarchy of authority in which each rank is accountable to the ones directly superior
-unlicensed assistive personnel--> LPN --> KN --> charge nurse ---> advanced practice nurse
--> nurse manager or supervisor --> director of nursing --> chief nursing officer
Delegation
the process of transferring the performance of a task to another member of the health care
team while retaining accountability for the outcome
Prioritization
deal with most important 1st, evaluate group of items and rank in order of importance
Delegation Considerations
, -predictable outcome
-potential for harm
-complexity of care
-need for problem solving
-level of interaction w/ patient
-education and experience
-knowledge to perform task
-critical thinking required
-competence of delegate
Role of RN
-physical assessment
-MD orders
-vital signs
-admission and discharge assessment
-IV therapy and drugs
-dressing changes
-treatment decisions
-hygiene and ambulation
-feeding pts.
-med adminstration
-coordination of care
-care plan
-client education
-delegation of duties
-perform trach care
