Ati: Quality Improvement Test.Gor for
excellence!
A nurse is using evidence-based practice (EBP) to address the incidence of catheter-associated
infections on a surgical unit. According to EBP, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - Correct Answers-Identify a clinical problem.
A nurse is assisting a quality improvement team that is using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
model to address an increase in pressure injuries on a medical unit. Which of the following
actions should the nurse identify as an example of the "Do" step of the PDSA model? - Correct
Answers-Implementing a new evidence-based practice protocol
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about incident reports. The nurse should include that
which of the following situations requires an incident report? - Correct Answers-A nurse
administers the wrong medication to a client.
A nurse is explaining National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) to a newly licensed nurse. The nurse
should include that which of the following is a goal addressed in the NPSGs? - Correct Answers-
Improving staff communication
A nurse is caring for a client who has suction equipment in their room. The client asks the
nurse, "Why do you check my suction equipment every day even though I am not using it?"
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Correct Answers-"It is part of the
quality assurance plan of the unit."
A nurse is reviewing a health care facility's policy that states to use a gauze dressing over IV
insertion sites. After completing a literature review, the nurse discovers that evidence-based
practice (EBP) indicates to use a transparent dressing over IV sites. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take next? - Correct Answers-Recommend changing the procedure to
the policy and procedure committee.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about types of research studies. The nurse should
include that which of the following is an example of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)? -
Correct Answers-A study arbitrarily assigning people who smoke into either an experimental
group or a control group to determine the effects of a new therapy to reduce smoking
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the Hospital Consumer
excellence!
A nurse is using evidence-based practice (EBP) to address the incidence of catheter-associated
infections on a surgical unit. According to EBP, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - Correct Answers-Identify a clinical problem.
A nurse is assisting a quality improvement team that is using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
model to address an increase in pressure injuries on a medical unit. Which of the following
actions should the nurse identify as an example of the "Do" step of the PDSA model? - Correct
Answers-Implementing a new evidence-based practice protocol
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about incident reports. The nurse should include that
which of the following situations requires an incident report? - Correct Answers-A nurse
administers the wrong medication to a client.
A nurse is explaining National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) to a newly licensed nurse. The nurse
should include that which of the following is a goal addressed in the NPSGs? - Correct Answers-
Improving staff communication
A nurse is caring for a client who has suction equipment in their room. The client asks the
nurse, "Why do you check my suction equipment every day even though I am not using it?"
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - Correct Answers-"It is part of the
quality assurance plan of the unit."
A nurse is reviewing a health care facility's policy that states to use a gauze dressing over IV
insertion sites. After completing a literature review, the nurse discovers that evidence-based
practice (EBP) indicates to use a transparent dressing over IV sites. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take next? - Correct Answers-Recommend changing the procedure to
the policy and procedure committee.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about types of research studies. The nurse should
include that which of the following is an example of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)? -
Correct Answers-A study arbitrarily assigning people who smoke into either an experimental
group or a control group to determine the effects of a new therapy to reduce smoking
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the Hospital Consumer
