QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE
ANSWERS.GRADE A+
prevent occurence of new cases - example: stress mgmt classes
types:
universal - examples: childhood immunizations, seat belt laws, healthcare access
selective - aimed at those at risk of developing a psych condition, example: soldiers coming back from
war
indicated - aimed at those with early symptoms and early tx may prevent illness or magnitude of illness -
answer ✔✔-primary prevention
screening to ID early and treatment - example: phone hotlines - answer ✔✔-secondary prevention
prevent recurrence, prevent disability - example: rehab, social skills training - answer ✔✔-tertiary
prevention
normal occurring events in life related to one's continual growth and development - answer ✔✔-
maturational crisis
social crisis, disaster scenarios (hurricanes, war) - answer ✔✔-adventitious crisis
unexpected events that disturb ones psychological well being (unexpected death, employment loss) -
answer ✔✔-situational crisis
, state regs, scope of practice, prescriptive authority, Nurse Practice Act - answer ✔✔-Board of Nursing
(BON)
nursing program accreditation - answer ✔✔-NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission)
accredits nursing programs with focus on nursing standards - answer ✔✔-CCNE (Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education)
a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities - answer
✔✔-Joint Commission
law enforcement, employers, life insurers, workers comp, schools, state agencies - answer ✔✔-HIPAA
exceptions
code of ethics and standards of practice - answer ✔✔-ANA (American Nurses Association)
certifies standards in our profession - answer ✔✔-ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
Plan: identify goal, form theory, define what successful metrics look like
Do: implement
Study: monitor for successful outcomes
Act: adjust the methods to achieve future desired results - answer ✔✔-Quality Improvement - Plan-Do-
Study-Act
method utilized to eval adverse events
goal is ID underlying issue that cause error and analyze why error occurred to prevent future harm -
answer ✔✔-Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
gold standard for systematic reviews in healthcare - answer ✔✔-Chochrane Library