TEST BANK: QUALITY AND SAFETY FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL NURSING, 1ST EDITION, KIM AMER

Amer Leadership for Quality and Safety, 1/E Chapter 1 Question 1 Type: MCSA When reviewing interventions planned for a patient’s care the nurse ensures that safety is addressed. What is a characteristic of a safe intervention? 1. Ensures that quality care will be provided 2. Little or no risk of harm to the patient 3. Results in improved outcomes 4. Leads to fewer errors Correct Answer: 2 Rationale 1: A safe intervention provides little or no risk of harm to the patient. Safe care does not signify that the care qualifies as being quality. (See Page 12 Concept Analysis of Safety and Quality) Rationale 2: A safe intervention provides little or no risk of harm to the patient. (See Page 12 Concept Analysis of Safety and Quality) Rationale 3: A safe intervention provides little or no risk of harm to the patient. Improvement in outcomes is a characteristic of quality care. (See Page 12 Concept Analysis of Safety and Quality) Rationale 4: A safe intervention provides little or no risk of harm to the patient. Fewer errors is a characteristic of quality care. (See Page 12 Concept Analysis of Safety and Quality) Global Rationale: Cognitive Level: Analyzing Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment Client Need Sub: Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation Learning Outcome: 1-1 Question 2 Type: MCSA The nurse manager, reviewing the Institute of Medicine document Crossing the Quality Chasm, recognizes what as being the first component of quality? 1. Leadership 2. Efficiency