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Which of the following behaviors would indicate that the nurse was utilizing the assessment phase of the nursing proess to provide nursing care? A: Proposes hypotheses B: Generates desired outcomes C: Reviews results of laboratory tests D: Documents care C: Reviews results of laboratory tests Which of the following elements is best characterized as secondary subjective data? A: The nurse measures a weight loss of 10 lbs since the last clinic visit B: Spouse states the client has lost al...

Which total quality management (TQM) process was developed to stress management's responsibility for quality? Statistical quality control charts Fitness quality for use 14 points for quality improvement Product design quality 14 points for quality improvement Which total quality management (TQM) process consists of 13 published standards and guidelines? ISO 1400 ISO 9002 ISO 9001 ISO 9000 ISO 9000 A company manufactures shoes using a quality management system. The company needs to...

EXPLANATIONS: A. Run charts are used to track data over time. B. Histograms and bar charts are used to show distribution. C. Pie charts are used to compare parts of a whole. D. An Ishikawa (cause and effect) diagram helps to analyze potential causes. 2- Which of the following are the primary reasons for developing drug formularies? A. manage pharmacy costs, promote patient safety B. reduce medication errors, educate physicians C. encourage the appropriate use of medications, educate p...

The cost associated with uncovering defects Automated order entry systems A method using telephone models to send digital orders to suppliers. Backwards integration Owning or controlling sources of raw materials and components. Benchmarking Studying other companies business practices for comparison. Bullwhip effect Inaccurate or distorted demand information created in the supply chain. Business to Business commerce Businesses buying and selling to other businesses. Business to consume...

When examining the relationship between staff and patient outcomes, which of the following is the most appropriate to assess? patient safety data and overtime data Which of the following adverse events is NOT considered a sentinel event? suicide threat by a patient in a confined 24-hour care setting Which of the following is always true regarding a sentinel event? The occurrence requires an immediate investigative response A valid data collection tool should incorporate the definition of...

The governing body is responsible for implementing strategies and collecting measurements of quality indicators. A. True B. False d. 80% According to TJC (2012), how many serious medical errors involved miscommunication between caregivers when patients are transferred or handed-off? a. 67% b. 25% c. 32% d. 80% True Observation and documentation of interpersonal and communication skills is an example of an FPPE. A. True B. False True An example of criteria that might be tracked f...

Process Capability Index (Cpk) Basic function of Six Sigma. Measures the process potential and performance of processes. The higher the range of Cpk, the improved is the ability of the process to complete its necessities. Six Sigma A disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving toward six standard deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process - from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service. Design C...

__________ is a term applied when the proper clinical care process is not executed appropriately, such as giving the wrong drug to a patient or incorrectly administering the correct drug. A. Underuse B. Overuse C. Misuse D. Illegal use Answer: C- misuse Crossing the Quality Chasm provided a blueprint for the future that classified and unified the components of quality through six aims for improvement, chain of effects, and simple rules for redesign of healthcare. The six aims for impro...

Which total quality management (TQM) process was developed to stress management's responsibility for quality? 14 points for quality improvement Which total quality management (TQM) process consists of 13 published standards and guidelines? ISO 9000 A company manufactures shoes using a quality management system. The company needs to put a process in place to measure any defects. The company would like to measure the number of defects and observe the number of occurrences to isolate the p...

Anatomy The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and relationships to one another. Physiology The study of how the body and its parts work or function. Atoms The building blocks of matter that combine to form molecules such as water, sugar