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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 19 : Evaluating Questions
Question 1 of 5
Patient lost 2 of the 5 pound/month goal. How should the nurse alter the plan of care in response to this new data?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Since the patient made progress but didn't meet the goal, adjusting the time criteria allows for continued effort toward the outcome.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse has developed a plan of care for the nursing diagnosis Risk for Loneliness for a recently widowed man. When evaluating the plan, the man tells the nurse new information about his active social life. What would the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New information indicating an active social life negates the risk for loneliness, so the diagnosis should be removed.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is interested in improving patient care on the unit through performance improvement. What is the first step in this process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The first step in performance improvement is identifying or discovering the problem to address.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse working in a hospital setting discovers problems with the delivery of nursing care on the pediatric unit. Which of the following suggestions from the Institute of Medicines Committee on Quality of Health Care in America (Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson, 2000) could help redesign and improve care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D,E,F
Rationale: The Institute of Medicine emphasizes continuous healing relationships (
A), knowledge sharing (
D), evidence-based practice (E), and safety as a system property (F) to improve care quality.
Question 5 of 5
The nursing staff on a hospital unit are using peer review to improve professional performance. Who performs the review?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Peer review is conducted by nurses evaluating each other's performance.