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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 19 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is evaluating an established plan of care. After identifying the evaluative criteria and standards (expected patient outcomes), what must the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: After setting criteria, the nurse collects data on patient responses to assess whether outcomes are met.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following would not be part of the nurses decision about care after evaluating the patients responses to the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The options are incomplete, but based on standard nursing practice, transferring medical orders (
D) is not part of evaluation decisions, which focus on continuing, modifying, or terminating the plan.
Question 3 of 5
A hospital is evaluating its policies and procedures. What type of evaluation is the hospital conducting?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Evaluating policies and procedures assesses the organizational framework, which is a structure evaluation.
Question 4 of 5
What is evaluated when conducting a nursing audit?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A nursing audit reviews patient records to assess care quality and compliance with standards.
Question 5 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.