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Which example of discharge teaching addresses a never event as identified by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services? a. Food choices for a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet b. Signs and symptoms of both hypo- and hyperglycemia c. Need for good medication compliance in managing schizop...

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NUR-218 Contemporary Nursing
Chapters 22-28 Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
Which example of discharge teaching addresses a never event as identified by The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services?


a. Food choices for a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet

b. Signs and symptoms of both hypo- and hyperglycemia

c. Need for good medication compliance in managing schizophrenia

d. Suggested exercise options for the immediate postdelivery period - Answer-b. Signs
and symptoms of both hypo- and hyperglycemia


The manifestations of poor glycemic control has been identified as a never event

Match the appropriate attitude with its QSEN competency.


1. Value the contribution of standardization to patient protection
2. Appreciate the value of how care can be improved by both individuals and teams
3. Encourage the patient to express personal values and needs
4. Appreciate the risks involved with the transfer of care

a. Patient-centered care
b. Safety
c. Teamwork and collaboration
d. Quality Improvement - Answer-1. b. Safety
2. d. Quality Improvement
3. a. Patient-centered care
4. c. Teamwork and collaboration

Which nursing activity best demonstrates the quality management principle of "All One
Team?"


a. Encouraging clients to determine when they want their daily bath

,b. Doing a search of the literature regarding prevention of postoperative bleeding in
smokers

c. Asking a wound care team nurse how to best educate a client on wound prevention

d. Attending a seminar on the latest recommended therapy to reinforce cognitive
function in the elderly - Answer-c. Asking a wound care team nurse how to best educate
a client on wound prevention


Demonstrating faith in the people who comprise the health care team and recognizing
the expertise of particular team members reflects the "all one team" principle.

Which actions demonstrate a nurse's understanding and implementation of QSEN's
competencies?
Select all that apply.


a. Shares a patient's religious food preferences with members of the health care team

b. Asks for assistance when transferring a large patient onto a stretcher

c. Encourages a patient newly diagnosed with terminal cancer to talk about their end-of-
life concerns

d. Deviates from facility's hand hygiene practice policy only when caring for
noninfectious patients

e. Attends an in-service on a piece of equipment new to the unit - Answer-a. Shares a
patient's religious food preferences with members of the health care team

b. Asks for assistance when transferring a large patient onto a stretcher

c. Encourages a patient newly diagnosed with terminal cancer to talk about their end-of-
life concerns

e. Attends an in-service on a piece of equipment new to the unit

The nurse demonstrates an understanding of patient-centered care when:


a. being careful to use costly dressing supplies appropriately but with their cost in mind.

b. discussing the client's wish to include herbal preparations to treat an illness.

c. promptly medicating clients when they request their PRN analgesic.

, d. referring to evidence-based practice when planning client care. - Answer-b.
discussing the client's wish to include herbal preparations to treat an illness.

How can a nurse manager best foster high-quality and safe nursing care among the
nursing staff?


a. Praise the staff's efforts to provide care that is both safe and of high quality

b. Offer incentives to those providing specific interventions that are safety and quality
focused

c. Create a unit culture where asking questions about health care interventions is
encouraged

d. Place great emphasis on how important safe, high-quality nursing care is to the
client's health - Answer-c. Create a unit culture where asking questions about health
care interventions is encouraged


Health care organizations focusing on quality and safety encourage inquiry, making it
okay to ask questions and providing resources to access information needed through
various means, including informatics. Although praise and incentives are appropriate,
they are not effective if the unit culture is not accepting. Placing emphasis on such
interventions alone will not be successful if not supported by nursing managers and
leaders.REF: p. 396

A widely used approach of encouraging cooperation between the health care
professions is the use of:


a. Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (Team
STEPPS).

b. SBAR (Situation; Background; Assessment; Recommendation).

c. the Robert Wood Johnson Pilot School Collaboration.

d. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). - Answer-a. Team Strategies and
Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (Team STEPPS).

According to the national Patient Safety goals, how can nursing reduce the risk of
patients developing associated infections?
Select all that apply.

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