WGU C157 Case Study test Exam Questions Review and 100% correctly verified Solutions Latest version 2024/2025
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WGU C157 Case Study test Exam Questions Review and 100% correctly verified Solutions Latest version 2024/2025
A balancing measure reveals the rate of falls has decreased, but the rate of call-light usage has increased - correct answer Unit RN
An internal audit revealed that the rate of inpati...
WGU C157 Case Study test Exam
Questions Review and 100% correctly
verified Solutions Latest version
2024/2025
A balancing measure reveals the rate of falls has decreased, but the rate of call-light
usage has increased - correct answer Unit RN
An internal audit revealed that the rate of inpatient falls on the medical surgical unit is
higher than that of other units. An MSN registered nurse (RN) has implemented a new
fall reduction plan that involves and needs to measure and communicate the
effectiveness of the plan to the hospital leadership.
A process measure, whereby each stakeholder is assessed for a history of falls when
admitted, and which reveals that the rate of falls in the first 30 days has started to
decrease. - correct answer Patient
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have described a central line-associated
bloodstream infection (CLA-BSI) as consisting of:
A laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection (LCBI) where central line (CL) or umbilical
catheter (UC) was in place for >2 calendar days when all elements of the LCBI infection
criterion were first present together, with day of device placement being Day 1, and a CL
or UC was in place on the date of event or the day before. If the patient is admitted or
transferred into a facility with a central line in place (e.g., tunneled or implanted central
line), day of first access is considered Day 1.
Based on this criteria, which data should be collected to determine the rate of CLA-BSI
in a healthcare agency - correct answer The percent of patients with central lines who
have positive laboratory results for infection
A nurse is assigned to call recently-discharged patients and to ask the patients about
their experiences during their hospitalization. On a call, the patient asks the nurse why
this information is needed.
, How should the nurse respond to this question - correct answer The answers to these
questions help us determine if we are providing quality care and how we can improve.
During the QI process, organizational data reveals that overall hospital patient
satisfaction scores are 72% for the first quarter and 69% for the second quarter. The
organization goal is 80%.
Which action should the advanced practice nurse take according to the PDSA cycle -
correct answer Plan an evidence-based intervention to address the declining scores
The advanced practice nurse was a member of an interdisciplinary team that planned
and implemented an evidence-based program to decrease patient falls. Evaluation
reveals that the number of falls pre-program was 15 and the number of falls post-
program was 10. The goal was to have a 20% decrease in the number of falls.
How should the advanced practice nurse interpret this data - correct answer The goal
was surpassed with an improvement of 33%.
What information must the nurse obtain in order to accomplish this task - correct
answer The patient's current level of knowledge about the disease
Clinical leadership in an outpatient clinic is responding to a national quality report and to
recommendations developed to prevent and reduce harm caused by cardiovascular
disease. One of the goals identified is to increase blood pressure control among adults
with hypertension.
Which data should be collected to determine the rate of blood pressure control in adults
for this outcome measure - correct answer The percentage of patients diagnosed with
hypertension who had a blood pressure within normal range during their last visit
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