A major objective of a Professional Review Organization (PRO) is to reduce 1. The liability of the agency by reviewing patterns of risk 2. Inappropriate admissions and unnecessary procedures 3. The use of alternative care options such as home care 4. The practice of professionals without appropriate credentials ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 A major […]
The nurse visits a household that consists of an elderly person living with nonrelatives. This type of household is classified as a 1. Single-family household 2. Family household 3. Nonfamily household 4. Family demographic trend ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 By definition a nonfamily may consist of a householder living alone or a householder living […]
Nurses face several challenges in meeting the healthcare needs of diverse and changing families. Which of the following statements is true? Nurses 1. Need to be culturally competent given the immigration statistics 2. Must be vested in family dynamics 3. Realize that two-income parent households are less stressful 4. Must learn how to care for […]
Throughout history a number of functions traditionally have been performed by families. Which of the following is correct about family function? Families 1. Provide financial survival for all members 2. Educate and socialize the young 3. Have all the same characteristics 4. Must be educated together for learning to occur ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 […]
Why is it imperative that the nurse keep informed and up to date about demographic trends pertaining to families and all types of households? 1. Nurses must know the demographics of the areas they are servicing. 2. The safety of the public is important. 3. High-risk populations can be identified. 4. Households that contain children […]
From the Total Quality Management (Continuous Quality Improvement) focus on delivering quality health care, quality is defined as 1. Risk reduction 2. Customer satisfaction 3. Increased efficiency 4. Improved functional status ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Quality is defined by the Total Quality Management as customer satisfaction.
One of the first nursing tools to measure quality assurance was 1. American Nurses Association Standards of Practice 2. Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals Nursing Audit Criteria 3. Community Health Nursing Practice Standards 4. Phaneuf Nursing Audit ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 This is used extensively in community-oriented nursing practice.
The formal recognition of a person as a professional with technical competence or of an agency that has met minimum standards of a performance is called 1. Certification 2. Accreditation 3. Registration 4. Credentialing ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Credentialing is the formal recognition of a person as a professional with technical competence, or of […]
Public health cannot ensure services that improve health if those services lack quality. Public health must 1. Provide the same service to all citizens 2. Maintain quality in its workforce and continually evaluate service effectiveness 3. Rid itself of low-quality services 4. Depend on outside agencies to evaluate effectiveness ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Public […]
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ), problems of quality care are divided into five groups. The “overuse of service” refers to 1. Conservative treatment practices 2. Patient safety issues and how disability and mortality can be reduced 3. Disparities of quality 4. The ordering of unnecessary tests, surgeries, and treatments ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
