Exam 11: Quality Health Care, Policy and Law

The nurse is providing a patient with the document Patient Care Partnership. What is included as a focus of this document?

A Shared Governance committee is working on a project that focuses on ethical behavior. What would the committee identify as an instrument to ensure ethical behavior when providing patient care?

The nursing staff is upset that a new protocol for a patient care procedures is being made an expectation of care. For what reasons would the protocol be disliked by the nurses? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse manager is scheduling a session with a telephone vendor and the nursing staff to review different types of communication devices. What will be the manager's ultimate goal when making this decision?

A patient with chronic illnesses desires to have a total knee replacement to improve knee pain. The primary care provider suggests the patient use palliative approaches for knee pain. The family says they support the patient's decision. What should be done about this situation?

An organization is adopting processes of a high reliability organization. Which processes will help the nursing staff prevent errors? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A nurse is becoming discouraged with the way patient care is being provided in a skilled nursing facility. Which action would help the nurse with the feelings of discouragement?

A Shared Governance committee is identifying ways to improve the safety of patient care. What goals will the committee members keep in mind when making these decisions? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse observes a physician provide twice the recommended dose of pain medication to a patient with a terminal illness. What should the nurse do about this situation?

The nurse is writing a letter to a congressman about legislation to protect whistleblowers. Which statement would the nurse emphasize as being important?

One state, through the state board of nursing, is considering joining the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC). What impact will this decision have on the practice of nursing in that state?

The nurse is aware of a practice that places patients at risk for infection. What would be the major reason for the nurse to blow the whistle on this care provider?

A nurse strives to provide ethical care to assigned patients. On which strategies will the nurse focus to achieve this goal? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

After providing morning medications the nurse realizes that a medication error was made. What should the nurse do?

The family of a resident in a skilled nursing facility is requesting to transfer the patient because of unsafe nursing care. What unsafe nursing practices did the family observe? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

Why would a nurse that is aware of an unsafe practice being conducted by another nurse hesitate to report this observation?