A nurse is learning about the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (now National Academy of Medicine (NAM)) characteristics of Healthcare Quality.

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of the efficiency domain in Healthcare Quality initiatives?

A nurse is caring for a patient immediately following endotracheal intubation.

Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize to assess the patient for complications?

A nurse is taking a class about patient safety.

Which of the following statements is true regarding patient safety and prevention of harm?

A nurse is part of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) committee tasked with developing a program to decrease medication administration errors following a sentinel event.

Which strategy should the committee consider implementing first?

A clinic nurse is planning to teach a group of clients about laryngeal cancer.

The nurse should include which of the following risk factors associated with the development of laryngeal cancer? Select all that apply.

A 65-year-old client with a history of diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for a scheduled knee replacement surgery.

During the postoperative period, the client developed a surgical site infection that required prolonged antibiotic therapy and wound care.

This event is categorized as:

During a meeting to address staffing issues and tardiness on a unit, the nurse manager invites the staff to each take a turn speaking and requests that everyone listen respectfully and refrain from making personal or professional comments about one another.

Which step in the negotiation process is the nurse manager using?

A nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) and prescribed triple antibiotic therapy. The nurse should recognize that which clinical sign indicates inadequate drug therapy after 2 months of treatment?

The nurse has observed an increase in the occurrence of pressure injuries among patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After documenting these findings, the nurse collaborated with the manager to create and implement a new policy that emphasizes the consistent use of a pressure injury risk assessment scale.

Which term best characterizes the nurse’s actions?

In the context of developing a care plan for a patient on a ventilator to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, which interventions should be included? Select all that apply.

A nurse instructor is teaching nursing students about safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

What recommendations should the students recognize that promote safe, quality, patient-centered care? Select all that apply.