WorksheetsMS II Leadership Motacki Chapters 5 and 20
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Joint Commision (TJC) is a voluntary accrediting agency with nationally recognized performance standards. Hospitals accredited by the agency will most likely experience which of the following out comes?
improved patient outcomes
dedicated staff
higher salaries
loss of practicing physcians
The most common impact of the Joint Commission on the nurse is through the manamgement of pain standard. Which action is necessary to comply with the standard?
documentation of pain only with patient complaints of pain
providing for alternative pain medications
assessment of the use of therapeutics to alleviate pain
prescribing the correct dosage of pain medication
The most common impact of the Joint Commission on the nurse is through the managment of pain standard. In which way is compliance measured?
interviews with patients, families, and staff
observation of a nurse for a time period
passing as a patient for a day
determining the number of medications removed from the Pyxis
The state regulatory agency may impose a fine on a hospital for which patient safety infraction?
medication adminstration error resulting in no harm to the patient
labs drawn on the wrong patient
repetitive staffing shortage due to staff discontent
unsafe clinical practice
The Joint Commission (TJC) measures the management of infections within the institution. By which of the following methods will the TJC be able to measure the performance of an institution in managing an infection?
compliance with handwashing guidelines
tracking all infections over a one month period
interviewing patients and families
follow-up with staff on prevention measures
What information obtained from hospital data collection can be used for patient improvement?
infection rates
employee satisfaction
best practice
overtime cost
What information obtained from hospital data collection can be used for staffing purposes?
patient satisfaction
best practice
staff competency
use of agency nurses
What information obtained from hospital data collection can be used for administrative purposes?
unit-specific measures
staffing ratios
turnover
evidence-based practice
Which hospital data collection result will most likely affect nursing practice?
changes in staffing patterns
changes in patient acuity
introduction of the needleless system
changes to the interview process
Data provided by studies on patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have influenced the standards of practice for those patients. Which order should the nurse anticipate on the standard orders as a result of initiatives developed through clinical studies?
Obtaining blood cultures within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital
Administering antibiotics within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital
Administration of aspirin on arrival to the hospital
Administration of oxygen at 4 L per nasal prongs
