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Leadership Unit 3

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For EBP, before you formulate a question you must?

a)

create a hypothesis

b)

gather data and look at research

c)

see if is relevant to your patients

d)

appraise the evidence

2.

Steps of EBP

a)

ask a searchable clinical question

b)

find the best evidence to answer the question

c)

appraise the evidence

d)

apply the evidence with clinical expertise

e)

evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the process

3.

what is a data-driven quality strategy for improving processes

a)

benchmarking

b)

trends

c)

six sigma

d)

EBP

4.

Six Sigma is know for using?

a)

EBP

b)

PDSA

c)

graphs

d)

DMAIC

5.

DMAIC cycle

a)

define, measure, analyze, improve, control

b)

define, measure, analyze, implement, control

c)

define, make, analyze, implement, control

d)

define, make, analyze, improve, control

6.

objective to Six Sigma

a)

improve production

b)

reduce process variation

c)

apply EBP

d)

reduce waste

7.

key areas of focus for nursing informatics

a)

national information infrastructure

b)

computerized clinical data

c)

clinical decision support

d)

use of the internet

e)

integration of EBP

8.

nursing informatics integrates?

a)

nursing science

b)

computer science

c)

data base science

d)

information science

9.

Triple Aim

a)

improve health care cost

b)

improve health care effectiveness

c)

improve health care efficiency

d)

improving the patient experience

10.

who was the first to offer a certification examination for nursing informatics?

a)

PDSA

b)

CDC

c)

ANA

d)

PDHH

11.

data collecting is what part of the nursing process?

a)

planing

b)

evaluating

c)

assessment

d)

implementing

12.

evaluation of a clients record after discharge form an agency

a)

benchmark audit

b)

six sigma audit

c)

retrospective audit

d)

trending audit

13.

what is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for ?

a)

to ensure ethical considerations are met when using human participants

b)

to assist with EBP

c)

to review retrospective audits

d)

to ensure all data collected is verified

14.

national patient safety goals

a)

name and DOB

b)

use alarms safely

c)

use medicines safely

d)

prevent infection

e)

patient satisfaction

15.

Comparing an organization's practices, processes, and products against others

a)

graphing

b)

trending

c)

benchmarking

d)

leaning

16.

how to care for clients based on EBP?

a)

promote and implement

b)

wait until it is an effect

c)

sacred cow

17.

principle of researcher ethics

a)

read peer reviewed evidence

b)

use wikipedia

c)

do not test on animals

d)

we need informed consent to protect their rights

18.

a group that does work on studies related to work place hazards

a)

CBC

b)

ANA

c)

PDSA

d)

CPOE

19.

research is not complete until?

a)

question has been answered

b)

data has proved

c)

you monitor or evaluate the outcome

d)

has been implemented

20.

how can you maintain currency within your profession

a)

participate in EBP

b)

academic inquiry

c)

continuous participation in a professional organization

d)

being a sacred cow

21.

an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

a)

medical error

b)

medicine error

c)

Catastrophic Event

d)

Sentinel Event

22.

retrospective review of the event, to evaluate potential causes of the problem or sources of variation in the process.

a)

Descriptive study

b)

Correlation study

c)

Root Cause Analysis

d)

Sentinel event

23.

used to identify and describe variables and examine relationships that exist in a situation; provides an accurate portrayal of the phenomenon of interest

a)

Descriptive study

b)

Root Cause Analysis

c)

Sentinel Event

d)

Correlation study

24.

a study examining the relationship between, or among two or more variables in a single group; it does not examine cause and effect

a)

Root Cause Analysis

b)

Descriptive Study

c)

Sentinel Event

d)

Correlation Study

25.

People who do things the way it has always been done

a)

lazy

b)

uncooperative

c)

sacred cows

d)

dictators

26.

what does not prevent infections?

a)

hand washing

b)

tracking cost

c)

cleaniness

d)

hand sanitizing

27.

deals with the elimination and reduction of many types of non-value-added activities, often referred to as waste

a)

Lean Management

b)

Six Sigma

c)

PICOT

d)

DEMAC

28.

PICOT

a)

population, implantation, comparison, outcome, time

b)

population, intervention, contrast, outcome, time

c)

population, implantation, contrast, outcome, time

d)

population, intervention, comparison, outcome, time

29.

what is best EBP after surgery

a)

bed rest for 48 hours

b)

bed rest for 24 hours

c)

early ambulation

d)

change dressing 2 hours post op

30.

what is considered a sentinel event

a)

not handwashing

b)

post op infection

c)

expected death

d)

extended surgery time

31.

what is the most difficult step in research?

a)

creating a question

b)

collecting data

c)

instituting the change

d)

evaluating outcome

32.

which are problem or knowledge based triggers that initiate the need for change?

a)

medical reimbursement changes

b)

decrease in hospital length of stay

c)

increase in surgical infection

d)

increase chronic renal failure from contrast dyes in diabetic patients

33.

the systematic investigation, testing, and evaluation designed to generate new knowledge or to contribute to generalizable knowledge

a)

reseach

b)

benchmarking

c)

testing

d)

six sigma

34.

Automated systems for providers to enter patient care orders and to access decision support databases are called:

a)

Clinical information systems

b)

Decision support

c)

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)

d)

Electronic health records

35.

The core functionalities for an electronic health information system are:

a)

Health information, data, and order entry

b)

Patient census, data, and order entry

c)

Patient acuities, patient census, and incident report

d)

Incident reports and outcomes measures

36.

Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to:

a)

Maintain and communicate data information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice

b)

Manage and calculate data information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice

c)

Manage and communicate data information, knowledge, and accountability in nursing practice

d)

Manage and communicate data information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice

37.

Nursing informatics (NI) is a specialty that integrates:

a)

Nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.

b)

Nursing science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.

c)

Nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge, in nursing practice.

d)

Computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.

38.

One key feature of an electronic health record (EHR) is that it can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized providers and staff across ________other organization(s).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

Many

39.

Another use for computerized information is:

a)

finances

b)

billing

c)

inventory tracking

d)

all of the above

40.

Over 144,000 payments totaling ______________have already been issued to professionals and hospitals by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to have sharing of patient data on a nationwide level.

a)

$4.1 billion

b)

$5.1 billion

c)

$6.1 billion

d)

$7.1 billion

41.

A true electronic health record (EHR) is a complete record of an individual’s health-related data. The ____________________is continuing to spearhead the initiative to build a national electronic health care system that would allow patients and their care givers to access their complete health records anytime and anywhere

a)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

b)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

c)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

d)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

42.

As per Rundio and Wilson (2013, p. 64), informatics is a core competency of all health care professionals. The key areas of focus center on:

a)

National information infrastructure, computerized clinical data

b)

Clinical decision support, use of Internet

c)

Integration of evidence-based practice

d)

All of the above

43.

Which of the following is not a nursing minimum data set under the service element area?

a)

Nursing outcomes

b)

Unique facility or service agency number

c)

Unique health record number of the patient

d)

The discharge or termination date

44.

The National Patient Safety Goals:

a)

Form the basis of all process improvement activities

b)

Are a nationwide initiative

c)

Are mandated by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)

d)

Will improve patient safety

45.

One model of quality is FOCUS PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act). The U stands for:

a)

Understand the causes of variance in the process

b)

Underlying causes for assessment

c)

Unlikely reason for a variance

d)

Understand the end result of the process improvement

46.

Nurses need to know the outcomes that directly affect their unit. Common outcomes for all units are:

a)

Infection rates

b)

Patient satisfaction

c)

Performance on The Joint Commission Core Measures

d)

All of the above are correct

47.

Two of the common vendor satisfaction measures are:

a)

Press Ganey and Gallup

b)

Press Ganey and The Joint Commission

c)

Gallup and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

d)

Gallup and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

48.

Organizations that recognize “best practice” are:

a)

American Nurses Association

b)

American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Status

c)

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

d)

Press-Ganey Questionnaire

49.

Which of the following is not one of W. Edwards Deming’s 14-point management philosophy?

a)

Institute training on the job

b)

Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality

c)

Adopt the new philosophy

d)

Begin the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag

50.

A goal of organizational learning is to make learning:

a)

The end product of all data collection

b)

Part of all activities within the organization

c)

Required of all employees in clinical positions

d)

Match the goals of The Joint Commission (TJC)

51.

“Lean” refers to:

a)

The attempt to make do with the smallest amount possible

b)

A type of financial arrangement in which dollars are saved

c)

Getting rid of waste in all work processes

d)

The streamlining of all patient processes for cost saving

52.

A root-cause analysis:

a)

Focuses on risk management

b)

Is a Six Sigma model

c)

Determines process variation

d)

Is a prospective review

53.

Six Sigma is a model of quality focusing on:

a)

Process development

b)

Improving performance

c)

Decreasing the process variation

d)

Statistical analysis

54.

A key component of evidence-based practice is:

a)

Traditional practice

b)

Organizational commitment

c)

Patient preference

d)

Nurse ability

55.

In the hierarchy of evidence, which of the following has the highest value?

a)

Single correctional studies

b)

Randomized clinical trials

c)

Case study, opinion

d)

Descriptive studies

56.

The experienced nurse can do the following to use evidence-based practice in their own practice:

a)

Use textbooks from school for reference.

b)

Maintain membership in alumni organization

c)

Review professional journals.

d)

Go back to school for an advanced degree.

57.

When implementing an evidence-base practice change, the all-important final step is to:

a)

Pilot the protocol.

b)

Monitor the results.

c)

Publish the study.

d)

Do a cost-benefit analysis.

58.

The first step in integrating evidence into practice is to convert the clinical concern into a:

a)

solution

b)

question

c)

decision

d)

goal

59.

In the PICO framework for developing the question of concern, “I” stands for:

a)

intervention

b)

interdisciplinary

c)

interrealational

d)

integrity

60.

As a nurse, you have just read about a change in intervention insertion practice that sounds like it would work on your unit. Before suggesting such a change in practice, you need to:

a)

Perform a cost-benefit analysis of the new practice.

b)

Talk with the nurse manager to gain his or her opinion.

c)

Conduct a further review of the literature.

d)

Contact the nursing research committee.

61.

In reviewing a study for applicability for use on your unit, you need to evaluate the study in terms of:

a)

The sponsoring agency of the study

b)

Patient context and assess whether they are similar to patients in your unit

c)

Whether the sample adequately is described

d)

Qualifications of the study authors

62.

Which of the following would be a reliable source of information for a change in pediatric practice?

a)

Physician/staff discussion

b)

Editorial in Pediatric Nursing

c)

Growth and development charts

d)

Clinical trial results

63.

An example of a knowledge trigger for an evidence-based research question is:

a)

patient fall data

b)

database review

c)

benchmark information

d)

research study

64.

Comparison information that allows organizations to evaluate their own performance in relation to others is:

a)

benchmark

b)

dashboard

c)

graph

d)

trend

65.

Mechanisms related to resource identification and allocation have to be driven by internal data, and information systems that consider all domains of hospital data include:

a)

Clinical, fiscal, administrative, and patient satisfaction data

b)

Classification, financial, administrative, and patient satisfaction data

c)

Clinical, financial, social, and patient satisfaction data

d)

Clinical, financial, administrative, and patient satisfaction data

66.

Nursing data fall into four domains:

a)

Patient care, provider staffing, administrative, and research

b)

Patient care, billing, administrative, and research

c)

Core values, provider staffing, administrative, and research

d)

Core values, billing, administrative, and research

67.

One driving force for increasing patient satisfaction is:

a)

Clinical benefits

b)

Community benefits

c)

Classification benefits

d)

Management benefits

68.

___________________measures the number of patients developing new pressure ulcers during a period in time

a)

incidence

b)

prevalenve

c)

benchmarking

d)

trending

69.

___________________measures the number of patients with pressure ulcers at a certain point or period in time.

a)

incidence

b)

prevalence

c)

benchmarking

d)

trending

70.

Pressure ulcers cost $9.1 to $11.6 billion per year in the United States. The cost of individual patient care ranges from __________per year in the United States.

a)

$10,000 to $20,000

b)

$15,900 to $23,000

c)

$20,900 to $151,700

d)

$40,000 to $50,000

71.

The data for nursing sensitive indicators are collected at the institution and uploaded to the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. There are approximately _______US hospitals participating in this database.

a)

1000

b)

1500

c)

2000

d)

2500

72.

________________measure aspects of nursing care such as assessment, intervention, and Registered Nurse job satisfaction.

a)

Nursing-sensitive indicators

b)

Process indicators

c)

Core values

d)

Process improvement

73.

Nursing sensitive indicators include:

a)

Nursing turnover

b)

Patient falls

c)

Nosocomial infections

d)

All of the above are correct

74.

what does PDSA stand for?

a)

plan, do, study/check, act

b)

prepare, do , study/check, act

c)

prepare, define, study/check, act

d)

plan, define, study/check, at