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Question 1 of 44

Comparing outcomes in services with two similar hospitals is done as an example of:

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Question 2 of 44

All of the following are essential to the implementation of an effective quality improvement project EXCEPT:

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Question 3 of 44

The following processes is the most cost-effective in preventing unnecessary resource consumption in the hospital:

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Question 4 of 44

Numerous outbreaks of infections have been attributed to unsafe injection practices. The IP designs an educational program to review safe injection practices with all the nursing staff. These practices do not include.

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Question 5 of 44

What was the goal of studying patient education in diabetes?

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Question 6 of 44

When reviewing the Gram stain of a person with a wound infection, the IP sees Gram-positive organisms in clusters. Which organism would this most likely represent?

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Question 7 of 44

Lean-Six Sigma is a performance improvement model that

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Question 8 of 44

A team has identified a process for improvement, selected examples of best ptactice performers, visited those sites, gathered all necessary data, and compiled the results. The most effective next step for the team is to:

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Question 9 of 44

Three new members were invited to join a multidisciplinary team for the last two meetings. The team leader has noticed several disagreements among team members since the two new members had joined the team. What is the best action the team leader should do?

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Question 10 of 44

What personal protective equipment should the nurse wear when providing care for a 10-year-old with SARS?

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Question 11 of 44

A break in the skin is the in the chain of infection

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Question 12 of 44

Ideal suture should be all except

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Question 13 of 44

What contaminated item caused a large outbreak of foodborne infection by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Germany and France in 2011?

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Question 14 of 44

Dental department's monthly case review revealed 240 records meeting criteria and 150 records did not meet the criteria. In calculating the incidence rate, the denominator is:

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Question 15 of 44

The healthcare quality professional is studying and assessing the benefits of introducing an electrical alarming machine to swiftly inform physicians of abnormal and alarming extraordinary lab results. The healthcare quality professional is performing:

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Question 16 of 44

An infection is referred to as when the causative organism comes from microbial life harbored in the person.

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Question 17 of 44

A new plan for Improving Prophylactic Perioperative Antibiotic Utilization is introduced in your Hospital System. A physician champion has been appointed to promote the success of this initiative. The main role of the physician champion is to

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Question 18 of 44

Nursing documentation should fulfill which of the following criteria? Select one that doesn't apply.

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Question 19 of 44

What disease can you get from tattoos/body piercing?

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Question 20 of 44

The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is?

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Question 21 of 44

Management by quality improvement principles should emphasize the importance of

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Question 22 of 44

Which finding indicates a break in technique and the need for education of staff regarding infection control?

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Question 23 of 44

How do I appropriately dispose of sharps?

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Question 24 of 44

The nurse is working in the intensive care unit. When does the nurse call the Rapid Response Team (RRT)?

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Question 25 of 44

A CSP's beyond-use date is determined from the day and time

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Question 26 of 44

For cutting current of continuous wave form should be

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Question 27 of 44

Which is the most appropriate notation for a use to use according to the guidelines that should be followed when documenting client care?

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Question 28 of 44

Which is not a critical first step when implementing new program in a hospital:

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Question 29 of 44

Which of the following would be an enabling factor to increase HH compliance with staff in the ICU?

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Question 30 of 44

Which stool sample should be sent to lab for Cdiff testing?

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Question 31 of 44

The following best describes the successful outcome of the quality improvement process:

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Question 32 of 44

The following is basically reviewed to determine the medical necessity and the appropriateness of service delivery in inpatient care:

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Question 33 of 44

Clinical privileging of a practitioner

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Question 34 of 44

When preparing a client for surgery, which action by the nurse is most important?

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Question 35 of 44

When teaching a client about the prevention of urinary tract infections, which point is most important for the nurse to emphasize?

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Question 36 of 44

High incidence of wound infection is due to all except

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Question 37 of 44

What is the most appropriate action if a client refuses treatment?

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Question 38 of 44

When preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), what is the most important action for the nurse to take?

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Question 39 of 44

What must balance responsibility for accountability?

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Question 40 of 44

The nurse is assessing a client admitted with status asthmaticus. The nurse finds a sudden absence of wheezing in the lung fields and sets which of these as the priority action?

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Question 41 of 44

Surgeries like incision and drainage and debridement are relatively short procedures but considered 'dirty'. When are these procedures best scheduled:

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Question 42 of 44

The part of a supply item that includes any fluid-pathway surface or an opening that is at risk for contamination by touch or airflow interruption is referred to as the

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Question 43 of 44

A pilot research study was conducted to compare the association between a new type of dressing and a unit's CLABSI rates. During the six-month period prior to the intervention of the new dressing the unit's CLABSI rate was 2.06 per 1000 central line days. During the 6 months the dressing was trialed, the unit's CLABSI rate was 1.76 per 1000 central line days. The p-value was 0.03. What conclusion can be reached?

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Question 44 of 44

Capital budget

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