Author Question: A client cannot afford all of the medications prescribed for his hypertension. The appropriate ... (Read 17 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client cannot afford all of the medications prescribed for his hypertension. The appropriate nursing diagnosis would be:

1. Knowledge deficit.
2. Noncompliance.
3. Ineffective health maintenance.
4. Ineffective treatment regimen maintenance.

Question 2

Which organization defined quality of care as the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge?

a. Institute of Medicine
b. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
c. American Nurses Association
d. Sigma Theta Tau

chloejackso · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4

Answer to Question 2

A
The Institute of Medicine in 1990 defined quality of care as the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge..