Author Question: A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety Education for ... (Read 14 times)

dejastew · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse identifies gaps between local and best practices. Which Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competency is the nurse demonstrating?

a. Safety
b. Patient-centered care
c. Quality improvement
d. Teamwork and collaboration

Question 2

A patient is scheduled for surgery. When getting ready to obtain the informed consent, the patient tells the nurse, I have no idea what is going to happen. I couldn't ask any questions.

The nurse does not allow the patient to sign the permit and notifies the health care provider of the situation. Which role is the nurse displaying?
a. Manager
b. Patient educator
c. Patient advocate
d. Clinical nurse specialist

hugthug12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Quality improvement identifies gaps between local and best practices. Safety minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. Patient-centered care recognizes the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. Teamwork and collaboration allows effective functioning within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
As a patient advocate, the nurse protects the patient's human and legal rights, including the right of the patient to understand procedures before signing permits. Although nurses can be educators, it is the responsibility of the surgeon to provide education for the patient in preparation for surgery, and it is the nurse's responsibility to notify the health care provider if the patient is not properly educated. Managers coordinate the activities of members of the nursing staff in delivering nursing care, and clinical nurse specialists are experts in a specialized area of nursing practice in a variety of settings.