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The student nurse is reporting to her group in post-conference about her observational rotation in the intensive care unit. The student states that it seems so much easier than floor nursing because everything is automated.
 
  There are machines that take vital signs and regulate IVs. The instructor's best response is to
  a. Agree with the student's evaluation of ICU nursing.
  b. Agree that IV pumps have made IV therapy totally safe.
  c. Disagree, stressing the importance of taking vital signs themselves.
  d. Disagree, stressing the importance of the nurse's judgment.

Question 2

The nurse is trying to determine how well a certain health plan compares with other health plans. To gather this type of information, the nurse utilizes the
 
  a. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS).
  b. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) standards.
  c. Pew Health Professions Commission Report.
  d. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The instructor cannot fully agree with the student's statements. In many ways, technology makes the nurse's work easier, but it does not replace the nurse's judgment. An electronic infusion device provides a constant rate of infusion, but nurses need to be sure that they calculate the rate correctly and troubleshoot problems. Electronic equipment may take vital signs, but it is the nurse's responsibility to interpret the vital signs in relation to the patient's condition.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Health plans throughout the United States rely on the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) as a quality measure. HEDIS compares how well health plans perform in three key areas: quality of care, access to care, and patient satisfaction with the health plan and doctors. CMS created quality standards for health care facilities, as well as health care providers. The 1998 Pew Health Professions Commission recommended 21 competencies for health care professionals. The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes health care organizations that achieve excellence in nursing practice.





 

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