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jazziefee

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on: Jul 7, 2018
When a hospital has a Code of Conduct and/or a Patient Bill of Rights, __________.
 
  a. nurses are to follow these guidelines and not the code of ethics from their regulatory body
  b. nurses are to be familiar with them and endeavor to adhere to these, as well as the code of ethics or standards from their regulatory body
  c. nurses need not know about them because their regulatory body sets their standards of ethics
  d. nurses should examine both documents and choose which they prefer to follow in their practice

Question 2

Which of the following organizations was created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting?
 
  a. Leap Frog Group c. National Institute of Health
  b. National Quality Forum d. American Nurses Credentialing Center


Jody Vaughn

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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

a. Incorrect: Nurses must follow both the ethical guidelines of the organization in which they work and the ethical guidelines put forth by their regulatory body.
b. Correct: Nurses must be familiar with their hospital's code of ethics or patient bill of rights, as well as the code of ethics or nursing standards document put forth by their regulatory body.
c. Incorrect: Nurses must follow both the ethical guidelines of the organization in which they work and the ethical guidelines put forth by their regulatory body.
d. Incorrect: Nurses must follow both the ethical guidelines of the organization in which they work and the ethical guidelines put forth by their regulatory body. They do not have the option to follow only one set of guidelines over the other.

Answer to Question 2

B
The National Quality Forum was created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care
quality measurement and reporting. The Leap Frog Group works with employer groups to encourage
transparency and easy access to health care information. The American Nurses Credentialing Center
certifies nurses for specialty areas, and the National Institute of Health funds biomedical research.


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