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Mr3Hunna

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A nurse is explaining the pediatric unit's quality improvement (QI) program to a newly employed nurse. Which of the following would the nurse include as the primary purpose of QI programs?
 
  a. Evaluation of staff members' perfor-mances
  b. Determination of the appropriateness of standards
  c. Improvement in patient outcomes
  d. Preparation for accreditation of the or-ganization by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Question 2

John Doe has advanced cancer. The only treatment alternative left for him is a rare, highly experimental bone marrow transfusion with a 10 success rate.
 
  His insurance company refuses to authorize payment for the 200,000 procedure, arguing that the money could be better spent providing well-baby screening for 2,000 residents in the service area. What does this decision by the insurance company reflect?
  A) Unethical conduct
  B) Maleficence
  C) Paternalism
  D) Utility


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eliasc0401

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

C
The primary purpose of QI is improvement of patient outcomes, which relates to prevention of error, quality patient care, and patient satisfaction.

Answer to Question 2

D


Mr3Hunna

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Reply #2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 7, 2018
No problemo


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