A staff RN is leading a quality improvement team on the care of ...

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A staff RN is leading a quality improvement team on the care of the total hip replacement patient. The issue is an increased length of stay from 1 year ago. The nurse asks team members to reframe the problem statement from their perspective.
 
  Twenty different problem statements were developed. The team is focusing on four of the problem statements. This is an example of which of the following techniques? a. Problem solving
  b. Evaluating the consequences
  c. Inclusive judgment
  d. Problem processing

Question 2

A nurse executive is a member of a collaborative committee assigned to revise the violence prevention program.
 
  After reviewing the program, the committee has determined that the fol-lowing components already were included in the existing program: a written plan available to all employees, a system for tracking work-related assaults, and specific strategies for reducing the severity of violent injuries. A primary revision recommended by the committee should be the inclusion of a: a. detailed description of last year's injuries.
  b. list of preferred work injury health care providers.
  c. method for evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
  d. way to determine whether an employee is at fault.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Problem solving occurs when moving from an undesirable to a desirable state. It occurs in a va-riety of nursing contexts.

Answer to Question 2

C
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the main components in a violence prevention program are a written plan, a worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training, and record keeping and evaluation of the program.