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melina_rosy · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What benchmarks might be expected to be measured for hospital performance? (Select all that apply.)

a. Average length of hospital stay for cardiac surgery
b. Total admissions for cardiac surgery
c. Infection rates for cardiac surgery
d. Length of surgery
e. Deaths by surgeon

Question 2

When providing care to patients, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they

a. advise patients with musculoskeletal back pain to continue normal daily activities within limits of their pain tolerance.
b. advise patients with musculoskeletal back pain to remain on bedrest until pain has been relieved by prescribed back exercise.
c. advise patients that early premature activ-ity with musculoskeletal pain may lead to permanent disability.
d. advise patients that continued normal ac-tivity after a musculoskeletal back injury may result in delayed return to work.

momolu · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C
Options A, B, and C are common benchmarks measuring hospital performance. Options D and E are not organizational measures but may be measured by the individual hospital or service.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Research has demonstrated that with early ambulation, even patients with back pain recover more quickly without complications. Research has disproved the previous understandings about early ambulation noted in options B, C, and D.