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hbsimmons88

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A nurse wants to practice using the Institute of Medicine Competencies. Which competencies should the nurse use? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Working in interdisciplinary teams
  b. Using informatics
  c. Providing physical comfort
  d. Offering access to care
  e. Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Question 2

A registered nurse working in a restorative care setting will focus on which areas? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Providing extensive supportive care
  b. Providing one-on-one care to patients
  c. Promoting patient self-care
  d. Promoting independence
  e. Promoting dying at home



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Answer to Question 1

A, B
In addressing the continued challenges facing the health care system, the Institute of Medicine (2001) identified five interrelated competencies that are essential for all health care workers in the twenty-first century: Working in interdisciplinary teams, using informatics, providing pa-tient-centered care, applying quality management, and employing evidence-based practice. The Picker Institute (2012) identified eight dimensions of patient-centered care that most affect pa-tients' experiences with health care: Physical comfort is one of these, as is access to care. The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators tracts catheter-associated urinary tract infec-tions among other criteria to help determine quality of nursing care.

Answer to Question 2

C, D
The goals of restorative care are to help an individual regain maximal functional status, thereby enhancing his or her quality of life, and promote patient independence and self-care. A secondary care setting, not a restorative care setting, provides in-depth diagnosis and treatment of illnesses that require extensive, one-on-one complex treatments. Hospice, not restorative care, allows a patient to die at home.



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