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tsand2

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A patient care issue has been raised about the actions taken by a nurse who provided care to a patient whose healthcare decisions were considered controversial. The unit's nurse manager is concerned that care was not appropriately provided.
 
  What should be consulted to protect the patient and to evaluate the care in question?
 
  1. Nursing Code of Ethics
  2. Hospital quality improvement guidelines
  3. Nurse Practice Act
  4. Critical pathway

Question 2

The nurse is creating outcome criteria for identified nursing diagnoses for a patient. What characteristics should the nurse include when creating the criteria?
 
  1. Patient-specific, time-specific, and measurable
  2. Constructed as nursing goals
  3. Structured as statements
  4. Focus on psychomotor actions



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

An established code of ethics is one criterion that defines a profession. Ethics are principles of conduct. Codes of ethics for nurses provide a frame of reference for ideal nursing behaviors that are congruent with the principles expressed in the Code for Nurses. Quality improvement uses data to monitor the outcomes of care and the processes used to deliver that care. The Nurse Practice Act provides the standards for an individual state's stance on the nurse's scope of practice. A critical pathway is a healthcare plan developed to provide care with a multidisciplinary, managed action focus.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Outcome criteria for nursing diagnoses are patient-centered, time-specific, and measurable. They are classified into three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. The focus of the outcome criteria is the patient, not the nurse. While the outcome criteria are often written as statements, this option does not encompass all of the criteria that are to be included. Outcome criteria are not limited to psychomotor skills; they may also be cognitive or affective.



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