This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: When preparing a client care assignment, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider ... (Read 52 times)

nmorano1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 598
When preparing a client care assignment, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider first?
 
  a. Number of clients in the assignment
  b. Scope of practice of each employee
  c. Acuity level of the client
  d. Number of scheduled discharges on the unit

Question 2

Which organization issued two reports (2000, 2001) that laid out strategies to reduce medical errors?
 
  a. Institute of Medicine (IOM)
  b. American Nurses Association (ANA)
  c. American Medical Association (AMA)
  d. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

fdliggud

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 366
Answer to Question 1

B
The nurse is accountable for assignments given to assistive personnel and the outcomes of the care; so the primary consideration in making assignments needs to be scope of practice. While the number of clients in the assignment, acuity level of the client, and the number of scheduled discharges on the unit may impact assignment preparation, they are not the most important factors.

Answer to Question 2

A
The Institute of Medicine issued two reports (2000, 2001) which laid out strategies to reduce medical errors. The reports were directed toward government, industry, consumers, and health care providers. The strategy was initiated because of reports of death and injury as a result of medical errors. These reports led to the formation of the National Patient Safety Foundation by the American Medical Association and a reporting system by the Joint Commission (formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) (The Joint Commission, 2010).





 

Did you know?

Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library