A nurse is explaining the pediatric unit's quality improvement (QI) program to a newly employed nurse. Which of the following would the nurse include as the primary purpose of QI programs?
a. Evaluation of staff members' perfor-mances
b. Determination of the appropriateness of standards
c. Improvement in patient outcomes
d. Preparation for accreditation of the or-ganization by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Question 2
John Doe has advanced cancer. The only treatment alternative left for him is a rare, highly experimental bone marrow transfusion with a 10 success rate.
His insurance company refuses to authorize payment for the 200,000 procedure, arguing that the money could be better spent providing well-baby screening for 2,000 residents in the service area. What does this decision by the insurance company reflect?
A) Unethical conduct
B) Maleficence
C) Paternalism
D) Utility
Mendel's breeding program that produced a 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Pediatric growth chart.
Entry level nurse competencies
Measuring Pediatric Vital Signs
Orientation and structure of a nephron, the functional unit of the kidney.