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Davideckstein7

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The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) has established which of the following goals to assist nurses to make practice changes in order to benefit patients?
 
  a. Patient satisfaction
  b. Employee satisfaction
  c. Unit-specific measures
  d. Medication errors

Question 2

A sentinel event is usually one that results in an unexpected outcome for the patient and signals the need for investigation and response. Which of the following would be considered a sentinel event? a. A patient who requires a left leg amputa-tion afte
 
  a. A patient who requires a left leg amputa-tion after developing an arterial occlusion at the access site
  b. An older adult patient who falls after try-ing to get up by herself
  c. A patient who receives two doses of amiodarone because the nurse did not chart the first one
  d. A patient whose peripheral pulses have not been checked for 2 hours after he returns from a cardiac catheterization



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blazinlyss

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The NDNQI tracks unit-specific measures such as fall rates. The other goals were not tracked.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The patient incurred unexpected results from the procedure and lost a limb. The other options do not qualify as a sentinel event.




Davideckstein7

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
:D TYSM


Joy Chen

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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