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JMatthes

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on: Jul 8, 2018
A nurse is implementing a voluntary approach to quality control within the organization. Which of the following describes what the nurse is implementing?
 
  a. Accreditation
  b. Licensure
  c. Certification
  d. Credentialing

Question 2

A nurse implements the Institute of Medicine's definition of quality health care when providing care. Which of the following describes this care?
 
  a. Licensedall health care workers must have a license
  b. Safeavoiding injuries to patients from the care intended to help them
  c. Timelyno waiting or delay for health care
  d. Innovativenew innovations must be used when they become available


kxciann

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Accreditation is an example of a voluntary approach to quality control used primarily for institu-tions. Licensure is a contract between the profession and the state that controls the quality of professional practice. Certification combines features of licensure and accreditation. Credential-ing is the formal recognition of a person as a professional with technical competence, or of an agency that has met minimum standards of performance.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The Institute of Medicine states that quality health care is safeavoiding injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them. The other parts of this definition are effective, time-ly, client centered, equitable, and efficient.


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