Management of Care Practice Question

Question

The nurse is caring for a client with complex home needs and is focused on quality improvement scenario 1. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

Answer choices

  1. A. Delay assessment until the next scheduled round if the client is not calling for help.
  2. B. Delegate the clinical assessment and nursing judgment to assistive personnel.
  3. C. Document the concern without notifying the appropriate provider or care team member when escalation is needed.
  4. D. Use incident trends and outcome data to improve care processes.

Correct Answer

D. Use incident trends and outcome data to improve care processes.

Explanation

The priority action for quality improvement is to use incident trends and outcome data to improve care processes. NCLEX-style prioritization favors safety, assessment, appropriate delegation, timely escalation, and client-centered teaching.

Question details

  • Difficulty: hard
  • Domain: Management of Care
  • Objective: quality improvement

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