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Nurse's Touch: The Leader, Case 4
Quality Improvement Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the first step in initiating a quality improvement project on a nursing unit?✔✔Identify a specific problem or opportunity for improvement based on data or observations.
How can a nurse measure the effectiveness of a new safety protocol?✔✔Track outcome metrics before and after implementation to assess improvements.
What role does staff feedback play in quality improvement?✔✔It provides insight into workflow challenges and supports practical, frontline-driven solutions.
Why is it important to involve interdisciplinary teams in quality initiatives?✔✔Collaboration ensures a variety of perspectives and strengthens the implementation process.
What should a nurse do after noticing an increase in patient falls on the unit? 1 / 2
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✔✔Report the trend, participate in a root cause analysis, and help develop a fall prevention plan.
What is one way a nurse can contribute to continuous quality improvement during daily practice?✔✔By consistently following evidence-based protocols and reporting variances or system failures.
Why are clinical audits used in quality improvement efforts?✔✔They help evaluate compliance with standards and identify areas for enhancement.
What is the primary purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA)?✔✔To find underlying system failures that contributed to an error, not to assign individual blame.
What is a performance improvement plan (PIP) in the context of quality care?✔✔A structured approach that outlines steps to enhance outcomes and address identified issues.
What does "Plan-Do-Study-Act" (PDSA) refer to in quality improvement?✔✔A cycle that helps test and refine changes before full implementation to improve systems.
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