A Nurse Who Recently Joined the Policy and Procedure Committee

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse who recently joined the policy and procedure committee is reviewing a proposal for changing the type of needleless systems currently used to administer intravenous medications in the hospital. Which of the following would most effectively support the proposed change?

• A)The proposal cites a single randomized clinical trial as evidence to support the new policy.
• B)The proposal outlines a planned pilot study.
• C)The supporting evidence involves research conducted at an outpatient hematology center.
• D)There have been two cases of staff injury related to needlesticks in the past 3 years.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Weakens

To reduce the strength, effectiveness, or power of something or someone.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer, such as money being valued for what it can buy.