A Simple Count of the Number of Times an Event

question 110

Multiple Choice

A simple count of the number of times an event occurs is a _____ measure.

• A)rate
• B)probability
• C)frequency
• D)latency

Understand the role of national databases and their contributions towards nursing quality improvement.

Describe nursing-sensitive outcomes and their significance in evaluating patient care interventions.

Appreciate the need for consideration of patient-specific factors when applying research findings to clinical practice.

Understand and apply critical thinking skills in nursing practice.

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Definitions:

Unstable

Characterizes a state or condition that lacks consistency, predictability, or emotional steadiness.

Belief Perseverance

A tendency to continue to view an initial assumption as correct despite evidence to the contradictory.

Self-serving Bias

In attribution, the tendency for people to take personal credit for acts that yield positive outcomes and to deflect blame for bad outcomes by attributing them to external causes.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of situational factors.