A Client Who Is Reading a Newspaper Asks,"This Article About

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client who is reading a newspaper asks,"This article about health care states that many providers of health care lack effectiveness.What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency?" The nurse best responses with what statement?

• A) Effective means performing the correct test or intervention whereas efficiency refers to the wise use of supplies and resources for the desired outcome.
• B) Effective refers to competence in clinical practice and efficiency describes quick completion of the task.
• C) Efficiency means wasting and meeting a minimum standard and effectiveness refers to taking all the time needed to exceed expectations.
• D) Efficiency refers to speed and effectiveness refers to the usefulness of the implementation.

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Definitions:

Retina

A thin layer of tissue located at the back of the eye, containing cells sensitive to light that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Ciliary Body

A structure in the eye that includes the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens, and the ciliary epithelium, which produces the aqueous humor.

Accommodation

The process by which the eye changes optical power to maintain a clear image (focus) on an object as its distance varies.

Nystagmus

Involuntary, rapid, and repetitive movement of the eyeballs, which can be horizontal, vertical, or rotary.