As Part of a Quality Assurance Project,a Nurse Is to Round

question 19

Multiple Choice

As part of a quality assurance project,a nurse is to round on every patient daily for 1 month to ensure the intravenous tubing is labeled with date hung and nurse's initials.The nurse is hoping to be promoted to a full-time position within the quality department,and success on this project is very important to receiving the position.The nurse retains all other assignments,and is often interrupted to help other staff or answer call lights.The nurse discusses these concerns with the manager,who frees him/her for 1 hour each day to make rounds.During this 1 hour each day the nurse will organize herself/himself and environment by practicing what organizational method?

• A) Art of "no detourism"
• B) Reducing stacked-desk syndrome
• C) Art of "wastebasketry"
• D) Managing e-mail and memo mania

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Definitions:

Periodic System

An inventory accounting system where goods are physically counted at the end of a specific period to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory.

Purchases Returns and Allowances

Refers to a reduction in the cost of purchases due to items being returned or allowances provided by the seller for damaged or unsatisfactory goods.

Merchandise Inventory

Goods that a company holds for the purpose of sale to customers in the ordinary course of business.

Merchandise Inventory

Goods or products that a company holds for the main purpose of selling them to customers.