The Nurse Is Aware That the Nursing Audit Is a Valuable

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is aware that the nursing audit is a valuable process used to:

• A) determine whether a particular patient received the care indicated in the nursing care plan.
• B) evaluate whether nursing care for a group of patients meets the standards of care in that facility.
• C) determine the cost of nursing care in the hospital in order to set rates for daily care.
• D) identify careless or negligent nursing care to protect the facility from lawsuits.

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Definitions:

Attitude

A fairly stable evaluative tendency to respond consistently to some specific object, situation, person, or category of people.

Behaviour

The actions, reactions, or conduct of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Direct Experience

Knowledge or skill acquisition that comes from personally engaging in a task or activity, as opposed to learning about it from others.

Beliefs

Deeply held convictions or opinions that influence an individual's actions and attitudes.