A Nurse Is Implementing Quality Performance Standards in a Public

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse is implementing quality performance standards in a public health department. Which statement best describes the importance of this action?

• A) Quality performance standards are used to guide improvement in the public health system.
• B) Quality performance standards rigidly control public health.
• C) Quality performance standards guide administrators to monitor public health at the national level.
• D) Quality performance standards can be used as hiring guidelines for nurses.

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Definitions:

Central Fissure

Also known as the Rolandic fissure, it is a significant groove on the surface of the brain separating the frontal and parietal lobes.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for higher cognitive functions like decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, important for integrating sensory information and in the processing of spatial orientation.

Hippocampus

A part of the brain involved in the formation of new memories and is also associated with learning and emotions.