A Nursing Executive Wishes to Implement a New Policy Based

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nursing executive wishes to implement a new policy based on initial National Patient Safety Goals 2002 to eliminate wrong patient, wrong site, and wrong procedure.Which action by the executive would best meet one of the goals?

• A) Collaborate with the laboratory for timely reporting of laboratory values.
• B) Formulate a time-out policy.
• C) Mandate that all fall-prone patients be clearly identified.
• D) Reevaluate workflow design and patient-staffing ratios.

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