The First Step in the Control Process Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

The first step in the control process is:

• A) modifying control standards.
• B) comparing performance against standards.
• C) measuring performance.
• D) establishing control standards.
• E) determining the need for corrective action.

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Definitions:

Informed Consent

The process by which a fully informed patient can participate in choices about their health care. It originates from the legal and ethical right the patient has to direct what happens to their body.

Ethical Codes

Established guidelines that outline the standards of conduct expected in certain professions or organizations.

Research Study

A scientific project that systematically investigates and analyzes materials, sources, and other data to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Longitudinal Design

A research strategy that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time.