A Medical-Surgical Unit Utilizes a Group of Nurses and Patient

question 26

Multiple Choice

A medical-surgical unit utilizes a group of nurses and patient care assistants to determine ways to reduce the number of falls in the unit. They conduct Internet research to locate best practice interventions. They create fall risk alerts in the unit, and they implement hourly rounding to assess the need for toileting. After putting these small changes into place, they will evaluate the data to determine effectiveness. This project is an example of:

• A) rapid response teams.
• B) Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
• C) root cause analysis.
• D) Rapid Cycle Change.

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Definitions:

Direct Labour Standards

Pre-determined measures of how much labor (time or cost) should be used to produce a unit of product or perform a service.

Total Cost

The complete cost of producing or acquiring goods or services, including both fixed and variable components.

Direct Material Quantity Variance

The difference between the expected and actual quantity of materials used in production, affecting the total manufacturing cost.

Direct Labour Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the standard cost, which shows how well labor costs are being managed.