A New Nurse Is Confused About Using Evaluative Measures When

question 9

Multiple Choice

A new nurse is confused about using evaluative measures when caring for patients and asks the charge nurse for an explanation. Which response by the charge nurse is most accurate?

• A) "Evaluative measures are multiple-page documents used to evaluate nurse performance."
• B) "Evaluative measures include assessment data used to determine whether patients have met their expected outcomes and goals."
• C) "Evaluative measures are used by quality assurance nurses to determine the progress a nurse is making from novice to expert nurse."
• D) "Evaluative measures are objective views for completion of nursing interventions."

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