The Nurse Is Evaluating the Falls Program Instituted on the Medical

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is evaluating the Falls Program instituted on the medical unit to decrease the number of falls.The number of falls has decreased in the last month.The nurse realizes that

• A) The program has been successful and can be terminated.
• B) Policies for the program need to be developed or evaluated further.
• C) The program evaluation is a nursing-sensitive outcome that can enhance safety.
• D) The program results need to be reported to the QI Committee only.

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