A Nursing Case Manager Requests a Meeting with the Nursing

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nursing case manager requests a meeting with the nursing staff after discovering variances from critical pathways related to timely discharge of patients having hip replacement.Patients are not being discharged on time because they are refusing their physical therapy as a result of poor pain control.Meeting with the staff to discuss potential improvements in pain management is an example of

• A) performance improvement.
• B) continuous quality improvement.
• C) team building.
• D) Joint Commission compliance.

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Definitions:

Foreign-Currency Exchange

The trading of currencies from different countries against each other.

Quota

A government-imposed trade restriction that limits the number or monetary value of goods that can be imported or exported during a specific time period.

Tariff

A tax on goods produced abroad and sold domestically.

Exchange Rate

The price of one currency in terms of another, determining how much foreign currency can be obtained with a unit of domestic currency.