If the Nurse Had an Adequate Understanding of Continuous Quality

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the nurse had an adequate understanding of continuous quality improvement,which of the following statements would the nurse make?

• A)"The accountability for quality is vested in quality circles that function along service lines to improve patient care."
• B)"After quality standards are achieved,the nurse strives to maintain that standard of care."
• C)"Quality standards must incorporate the expectations of patients and their families."
• D)"Systems within the hospital must be reviewed to determine how care can be enhanced."
• E)"Reducing costs to provide for substantial pay increases for nursing staff is an example of continuous quality improvement."
• F)"Computerized electronic documentation systems that provide continuous assessment of patient charges are an example of continuous quality improvement."

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of the recurrence of a particular behavior.

Punishment

A negative consequence applied following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Extinction

The process by which a previously learned behavior diminishes in frequency or disappears as a result of the absence of reinforcement.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.