A Nurse Is Educating Students on the History of Quality

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is educating students on the history of quality improvement.The teaching has been effective when one of the students states that,historically,quality improvement focused on

• A)"controlling process by inspection so that errors were prevented."
• B)"quality improvement did not begin until recently."
• C)"proactive approaches to lessen errors."
• D)"error prevention strategies."

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A systematic method of pairing two stimuli repeatedly for learning; initially, the response comes from the second stimulus but ultimately comes from the first stimulus alone.

Violently Ill

Experiencing severe and intense symptoms of illness, often with rapid onset and significant discomfort or distress.

Spaghetti

A type of pasta originated from Italy, typically made from durum wheat and water, and known for its long, thin, cylindrical shape.

Unconditioned Stimulus

is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.