Nurses Need to Be Confident and Competent to Practice Successfully

question 8

Multiple Choice

Nurses need to be confident and competent to practice successfully.The Institute of Medicine (IOM) identifies which of the following areas as one of nursing's utmost priority?

• A)Providing safe,quality patient care
• B)Identifying lowest risk patients to receive the most care
• C)Providing best practice first to older adults
• D)Alleviating suffering by enforcing do not resuscitate (DNR)status to patients with more than three comorbidities

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Definitions:

Demographics

Demographics refer to statistical data relating to the population and the particular groups within it, often used to identify market segments.

Workforce

The group of individuals engaged in or available for work, either in a specific area or in a particular industry or organization.

Grow Older

The natural process of aging or maturing, involving biological, emotional, and psychological changes over time.

Contingent Employees

Workers hired on a temporary basis, often without the benefits afforded to full-time employees.