Quality Assessment (QA) Differs from Quality Control (QC) Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

Quality assessment (QA) differs from quality control (QC) because:

• A) QA refers to the overall process of guaranteeing quality patient care.
• B) QC refers to controls of waived tests only.
• C) QA refers only to controls for lab surveys.
• D) QC refers to the overall process of guaranteeing quality patient care.

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Definitions:

Diastole

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart relaxes and fills with blood after contraction.

Electrocardiogram

A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart to show whether or not it is working normally.

P Wave

First complex of the electrocardiogram representing depolarization of the atria.

Atrial Depolarization

The electrical activation of the atria of the heart, leading to atrial contraction and the initiation of the heartbeat.