The Nurse Participates in a Quality Assurance Program

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse participates in a quality assurance program. Data from the previous year indicates a 2% reduction in the number of repeat admissions for clients who underwent hip replacement surgery. The nurse recognizes this is which type of evaluation?

• A) Design evaluation
• B) Process evaluation
• C) Outcome evaluation
• D) Structure evaluation

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Definitions:

Standard Costs

Predetermined cost estimates used to measure the cost performance of an operation, allowing for budgeting and variance analysis against actual costs.

Standard Price

A predetermined cost of a resource or product, used for budgeting and cost control purposes.

Standard Quantity

A predetermined amount of input that should be used in producing a unit of output.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for manufacturing a product or service, used as a benchmark to measure the actual costs of production.