The University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle became the first magnet facility in which ...

The University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle became the first magnet facility in which year?
 
  a. 1985 c. 1994
  b. 1989 d. 2000

Question 2

A student nurse has heard of something called the IHI 100,000 Lives campaign. When the student nurse asks a nurse educator about it, the nurse educator explains that the primary goal of the campaign is:
 
  a. saving lives through improvements in safety and effectiveness of care.
  b. delivering reliable evidence-based care for acute myocardial infarctions.
  c. the evaluation of the effects of actions in relation to phenomena.
  d. preventing adverse drug-related events by medication reconciliation.

Question 3

The initial proposal for the Magnet Hospital Recognition Program was approved by the ANA Board of Directors in:
 
  a. 1983 c. 1990
  b. 1987 d. 1994

Question 4

A student nurse has learned that traditionally, medicine has relied primarily upon biomedical parameters and measures such as laboratory and diagnostic tests to determine if a clinical intervention has been successful.
 
  The student nurse asks the nurse educator if this practice reflects current patient needs. Which of the following responses by the nurse educator would be correct? a. Yes, because it has always been done this way, and it is a sound practice for patient care.
  b. Yes, because these tests provide the clinical indicators necessary for accurate diagnosis.
  c. No, because they may be false and thus not give enough information to make a sounddiagnosis or intervention.
 d. No, because these measures do not always address the multifaceted outcomes that
  patients care about most (quality of life).

Question 5

Saint Cecil's hospital recently achieved magnet status. This means that the hospital has met the:
 
  a. AHA distinguished service award for excellence in community service.
  b. JC patient care performance measures with no deficiencies.
  c. OSHA compliance with all guidelines and no deficiencies.
  d. ANCC nursing excellence requirements.

Question 6

The nursing instructor has just completed a lecture on evidence-based practice that included a discussion of the different phases.
 
  Which response by a nursing student who is identifying the phases would indicate to the nursing instructor that further clarification is needed? a. Making the correct diagnosis
  b. Locating the best practice
  c. Clinical application of the best practice findings
  d. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the care given

Question 7

The management process consists of six functions: planning, staffing, organizing, directing, controlling, and decision making. What might be seen in the decision-making process?
 
  a. Organizing a meeting to address the problem
  b. Establishing an alternate site within the hospital for these patients
  c. Assigning experienced staff to implement care of these patients
  d. Establishing the new area as a step-down unit