Ch 18 Evaluating

Question 1

Concurrent evaluation

Answer 1

The evaluation of nursing care and patient outcomes while the patient is receiving care, conducted by using direct observation of nursing care, patient interviews, and chart review to determine whether the specified evaluate of criteria are met

Question 2

Criteria

Answer 2

Specified behavior; for example, the measurable criteria in a patient goal specifies how the patient must perform the desired behavior

Question 3

Evaluating

Answer 3

Measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goal specified in the plan of care; factors that positively or negatively influence the goal achievement are identified in the plan of care is terminated or revised

Question 4

Evaluative statement

Answer 4

A judgment summarizing the nurses findings after data have been collected and interpreted to determine patient outcome achievement

Question 5

Evidence based practice

Answer 5

Nursing care provided that is supported by sound scientific rationale

Question 6

National database of nursing quality indicators NDNQI

Answer 6

ANA funded database of nursing sensitive quality indicators aimed at promoting and facilitating the standardization of information submitted by hospitals across the United States on nursing quality and patient outcomes

Question 7

Nursing sensitive quality indicators

Answer 7

Indicators specific to Nursing that identify structures of care and care processes that influence care outcomes

Question 8

Outcome evaluation

Answer 8

Evaluation that focuses on measurable changes in the health status of the patient or the end results of nursing care

Question 9

Peer review

Answer 9

Evaluation of the closest point to the patient and an ongoing toll for use for professional growth

Question 10

Performance improvement

Answer 10

Commitment to healthier patients, quality care, reduced cost, and making a difference; accomplished by discovering a problem, planning a strategy, implementing a change, and assessing the change to see if the goal is met

Question 11

Process evaluation

Answer 11

Evaluation focusing on the nature and sequence of activities carried out by nurses implementing the nursing process

Question 12

Quality assurance program

Answer 12

Ongoing evaluation Program designed and implemented to secure the excellence of healthcare; may involve an assessment of structure, process, and outcome standards

Question 13

Quality improvement QI

Answer 13

The commitment and approach used to continuously improve every process in every part of an organization, with the intent of meeting and exceeding customer expectations and outcomes, also known as continuous quality improvement CQI are total quality management TQM

Question 14

Retrospective evaluation

Answer 14

Evaluation of nursing care and patient outcomes after the patient has been discharged using post discharge questionnaires, patient interviews, or chart review to collect data

Question 15

Standards

Answer 15

Rules or guidelines and allow nurses to carry a professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution institution

Question 16

Structure evaluation

Answer 16

Focuses on the environment in which care is provided; also known as an audit