Level: Advanced
Difficulty: Hard
Subtopic: Outcome evaluation
NCLEX: The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and outcome…
Statistics or evidence-based practice Management of Care
Case Study
The quality-improvement nurse reviewing fall-rate data is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and outcome evaluation. Assessment data include a dashboard shows catheter-associated infection rates above the benchmark for 2 months. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?
Question
A. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
B. Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.
C. Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.
D. Tell the client symptoms are expected and avoid notifying the health care team.
B. Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.
C. Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.
D. Tell the client symptoms are expected and avoid notifying the health care team.
Rationale
Correct answer: A. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
Rationale: Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.