Chapter 2, Problem 12R

As part of the policy development and administration process, many federal health agencies provide information and technical assistance to state and local agencies and nongovernmental organizations.A. TrueB. False

Identify an issue or situation from practice or in healthcare that requires an evidence-informed approach. Explain why this issue is important for a registered nurse to understand, drawing on the literature to support your argument. Develop a searchable question using PICO framework. Remember to reference the framework and explain it briefly (all components identified), to demonstrate your understanding and why you have chosen it. Identify the elements of the question formula in your clinical question. Design a search strategy, including database choice, key terms, and Boolean operators to link these (tables may be used for this section Use this strategy to carry out your search, and identify four research articles that address your question, choosing these from the highest possible evidence sources with reference to an appropriate hierarchy Include a screenshot of the search history from your database searches as an appendix to your report. PLEASE NOTE:  This assessment task is about…

Regulations/research help:   True or false: Industry-sponsored clinical trials are legally required to only use clinical outcome measures that have been prospectively validated.   Which of the following may be true for a significant risk (class III) medical device? (check all that apply) --Is intended as an implant and presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject --Is purported or represented to be for a use in supporting or sustaining human life and presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject --Is for a use of substantial importance in diagnosing, curing, mitigating, or treating disease, or otherwise preventing impairment of human health and presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject --Presents a potential for serious risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a subject

Please, provide input for the following sections: 1. A clinical record documentation policy which will outline the legislative and professional standards the hospitals clinical records must meet 2. An audit policy which w ill be used to verify that the clinical records adhere to any legislative or policy standards 3. An abbreviations policy which will be used to ensure standardization. The sections above are in regards to the prairie provinces, such as Saskatchewan and/or Alberta

Respond to the statement: "The patient, the clinician, and research are essential elements for Evidence-Based Practice that informs clinical practice." Your response should include: 1. Discuss and explain the interconnectedness of clinical expertise, patient preferences, and research and their relevance to Evidence-Based Practice. 2. Choose, define, and compare two common research approaches from the hierarchy of evidence that are used to answer specific research questions and generate evidence. 3. Evaluate and justify the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen research approaches within the context of at least two published papers, highlighting their impact on clinical practice.

What is the function of CPT codes. What is the purpose of assigning correct CPT codes for services, diagnostic procedures, and testing? What are two examples of departments in the hospital that use CPT codes to report their services.

Informed consent means that aa. nurse has the right to perform a procedure on a patient even if the patient refuses.b. patient agrees to a procedure after being told of the consequences associated with it.c. patient has the right to look at all his or her medical records and test results.d. phlebotomist tells the patient why the test is ordered and the meaning of the results.

What are some examples of measures in the Safe Domain? Select all that apply. 1.Patient mortality rates by type of procedure 2.Rates of health plan members complaints over coverage decisions 3.Screening for osteoporosis for women 65- to 85- years of age 4.Rates at which patients fall

Proper patient identification meansa. actively involving patients in their own identification.b. asking a second person to verify your ID procedure.c. checking the requisition against the patient’s room number.d. scanning patient ID bands with barcode readers only.