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9.17.18.19 anne Wachira: Attempt 1 Question 8 (1 point) An informatics nurse specialist is presenting a program about the importance of standardized terminology to provide data. The nurse specialist is describing the concept of outcomes potentially sensitive to nursing (OPSN). Which example would the nurse specialist most likely include when describing this concept? Select all that apply. a) Intact surgical incision b) Pressure ulcer uc) Pneumonia d) Normal blood glucose level ranges e) Shock Previous Page Next Page Page 8 of 25 Submit Quiz 16 of 25 questions saved

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Outcome potentially sensitive to nurse reflect patient outcomes that are determined to be nursing-sensitive because they depend on the quantity or quality of nursing care. These include things like pressure ulcers, falls,etc...

The purpose of identifying a set of outcomes as specifically nurse-sensitive for quality measurement is to give clear responsibility and create an expectation of strong clinical leadership by nurses in terms of monitoring and acting on results. It is important to select those outcomes that nurses have most impact upon. Patient experience, nausea, vomiting, mucositis and safe medication administration were outcome areas most likely to yield sensitive measures of nursing service quality in ambulatory cancer chemotherapy.