The Joint Commission's ____________________ initiative integrates outcomes and other performance measurement data in the accreditation process for quality improvement purposes

Not speaking directly to a person is a common error when

A. an interpreter is involved. B. someone is hard of hearing. C. speaking to a child. D. speaking to an adult.

A home health nurse is visiting a home care client with advanced lung cancer. Upon assessing the client, the nurse discovers wheezing, bradycardia, and a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min. These signs are associated with which condition?

a) Hypoxia b) Delirium c) Hyperventilation d) Semiconsciousness