NURSING SENSITIVE QUALITY
INDICATORS TEST SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
-"A proven nursing quality improvement tool used to monitor and
benchmark nurse-sensitive patient outcomes and RN workforce
engagement measures in acute and ambulatory care" (Press
Ganey,2022).
-Originally initiated by the American Nurses Association in 1998 and
managed by the University ofKansas School of Nursing.
nurse sensitive indicatorsAnswer: Form the foundation for monitoring
the quality of nursing care
-identify structures of care and care processes, which in turn influence
care outcomes (Structure- Process- Outcome) -Distinct and specific to
nursing and different from from medical indicators of care quality
-Data compiled from administrative documentation and patient medical
records
StructureAnswer: Nurse turnover
Patient volume and flow
Patient contacts
RN education/specialty certification
Staffing and skill mix