NUR409
Strategies for Quality Improvement in
Healthcare
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI)?
- A. Static evaluation
- B. Incremental improvement
- C. Randomized control trials
- D. One-time assessment
- ANS: B. Incremental improvement
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, - Rationale: CQI focuses on continuous, incremental
improvements rather than one-time assessments.
2. What is the primary goal of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
cycle in healthcare?
- A. To implement new policies
- B. To test changes on a small scale
- C. To conduct large-scale studies
- D. To replace existing protocols
- ANS: B. To test changes on a small scale
- Rationale: The PDSA cycle is used to test changes on a
small scale before implementing them widely.
3. Which of the following tools is commonly used for root cause
analysis in healthcare quality improvement?
- A. Fishbone diagram
- B. SWOT analysis
- C. PEST analysis
- D. Gantt chart
- ANS: A. Fishbone diagram
- Rationale: The Fishbone diagram helps identify the root
causes of problems in healthcare processes.
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, Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ model is often used to understand the
implementation process of Continuous Quality Improvement
(CQI).
- ANS: Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
- Rationale: The PDSA model is widely used to understand
and implement CQI processes.
5. In healthcare quality improvement, __________ refers to the
systematic approach to reducing variations and improving
outcomes.
- ANS: Standardization
- Rationale: Standardization aims to reduce variations and
improve outcomes by implementing consistent processes.
6. The primary objective of a __________ is to identify and
eliminate waste in healthcare processes.
- ANS: Lean methodology
- Rationale: Lean methodology focuses on identifying and
eliminating waste to improve efficiency and quality.
True/False Questions
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Strategies for Quality Improvement in
Healthcare
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI)?
- A. Static evaluation
- B. Incremental improvement
- C. Randomized control trials
- D. One-time assessment
- ANS: B. Incremental improvement
©2025
, - Rationale: CQI focuses on continuous, incremental
improvements rather than one-time assessments.
2. What is the primary goal of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
cycle in healthcare?
- A. To implement new policies
- B. To test changes on a small scale
- C. To conduct large-scale studies
- D. To replace existing protocols
- ANS: B. To test changes on a small scale
- Rationale: The PDSA cycle is used to test changes on a
small scale before implementing them widely.
3. Which of the following tools is commonly used for root cause
analysis in healthcare quality improvement?
- A. Fishbone diagram
- B. SWOT analysis
- C. PEST analysis
- D. Gantt chart
- ANS: A. Fishbone diagram
- Rationale: The Fishbone diagram helps identify the root
causes of problems in healthcare processes.
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, Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ model is often used to understand the
implementation process of Continuous Quality Improvement
(CQI).
- ANS: Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
- Rationale: The PDSA model is widely used to understand
and implement CQI processes.
5. In healthcare quality improvement, __________ refers to the
systematic approach to reducing variations and improving
outcomes.
- ANS: Standardization
- Rationale: Standardization aims to reduce variations and
improve outcomes by implementing consistent processes.
6. The primary objective of a __________ is to identify and
eliminate waste in healthcare processes.
- ANS: Lean methodology
- Rationale: Lean methodology focuses on identifying and
eliminating waste to improve efficiency and quality.
True/False Questions
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