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Management of CareQuestion 2278 of 2368

A new nurse asks what core measures are. Which response by the nurse is correct?

  1. They are voluntary surveys of nurse job satisfaction
  2. They are individual nurse performance evaluations
  3. They are national standards of care for common conditions
  4. They are billing codes used to reimburse hospitals
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Correct answer: They are national standards of care for common conditions

Core measures are national standards of care proven to reduce complications and improve outcomes, and hospitals report compliance to The Joint Commission and CMS.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Quality and Evidence-based Practice: Core Measures. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026