The quality improvement team reviews the records of clients on a monthly basis to determine whether protocols for pain assessment were followed.Which of the following best describes this activity?
A) Accreditation review
B) Concurrent audit
C) Retrospective audit
D) Utilization review

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The retrospective audit,or outcome audit,evaluates quality of care through appraisal of the nursing process after the client's discharge from the health care system.Accreditation is often linked to governmental regulations that encourage programs to participate in the accrediting process to be reimbursed for services.A concurrent audit is a process audit that evaluates the qulaity of ongoing care by examining the nursing process.Utilization review is used to ensure that care is needed and that the cost is appropriate.

The Quality Improvement Team Reviews the Records of Clients on a Monthly