NURS 5203 Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value – Based NC OA READINESS EXAM Q & S 2025/2026
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of
value-based nursing care?
 a) Enhancing patient compliance
 b) Reducing nursing workload
 c) Improving patient health outcomes
 d) Increasing hospital revenues

 Answer: c) Improving patient health outcomes
 Rationale: Value-based nursing care focuses on
achieving the best health outcomes and providing highquality care that is cost-effective.
2. What is the Triple Aim initiative in healthcare primarily
designed to achieve?
 a) Increase specialization, cost, and exclusivity
 b) Enhance patient experience, reduce costs, improve
population health
 c) Promote privatization of health services
 d) Focus on profit maximization
 Answer: b) Enhance patient experience, reduce costs,
improve population health
 Rationale: The Triple Aim framework seeks to improve
the individual experience of care, improve the health of
populations, and reduce the per capita cost of healthcare.
3. Which method is most commonly used to assess quality
outcomes in value-based nursing care?
 a) Patient satisfaction surveys
 b) Nurse satisfaction surveys
 c) Mortality rates