NUR 101 Chap 12
The laboratory supervisor states, "I would like to collaborate with nursing services to improve the way they order laboratory test." What is the error in this statement?
An integrated delivery system centers on the clients health needs, not on the particular care given by one group
The nursing team is tasked with making a decision regarding implementation of a new unit policy. What is the first step this team should take in this work?
Clearly define the problem being addressed.
H.S. Kim developed a theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice. This theory describes and explains collaborative interactions between nurses and which other group?
Clients
The highschool graduate is considering a career as a clinical social worker. What is true of the level of education required?
Clinical social work requires a master's degree in social work
Issues such as access to health care can only be solved by using which technique?
Collaboration
Which option characterizes effective collaboration?
Common purpose and goals are identified at the outset
How does todays healthcare consumerism affect the need for collaboration?
Consumers expect to be involved in decision making
The conflict negotiator tells the group that the desire is a win-win solution. What does this desire indicate?
Each side is satisfied with the resolution
Dalton extended kim's theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice to include which group?
Family caregivers
What is true about the nurses role in collaboration?
It may include collaboration on health-related research.
The hospital is a complex organization in which some amount of conflict is always present. How is this level of conflict described?
Latent
What percentage of Medicare dollars are thought to be expended on care provided in the last year?
More than 25%
The nurse would like to start a self help group for persons who would like to lose weight. Which organization would it be helpful for this nurse to contact?
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
The nurse is collaborating with another health care provider to help a client regain skills needed to function in the home environment. This nurse is most likely working with a member of which discipline?
Occupational therapy
According to the text, interdisciplinary healthcare teams have bee particularly effective in which environment?
Outpatient services
The nurse manager has recieved several reports of unprofessional behavior regarding a nurse. While discussing these reports with the nurse, the manager remains warm, caring, and respectful. What type of feedback is the manager providing?
Positive
What project was undertaken in resonse to the Institute of Medicines recomendations on reducing errors in health care?
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
Which statement reflects a belief that is central to holistic, collaborative health care?
Responsibility for health falls on the client rather than on healthcare professionals
The nurses on the unit have approached the nurse-manager with reports that a physician is abusive and rude in interactions with the staff. The nurse-manager says "dont take the remarks personally and maybe they will stop." This is an example of which negotiation technique?
Smoothing over
Which group established a standard of professional performance focused on the nurse's collaboration with clients, families, and other healthcare professionals?
The American Nurses Association
The physician and nurse have asked the client to make a difficult decision regarding treatment options. The client says "i dont really know what to do. Do whatever you think is best." According to characteristics of collaborative care, what is true of this situation?
The client retains the right not to participate in this decision
The high school graduate is considering pharmacy as a career. What is true of the level of education necessary for licensure as a pharmacist?
The entry level education for a pharmacist is the Doctor of Pharmacy or PharmD
What is true about poverty in the United States?
The number of people living in extreme poverty has increased in recent years
Which option represents the highest level of collaboration?
The nurse and the physician have discussed the nutritional needs of the client and have referred the patient to the dietician for a nutritional plan and teaching
Norton's theory of communicator style describes nine specific communicator styles. Which nurse is using the attentive style?
The nurse is obviously listening to the client and makes eye contact during the conversation.
Collaborative practice creates a synergy among clients and providers. What does this statement mean?
The sum of the actions of the parties is greater than individual efforts.
A conflict between two groups has gone through the conflict managment process, but the groupss are still not working well together. Is this a normal situation?
Yes; groups often have difficulty letting go of the conflict
