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,MULTIPLE CHOICE z




1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe car
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e through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress t
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oward positive outcomes? z z


a. Physician’s orders z


b. Progress notes z


c. Nursing care plan z z


d. Client health history z z




ANS: C z


The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurat
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e, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progr
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ess toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension z z REF: p. 2 zz z OBJ: 1 z


TOP: Nursing Care Plan
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning z z z z z


MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in me
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eting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term for
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these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B z


Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and signific
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ant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension z z REF: p. 3 zz z OBJ: 1 z


TOP: Interventions
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning z z z z z


MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possib
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ility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C z


Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on to
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explain or justify them. z z z

, TOP: Accountability z


KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A z z z z z


MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE z




1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes of co
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nflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANS: B, C, D, E, F z z z z z


The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoidance,
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and competition.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 z z z z z z


OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A z z z z


MSC: NCLEX: N/A z z




2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication z


b. Rigid rules and regulations z z z


c. Delegates appropriately z


d. Acts as a role model z z z z


e. Consistently handles conflict z z


f. Focuses on individual development z z z




ANS: A, C, D, E z z z z


Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in manag
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ing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role mode
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l for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well d
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one, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays caring, understan
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ding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and f
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ocuses on team development. z z z




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 z z zz z OBJ: 5 z


TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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COMPLETION

1.
is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individ
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uals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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, ANS:
Communication

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