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,MULTIPLE CHOICE z1




1. What provides direction for individuali ed care and assures the delivery of accurate, saf
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e care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’
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progress toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician’s orders z1


b. Progress notes z1


c. Nursing care plan z1 z1


d. Client health history z1 z1




ANS: C z1


The nursing care plan provides direction for individuali ed care and assures the delivery of ac
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curate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support pers
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ons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension z1 z1 REF: z1z1 p. 2 z1 OBJ: 1 z 1


TOP: Nursing Care Plan
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: Plannin z1 z1 z1 z1


g 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 i
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n meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the corr
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ect term for these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B z1


Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and si
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gnificant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension z1 z1 REF: z1z1 p. 3 z1 OBJ: 1 z 1


TOP: Interventions z 1


KEY: Nursing Process Step: Plannin z1 z1 z1 z1


g 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 p
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ossibility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this
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concept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C z1


Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called
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on to explain or justify them.
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, TOP: z 1 Accountability
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/ z1 z1 z1 z1


A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE z1




1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes o
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f conflict 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 z1 z1 z1 z1 z1


The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise, avoida
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nce, and competition.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 z1 z1 z 1 z1 z1 z1


OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A z1 z1 z1 z1


MSC: NCLEX: N/A z 1 z1




2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication z1


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c. Delegates appropriately z1


d. Acts as a role model z1 z1 z1 z1


e. Consistently handles conflict z1 z1


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ANS: A, C, D, E z1 z1 z1 z1


Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in m
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anaging conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective
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role model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation
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for a job well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, display
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s caring, understanding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proa
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ctive and flexible, and focuses on team development.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 z1 z1 z1z1 z1 OBJ: 5 z 1


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 ind
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ividuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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, ANS:
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