NSG130 Teamwork-Collaboration Test
With Complete Solution
A.) Ambulating the patient - ANSWER The nurse is part of an interdisciplinary team
caring for a patient who was prescribed physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a
special diet.
Which task should the nurse perform in collaboration with the physical therapist of the
team?
A.) Ambulating the patient
B.) Implementing swallowing precautions
C.) Evaluating the diet
D.) Assessing the home
A.) Communication - ANSWER Which technique should the nurse use to prevent and
resolve conflicts?
A.) Communication
B.) Collaboration
C.) Competition
D.) Avoidance
D.) Case Manager - ANSWER A patient requires skilled nursing care after discharge
from an acute care hospital.
Which member of the collaborative healthcare team should the nurse anticipate will
coordinate the discharge?
A.) Discharge planner
B.) Nurse
C.) Social Worker
D.) Case Manager
B.) Paging the healthcare provider to come and speak with the family - ANSWER The
nurse is caring for a confused patient whose family states they do not know what the
healthcare provider is planning. They state they left several messages without a
response.
, Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A.) Reminding the family that the healthcare provider is busy but will call when time
allows
B.) Paging the healthcare provider to come and speak with the family
C.) Reiterating the plan of care that was communicated at the shift change
D.) Advising the family to call again and stress that they need to speak immediately to
the healthcare provider
C.) Role boundary issues and accountability - ANSWER Which factors should the nurse
consider a major source of conflict in the healthcare setting?
A.) Accountability and cultural issues
B.) Miscommunication and role boundary issues
C.) Role boundary issues and accountability
D.) Accountability and miscommunication
A.) Attending team meetings to discuss the patient's care - ANSWER The nurse is
assigned to an interdisciplinary team caring for a patient.
Which is a role the nurse is expected to fulfill in this team?
A.) Attending team meetings to discuss the patient's care
B.) Taking full responsibility for providing direct care to the patient
C.) Prescribing medications that are appropriate for the patient's care
D.) Making independent decisions regarding the patient's medical care
D.) Social Worker - ANSWER The healthcare provider is concerned that a patient's
medical bills are not being paid.
To which member of the collaborative healthcare team should the nurse expect the
patient's case to be referred?
A.) Case manager
B.) Discharge Planner
C.) Nurse
D.) Social Worker
B.) Being self-aware of one's triggers to stress that can result in conflict - ANSWER
Which should the nurse use to explain mindsight?
With Complete Solution
A.) Ambulating the patient - ANSWER The nurse is part of an interdisciplinary team
caring for a patient who was prescribed physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a
special diet.
Which task should the nurse perform in collaboration with the physical therapist of the
team?
A.) Ambulating the patient
B.) Implementing swallowing precautions
C.) Evaluating the diet
D.) Assessing the home
A.) Communication - ANSWER Which technique should the nurse use to prevent and
resolve conflicts?
A.) Communication
B.) Collaboration
C.) Competition
D.) Avoidance
D.) Case Manager - ANSWER A patient requires skilled nursing care after discharge
from an acute care hospital.
Which member of the collaborative healthcare team should the nurse anticipate will
coordinate the discharge?
A.) Discharge planner
B.) Nurse
C.) Social Worker
D.) Case Manager
B.) Paging the healthcare provider to come and speak with the family - ANSWER The
nurse is caring for a confused patient whose family states they do not know what the
healthcare provider is planning. They state they left several messages without a
response.
, Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A.) Reminding the family that the healthcare provider is busy but will call when time
allows
B.) Paging the healthcare provider to come and speak with the family
C.) Reiterating the plan of care that was communicated at the shift change
D.) Advising the family to call again and stress that they need to speak immediately to
the healthcare provider
C.) Role boundary issues and accountability - ANSWER Which factors should the nurse
consider a major source of conflict in the healthcare setting?
A.) Accountability and cultural issues
B.) Miscommunication and role boundary issues
C.) Role boundary issues and accountability
D.) Accountability and miscommunication
A.) Attending team meetings to discuss the patient's care - ANSWER The nurse is
assigned to an interdisciplinary team caring for a patient.
Which is a role the nurse is expected to fulfill in this team?
A.) Attending team meetings to discuss the patient's care
B.) Taking full responsibility for providing direct care to the patient
C.) Prescribing medications that are appropriate for the patient's care
D.) Making independent decisions regarding the patient's medical care
D.) Social Worker - ANSWER The healthcare provider is concerned that a patient's
medical bills are not being paid.
To which member of the collaborative healthcare team should the nurse expect the
patient's case to be referred?
A.) Case manager
B.) Discharge Planner
C.) Nurse
D.) Social Worker
B.) Being self-aware of one's triggers to stress that can result in conflict - ANSWER
Which should the nurse use to explain mindsight?
