NR226 MANAGING PATIENT CARE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Magnet recognition - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-has a transformed culture with a practice environment that
is dynamic, autonomous, collaborative, and positive for nurses. The culture focuses on concern for
patients
Team nursing - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-developed in response to the severe nursing shortage following
World War II
Total patient care - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-was the original care delivery model developed during
Florence Nightingale's time
Primary nursing - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-was developed to place RNs at the bedside and improve the
accountability of nursing for patient outcomes and the professional relationships among staff members
Case management - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-care management approach that coordinates and links
health care services to patients and their families while streamlining costs and maintaining quality
Decentralized management - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-decision making is moved down to the level of staff,
is very common within health care organizations. This type of management structure has the advantage
of creating an environment in which managers and staff become more actively involved in shaping the
identity and determining the success of a health care organization
Autonomy - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices
Authority - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-refers to legitimate power to give commands and make final
decisions specific to a given position
Accountability - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-refers to individuals being answerable for their actions. It means
that as a nurse you accept the commitment to provide excellent patient care and the responsibility for
the outcomes of the actions in providing that care
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Magnet recognition - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-has a transformed culture with a practice environment that
is dynamic, autonomous, collaborative, and positive for nurses. The culture focuses on concern for
patients
Team nursing - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-developed in response to the severe nursing shortage following
World War II
Total patient care - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-was the original care delivery model developed during
Florence Nightingale's time
Primary nursing - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-was developed to place RNs at the bedside and improve the
accountability of nursing for patient outcomes and the professional relationships among staff members
Case management - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-care management approach that coordinates and links
health care services to patients and their families while streamlining costs and maintaining quality
Decentralized management - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-decision making is moved down to the level of staff,
is very common within health care organizations. This type of management structure has the advantage
of creating an environment in which managers and staff become more actively involved in shaping the
identity and determining the success of a health care organization
Autonomy - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices
Authority - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-refers to legitimate power to give commands and make final
decisions specific to a given position
Accountability - VERIFIED ANSWER✔✔-refers to individuals being answerable for their actions. It means
that as a nurse you accept the commitment to provide excellent patient care and the responsibility for
the outcomes of the actions in providing that care
