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NUR 4590 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 (RASMUSSEN)
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF THE NURSE LEADER
EXAM WITH 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ((VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
The ways in which work is divided and coordinated among members
and the resulting network of relationships, roles, and work groups is the:
a. organization.
b. organizational social structure.
c. structure.
d. formal relationship. - Correct Answer - b. organizational social
structure.
According to the _____ organizational approach, organizations are
logical and predictable with identifiable and scientifically measurable
characteristics that can be predicted, observed, or manipulated.
a. objective
b. subjective
c. postmodern
d. realistic - Correct Answer - a. objective
Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of
organization social structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne
experiments?
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a. Bureaucratic theory
b. Scientific management school
c. Classical management theory
d. Human relations school - Correct Answer - d. Human relations school
The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
a. specialization.
b. interdependence.
c. uncertainty.
d. technology. - Correct Answer - a. specialization.
Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information
delivery and flow in order to facilitate exchange among those involved
in common work processes.
a. physician orders
b. communication
c. work processes
d. work outputs - Correct Answer - b. communication
A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of
critical care physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team
assists staff throughout the hospital with detecting and managing
imminent patient deterioration. This is an example of a _____
organizational form.
a. parallel
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b. functional
c. modified program
d. matrix - Correct Answer - a. parallel
The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
a. authority.
b. centralization.
c. bureaucracy.
d. hierarchy. - Correct Answer - d. hierarchy.
The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles
within an organization is known as the:
a. clique.
b. formal structure.
c. informal structure.
d. hierarchy. - Correct Answer - c. informal structure.
The purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) is to:
a. discipline the staff involved in the patient safety event.
b. disclose the medical error to the patient/patient s family.
c. identify the person(s) responsible for committing the error.
d. identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event. - Correct
Answer - d. identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event.
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The risk manager wants to illustrate the causes that have been leading to
an increase in patient misidentification. The most appropriate tool to use
is a:
a. pareto chart.
b. control chart.
c. fishbone diagram.
d. detailed flowchart. - Correct Answer - c. fishbone diagram.
According to organization theories, there are three perspectives
regarding the nature of reality and knowledge within an organization.
Which of the following are those perspectives? (Select all that apply.)
a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
d.Realism
e.Idealism - Correct Answer - a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an
organization must structure and adapt its nursing units to complement
which two factors? (Select all that apply.)
a.Skill set
b.Patient population
c.Environment
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NUR 4590 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 (RASMUSSEN)
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF THE NURSE LEADER
EXAM WITH 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ((VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
The ways in which work is divided and coordinated among members
and the resulting network of relationships, roles, and work groups is the:
a. organization.
b. organizational social structure.
c. structure.
d. formal relationship. - Correct Answer - b. organizational social
structure.
According to the _____ organizational approach, organizations are
logical and predictable with identifiable and scientifically measurable
characteristics that can be predicted, observed, or manipulated.
a. objective
b. subjective
c. postmodern
d. realistic - Correct Answer - a. objective
Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of
organization social structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne
experiments?
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a. Bureaucratic theory
b. Scientific management school
c. Classical management theory
d. Human relations school - Correct Answer - d. Human relations school
The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
a. specialization.
b. interdependence.
c. uncertainty.
d. technology. - Correct Answer - a. specialization.
Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information
delivery and flow in order to facilitate exchange among those involved
in common work processes.
a. physician orders
b. communication
c. work processes
d. work outputs - Correct Answer - b. communication
A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of
critical care physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team
assists staff throughout the hospital with detecting and managing
imminent patient deterioration. This is an example of a _____
organizational form.
a. parallel
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b. functional
c. modified program
d. matrix - Correct Answer - a. parallel
The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
a. authority.
b. centralization.
c. bureaucracy.
d. hierarchy. - Correct Answer - d. hierarchy.
The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles
within an organization is known as the:
a. clique.
b. formal structure.
c. informal structure.
d. hierarchy. - Correct Answer - c. informal structure.
The purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) is to:
a. discipline the staff involved in the patient safety event.
b. disclose the medical error to the patient/patient s family.
c. identify the person(s) responsible for committing the error.
d. identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event. - Correct
Answer - d. identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event.
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The risk manager wants to illustrate the causes that have been leading to
an increase in patient misidentification. The most appropriate tool to use
is a:
a. pareto chart.
b. control chart.
c. fishbone diagram.
d. detailed flowchart. - Correct Answer - c. fishbone diagram.
According to organization theories, there are three perspectives
regarding the nature of reality and knowledge within an organization.
Which of the following are those perspectives? (Select all that apply.)
a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
d.Realism
e.Idealism - Correct Answer - a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an
organization must structure and adapt its nursing units to complement
which two factors? (Select all that apply.)
a.Skill set
b.Patient population
c.Environment
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