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ANCC Study Guide: Review Of Test
Questions With Correct Answers
In bassessing bthe bphilosophy bfor bnursing bservices bfor bpossible brevision, bthe bnurse
bexecutive bis bmost bheavily binfluenced bby bthe borganization's:
a. bmission bstatement
b. bconsumer bsurveys
c. bfinancial bresources
d. bpolicy bstatements b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: ba. bmission bstatement
The borganization's bphilosophy bmust balways bbe bconsistent bwith bthe bmission bof bthe
benterprise. bIn bthis bway, bthere bis bclarify bof bintent babout bwhat bthe borganization
bstands bfor band bwhat bit bintends bto baccomplish.
In bplanning bfor bchange, bthe bsuccessful bchange bagent bmakes ba bcommitment bto:
a. bhelp bfollowers barrive bat btotal bconsensus bregarding bthe bchange.
b. bencourage bsubgroup bopposition bto bchange bso bmany bviewpoints bcan bbe bheard
c. butilize bchange bby bdrift bif bresistance bto bchange bis btoo bstrong
d. bbe bavailable bto bsupport bthose baffected bby bchange buntil brefreezing boccurs. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis: bd b
Unless bthere bis bsupport buntil bthe bdesired bchange bhas breplaced bthe bstatus bquo,
bthe blikelihood bof b"backsliding" bis bhigh. bThe bsuccessful bchange bagent brecognizes
bthe bneed bto bhelp bher bor bhis bclients bremain bwith bthe bprocess buntil bthe bdesired
bchange bhas breplaced bthe bprior bway bof bdoing bthings.
Strategic bplanning:
a. bfocuses bon bthe blong-range bgoals bfor bthe borganization
b. brequires ba bbroad brange bof bmanagement bexpertise
c. bis bsynonymous bwith btactical bplanning
d. bis bgenerally ba bmiddle-management bfunction. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bcorrect
banswer bis: ba. b
Strategic bplanning, bin bcontract bto btactical bplanning, bis bfuture-directed band
bconcerned bprimarily bwith bputting bin bplace bthe bresources bto bachieve blong-term
bgoals.
In bplanning bfor bmanaged bcare, bwhich bof bthe bfolllowing bgoals bwould bbe bmost
bappropriate bfor bthe bnurse bmanager?
a. bClinical boutcomes bshould boccur bwithin ba bprescribed btime bframe.
, b. bCase bmanagers bshould bnot bfunction bas bproviders bof bpatient bcare.
c. bManaged bcare bpractice bshould bbe bunit-based band bunit-specific.
d. bOutcome bmanagement bshould bbe bcarried bout bfor beach bpatient. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis: ba.
Evidence-based btrajectories bwith bdefined boutcomes bshould bbe bused bto beffectively
band befficiently bmanage bthe bcare bof bmost bpatients bto bachieve blong-term bgoals.
Critical bpathways boutline ba bpatient's bexpected bprogress bfrom badmission bto
bdischarge band bare bpart bof:
a. bfunctional bnursing
b. bprimary bcare bnursing
c. bcase bmanagement
d. bteam bnursing. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: bc. bcase bmanagement.
Critical bpathways bare binherent bin bthe bcase bmanagement bapproach bto bcare band
bguide bcare bacross bthe bcontinuum.
When busing ba bpatient bclassification bsystem, bthe bnurse bexecutive bshould
bunderstand bthat bsuch bsystems:
a. bare bused bto bsolve bunit bstaffing bshortages.
b. buse bnonvariable bnursing bcare bhours.
c. bare bdesigned bto beliminate bhuman berror
d. bare bperiodically breevaluated b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct bAnswer: bd. bare
bperiodically breevaluated
The bdynamic bnature bof bhealth bcare, bchanging bpatient bcharacteristics, bthe
bintroduction bof bnew btechnology, band bso bforth, brequire bthat bnursing bdepartments
bperiodically breview bthe bcurrent bpatient bclassification bprocess.
When bevaluating bthe bnursing bservice bphilosophy, bthe bmost bimportant bthing bto
bascertain bis bthat bthe bphilosophy:
a. bis bcongruent bwit bthe bmission bof bthe borganization
b. bcan bbe bimplemented bin ba bcost-effective bmanner
c. bflows bfrom borganizational bgoals
d. bis bbrief band bsimply bworded. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: ba. b
Congruency bamong bthe borganization's bmission, bvision, bphilosophy, bgoals, band
bobjectives bis bessential bto bthe bsuccess bof bthe bentity.
Critical bpathways bare:
a. ba bpatient's bexpected bprogress bfrom badmission bto bdischarge bbased bupon bher bor
bhis bdiagnosis.
b. bmandated bprofessional bcare bstandards.
c. bthe bessential bfeature bof bthe bNursing bMinimum bData bSet b(NMDS).
d. bprospective bstructure baudits bthat blook bat bcosts bas bwell bas bquality. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: ba.
ANCC Study Guide: Review Of Test
Questions With Correct Answers
In bassessing bthe bphilosophy bfor bnursing bservices bfor bpossible brevision, bthe bnurse
bexecutive bis bmost bheavily binfluenced bby bthe borganization's:
a. bmission bstatement
b. bconsumer bsurveys
c. bfinancial bresources
d. bpolicy bstatements b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: ba. bmission bstatement
The borganization's bphilosophy bmust balways bbe bconsistent bwith bthe bmission bof bthe
benterprise. bIn bthis bway, bthere bis bclarify bof bintent babout bwhat bthe borganization
bstands bfor band bwhat bit bintends bto baccomplish.
In bplanning bfor bchange, bthe bsuccessful bchange bagent bmakes ba bcommitment bto:
a. bhelp bfollowers barrive bat btotal bconsensus bregarding bthe bchange.
b. bencourage bsubgroup bopposition bto bchange bso bmany bviewpoints bcan bbe bheard
c. butilize bchange bby bdrift bif bresistance bto bchange bis btoo bstrong
d. bbe bavailable bto bsupport bthose baffected bby bchange buntil brefreezing boccurs. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis: bd b
Unless bthere bis bsupport buntil bthe bdesired bchange bhas breplaced bthe bstatus bquo,
bthe blikelihood bof b"backsliding" bis bhigh. bThe bsuccessful bchange bagent brecognizes
bthe bneed bto bhelp bher bor bhis bclients bremain bwith bthe bprocess buntil bthe bdesired
bchange bhas breplaced bthe bprior bway bof bdoing bthings.
Strategic bplanning:
a. bfocuses bon bthe blong-range bgoals bfor bthe borganization
b. brequires ba bbroad brange bof bmanagement bexpertise
c. bis bsynonymous bwith btactical bplanning
d. bis bgenerally ba bmiddle-management bfunction. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bcorrect
banswer bis: ba. b
Strategic bplanning, bin bcontract bto btactical bplanning, bis bfuture-directed band
bconcerned bprimarily bwith bputting bin bplace bthe bresources bto bachieve blong-term
bgoals.
In bplanning bfor bmanaged bcare, bwhich bof bthe bfolllowing bgoals bwould bbe bmost
bappropriate bfor bthe bnurse bmanager?
a. bClinical boutcomes bshould boccur bwithin ba bprescribed btime bframe.
, b. bCase bmanagers bshould bnot bfunction bas bproviders bof bpatient bcare.
c. bManaged bcare bpractice bshould bbe bunit-based band bunit-specific.
d. bOutcome bmanagement bshould bbe bcarried bout bfor beach bpatient. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bcorrect banswer bis: ba.
Evidence-based btrajectories bwith bdefined boutcomes bshould bbe bused bto beffectively
band befficiently bmanage bthe bcare bof bmost bpatients bto bachieve blong-term bgoals.
Critical bpathways boutline ba bpatient's bexpected bprogress bfrom badmission bto
bdischarge band bare bpart bof:
a. bfunctional bnursing
b. bprimary bcare bnursing
c. bcase bmanagement
d. bteam bnursing. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: bc. bcase bmanagement.
Critical bpathways bare binherent bin bthe bcase bmanagement bapproach bto bcare band
bguide bcare bacross bthe bcontinuum.
When busing ba bpatient bclassification bsystem, bthe bnurse bexecutive bshould
bunderstand bthat bsuch bsystems:
a. bare bused bto bsolve bunit bstaffing bshortages.
b. buse bnonvariable bnursing bcare bhours.
c. bare bdesigned bto beliminate bhuman berror
d. bare bperiodically breevaluated b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct bAnswer: bd. bare
bperiodically breevaluated
The bdynamic bnature bof bhealth bcare, bchanging bpatient bcharacteristics, bthe
bintroduction bof bnew btechnology, band bso bforth, brequire bthat bnursing bdepartments
bperiodically breview bthe bcurrent bpatient bclassification bprocess.
When bevaluating bthe bnursing bservice bphilosophy, bthe bmost bimportant bthing bto
bascertain bis bthat bthe bphilosophy:
a. bis bcongruent bwit bthe bmission bof bthe borganization
b. bcan bbe bimplemented bin ba bcost-effective bmanner
c. bflows bfrom borganizational bgoals
d. bis bbrief band bsimply bworded. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: ba. b
Congruency bamong bthe borganization's bmission, bvision, bphilosophy, bgoals, band
bobjectives bis bessential bto bthe bsuccess bof bthe bentity.
Critical bpathways bare:
a. ba bpatient's bexpected bprogress bfrom badmission bto bdischarge bbased bupon bher bor
bhis bdiagnosis.
b. bmandated bprofessional bcare bstandards.
c. bthe bessential bfeature bof bthe bNursing bMinimum bData bSet b(NMDS).
d. bprospective bstructure baudits bthat blook bat bcosts bas bwell bas bquality. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Correct banswer bis: ba.
