TEST BANK
,TEST BANK FOR
EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
ANDMANAGEMENT
INNURSING, 9TH
EDITION, ELEANORJ.
SULLIVAN
,
, Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing,
9e(Sullivan)Chapter 1 Introducing Nursing Management
1) A nurse manager is participating in the healthcare organization's strategic
planningcommittee. Which factor is the primary driving force and controlling factor in new
initiativesthis committee might recommend?
1. Cost of care
2. Access to care
3. Availability of care
4. Quality of care
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. While all of the options given are driving forces in today's
healthcareenvironment, the cost of providing care is still the primary issue. Cost of care
controls access,availability, and quality.
2. Access to care is controlled by the ability to pay.
3. Care will not be available if it cannot be funded.
4. Healthcare providers do not li𝑘e to correlate quality with cost, but the economic reality
isthat quality care must also be funded care.
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Int Conc: Nursing Process: Evaluation/Leadership
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Explain changes to healthcare over the past decade, including
thoseresulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act; demands to reduce errors
andimprove patient safety; and evolving medical and communication technology.
,TEST BANK FOR
EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP
ANDMANAGEMENT
INNURSING, 9TH
EDITION, ELEANORJ.
SULLIVAN
,
, Effective Leadership & Management in Nursing,
9e(Sullivan)Chapter 1 Introducing Nursing Management
1) A nurse manager is participating in the healthcare organization's strategic
planningcommittee. Which factor is the primary driving force and controlling factor in new
initiativesthis committee might recommend?
1. Cost of care
2. Access to care
3. Availability of care
4. Quality of care
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. While all of the options given are driving forces in today's
healthcareenvironment, the cost of providing care is still the primary issue. Cost of care
controls access,availability, and quality.
2. Access to care is controlled by the ability to pay.
3. Care will not be available if it cannot be funded.
4. Healthcare providers do not li𝑘e to correlate quality with cost, but the economic reality
isthat quality care must also be funded care.
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Int Conc: Nursing Process: Evaluation/Leadership
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Explain changes to healthcare over the past decade, including
thoseresulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act; demands to reduce errors
andimprove patient safety; and evolving medical and communication technology.
