CNL certification review with answers. (2022)

A team charter includes all except which of the following? A. Clearly defined goals B. Specific outcomes C. Team member roles D. Time allotted for each activity - D. Rationale: A team charter is an essential written agreement defining what the team is going to accomplish, how success will be measured, and defining team member roles. As a clinical nurse leader (CNL), you know a potential use of a patient's individual electronic health record is its use in A. Finding relevant evidence-based literature B. Performing a root cause analysis C. Implementing a best practice change D. Reviewing unit practice trends - B. Rationale: Each is a potential use of healthcare information technology, but only the root cause analysis involves the use of a patient's medical record. Lateral integration is based on the understanding of which of the following? A. Patient-specific healthcare needs B. The interdependency of all healthcare disciplines C. The variety of healthcare delivery settings D. Changes in patient care needs over time - B. Rationale: Lateral integration is based on the understanding that all disciplines of healthcare are interdependent and essential in providing complete care to the patient. When performing ongoing assessment of a process or system, the clinical nurse leader (CNL) should include all of the following, except: A. Efficacy B. Satisfaction C. Efficiency D. Ease of change - D. Rationale: Ease of change may be considered; however it should not prevent the CNL from taking action to improve a system or process that improves safety, efficacy, satisfaction, efficiency, or quality of care. As a clinical nurse leader (CNL) on an acute care floor, you recognize the importance of lateral integration. Which of the following examples of your role as a CNL illustrates the role of ongoing evaluation in lateral integration?