TEST BANK FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING, 4TH EDITION: MARY ELLEN GROHAR-MURRAY

Grohar-Murray/Langan, Test Item File for Leadership and Management in Nursing, 4/e Grohar-Murray Chapter 1: The Health Care System: Environment for Nursing Leadership Learning Objective 1 Identify the major forces dominating the health care system today. 1. When planning client care, the nurse must be aware that current changes in health care are primarily driven by which force? 1. Availability of care 2. Cost of care 3. Access to care 4. Quality of care Answer: 2 Rationale: Cost is the primary factor driving the changes in health care because rising costs affect access to care, availability of care, and quality of care. Nursing Process: Planning Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment Cognitive Level: Application 2. Fewer professional nurses on each unit will have which effect in the health care system of the future? 1. Increased quality of client care 2. Cost savings passed on to the client