and Answers
Authoritative - Correct answer Quick and efficient without input
Democratic - Correct answer Involves vote from staff and time consuming
Laissez-faire - Correct answer Hands off
Allows creativity
Take care of your own issue
Variance/ Incident/ Occurence Reports - Correct answer An event that occurs outside the usual
expected normal events or activities.
-Document facts only
-The purpose is to identify situation or system error that needs to correct.
Med errors
Procedure/treatment errors
Equipment related errors
Needlestick injuries
Client falls/injuries
Visitor Volunteer injuries
Threat made to client or staff
Loss of property (dentures, jewelry, personal wheelchair)
case management - Correct answer development of patient care plans to coordinate and provide care
for complicated cases in a cost-effective manner.
Provides coordinated care with the Inter-professional Team
, Resource management - Correct answer Budgeting and resource allocation are determined based on
human, financial, and material resources.
continuity of care - Correct answer Continuation of care smoothly from one provider to another, so that
the patient receives the most benefit and no interruption in care.
-Coordinate care with an interprofessional team
-Act as liaison and be a client advocate
-Complete admission, transfer, discharge, and postdischarge prescriptions.
-Initiate, revise and evaluate plan of care
-Report the clients status
-Coordinate Discharge planning
-Facilitate referrals and use of community resources
Consultation and Referral - Correct answer Consultation-
A professional provides expert advice in a particular area and determines what treatment or services the
client requires. (see a specialist)
-Nurse role
-Notify Primary Dr of clients' needs, provide pertinent info, include info in the plan of care. Let providers
know to prevent conflicting dangerous prescriptions.
Referral-
A formal request for special service by another care provider so the client can access care identified by
primary dr.
-Inpatient-PT wound care
outside facility-Hospice
Nurse role
Collaborate with an interprofessional team
support family/client with appropriate consultation and referral to contacts in the community.