NR-446 Collaborative Healthcare FinalExam
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1. Which strategy best promotes interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?
A. Assigning tasks without team input
B. Avoiding conflict at all costs
C. Holding regular interdisciplinary meetings
D. Encouraging competition between team members
Regular meetings allow for shared decision-making, role clarification, and improved patient
outcomes.
2. The nurse uses SBAR communication. The "B" stands for:
A. Background
B. Background
C. Best practice
D. Baseline
"B" in SBAR refers to Background, which provides context for the patient situation.
3. Which action best supports patient-centered care?
A. Following only physician orders
B. Including the patient in care planning
C. Making decisions based on nurse preference
D. Limiting patient questions to save time
Patient-centered care involves shared decision-making and honoring patient preferences.
4. The primary goal of case management is to:
A. Increase documentation
B. Coordinate care to improve outcomes
C. Reduce nurse workload only
,D. Eliminate the need for specialists
Case management ensures patients receive appropriate, timely, and cost-effective care.
5. When delegating tasks, the nurse must first:
A. Ask if the UAP is available
B. Assess the skill level and scope of practice of the delegate
C. Assume the UAP knows what to do
D. Provide feedback afterward only
Delegation requires assessing competency and ensuring the task is within scope.
6. Which patient care activity is appropriate to delegate to a UAP?
A. Medication administration
B. Assisting with ambulation
C. Initial patient assessment
D. Patient teaching
UAPs can assist with non-invasive, routine activities such as ambulation.
7. A nurse leader practicing transformational leadership will:
A. Give strict orders without discussion
B. Inspire and motivate staff toward a shared vision
C. Focus only on rules and policies
D. Avoid risks or changes
Transformational leaders inspire, encourage innovation, and support professional growth.
8. The best way to resolve interprofessional conflict is to:
A. Ignore it until it passes
B. Address it directly and respectfully
C. Involve only the nurse manager
D. Report it to human resources immediately
Open, respectful communication fosters resolution and teamwork.
9. The nurse is advocating for a patient. Which action demonstrates advocacy?
A. Ensuring the patient understands treatment options
B. Telling the patient to follow physician orders without question
, C. Avoiding difficult conversations
D. Making choices for the patient
Advocacy ensures patient rights, autonomy, and informed decision-making.
10. Which is a primary principle of effective team communication?
A. Speaking quickly to save time
B. Using medical jargon only
C. Providing clear, concise, and complete information
D. Avoiding feedback from others
Clear and concise communication minimizes errors and enhances teamwork.
11. An example of horizontal violence in nursing is:
A. Gossiping about a coworker
B. A physician yelling at a nurse
C. Patient refusing care
D. Hospital security removing a visitor
Horizontal violence is hostile behavior between colleagues at the same level.
12. The nurse’s role in discharge planning is to:
A. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care
B. Complete physician documentation only
C. Make follow-up appointments without input
D. Provide only medication instructions
Discharge planning involves teamwork to prepare the patient for safe transition.
13. Which leadership style is most effective in a code blue emergency?
A. Laissez-faire
B. Democratic
C. Autocratic
D. Transformational
Autocratic leadership allows for quick decisions in crisis situations.
14. Which factor is essential in evidence-based practice?
Questions And Correct Answers {Verified
Answers} Plus Rationales 2025/2026 Q&A /
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1. Which strategy best promotes interprofessional collaboration in healthcare?
A. Assigning tasks without team input
B. Avoiding conflict at all costs
C. Holding regular interdisciplinary meetings
D. Encouraging competition between team members
Regular meetings allow for shared decision-making, role clarification, and improved patient
outcomes.
2. The nurse uses SBAR communication. The "B" stands for:
A. Background
B. Background
C. Best practice
D. Baseline
"B" in SBAR refers to Background, which provides context for the patient situation.
3. Which action best supports patient-centered care?
A. Following only physician orders
B. Including the patient in care planning
C. Making decisions based on nurse preference
D. Limiting patient questions to save time
Patient-centered care involves shared decision-making and honoring patient preferences.
4. The primary goal of case management is to:
A. Increase documentation
B. Coordinate care to improve outcomes
C. Reduce nurse workload only
,D. Eliminate the need for specialists
Case management ensures patients receive appropriate, timely, and cost-effective care.
5. When delegating tasks, the nurse must first:
A. Ask if the UAP is available
B. Assess the skill level and scope of practice of the delegate
C. Assume the UAP knows what to do
D. Provide feedback afterward only
Delegation requires assessing competency and ensuring the task is within scope.
6. Which patient care activity is appropriate to delegate to a UAP?
A. Medication administration
B. Assisting with ambulation
C. Initial patient assessment
D. Patient teaching
UAPs can assist with non-invasive, routine activities such as ambulation.
7. A nurse leader practicing transformational leadership will:
A. Give strict orders without discussion
B. Inspire and motivate staff toward a shared vision
C. Focus only on rules and policies
D. Avoid risks or changes
Transformational leaders inspire, encourage innovation, and support professional growth.
8. The best way to resolve interprofessional conflict is to:
A. Ignore it until it passes
B. Address it directly and respectfully
C. Involve only the nurse manager
D. Report it to human resources immediately
Open, respectful communication fosters resolution and teamwork.
9. The nurse is advocating for a patient. Which action demonstrates advocacy?
A. Ensuring the patient understands treatment options
B. Telling the patient to follow physician orders without question
, C. Avoiding difficult conversations
D. Making choices for the patient
Advocacy ensures patient rights, autonomy, and informed decision-making.
10. Which is a primary principle of effective team communication?
A. Speaking quickly to save time
B. Using medical jargon only
C. Providing clear, concise, and complete information
D. Avoiding feedback from others
Clear and concise communication minimizes errors and enhances teamwork.
11. An example of horizontal violence in nursing is:
A. Gossiping about a coworker
B. A physician yelling at a nurse
C. Patient refusing care
D. Hospital security removing a visitor
Horizontal violence is hostile behavior between colleagues at the same level.
12. The nurse’s role in discharge planning is to:
A. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care
B. Complete physician documentation only
C. Make follow-up appointments without input
D. Provide only medication instructions
Discharge planning involves teamwork to prepare the patient for safe transition.
13. Which leadership style is most effective in a code blue emergency?
A. Laissez-faire
B. Democratic
C. Autocratic
D. Transformational
Autocratic leadership allows for quick decisions in crisis situations.
14. Which factor is essential in evidence-based practice?
