A model of care in which the nurse assumes full accountability for care of a group of patients is:
A. Case management
B. Primary nursing
C. Functional nursing
D. Total patient care - ANSWER D
A schematic description of a theory, phenomenon, or system that depicts how nurses practice,
collaborate, communicate, and develop professionally to provide the highest level of care
(American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2013) is:
A. Professional practice model
B. Care delivery system
C. Case management model
D. Functional system - ANSWER A
Which type of structure is a hierarchy that follows a chain of command concept and is
characterized by top-down decision making?
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,A. Decentralized
B. Organizational
C. Functional
D. Matrix - ANSWER B
A decentralized leadership structure would be one that allows decision making:
A. At senior levels
B. By the board of trustees
C. At the point of care
D. By all involved - ANSWER C
Which of the following is a disadvantage of primary nursing?
A. Improved quality and continuity of care
B. Simplified communication
C. Increased nurse satisfaction
D. Increased number of hours of care per day requires greater number of registered nurses -
ANSWER D
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,Which of the following structures arranges services and departments according to their
function?
A. Organizational
B. Functional
C. Primary
D. Centralized - ANSWER B
The type of patient care in which the nurse caring for the patient makes most decisions is:
A. Functional
B. Team
C. Case management
D. Total patient care - ANSWER D
Which model of nursing mixes both process and delivery?
A. Modular
B. Case management
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, C. Primary care
D. Team nursing - ANSWER B
Which of the following describes an integrated structure?
A. Providers agree to accept the risk of caring for a particular patient segment or population for
a pre-established fee
B. Combines both function and service line
C. Arranges services and departments according to function
D. The nurse is responsible to the nurse manager and vice president of nursing -
ANSWER A
The reorganization of health care systems were developed to:
A. Provide for care throughout the various transitions of care
B. Change the levels of nursing authority in the institution
C. Provide for care in one facility at a time
D. Prevent partnerships, which would lead to less income - ANSWER A
The mission of an organization:
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A. Case management
B. Primary nursing
C. Functional nursing
D. Total patient care - ANSWER D
A schematic description of a theory, phenomenon, or system that depicts how nurses practice,
collaborate, communicate, and develop professionally to provide the highest level of care
(American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2013) is:
A. Professional practice model
B. Care delivery system
C. Case management model
D. Functional system - ANSWER A
Which type of structure is a hierarchy that follows a chain of command concept and is
characterized by top-down decision making?
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,A. Decentralized
B. Organizational
C. Functional
D. Matrix - ANSWER B
A decentralized leadership structure would be one that allows decision making:
A. At senior levels
B. By the board of trustees
C. At the point of care
D. By all involved - ANSWER C
Which of the following is a disadvantage of primary nursing?
A. Improved quality and continuity of care
B. Simplified communication
C. Increased nurse satisfaction
D. Increased number of hours of care per day requires greater number of registered nurses -
ANSWER D
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,Which of the following structures arranges services and departments according to their
function?
A. Organizational
B. Functional
C. Primary
D. Centralized - ANSWER B
The type of patient care in which the nurse caring for the patient makes most decisions is:
A. Functional
B. Team
C. Case management
D. Total patient care - ANSWER D
Which model of nursing mixes both process and delivery?
A. Modular
B. Case management
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, C. Primary care
D. Team nursing - ANSWER B
Which of the following describes an integrated structure?
A. Providers agree to accept the risk of caring for a particular patient segment or population for
a pre-established fee
B. Combines both function and service line
C. Arranges services and departments according to function
D. The nurse is responsible to the nurse manager and vice president of nursing -
ANSWER A
The reorganization of health care systems were developed to:
A. Provide for care throughout the various transitions of care
B. Change the levels of nursing authority in the institution
C. Provide for care in one facility at a time
D. Prevent partnerships, which would lead to less income - ANSWER A
The mission of an organization:
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