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Collaborative Healthcare Review Questions
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supervising |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |process |of |directing, |monitoring, |and |evaluating |the
|performance |of |tasks |by |another |member |of |the |health |care |team. |RNs |are |responsible |for
|the |supervision |of |client |care |tasks |delegated |to |APs |and |PNs.
delegating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |process |of |transferring |the |authority |and
|responsibility |to |another |team |member |to |complete |a |task, |while |retaining |the |accountability
Assigning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |process |of |transferring |the |authority, |accountability,
|and |responsibility |of |client |care |to |another |member |of |the |health |care |team.
5 |Rights |of |Delegation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Right |task, |Right |person, |Right
|direction/communication, |Right |circumstance, |Right |supervision/evaluation
Right |task |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |repetitive, |requires |little |supervision, |and |is |relatively
|noninvasive |for |the |client. |Identify |what |tasks |are |appropriate |to |delegate |for |each |specific
|client
Right |person |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assess |and |verify |the |competency |of |the |health |care
|team |member. |The |task |must |be |within |the |team |member's |scope |of |practice. |The |team
|member |must |have |the |necessary |competence/training.
,Right |direction/communication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Data |that |needs |to |be |collected |●
|Method |and |time |line |for |reporting, |including |when |to |report |concerns/findings |● |Specific
|task(s) |to |be |performed; |client-specific |instructions |● |Expected |results, |time |lines, |and
|expectations |for |follow-up |communication. |clear |and |concise |language
Right |circumstance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assess |the |health |status |and |complexity |of |care
|required |by |the |client. |● |Match |the |complexity |of |care |demands |to |the |skill |level |of |the
|health |care |team |member. |● |Consider |the |workload |of |the |team |member.
right |supervision/evaluation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provide |supervision, |either |directly |or
|indirectly |(assigning |supervision |to |another |licensed |nurse). |● |Provide |clear |directions |and
|expectations |of |the |task |to |be |performed |(time |frames, |what |to |report). |● |Monitor
|performance. |● |Provide |feedback. |● |Intervene |if |necessary
What |can |RN's |not |delegate |to |UAP |or |LPN? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(teaching, |evaluation, |or
|assessment) |the |nursing |process, |client |education |or |tasks |that |require |clinical |judgement
Leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-an |interactive |process |that |provides |needed |guidance |and
|direction
Type |of |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-autocratic, |democratic, |laissez-faire, |transactional,
|transformational, |servant-leader, |interactional
Autocratic/Authoritative |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |decisions |for |the |group. |●
|Motivates |by |coercion. |● |Communication |occurs |down |the |chain |of |command. |● |Work |output
|by |staff |is |usually |high: |good |for |crisis |situations |and |bureaucratic |settings. |● |Effective |for
|employees |with |little |or |no |formal |education.
Democratic |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |the |group |when |decisions |are |made.
|● |Motivates |by |supporting |staff |achievements. |● |Communication |occurs |up |and |down |the
,|chain |of |command. |● |Work |output |by |staff |is |usually |of |good |quality: |good |when |cooperation
|and |collaboration |are |necessary.
laissez-faire |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |very |few |decisions, |and |does |little
|planning. |● |Motivation |is |largely |the |responsibility |of |individual |staff |members. |●
|Communication |occurs |up |and |down |the |chain |of |command |and |between |group |members. |●
|Work |output |is |low |unless |an |informal |leader |evolves |from |the |group. |● |Effective |with
|professional |employees.
transformational |leader |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-empower |followers |to |assume |responsibility
|for |a |communal |vision, |and |personal |development |is |a |secondary |outcome. |*focus |on
|empowerment |and |vision
transactional |leader |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focus |on |immediate |problems, |maintaining |the
|status |quo |and |using |rewards |to |motivate |followers. |*Focus |is |mainly |on |tasks |and |getting |the
|job |done.
interactional |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |leadership |behavior |is |generally
|determined |by |the |relationship |between |the |leaders |personality |and |the |specific |situation
servant-leader |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-put |serving |others, |such |as |employees, |customers, |and
|the |community |as |number |one |priority |over |themselves
leadership |outcomes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increase |job |satisfaction, |empowerment, |and
|autonomy |among |nurses, |and |also |increases |pt. |safety/satisfaction, |fewer |adverse |events, |and
|complications
Management |functions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-planning, |organizing, |staffing, |directing,
|controlling/coordinating
, Planning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |decisions |regarding |what |needs |to |be |done, |how |it |will
|be |done, |and |who |is |going |to |do |it. |*encompasses |determining |philosophy, |goals, |objectives,
|policies, |procedures, |and |rules; |carrying |out |long- |and |short-range |projections; |determining |a
|fiscal |course |of |action; |and |managing |planned |change.
Organizing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |organizational |structure |that |determines |the |lines |of
|authority, |channels |of |communication, |and |where |decisions |are |made. |*establishing |the
|structure |to |carry |out |plans, |determining |the |most |appropriate |type |of |patient |care |delivery,
|and |grouping |activities |to |meet |unit |goals.
Staffing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |acquisition |and |management |of |adequate |staff |and
|staffing |mix
directing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |leadership |role |assumed |by |a |manager |that |influences
|and |motivates |staff |to |perform |assigned |roles. |*entail |human |resource |management
|responsibilities, |such |as |motivating, |managing |conflict, |delegating, |communicating, |and
|facilitating |collaboration
controlling/coordinating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |evaluation |of |staff |performance |and
|evaluation |of |unit |goals |to |ensure |identified |outcomes |are |being |met. |* |the |function |that
|includes |performance |appraisals, |fiscal |accountability, |quality |control, |legal |and |ethical
|control, |and |professional |and |collegial |control.
prioritization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-decide |who's |needs |or |problems |require |immediate
|action |vs. |those |who |are |not |urgent
Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |needs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |self |actualization, |2. |self-esteem, |3.
|love/belonging, |4. |safety, |5. |physiological |(ABC's)
Collaborative Healthcare Review Questions
with Verified Answers
supervising |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |process |of |directing, |monitoring, |and |evaluating |the
|performance |of |tasks |by |another |member |of |the |health |care |team. |RNs |are |responsible |for
|the |supervision |of |client |care |tasks |delegated |to |APs |and |PNs.
delegating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |process |of |transferring |the |authority |and
|responsibility |to |another |team |member |to |complete |a |task, |while |retaining |the |accountability
Assigning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |process |of |transferring |the |authority, |accountability,
|and |responsibility |of |client |care |to |another |member |of |the |health |care |team.
5 |Rights |of |Delegation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Right |task, |Right |person, |Right
|direction/communication, |Right |circumstance, |Right |supervision/evaluation
Right |task |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |repetitive, |requires |little |supervision, |and |is |relatively
|noninvasive |for |the |client. |Identify |what |tasks |are |appropriate |to |delegate |for |each |specific
|client
Right |person |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assess |and |verify |the |competency |of |the |health |care
|team |member. |The |task |must |be |within |the |team |member's |scope |of |practice. |The |team
|member |must |have |the |necessary |competence/training.
,Right |direction/communication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Data |that |needs |to |be |collected |●
|Method |and |time |line |for |reporting, |including |when |to |report |concerns/findings |● |Specific
|task(s) |to |be |performed; |client-specific |instructions |● |Expected |results, |time |lines, |and
|expectations |for |follow-up |communication. |clear |and |concise |language
Right |circumstance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assess |the |health |status |and |complexity |of |care
|required |by |the |client. |● |Match |the |complexity |of |care |demands |to |the |skill |level |of |the
|health |care |team |member. |● |Consider |the |workload |of |the |team |member.
right |supervision/evaluation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provide |supervision, |either |directly |or
|indirectly |(assigning |supervision |to |another |licensed |nurse). |● |Provide |clear |directions |and
|expectations |of |the |task |to |be |performed |(time |frames, |what |to |report). |● |Monitor
|performance. |● |Provide |feedback. |● |Intervene |if |necessary
What |can |RN's |not |delegate |to |UAP |or |LPN? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(teaching, |evaluation, |or
|assessment) |the |nursing |process, |client |education |or |tasks |that |require |clinical |judgement
Leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-an |interactive |process |that |provides |needed |guidance |and
|direction
Type |of |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-autocratic, |democratic, |laissez-faire, |transactional,
|transformational, |servant-leader, |interactional
Autocratic/Authoritative |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |decisions |for |the |group. |●
|Motivates |by |coercion. |● |Communication |occurs |down |the |chain |of |command. |● |Work |output
|by |staff |is |usually |high: |good |for |crisis |situations |and |bureaucratic |settings. |● |Effective |for
|employees |with |little |or |no |formal |education.
Democratic |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |the |group |when |decisions |are |made.
|● |Motivates |by |supporting |staff |achievements. |● |Communication |occurs |up |and |down |the
,|chain |of |command. |● |Work |output |by |staff |is |usually |of |good |quality: |good |when |cooperation
|and |collaboration |are |necessary.
laissez-faire |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |very |few |decisions, |and |does |little
|planning. |● |Motivation |is |largely |the |responsibility |of |individual |staff |members. |●
|Communication |occurs |up |and |down |the |chain |of |command |and |between |group |members. |●
|Work |output |is |low |unless |an |informal |leader |evolves |from |the |group. |● |Effective |with
|professional |employees.
transformational |leader |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-empower |followers |to |assume |responsibility
|for |a |communal |vision, |and |personal |development |is |a |secondary |outcome. |*focus |on
|empowerment |and |vision
transactional |leader |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focus |on |immediate |problems, |maintaining |the
|status |quo |and |using |rewards |to |motivate |followers. |*Focus |is |mainly |on |tasks |and |getting |the
|job |done.
interactional |leadership |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |leadership |behavior |is |generally
|determined |by |the |relationship |between |the |leaders |personality |and |the |specific |situation
servant-leader |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-put |serving |others, |such |as |employees, |customers, |and
|the |community |as |number |one |priority |over |themselves
leadership |outcomes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-increase |job |satisfaction, |empowerment, |and
|autonomy |among |nurses, |and |also |increases |pt. |safety/satisfaction, |fewer |adverse |events, |and
|complications
Management |functions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-planning, |organizing, |staffing, |directing,
|controlling/coordinating
, Planning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |decisions |regarding |what |needs |to |be |done, |how |it |will
|be |done, |and |who |is |going |to |do |it. |*encompasses |determining |philosophy, |goals, |objectives,
|policies, |procedures, |and |rules; |carrying |out |long- |and |short-range |projections; |determining |a
|fiscal |course |of |action; |and |managing |planned |change.
Organizing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |organizational |structure |that |determines |the |lines |of
|authority, |channels |of |communication, |and |where |decisions |are |made. |*establishing |the
|structure |to |carry |out |plans, |determining |the |most |appropriate |type |of |patient |care |delivery,
|and |grouping |activities |to |meet |unit |goals.
Staffing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |acquisition |and |management |of |adequate |staff |and
|staffing |mix
directing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |leadership |role |assumed |by |a |manager |that |influences
|and |motivates |staff |to |perform |assigned |roles. |*entail |human |resource |management
|responsibilities, |such |as |motivating, |managing |conflict, |delegating, |communicating, |and
|facilitating |collaboration
controlling/coordinating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |evaluation |of |staff |performance |and
|evaluation |of |unit |goals |to |ensure |identified |outcomes |are |being |met. |* |the |function |that
|includes |performance |appraisals, |fiscal |accountability, |quality |control, |legal |and |ethical
|control, |and |professional |and |collegial |control.
prioritization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-decide |who's |needs |or |problems |require |immediate
|action |vs. |those |who |are |not |urgent
Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |needs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |self |actualization, |2. |self-esteem, |3.
|love/belonging, |4. |safety, |5. |physiological |(ABC's)
