A nurse is teaching a class about barriers to interprofessional collaboration between
health care professionals. The nurse should include that which of the following is a
barrier?
A. Trust in the ability of a team member
B. Unresolved conflicts between team members
C. Effective communication between team members
D. Cultural competency within team members
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, B. Unresolved conflicts between team members
Feedback: Unresolved conflicts between team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. This can lead to mistrust,
miscommunication, and can result in fragmented care and an increased risk
of medical errors.
(A lack of trust in the competence of other team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. This can result in fragmented care, which
can increase the risk of medical errors.)
(A lack of effective communication between team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. This can lead to mistrust,
miscommunication, and can result in fragmented care and an increased risk
of medical errors.)
(A lack of cultural competency within team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. Effective collaboration means providing
culturally competent care, while communicating and directing within a
diverse interprofessional team to successfully provide the most accurate
care.)
Subjective or Objective?
"I have throbbing headaches"
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subjective
Subjective or Objective?
The client voided 250 ml of cloudy yellow urine
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objective
,A nurse manager is precepting a newly licensed nurse. At the end of the day, the
nurse manager tells the newly licensed nurse, using a condescending tone and facial
expression, that she did a good job considering her newness. Which of the following
types and modes of communication are occurring here? (Select all that apply.)
A
Passive
B
Aggressive
C
Passive aggressive
D
Verbal
E
Nonverbal
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C
Passive aggressive
D
Verbal
E
Nonverbal
Feedback: The nurse manager compliments the newly licensed nurse, but
does it in a manner that it is not actually a compliment. Her verbal tone and
nonverbal body language also support this.
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) disagree about how to move a client from the
bed to a stretcher. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to
promote conflict resolution?
A. "I'm the nurse, you are the AP, so do what I say"
B. "You always need to get your own way"
C. "Let's discuss how we can work together"
D. "if you do not help me, I will report you to the charge nurse"
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C. "Let's discuss how we can work together"
Feedback: This response demonstrates respect by the nurse toward the AP.
The nurse recognizes that the AP might have valuable knowledge and
experience that could improve client outcomes. Conflict management is a
method to settle disagreements peacefully and respectfully, through
compromise and accommodation to each other's needs, sharing goals, and
avoiding competition with the other party. Negotiations handled with
positive approaches can lead to new ideas, strengthen organizational
relationships and team performance, promote innovation and creativity,
and increase morale.
(A and D are incorrect because these responses demonstrate aggression
and lack of respect by the nurse toward the AP. The AP might have valuable
knowledge and experience that could improve client outcomes. Conflict
management is a method to settle disagreements peacefully and
respectfully, through compromise and accommodation to each other's
needs, sharing goals, and avoiding competition with the other party.)
(B. is incorrect because this response demonstrates aggression and lack of
respect by the nurse toward the AP. The AP might have valuable knowledge
and experience that could improve client outcomes. Conflicts arise from
fatigue, variations in visions, goals, viewpoints, roles, wants, needs, and
expectations.)
A nurse is documenting information in a clients chart and makes the entry quotation
mark client reports "abdominal pain on exertion". Which of the following
documentation format describes this entry?
A. The I in PIE
B. The S in SOAP
C. The R in DAR
D. The E in PIE
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health care professionals. The nurse should include that which of the following is a
barrier?
A. Trust in the ability of a team member
B. Unresolved conflicts between team members
C. Effective communication between team members
D. Cultural competency within team members
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, B. Unresolved conflicts between team members
Feedback: Unresolved conflicts between team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. This can lead to mistrust,
miscommunication, and can result in fragmented care and an increased risk
of medical errors.
(A lack of trust in the competence of other team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. This can result in fragmented care, which
can increase the risk of medical errors.)
(A lack of effective communication between team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. This can lead to mistrust,
miscommunication, and can result in fragmented care and an increased risk
of medical errors.)
(A lack of cultural competency within team members is a barrier to
interprofessional collaboration. Effective collaboration means providing
culturally competent care, while communicating and directing within a
diverse interprofessional team to successfully provide the most accurate
care.)
Subjective or Objective?
"I have throbbing headaches"
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subjective
Subjective or Objective?
The client voided 250 ml of cloudy yellow urine
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objective
,A nurse manager is precepting a newly licensed nurse. At the end of the day, the
nurse manager tells the newly licensed nurse, using a condescending tone and facial
expression, that she did a good job considering her newness. Which of the following
types and modes of communication are occurring here? (Select all that apply.)
A
Passive
B
Aggressive
C
Passive aggressive
D
Verbal
E
Nonverbal
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C
Passive aggressive
D
Verbal
E
Nonverbal
Feedback: The nurse manager compliments the newly licensed nurse, but
does it in a manner that it is not actually a compliment. Her verbal tone and
nonverbal body language also support this.
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) disagree about how to move a client from the
bed to a stretcher. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to
promote conflict resolution?
A. "I'm the nurse, you are the AP, so do what I say"
B. "You always need to get your own way"
C. "Let's discuss how we can work together"
D. "if you do not help me, I will report you to the charge nurse"
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C. "Let's discuss how we can work together"
Feedback: This response demonstrates respect by the nurse toward the AP.
The nurse recognizes that the AP might have valuable knowledge and
experience that could improve client outcomes. Conflict management is a
method to settle disagreements peacefully and respectfully, through
compromise and accommodation to each other's needs, sharing goals, and
avoiding competition with the other party. Negotiations handled with
positive approaches can lead to new ideas, strengthen organizational
relationships and team performance, promote innovation and creativity,
and increase morale.
(A and D are incorrect because these responses demonstrate aggression
and lack of respect by the nurse toward the AP. The AP might have valuable
knowledge and experience that could improve client outcomes. Conflict
management is a method to settle disagreements peacefully and
respectfully, through compromise and accommodation to each other's
needs, sharing goals, and avoiding competition with the other party.)
(B. is incorrect because this response demonstrates aggression and lack of
respect by the nurse toward the AP. The AP might have valuable knowledge
and experience that could improve client outcomes. Conflicts arise from
fatigue, variations in visions, goals, viewpoints, roles, wants, needs, and
expectations.)
A nurse is documenting information in a clients chart and makes the entry quotation
mark client reports "abdominal pain on exertion". Which of the following
documentation format describes this entry?
A. The I in PIE
B. The S in SOAP
C. The R in DAR
D. The E in PIE
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