NUR 4590 EXAM 2 LATEST 100 EXAM QUESTIONS
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The patient is a 69-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes mellitus, peripheral
vascular disease, and myocardial infarctions. She was admitted to the hospital with a
stroke and is being transferred to a subacute facility and then to a rehabilitation facility.
At every transfer she must review her entire history, provide telephone numbers of family
members, list all 30 of her medications, and list all home care and medical supply
companies. Which of these processes could improve the fragmentation in work flow?
Standardization
The ways in which work is divided and coordinated among members and the resulting
network of relationships, roles, and work groups is the:
organizational social structure
According to the _____ organizational approach, organizations are logical and predictable
with identifiable and scientifically measurable characteristics that can be predicted,
observed, or manipulated
objective
Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social
structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?
Human relations school
The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
specialization.
Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and flow in
order to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes
communication
,A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care
physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the
hospital with detecting and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example
of a _____ organizational form.
parallel
The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
hierarchy.
The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles within an organization
is known as the:
informal structure.
The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be
enhanced. Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the
nursing staff?
c. Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d. Working to make equipment and medications readily available
According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the nature of
reality and knowledge within an organization. Which of the following are those
perspectives
Objectivism
Subjectivism
Postmodernism
According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization must
structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors?
Environment
Technology
Which of the following statements describe the benefits of specialization in the health
care setting?
, Improved work performance
Increase in expertise
Improved efficiency and outcomes
Dividing work by occupation leads to a functional organization where services are
arranged by the type of work performed. What are some benefits of the functional form
within the health care organization?
Cost reduction
Enhanced performance and quality
Promotion of professional development
An organizational chart is used to depict:
a visual display of the organization s positions.
the intentional relationships among positions.
flow of authority.
Which of the following statements are accurate when describing responsibility and
accountability?
Accountability is the liability for task performance.
The assignment of responsibility and the granting of authority create accountability.
. Accountability flows upward or outward
The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increases the
likelihood of desired health outcomes that are consistent with current professional
knowledge is known as the:
quality of health care
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ | PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF THE
NURSE LEADER
The patient is a 69-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes mellitus, peripheral
vascular disease, and myocardial infarctions. She was admitted to the hospital with a
stroke and is being transferred to a subacute facility and then to a rehabilitation facility.
At every transfer she must review her entire history, provide telephone numbers of family
members, list all 30 of her medications, and list all home care and medical supply
companies. Which of these processes could improve the fragmentation in work flow?
Standardization
The ways in which work is divided and coordinated among members and the resulting
network of relationships, roles, and work groups is the:
organizational social structure
According to the _____ organizational approach, organizations are logical and predictable
with identifiable and scientifically measurable characteristics that can be predicted,
observed, or manipulated
objective
Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social
structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?
Human relations school
The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
specialization.
Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and flow in
order to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes
communication
,A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care
physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the
hospital with detecting and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example
of a _____ organizational form.
parallel
The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
hierarchy.
The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles within an organization
is known as the:
informal structure.
The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be
enhanced. Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the
nursing staff?
c. Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d. Working to make equipment and medications readily available
According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the nature of
reality and knowledge within an organization. Which of the following are those
perspectives
Objectivism
Subjectivism
Postmodernism
According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization must
structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors?
Environment
Technology
Which of the following statements describe the benefits of specialization in the health
care setting?
, Improved work performance
Increase in expertise
Improved efficiency and outcomes
Dividing work by occupation leads to a functional organization where services are
arranged by the type of work performed. What are some benefits of the functional form
within the health care organization?
Cost reduction
Enhanced performance and quality
Promotion of professional development
An organizational chart is used to depict:
a visual display of the organization s positions.
the intentional relationships among positions.
flow of authority.
Which of the following statements are accurate when describing responsibility and
accountability?
Accountability is the liability for task performance.
The assignment of responsibility and the granting of authority create accountability.
. Accountability flows upward or outward
The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increases the
likelihood of desired health outcomes that are consistent with current professional
knowledge is known as the:
quality of health care
