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AACN and NAM Competencies Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
Which are true regarding interprofessional teams? - Ans:✔✔-They improve the quality of patient care.
Interprofessional collaborative learning facilitates the development of teams. Interprofessional teams
have been shown to improve the quality and efficiency of care.
They foster mutual respect among health care disciplines.
The development of interprofessional teams is designed to foster collaboration and respect.
They enable multiple disciplines to participate in the delivery of care.
Interprofessional teams utilize the knowledge, experience, and skills of multiple team members from
many disciplines to deliver quality care.
Which IOM provision does a dietician adhere to when considering a patient's religious beliefs when
developing a sample menu? - Ans:✔✔-Providing patient-centered care
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The dietician is planning a menu fully understanding the patient's needs and desires. This is an example
of patient-centered care.
Which statement best reflects the results of interprofessional health care competencies? - Ans:✔✔-
Integrates curricular content across disciplines
The integration of content in the education of multiple disciplines is not a result of health care
competencies. However, it does assist in the collaboration and respect among the professions.
Which interprofessional competency does a nurse adhere to when using a fall prevention protocol? -
Ans:✔✔-Promoting patient-centered care
Implementing a fall prevention protocol exemplifies the use of quality improvement indicators.
Individualizing these indicators to meet the patient's specific situation would be an example of
promoting patient-centered care.
Why is interprofessional education considered to be imperative? - Ans:✔✔-Interprofessional education
encourages safer care of patients.
Learning in teams allows for all team members to participate in developing a plan to provide safe,
efficient care for patients.
Interprofessional education fosters mutual respect among different disciplines.
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