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MULTIPLE CHOICE v
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safeca
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re through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
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toward positive outcomes?
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a. Physician’s orders v
b. Progress notes v
c. Nursing care plan v v
d. Client health history v v
ANS: C v
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery ofaccu
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rate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’
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progress toward positive outcomes. v v v
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension v v REF: p. 2 vvv v OBJ: 1 v
TOP: Nursing Care Plan v v v
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning v v v v v
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others inm
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eeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term f
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or these nursing behaviors?
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a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B v
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant
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others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension v v REF: p. 3 vvv v OBJ: 1 v
TOP: Interventions v
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning v v v v v
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possib
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ility of being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes thisconcept?
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a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C v
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be calledon t
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o explain or justify them.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension v v REF: pp. 6-7 vvv v OBJ: 3 | 5 | 7 v v v v v
, TOP: Accountability
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A v v v v v
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE v
1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution. What modes ofco
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nflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition
ANS: B, C, D, E, F
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The modes of conflict resolution include accommodation, collaboration, compromise,a
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voidance, and competition. v v
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 7|p. 8|Table 1.1 v v v v v v
OBJ: 7 vvvTOP: Conflict Resolution v v
KEY: Nursing Process Step:N/A v v v v
MSC: NCLEX: N/A v v
2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Effective communication v
b. Rigid rules and regulations v v v
c. Delegates appropriately v
d. Acts as a role model v v v v
e. Consistently handles conflict v v
f. Focuses on individual development v v v
ANS: A, C, D, E v v v v
Characteristics of an effective leader include effective communication, consistency in manag
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ing conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role mod
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el for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a job well
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done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displayscaring, understa
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nding, and empathy for others, motivates and empowers others, is proactive and flexible, and
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focuses on team development. v v v
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 6 v v vvv v OBJ: 5 v
TOP: Leadership v KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A v v v v MSC: NCLEX: N/A v v
COMPLETION
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is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between individuals verball
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y, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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ANS:
Communication