Question 1

How is SBAR used in decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevents cognitive errors 
B)  Data management tool 
C)  Financial tool 
D)  Effective communication technique 
A)  Prevents cognitive errors 
B)  Data management tool 
C)  Financial tool 
D)  Effective communication technique

Question 2

The nursing education department is revising its orientation curriculum for nurse externs. The curriculum includes a module on clinical reasoning skills. What is the expected time frame for mastery of clinical reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse externs should master clinical reasoning within 6 months. 
B)  Clinical reasoning is mastered in nursing school. 
C)  Clinical reasoning is never mastered. 
D)  Clinical reasoning is a career-long process. 
A)  Nurse externs should master clinical reasoning within 6 months. 
B)  Clinical reasoning is mastered in nursing school. 
C)  Clinical reasoning is never mastered. 
D)  Clinical reasoning is a career-long process.

Question 3

A staff RN is leading a quality improvement team on the care of the total hip replacement patient. The issue is an increased length of stay from 1 year ago. The nurse asks team members to reframe the problem statement from their perspective. Twenty different problem statements were developed. The team is focusing on four of the problem statements. This is an example of which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision making 
B)  Evaluating the consequences 
C)  Inclusive judgment 
D)  Problem processing 
A)  Decision making 
B)  Evaluating the consequences 
C)  Inclusive judgment 
D)  Problem processing

Question 4

Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severity of illness 
B)  Complexity of patient's condition 
C)  Amount of time needed with patient 
D)  Complexity of care 
E)  Patient's dependency 
A)  Severity of illness 
B)  Complexity of patient's condition 
C)  Amount of time needed with patient 
D)  Complexity of care 
E)  Patient's dependency

Question 5

Which of the following are examples of formal decision-making tools? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Shared governance 
B)  Anchoring 
C)  Pilot projects 
D)  Evidence-informed decision making 
E)  Simulation 
A)  Shared governance 
B)  Anchoring 
C)  Pilot projects 
D)  Evidence-informed decision making 
E)  Simulation

Question 6

How is decision making at the staff nurse level exemplified?

Accepted Answer

A)  The staff nurse adapts to a challenging patient assignment. 
B)  The staff nurse refers issues to the performance improvement committee. 
C)  The staff nurse accepts the status quo. 
D)  The staff nurse questions current practice and refers to unit leadership for change. 
A)  The staff nurse adapts to a challenging patient assignment. 
B)  The staff nurse refers issues to the performance improvement committee. 
C)  The staff nurse accepts the status quo. 
D)  The staff nurse questions current practice and refers to unit leadership for change.

How is SBAR used in decision making?

The nursing education department is revising its orientation curriculum for nurse externs. The curriculum includes a module on clinical reasoning skills. What is the expected time frame for mastery of clinical reasoning?

Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.)?

Which of the following are examples of formal decision-making tools? (Select all that apply.)

How is decision making at the staff nurse level exemplified?

Leadership and Management Principles

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation in Nursing

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Organizational Structure

Decentralization and Shared Governance

Strategic Management

Professional Practice Models

Case and Population Health Management

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Prevention of Workplace Violence

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Staffing and Scheduling

Budgeting, Productivity, and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Emergency Management and Preparedness

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

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Exam 4: Managerial Decision Making

How is SBAR used in decision making?

The nursing education department is revising its orientation curriculum for nurse externs. The curriculum includes a module on clinical reasoning skills. What is the expected time frame for mastery of clinical reasoning?

Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.)?

Which of the following are examples of formal decision-making tools? (Select all that apply.)

How is decision making at the staff nurse level exemplified?

Leadership and Management Principles

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation in Nursing

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Organizational Structure

Decentralization and Shared Governance

Strategic Management

Professional Practice Models

Case and Population Health Management

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Prevention of Workplace Violence

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Staffing and Scheduling

Budgeting, Productivity, and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Emergency Management and Preparedness

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

Filters