Exam 1: Patient Care Management

The student nurse,shadowing on a medical-surgical unit,observes the charge nurse.Which action would the student identify as a leadership quality in the nurse's actions?

A nurse working on a unit using the primary care delivery model would expect to observe which practice specific to primary care delivery?

The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with:

Health care is seen and managed as a business today.Which skills are considered essential to managing health care as a business?

The novice nurse is speaking with the nurse manager about their roles within the hierarchy of the institution.The nurse manager would most likely identify which role as having the most internal conflict?

Much like a politician,a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.In which instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?

Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?

A nurse manager encourages the nursing staff using a transformational leadership environment.The nurse manager interprets that a successful transformational environment is one in which (select all that apply):

In a team nursing health care delivery model environment,the nurse would observe for which action by the staff?

To become a leader,one must develop certain personal aspects.Which of the following can be identified as competencies expected in creating leadership in oneself? Select all that apply.

The organizational hierarchy is used in which of the following situations? Select all that apply.

Leadership structures in health care can be centralized or decentralized.The nurse understands that she is working in a centralized structured environment when which of the following occurs?

What should the nurse expect when working in a product-line leadership structured environment?

The patient care delivery system used by an institution should be based on which fundamental elements? Select all that apply.

A nurse leader,according to the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AOEN),is competent in the areas of (select all that apply):

A nurse who is interested in developing clinical decision-making skills would look for a unit that practices which model for health care delivery?

In which health care delivery model would the nurse expect to see "point-of-care" decision making occur?

In interviewing for a new position,a nurse may want to inquire about the institution's views on autonomy in the workplace for nurses.The nurse concludes that autonomy is valued when told that the unit has:

The student nurse learns about the advantages and disadvantages of various patient care delivery models.The student understands that besides an historical perspective of nursing practice,a patient delivery care model may need to be instituted to adapt to:

Which action by the nurse indicates a primary care delivery model environment?