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NSG130 Teamwork-Collaboration Test
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A.) Ambulating the patient - ANSWER The nurse is part of an interdisciplinary teamcaring for a patient who was prescribed physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a special diet. Which task should the nurse perform in collaboration with the physical therapist of theteam? A.) Ambulating the patientB.) Implementing swallowing precautions C.) Evaluating the diet D.) Assessing the homeA.) Communication - ANSWER Which technique should the nurse use to prevent and resolve conflicts? A.) CommunicationB.) Collaboration C.) Competition D.) AvoidanceD.) Case Manager - ANSWER A patient requires skilled nursing care after discharge from an acute care hospital. Which member of the collaborative healthcare team should the nurse anticipate willcoordinate the discharge? A.) Discharge planner B.) NurseC.) Social Worker D.) Case ManagerB.) Paging the healthcare provider to come and speak with the family - ANSWER The nurse is caring for a confused patient whose family states they do not know what thehealthcare provider is planning. They state they left several messages without a response.
Which response by the nurse is appropriate? A.) Reminding the family that the healthcare provider is busy but will call when timeallows B.) Paging the healthcare provider to come and speak with the family C.) Reiterating the plan of care that was communicated at the shift change D.) Advising the family to call again and stress that they need to speak immediately tothe healthcare provider C.) Role boundary issues and accountability - ANSWER Which factors should the nurseconsider a major source of conflict in the healthcare setting? A.) Accountability and cultural issues B.) Miscommunication and role boundary issuesC.) Role boundary issues and accountability D.) Accountability and miscommunication A.) Attending team meetings to discuss the patient's care - ANSWER The nurse isassigned to an interdisciplinary team caring for a patient. Which is a role the nurse is expected to fulfill in this team? A.) Attending team meetings to discuss the patient's careB.) Taking full responsibility for providing direct care to the patient C.) Prescribing medications that are appropriate for the patient's careD.) Making independent decisions regarding the patient's medical care D.) Social Worker - ANSWER The healthcare provider is concerned that a patient'smedical bills are not being paid. To which member of the collaborative healthcare team should the nurse expect thepatient's case to be referred? A.) Case managerB.) Discharge Planner C.) Nurse D.) Social WorkerB.) Being self-aware of one's triggers to stress that can result in conflict - ANSWER Which should the nurse use to explain mindsight?
A.) Collaboration B.) Incivility C.) MindsightD.) Conflict competence B.) Parallell Communication - ANSWER A collaborative team is caring for a patient whowill be prescribed a new medication. Which form of communication should the nurse avoid because it allows for gaps incommunication? A.) Parallel Functioning B.) Parallel communication C.) Information exchangeD.) Coordination and consultation A.) "Occupational therapy focuses on independence and activities of daily living, whilephysical therapy treats the injury." - ANSWER A patient has been prescribed both physical and occupational therapy. The patient asks the nurse,"Why do I need two typesof therapy?" Which response by the nurse explains how a physical therapist may complement theactivity of the occupational therapist?
A.) "Occupational therapy focuses on independence and activities of daily living, whilephysical therapy treats the injury."
B.) "Your healthcare provider must have made a mistake. You do not need twotherapies."
C.) "Physical therapy addresses your independence and activities of daily living, whileoccupational therapy aims to treat the injury."
D.) "Occupational therapy will help you get back to work faster, while physical therapyfocuses on helping you to walk again."
D.) Information technology expert - ANSWER The nurse is having difficulty operatingtelemedicine software.
Which interdisciplinary team member should the nurse contact for assistance? A.) Another nurse B.) Social worker C.) Case manager D.) Information technology expert A.) When assignments are posted, a nurse loudly insists on choosing their own patients.- ANSWER Which situation is representative of workplace bullying?
A.) When assignments are posted, a nurse loudly insists on choosing their own patients. B.) The young nurse loves to talk about personal life quite often. C.) The nurse who works in a long-term care facility is eager to help teammates. D.) The public health nurse's role is to educate the public on sexually transmittedinfections.
C.) Mindsight - ANSWER Which term should the nurse use that describes beingself-aware of one's triggers to stress that may result in conflict?
A.) Collaboration
D.) Supports cultural bias between members B.) Addressing the issue so that it stops - ANSWER The nurse reported bullying by afellow nurse.
Which action should the nurse anticipate from the supervisor? A.) Referring it to an outside organization B.) Addressing the issue so that it stops C.) Contacting the police department D.) Referring the victim for talk therapy B.) Parallel communication - ANSWER A patient is given information about the samemedication from different members of the healthcare team.
Which term should the nurse use to describe this collaboration? A.) Parallel functioning B.) Parallel communication C.) Information exchange D.) Coordination and consultation
D.) Improving patient outcomes - ANSWER The nurse should understand that whichoutcome is the major advantage of interprofessional collaboration?
A.) Presenting a united front to the patient B.) Working in partnership with other team members C.) Meeting new colleagues D.) Improving patient outcomes A.) "Let's get the healthcare provider on the phone so you can speak with themdirectly." - ANSWER An older adult patient with some memory difficulty receives care from her daughter. Upon receiving conflicting information about the healthcareprovider's visit from the patient and the nurse, the caregiver gets angry and shouts at the nurse. Which response by the nurse will help to diffuse the situation? A.) "Let's get the healthcare provider on the phone so you can speak with themdirectly."
B.) "You know your mother has memory issues and should not be trusted." C.) "I need you to listen to me. I was present when the healthcare provider saw yourmother."
D.) "You should call the healthcare provider to follow up." C.) Horizontal violence refers to aggressive acts committed against a nurse by one or
B.) The registered nurses on the unit complaining to management about their wages C.) An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) turning down a job at the nursing home formore money
D.) The nurse complaining to the nurse manager about healthcare provider orders C.) Report the behavior to the immediate supervisor. - ANSWER A coworker yellsobscenities at a nurse colleague when unhappy. The nurse colleague asks the coworker to stop the behavior, but it continues. Which action should the nurse colleague take to remedy the situation? A.) Wait to see if the coworker stops the behavior. B.) Ask a colleague to intervene. C.) Report the behavior to the immediate supervisor. D.) Do nothing A.) Staff turnover - ANSWER Which outcome should the nurse understand is an adverseorganizational outcome that may occur because of negativity or incivility?
A.) Staff turnover B.) Decreased absenteeism
C.) Decreased patient errors D.) Increased reports of incivility D.) Communication - ANSWER Which activity should the nurse understand is a keycompetency to effective nursing care?
A.) Being able to interact with healthcare providers B.) Knowledge of hospital rules and regulations C.) Medication administration D.) Communication
