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Arierog Arierog
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6 years ago
Which of the following is a Healthy People 2020 focus area?
 
  a. Medication compliance
  b. Nursing safety
  c. Sleep health
  d. Spirituality

Question 2

A nurse manager uses many sources of data when planning the unit's workload for the year. Which of the following data must be considered in the planning?
 
  a. Hours of operation of the unit
  b. Trends in acuity on the unit
  c. Maximum work stretch for each employee
  d. Weekend requirements

Question 3

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, there are five factors that a nurse should assess when making a decision to delegate nursing tasks.
 
  These factors are assessing the potential for harm, the complexity of the task, the amount of problem solving and innovation re-quired, the unpredictability of the outcome, and the ____. a. Amount of time that the task will take
  b. Degree of comfort the delegatee has with the task
  c. Level of patient interaction
  d. Method of measuring outcomes

Question 4

Effective managers utilize group problem solving to discuss and participate in solving a problem. Which are examples of decision-making strategies that are useful in groups (select all that apply)?
 
  a. Incrementalism
  b. Scenario planning
  c. Worst-case scenario
  d. Six Sigma
  e. Budgetary model

Question 5

The hospital administrator approves a case management position for a new rehabilitation unit to help reduce costs. In developing the job description, the nurse manager understands that a key element of case management is:
 
  a. Managing of care by nurse managers.
  b. Coordination of resources for effective outcomes.
  c. Rapid discharge of clients to decrease costs.
  d. Managing of care for outpatient clients only.
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

C

Answer to #2

B
Acuity levels are determined through classification systems, which determine the nursing re-sources required.

Answer to #3

C
The level of patient interaction is the fifth factor that nurses should assess when making delega-tion decisions.

Answer to #4

B, C, D
Scenario planning, worst-case scenario, and the use of Six Sigma are all effective group prob-lem-solving tools.

Answer to #5

B
The key to effective case management is proactive coordination of care from the point of admis-sion to accomplish appropriate and effective outcomes. Case management involves components such as case selection, multidisciplinary assessment, collective planning, coordination of events, negotiation, and evaluation and documentation of the outcomes of patient status in measures of cost. Case management is employed in a variety of settings.
Arierog Author
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6 years ago
Were some really tough homework problems! Thanks for answering all of them correctly
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