Which of the following is a Healthy People 2020 focus area?
a. Medication compliance
b. Nursing safety
c. Sleep health
d. Spirituality
Question 2A 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 3According 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 4Effective 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 5The 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.