It is usually sufficient to use only one channel of communication to communicate clearly.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2_____ is defined as the accomplishment of specified activities during the time available.
a. Stress
b. Mismanagement of resources
c. Time management
d. Self-management
Question 3Electronic health records (EHRs) are being instituted at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Some of the staff on Unit 4 complain to the manager that acquiring the technologic skills required is too time consuming. They question its value in patient care.
The manager responds that: a. The use of technology is inevitable in our technologically oriented society.
b. The hospital is no longer able to find the space to accommodate paper record keeping.
c. The initiative is being driven by decision makers higher up in the hierarchy and there is no choice.
d. EHRs will increase effectiveness of care by enhancing coordination and improving patient outcomes.
Question 4In planning a new wing, the nurse manager complies with the workplace safety requirements of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Which of the following groups is considered to be at high risk for violence in the workplace?
a. Pediatric staff
b. Postsurgical unit staff
c. Emergency Department staff
d. Medical oncology unit staff
Question 5Shared governance has far-reaching implications for today's health care environment. Patients benefit due to (select all that apply):
a. quicker responses at the point of service.
b. more committed health care professionals.
c. a more stringent model of health care ser-vice.
d. better decisions being made by upper management.
e. nurses being more assured, confident pa-tient advocates.
Question 6Which of the following actions would be important for the nurse to remember when communicating with a deaf person through the use of a sign language interpreter?
a. Avoid looking at the interpreter and focus eye contact on the deaf person.
b. Allow for intervals of rest when communicating for an extended length of time.
c. Speak very slowly and face the interpreter at all times.
d. Use more animation when speaking to relay emotion or emphasize points.
Question 7A conventional disaster is a catastrophic event caused by:
a. a high-magnitude earthquake.
b. an exposure to toxic materials.
c. an outbreak of a pathogen.
d. the use of military weapons.