You are reviewing test questions in preparation for your NCLEX-RN examination. You have found using the ARKO strategies to be very helpful. The K in ARKO relates to which of the following?
a. Reword the question
b. Identify any key words in the question stem
c. Option elimination
d. Is the question is asking for me to take action or take no action
Question 2While reading an article on power, a nurse would most likely hypothesize that power can be described as which of the following?
a. Authority and influence
b. Accountability and responsibility
c. Personal and professional approaches to life
d. Ability to create, get, and use resources to achieve one's goals
Question 3Nurses should also evaluate the outcome achievement of the shift after it has ended. Some of the key questions that nurses should ask regarding post-shift evaluation of outcome achievement are listed below. Which is not necessarily correct?
a. Did the staff achieve the outcomes?
b. Did the patients achieve the outcomes?
c. Did the health care providers achieve the outcomes?
d. Were there staffing problems or patient crises?
Question 4A board of directors and senior physician in a tertiary care centre are described as being __________.
a. powerless in hospital decision-making
b. oppressed in the hospital decision-making process
c. influential in hospital decision-making
d. support staff to those who make decisions in hospitals
Question 5After the patient handoff report has been delivered, a shift action plan is developed. Some of the considerations used by nurses when making shift action plans are listed below. Which is not necessarily correct?
a. considers the big picture
b. considers interventions for the shift
c. considers the desired outcomes
d. considers assessment for the shift
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