You notice that wait times in your Emergency Department are growing longer, because of factors such ...

You notice that wait times in your Emergency Department are growing longer, because of factors such as increases in the numbers of persons with chronic disorders, discharge of patients into the community at a higher level of acuity, and limited
 
  resources for transfer of inpatients. You begin to think about an application that would use your knowledge of the Emergency Department but also software and business applications and wonder if this would reduce wait times. You have not encountered anything similar to this idea. According to the Wise Forecast Model, you are in what phase? a. Wild thinking
  b. Act widely
  c. Think wildly
  d. Learn widely

Question 2

The future projected demand for nurses is related to the aging population and the increase in ____.
 
  a. Acute illnesses
  b. Chronic illnesses
  c. Medication costs
  d. Primary prevention

Question 3

What is a legal document that permits an individual to offer special skills and knowledge to the public in a particular jurisdiction when such practice would otherwise be unlawful?
 
  A) License
  B) Institutional licensure
  C) ANA certificate
  D) ANA licensure examination

Question 4

The term for the number of people who report directly to a single manager and encompass the functions of planning, organizing, and leading is the ____.
 
  a. Line of authority
  b. Hierarchical ladder
  c. Span of control
  d. Staffing list

Question 5

Which of the following actions is most representative of how health care of the future might be delivered? As a nurse leader, you:
 
  a. Refer families who require immediate help to a local food bank. You also work with local agencies and families to establish a mothers collective in which mothers learn about nutrition and prepare low-cost, nutritious meals that are shared with the mothers in the collective.
  b. Work together with a local agency to set up a free clinic in which addicts and the homeless can receive free health care and prescriptions for immediate needs.
  c. Ensure that individuals who are admitted to your unit are asked about their smoking history and that preoperative and post-operative planning takes into account how smoking will affect status during and after surgery.
  d. Address the health of those who are overweight and obese on your unit by en-suring that hospital meals offer nutritious, healthy food choices that are satisfying.

Question 6

Which of the following are factors that influence the way conflict is handled within an organization (select all that apply)?
 
  a. Behavioral predispositions of individuals
  b. Bureaucratic hierarchy
  c. Social pressure in the environment
  d. Rules and procedures
  e. Position power