A United States national survey of adults has revealed that the percentage of adults over 18 years of age that use some form of complementary and alternative medicine, exclusive of prayer, is:
a. 26.
b. 38.
c. 42.
d. 62.
Question 2A pseudoteam is a group of people who believe they are already a team but fall short of the definition of a true team. What are some characteristics of a pseuodoteam (select all that apply)?
a. Confusion over the purpose of the team
b. Unclear goals
c. Effective interpersonal communication patterns
d. Team needs placed above individual needs
e. Lack of evaluation criteria
Question 3Which of the following requires companies with 50 or more employees to allow an employee who is pregnant or the partner of a pregnant woman to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in the year following the birth of their baby?
a. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
b. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
c. Medicaid Amendment of 1965
d. Roe versus Wade decision of 1973
Question 4A care modality is a ____.
a. Method of organizing and delivering nursing care
b. Staffing grid that outlines nursing unit work schedules
c. Place or unit in which care is delivered
d. Unit that specializes in caring for a specific population
Question 5In assisting new graduates to make the role transition to graduate nurse, Ted, the unit manager initiates which of the following?
a. Self-check list to assess competencies that have been strengthened
b. Discussions that focus on what the new graduates have yet to learn
c. Fixed target dates for acquisition of com-petency and transition to RN role
d. Frequent formal meetings to provide feedback on performance and areas to be strengthened
Question 6After several months in the role of manager of a dialysis unit, Maryanne finds herself still questioning the gap in expectations between her and her staff and management and is also ques-tioning if she can reconcile her concerns about quality care
with the strong cost containment orientation of the facility. At this point, Maryanne is in which stage of role transition? a. Internalization
b. Acceptance
c. Development
d. Discrepancy