Mr. Tybeck has learned that his wife has a fast-growing brain tumor. Faced with very little hope for a positive outcome, all he can think is, Please God, I will never be angry at my wife again if you'll just let her live.
My Tybeck's thinking is an example of: a. the first task of grieving described by Worden.
b. bargaining, as described by Kubler-Ross.
c. bargaining, as described by Bowlby.
d. shock and numbness, as described by Bowlby.
Question 2A staff RN is leading a quality improvement team on the care of the total hip replacement patient. The issue is an increased length of stay from 1 year ago. The nurse asks team members to reframe the problem statement from their perspective.
Twenty different problem statements were developed. The team is focusing on four of the problem statements. This is an example of which of the following techniques? a. Problem solving
b. Evaluating the consequences
c. Inclusive judgment
d. Problem processing
Question 3A nurse executive is a member of a collaborative committee assigned to revise the violence prevention program.
After reviewing the program, the committee has determined that the fol-lowing components already were included in the existing program: a written plan available to all employees, a system for tracking work-related assaults, and specific strategies for reducing the severity of violent injuries. A primary revision recommended by the committee should be the inclusion of a: a. detailed description of last year's injuries.
b. list of preferred work injury health care providers.
c. method for evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
d. way to determine whether an employee is at fault.
Question 4Lifestyle behavior changes cannot influence the biological domain.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5Decentralization occurs when:
a. equipment is being purchased from ap-proved vendors.
b. hiring decisions are made at the executive level.
c. power is distributed to those closest to the work of caregiving.
d. supplies are distributed from one central supply area in the hospital.
Question 6Shared governance is a model of organizational structure in which staff nurses are:
a. employed to establish mutual goals with clients.
b. empowered through autonomy and ac-countability.
c. engaged in problem-solving strategies and techniques.
d. equipped with evaluative thinking me-thodologies.
Question 7Diseases can be ethnic-specific.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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