In adults of any age, regular tetanus-diphtheria-toxoid immunization boosters should be obtained at a recommended interval of:
a. 2 years.
b. 5 years.
c. 10 years.
d. 12 years.
Question 2As the manager, you have been asked to implement an evidence-based approach to teach ostomy patients self-management skills postoperatively that is being operationalized throughout your organization.
Which of the following illustrates effective leadership? a. The training modules are left in the staff room for times when staff are available.
b. The current approach is continued because it is also evidence-based and is more fa-miliar to staff.
c. You decide to implement the approach at a later date because of feedback from the RNs that the new approach takes too much time.
d. A RN who is already familiar with the new approach volunteers to take the lead in mentoring and teaching others how to implement it.
Question 3Managed care is a:
a. nursing organization that represents case managers.
b. set of health care guidelines designed to minimize cost.
c. purchasing of a network of health care organizations.
d. variety of strategies used to lower costs and optimize value.
Question 4People who adapt effectively to new situations have which of the following characteristics?
a. Are methodical, reliable, and efficient
b. Discover problems and avenues for resolution
c. Seek creative solutions to problems
d. Question current practice to promote change
Question 5You are in the process of designing a patient education program that will provide education and monitoring for patients with hypertension. To support your planning, you draw out and present patient data from:
a. A clinical database.
b. Biomedical technologies.
c. E-mail.
d. Internet sources.
Question 6A small critical care unit forms a team of nurses to implement bedside rounds at shift change.
The nurses have researched the efficacy of bedside rounds and have determined that this evi-dence-based practice will lead to improved communication of patient status. Which type of change does this demonstrate? a. First-order change
b. Second-order change
c. Emergent change
d. Organizational change