Which of the following is a recommendation of the Institute of Medicine report Health Profession Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003)?
A) Developing separate core competencies to regulate each health profession
B) Revising the processes of accreditation bodies to require outcomes related to core
competencies
C) Allowing each profession to educate, practice, and dialogue within its own boundaries
D) Changing healthcare workforce regulations based on what is termed a safe focus
Question 2Which of the following clients would be a good candidate to receive care in an assistedliving facility?
A) A 30-year-old victim of a car accident who has been in a coma for the past 2 months.
B) A 78-year-old widower who is living independently but needs help with preparing meals,
doing laundry, and remembering to take his medications.
C) A husband and wife approaching retirement age who have no difficulty with ADLs but
desire to age in place.
D) A 72-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer disease who is described by her daughter
as having good days and bad days.
Question 3Nurses, as well as individuals outside the profession, have sometimes expressed concern around the involvement of state nurses associations in collective bargaining. What factor most often underlies such concerns?
A) State nurses associations lack the legal authority to engage in bargaining though this has
been their traditional role.
B) State nurses associations tend to be unaware of many of the issues that nurses face when
providing care.
C) It can be difficult to reconcile the professional obligations of nurses associations with their
role in bargaining.
D) Few practicing nurses participate in the activities of state nurses associations.
Question 4Contracts are essential to the maintenance of high quality care in healthcare institutions. As well, they are necessary to protect the interests of nurses who provide this care.
Which of the following issues is most likely to be addressed in a contract for nurses?
A) The process that should be followed when distributing overtime work
B) The obligation of nurses to participate in nursing research
C) The details of the organizational structure of a hospital
D) The relationships among nurses, physicians and members of other health disciplines
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