Which of the following is an example of a hygiene factor in Herzberg's two-factor theory?
a. Staff members' concern that the hospital will lay off workers
b. Hospital's sponsoring of an awards banquet for all personnel
c. Performance evaluations that provide positive feedback
d. Staff nurses' attendance at workshops to increase knowledge
Question 2The nurse manager formed a task force of orthopedic staff nurses to develop cost-saving standard practices for the care of clients undergoing total hip replacement.
The staff nurses used which type of decision-making model to reduce costs for clients undergoing total hip replacement?
a.
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
b.
Gantt chart
c.
Decision trees
d.
Critical path method (CPM)
Question 3Computers facilitate complex decision making. When nurses use computers to track clients who were discharged based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), they are using which type of computer system?
a. Clinical system
b. Dietary system
c. Management information system
d. Educational system
Question 4A staff nurse witnessed a hospital staff member who was finishing up the night shift stuff her pockets with extra rolls of tape. The hospital has a policy about unauthorized removal of supplies from the unit.
The staff nurse reported the incident to the nurse manager. Instead of reporting the hospital staff member to the house supervisor, the nurse manager counseled the staff member in the nurse manager's office. This is an example of what type of ethical position?
a.
Utilitarianism
b.
Formalism
c.
Egoism
d.
Rule ethics
Question 5The client's bed linens were damp from excessive perspiration. The staff member helped the client take a bed bath, even though the client had requested that she not be bathed. The nurse's action exemplified what model of ethical relationship?
a. Priestly model
b. Engineering model
c. Contractual model
d. Collegial model
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