A nursing instructor is educating a student nurse about bridging the gap between diminishing financial support for chronic care and multifaceted health care demands that can be long lasting.
The instructor recognizes that further teaching is warranted when the student nurse lists which of the following as an indispensable means for accomplishing this?
a. Self-management
b. Family involvement
c. Shared decision making
d. Family nonengagement
Question 2A nurse has been employed as a staff nurse for 20 years. When comparing her current clients to those she cared for at the beginning of her career, the nurse finds that clients today are
a. being discharged later.
b. coping with being discharged earlier.
c. dealing with simpler medication and treatment regimens.
d. significantly healthier at the time of discharge.
Question 3A student nurse is learning about strategies to remove barriers to communication with other professionals and how to deal with disrespectful or disruptive behaviors.
The nursing instructor recognizes that additional instruction is needed when the student nurse states which of the following?
a. I will learn conflict resolution skills.
b. I will establish common communication expectations and skills.
c. I will work toward creating a culture of mutual respect when working within the health care system.
d. I will engage in distorted, rather than open, communication to avoid offending others.
Question 4The nurse recruiter recognizes that collegial relationships are an important determinant of success as professionals enter nursing practice. When interviewing candidates for nursing careers,
the nurse recruiter focuses on communication qualities that are important in developing a support system. Which of the following attributes best demonstrate desirable communication qualities? (Select all that apply.)
a. Integrity
b. Internalizing
c. Respect for others
d. Dependence
e. A good sense of humor
Question 5When modifying barriers to professional communication, the nurse manager focuses on which of the following?
a. Collaboration and coordination
b. Negotiation and conflict resolution
c. Coordination and networking
d. Collaboration and negotiation
Question 6Which of the following best describes continuity of care?
a. It involves only clients with acute physical conditions.
b. It involves client-centered high-quality care across clinical settings.
c. It should focus on episodic hospital care of seriously ill clients.
d. Relational, informational, and functional are its key components.
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