1. Which group established a standard of professional performance focused on the nurse's
collaboration with clients, families, and other healthcare professionals?
Answer
The American Nurses Association
2. Which option represents the highest level of collaboration?
Answer
The nurse and the physician have discussed the nutritional needs of the client and have referred
the patient to the dietician for a nutritional plan and teaching
3. Which option characterizes effective collaboration?
Answer
Common purpose and goals are identified at the outset
4. The physician and nurse have asked the client to make a difficult decision regarding
treatment options. The client says "i dont really know what to do. Do whatever you think is
best." According to characteristics of collaborative care, what is true of this situation?
Answer
The client retains the right not to participate in this decision
5. Collaborative practice creates a synergy among clients and providers. What does this
statement mean?
Answer
The sum of the actions of the parties is greater than individual efforts.
6. According to the text, interdisciplinary healthcare teams have bee particularly effective in
which environment?
Answer
Outpatient services
, 7. H.S. Kim developed a theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice. This
theory describes and explains collaborative interactions be- tween nurses and which other
group?
Answer
Clients
8. Dalton extended kim's theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice to include
which group?
Answer
Family caregivers
9. What project was undertaken in resonse to the Institute of Medicines recomendations on
reducing errors in health care?
Answer
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
10. What is true about the nurses role in collaboration?
Answer
It may include collabo- ration on health-related research.
11. The laboratory supervisor states, "I would like to collaborate with nursing services to
improve the way they order laboratory test." What is the error in this statement?
Answer
An integrated delivery system centers on the clients health needs, not on the particular care given
by one group
12. Norton's theory of communicator style describes nine specific communicator styles.
Which nurse is using the attentive style?
Answer
The nurse is obviously listening to the client and makes eye contact during the conversation.
13. The hospital is a complex organization in which some amount of conflict is always
present. How is this level of conflict described?
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