Exam 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team

An RN is conducting discharge teaching for a patient when he realizes the patient does not have the skills needed to access and use health information.Which of the following most likely describes the barrier this patient is facing to effective communication in health care?

The use of electronic health records (EHRs) was mandated by the year 2013.Which of the following is the main purpose of computerized record keeping in health care?

Although there are many advantages to the use of electronic medical records (EMRs), disadvantages do exist.Which of the following is a disadvantage to the use of EMRs?

Which of the following best indicates that an interprofessional health-care team can work together effectively?

Which of the following is a good recommendation for effective communication between shifts?

A registered nurse (RN) is caring for a patient who has refused chemotherapy.As the health-care team discusses the reasons why the patient should receive chemotherapy, the RN forcefully restates the patient's wishes.Which type of communication does this scenario best demonstrate?

A nurse checks her work e-mail for policy updates and spends about 5 minutes deleting spam messages.Spam messages are described in transactional models as which of the following?

There are several benefits to using EHRs.Which of the following is most specifically designed to reduce medication errors?

An RN is using a WOW for charting at the patient's bedside.Which of the following is an important reminder for the RN to keep in mind?

Which of the following is the most important reason why the computer on wheels (COW) or workstation on wheels (WOW) gained popularity in health care?

A new RN on an interdisciplinary team is working at becoming a good team player.Which of the following qualities is best for an effective team player?

A new nurse is reviewing social media use.Which of the following tips should be followed?

Which of the following is a rule of netiquette to follow when sending professional e-mails to others in the organization?

An RN calls the health-care provider to report a change in patient condition.During the conversation the RN describes what has already been done for the patient.Which section of the ISBARR communication does this best describe?

During shift change, the day shift nurse reports to the night shift nurse that the patient has no known drug allergies and the last potassium came back low.Which of the following best describes the part of the I PASS the BATON tool used in this scenario?