Question 1

The National Quality Forum is based on a ____ step approach for health care quality measurement and reporting.

Accepted Answer

A) five 
B) three 
C) six 
D) four 
A) five 
B) three 
C) six 
D) four B

Question 2

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)Act has mandated the use of electronic medical records by the year 2015.What is the penalty for non-compliance and not becoming a "meaningful user"?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement will be reduced 
B) fines for nonusing electronic medical records 
C) increase in potential for medical errors 
D) inability to file Medicare and Medicaid claims electronically 
A) Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement will be reduced 
B) fines for nonusing electronic medical records 
C) increase in potential for medical errors 
D) inability to file Medicare and Medicaid claims electronically A

Question 3

A common misconception about ____ is that everyone agrees 100%.

Accepted Answer

A) Delphi technique 
B) Nominal technique 
C) Groupthink 
D) Consensus building 
A) Delphi technique 
B) Nominal technique 
C) Groupthink 
D) Consensus building D

Question 4

Which of the following is not a definition of critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) making sense of our world by carefully examining our thinking and the thinking of others in order to clarify and improve our understanding 
B) the understanding of argument, recognizing fallacies, and distinguishing premises from conclusions 
C) thinking about your thinking while you're thinking in order to make your thinking better 
D) purposeful, outcome-directed thinking based upon a body of non-scientific knowledge derived from research and other courses of evidence 
A) making sense of our world by carefully examining our thinking and the thinking of others in order to clarify and improve our understanding 
B) the understanding of argument, recognizing fallacies, and distinguishing premises from conclusions 
C) thinking about your thinking while you're thinking in order to make your thinking better 
D) purposeful, outcome-directed thinking based upon a body of non-scientific knowledge derived from research and other courses of evidence

Question 5

Nurse X wants to use a very detailed decision-making tool to show the amount of time required to complete a project from beginning to end.Which tool should she use?

Accepted Answer

A) Delphi diagram 
B) PERT diagram flowchart 
C) Gantt chart 
D) Decision analysis tree 
A) Delphi diagram 
B) PERT diagram flowchart 
C) Gantt chart 
D) Decision analysis tree

Question 6

Your manager has asked to do some research on evidence-based best practices for pediatric nursing specific to leukemia that may be incorporated into guidelines for your pediatric oncology unit.Using the P-F-A Internet search technique,which of the following is not one of the questions/search guidelines you might use pertaining to the focus aspect of this Internet search?

Accepted Answer

A) narrow and technical with research orientation 
B) are you preparing information to give to patients or families? 
C) lay-oriented or professionally orientated? 
D) broad and general (basic information for yourself)? 
A) narrow and technical with research orientation 
B) are you preparing information to give to patients or families? 
C) lay-oriented or professionally orientated? 
D) broad and general (basic information for yourself)?

Question 7

DeLaune and Ladner (2011)have identified some limitations or obstacles to effective decision making that nurses may encounter in various health care settings.Which of the following is not one of these obstacles or limitations?

Accepted Answer

A) choosing decisions that are too narrow or too precise. 
B) failing to obtain all the necessary information 
C) failing to intervene and evaluate the solution or decision appropriately 
D) jumping to conclusions without examining the situation completely 
A) choosing decisions that are too narrow or too precise. 
B) failing to obtain all the necessary information 
C) failing to intervene and evaluate the solution or decision appropriately 
D) jumping to conclusions without examining the situation completely

Question 8

Group decision making used in health care settings can have both positives and negatives associated with it.Some known negatives or disadvantages are listed below.Which is not one of these known negatives to group decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) can bring in too many opinions 
B) can be costly 
C) can lead to conflict 
D) can become a power struggle 
A) can bring in too many opinions 
B) can be costly 
C) can lead to conflict 
D) can become a power struggle

Question 9

Nurse T is about to do a search for evidence-based practice information on chest pain for a project at work.Which of the following is not correct regarding how she can search the evidence for information on this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) must have a clear clinical question from a patient's problem 
B) search for best available evidence relevant to the intervention at hand 
C) evaluate the evidence for validity and usefulness before implementing into clinical practice 
D) requires some skill on the Internet, but not necessarily being information literate 
A) must have a clear clinical question from a patient's problem 
B) search for best available evidence relevant to the intervention at hand 
C) evaluate the evidence for validity and usefulness before implementing into clinical practice 
D) requires some skill on the Internet, but not necessarily being information literate

Question 10

In what year was Nursing Informatics recognized as a specialization area for registered nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) 2000 
B) 1984 
C) 1992 
D) 2005 
A) 2000 
B) 1984 
C) 1992 
D) 2005

Question 11

There are a number of different types of group techniques that can be used in decision making and choices,especially when applied in health care settings.One of these techniques is called the nominal group technique.The key component of the nominal group technique is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it is nonverbal 
B) it is useful when there are nominal people involved 
C) it is useful when there are nominal resources available 
D) it is timely 
A) it is nonverbal 
B) it is useful when there are nominal people involved 
C) it is useful when there are nominal resources available 
D) it is timely

Question 12

Which is not correct regarding the Quality Data Model (QDM)?

Accepted Answer

A) pertains to quality service delivery and access to care 
B) pertains to electronic health record utilization 
C) enhances more standardized, less burdensome quality measurement and reporting 
D) is an information model 
A) pertains to quality service delivery and access to care 
B) pertains to electronic health record utilization 
C) enhances more standardized, less burdensome quality measurement and reporting 
D) is an information model

Question 13

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Leapfrog Group?

Accepted Answer

A) it is a voluntary program 
B) encourages access to health care information 
C) works with employers to encourage transparency 
D) provides rewards for health care facilities with a proven record of access to care 
A) it is a voluntary program 
B) encourages access to health care information 
C) works with employers to encourage transparency 
D) provides rewards for health care facilities with a proven record of access to care

Question 14

Which of the following is not correct about the use of simulation as a means of training nurses in academic and hospital settings?

Accepted Answer

A) can contribute to patient safety 
B) opportunities to intervene in clinical situations without risk to a patient 
C) can experience specified scenarios in a supervised safe setting 
D) uses sensors to detect whether a person has used hand sanitizer in a specific setting 
A) can contribute to patient safety 
B) opportunities to intervene in clinical situations without risk to a patient 
C) can experience specified scenarios in a supervised safe setting 
D) uses sensors to detect whether a person has used hand sanitizer in a specific setting

Question 15

In the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health Care System (Kohn,Corrigan,& Donaldson,2000),what kind of technology was recommended as a safe nonthreatening way to teach critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills to nurses in specific settings?

Accepted Answer

A) electronic medical records 
B) simulation 
C) quality improvement data collection systems 
D) PDAs 
A) electronic medical records 
B) simulation 
C) quality improvement data collection systems 
D) PDAs

Question 16

Nurse Q has 12 patients she is responsible for on the orthopedic floor this evening.She
"gets a feeling" that she need to check on Mr.Zed in room 437 even though he was fine and sitting up in bed one hour ago when she made rounds.She discovered him on the floor after trying to reach the bathroom and calls for help.What type of thinking was Nurse Q responding to?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical thinking 
B) critical thinking 
C) reflective thinking 
D) intuitive thinking 
A) clinical thinking 
B) critical thinking 
C) reflective thinking 
D) intuitive thinking

Question 17

Three types of thinking comprise the decision-making process.Which of the following is not one of these types of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) reflective thinking 
B) clinical thinking 
C) intuitive thinking 
D) critical thinking 
A) reflective thinking 
B) clinical thinking 
C) intuitive thinking 
D) critical thinking

Question 18

What does the acronym P-F-A stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Purpose-Format-Assessment 
B) Purpose-Focus-Approach 
C) Project-Financial-Analysis 
D) Program-Functional-Analysis 
A) Purpose-Format-Assessment 
B) Purpose-Focus-Approach 
C) Project-Financial-Analysis 
D) Program-Functional-Analysis

Question 19

What does the acronym PERT stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) a type of PDA 
B) a decision tree 
C) a type of conditioner 
D) a tool used for timing of decisions 
A) a type of PDA 
B) a decision tree 
C) a type of conditioner 
D) a tool used for timing of decisions

Question 20

Watching and observing others as we perform our tasks or make decisions about particular situations is called:

Accepted Answer

A) decision making 
B) reflective thinking 
C) intuitive thinking 
D) critical thinking 
A) decision making 
B) reflective thinking 
C) intuitive thinking 
D) critical thinking

The National Quality Forum is based on a ____ step approach for health care quality measurement and reporting.

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)Act has mandated the use of electronic medical records by the year 2015.What is the penalty for non-compliance and not becoming a "meaningful user"?

A common misconception about ____ is that everyone agrees 100%.

Which of the following is not a definition of critical thinking?

Nurse X wants to use a very detailed decision-making tool to show the amount of time required to complete a project from beginning to end.Which tool should she use?

DeLaune and Ladner (2011)have identified some limitations or obstacles to effective decision making that nurses may encounter in various health care settings.Which of the following is not one of these obstacles or limitations?

Group decision making used in health care settings can have both positives and negatives associated with it.Some known negatives or disadvantages are listed below.Which is not one of these known negatives to group decision making?

Nurse T is about to do a search for evidence-based practice information on chest pain for a project at work.Which of the following is not correct regarding how she can search the evidence for information on this problem?

In what year was Nursing Informatics recognized as a specialization area for registered nurses?

There are a number of different types of group techniques that can be used in decision making and choices,especially when applied in health care settings.One of these techniques is called the nominal group technique.The key component of the nominal group technique is that:

Which is not correct regarding the Quality Data Model (QDM)?

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Leapfrog Group?

Which of the following is not correct about the use of simulation as a means of training nurses in academic and hospital settings?

In the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health Care System (Kohn,Corrigan,& Donaldson,2000),what kind of technology was recommended as a safe nonthreatening way to teach critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills to nurses in specific settings?

Three types of thinking comprise the decision-making process.Which of the following is not one of these types of thinking?

What does the acronym P-F-A stand for?

What does the acronym PERT stand for?

Watching and observing others as we perform our tasks or make decisions about particular situations is called:

Nursing Leadership,Management,and Motivation

The Health Care Environment

Nursing Today

Inter-Professional Teamwork and Collaboration

Change, Innovation, and Conflict

Power and Politics

Delegation of Patient Care

Effective Staffing

Budget Concepts for Patient Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing of Patient Care for Quality and Safety

Time Management and Setting Patient Care Priorities

Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Patient Care

Legal Aspects of Health Care

Ethical Aspects of Health Care

Culture, Generational Differences, and Spirituality

NCLEX-RN Preparation and Your First Job

Career Planning and Achieving Balance

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Exam 4: Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Technology, and Informatics

The National Quality Forum is based on a ____ step approach for health care quality measurement and reporting.

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)Act has mandated the use of electronic medical records by the year 2015.What is the penalty for non-compliance and not becoming a "meaningful user"?

A common misconception about ____ is that everyone agrees 100%.

Which of the following is not a definition of critical thinking?

Nurse X wants to use a very detailed decision-making tool to show the amount of time required to complete a project from beginning to end.Which tool should she use?

DeLaune and Ladner (2011)have identified some limitations or obstacles to effective decision making that nurses may encounter in various health care settings.Which of the following is not one of these obstacles or limitations?

Group decision making used in health care settings can have both positives and negatives associated with it.Some known negatives or disadvantages are listed below.Which is not one of these known negatives to group decision making?

Nurse T is about to do a search for evidence-based practice information on chest pain for a project at work.Which of the following is not correct regarding how she can search the evidence for information on this problem?

In what year was Nursing Informatics recognized as a specialization area for registered nurses?

There are a number of different types of group techniques that can be used in decision making and choices,especially when applied in health care settings.One of these techniques is called the nominal group technique.The key component of the nominal group technique is that:

Which is not correct regarding the Quality Data Model (QDM)?

Which of the following is not correct regarding the Leapfrog Group?

Which of the following is not correct about the use of simulation as a means of training nurses in academic and hospital settings?

In the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health Care System (Kohn,Corrigan,& Donaldson,2000),what kind of technology was recommended as a safe nonthreatening way to teach critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills to nurses in specific settings?

Three types of thinking comprise the decision-making process.Which of the following is not one of these types of thinking?

What does the acronym P-F-A stand for?

What does the acronym PERT stand for?

Watching and observing others as we perform our tasks or make decisions about particular situations is called:

Nursing Leadership,Management,and Motivation

The Health Care Environment

Nursing Today

Inter-Professional Teamwork and Collaboration

Change, Innovation, and Conflict

Power and Politics

Delegation of Patient Care

Effective Staffing

Budget Concepts for Patient Care

Strategic Planning and Organizing of Patient Care for Quality and Safety

Time Management and Setting Patient Care Priorities

Quality Improvement and Evidence Based Patient Care

Legal Aspects of Health Care

Ethical Aspects of Health Care

Culture, Generational Differences, and Spirituality

NCLEX-RN Preparation and Your First Job

Career Planning and Achieving Balance

Filters