Question 1

According to James P. Lewis, unintended consequences should be looked at as unintended opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Systems thinking was pioneered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Schyve 
B)  Forrester 
C)  Kouzes and Posner 
D)  Senge 
A)  Schyve 
B)  Forrester 
C)  Kouzes and Posner 
D)  Senge B

Question 3

Discuss the benefits, concerns, and challenges of the systems approach as it relates to the multiple dimensions of a health care system.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, but some components may include that the systems approach helps one gain an explicit understanding of social systems and offers a discipline for understanding unique structures in complex systems and how to affect those systems. The systems approach also brings continuous quality improvement (CQI) and a blameless culture. Moreover, a systems approach supports transformational leadership processes. Organizational systems may be challenged to develop a lifelong learning culture and need to abandon the reductionist approach. Concerns include that different individuals within the system tend to produce similar results, and that the interrelatedness of a system creates its own crises. Additionally, in the systems approach, the purpose of the system becomes to maximize the output of the system. Challenges also include achieving personal mastery and going beyond traditional management.

Question 4

The use of a systems approach to view the healthcare crisis provides the framework for seeing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual issues 
B)  Interrelationships and patterns of change 
C)  The solution 
D)  The complexity of solutions 
A)  Individual issues 
B)  Interrelationships and patterns of change 
C)  The solution 
D)  The complexity of solutions

Question 5

Match the author to the idea:
-Duck

Accepted Answer

A) "We are becoming, as individuals and organizations" 
B)  "Reductionist" approach to managing an organization 
C) "Seeing the world anew" 
D) "Our time demands a new paradigm" 
A) "We are becoming, as individuals and organizations" 
B)  "Reductionist" approach to managing an organization 
C) "Seeing the world anew" 
D) "Our time demands a new paradigm"

Question 6

From a systems perspective, advanced practice leaders need to focus on individual mistakes to understand issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2017, what did the Senate attempt to do with health care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Improve access to medical care 
B)  Replace the Affordable Care Act 
C) Model it after New Zealand's system 
D) Increase government funding for Medicaid 
A) Improve access to medical care 
B)  Replace the Affordable Care Act 
C) Model it after New Zealand's system 
D) Increase government funding for Medicaid

Question 8

The goal of healthcare systems is to do which of the following to the performance of each of its components?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximize 
B)  Optimize 
C)  Minimize 
D)  Capitalize 
A)  Maximize 
B)  Optimize 
C)  Minimize 
D)  Capitalize

Question 9

According to David Garvin, in order to determine if an organization is ready to change, it is important to do what first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modify its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights. 
B)  Develop a conceptual framework for systems thinking. 
C)  Identify a shared vision for the organization. 
D)  Assess the organization's culture, leadership, and tolerance for change. 
A)  Modify its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights. 
B)  Develop a conceptual framework for systems thinking. 
C)  Identify a shared vision for the organization. 
D)  Assess the organization's culture, leadership, and tolerance for change.

Question 10

Describe how the advanced practice nurse is poised to meet the needs of the struggling US healthcare system.

Accepted Answer

Based on the DNP Essentials by the AACN,

Question 11

It is important that advance practice nurses are able to differentiate issues quickly and effectively and contribute to system redesign. This is best described by Senge in the Fifth Discipline, when he described the _________ model as "turning the mirror inward".

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is important that advance practice nurses...

Question 12

One of the key benefits of the application of systems thinking to the healthcare crisis is the ability to deal effectively with a variety of problems from a holistic viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the systems perspective, an advanced practice leader must do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Look at personalities, politics, and events to better discern the processes whereby certain types of events become more likely. 
B)  Look at individual mistakes to understand important issues. 
C)  Focus internally within an organization for a body of evidence. 
D)  Look outside of the organization for a body of evidence to understand important issues and better understand the big picture. 
A)  Look at personalities, politics, and events to better discern the processes whereby certain types of events become more likely. 
B)  Look at individual mistakes to understand important issues. 
C)  Focus internally within an organization for a body of evidence. 
D)  Look outside of the organization for a body of evidence to understand important issues and better understand the big picture.

Question 14

According to Churchman's systems model, which of the following may include a person or thing that blocks the achievement of the objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client 
B)  Planner 
C)  Decision maker 
D)  Co-producer 
A)  Client 
B)  Planner 
C)  Decision maker 
D)  Co-producer

Question 15

In which field did systems thinking begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicine 
B)  Business 
C) Psychology 
D) Engineering 
A) Medicine 
B)  Business 
C) Psychology 
D) Engineering

Question 16

Churchman's Systems Model is centered around which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planner 
B)  Client 
C)  Environment 
D)  Decision maker 
A)  Planner 
B)  Client 
C)  Environment 
D)  Decision maker

Question 17

According to Kouzes and Posner, leadership can be best described as a collection of practices and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the two extreme contentions pertaining to the American health care system: 1) America has the "best healthcare system in the world", versus 2) the American health care system is fragmented and inefficient.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. However, components to

Question 19

Match the author to the idea:
-Dossey

Accepted Answer

A) "We are becoming, as individuals and organizations" 
B)  "Reductionist" approach to managing an organization 
C) "Seeing the world anew" 
D) "Our time demands a new paradigm" 
A) "We are becoming, as individuals and organizations" 
B)  "Reductionist" approach to managing an organization 
C) "Seeing the world anew" 
D) "Our time demands a new paradigm"

Question 20

Because of quality improvement initiatives, systems thinking has become pervasive in health care. This led to the advent of a less threatening venue with regard to medical errors. This has become known as which kind of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Blameless 
B)  Shame 
C) Root-cause 
D) Error-accusation 
A) Blameless 
B)  Shame 
C) Root-cause 
D) Error-accusation

According to James P. Lewis, unintended consequences should be looked at as unintended opportunities.

Systems thinking was pioneered by:

Discuss the benefits, concerns, and challenges of the systems approach as it relates to the multiple dimensions of a health care system.

The use of a systems approach to view the healthcare crisis provides the framework for seeing which of the following?

Match the author to the idea: -Duck

From a systems perspective, advanced practice leaders need to focus on individual mistakes to understand issues.

In 2017, what did the Senate attempt to do with health care in the United States?

The goal of healthcare systems is to do which of the following to the performance of each of its components?

According to David Garvin, in order to determine if an organization is ready to change, it is important to do what first?

Describe how the advanced practice nurse is poised to meet the needs of the struggling US healthcare system.

It is important that advance practice nurses are able to differentiate issues quickly and effectively and contribute to system redesign. This is best described by Senge in the Fifth Discipline, when he described the _________ model as "turning the mirror inward".

One of the key benefits of the application of systems thinking to the healthcare crisis is the ability to deal effectively with a variety of problems from a holistic viewpoint.

According to the systems perspective, an advanced practice leader must do which of the following?

According to Churchman's systems model, which of the following may include a person or thing that blocks the achievement of the objectives?

In which field did systems thinking begin?

Churchman's Systems Model is centered around which of these?

According to Kouzes and Posner, leadership can be best described as a collection of practices and behaviors.

Discuss the two extreme contentions pertaining to the American health care system: 1) America has the "best healthcare system in the world", versus 2) the American health care system is fragmented and inefficient.

Match the author to the idea: -Dossey

Because of quality improvement initiatives, systems thinking has become pervasive in health care. This led to the advent of a less threatening venue with regard to medical errors. This has become known as which kind of culture?

Nursing Science and Theory: Scientific Underpinnings for Practice

Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice

Information Systemstechnology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care

Healthcare Policy for Advocacy in Health Care

Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health

Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nations Health

Traditional Advanced Practice Roles for the DNP

Emerging Roles for the DNP

A Template for the DNP Project

Appendix

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Exam 2: Systems Thinking, Healthcare Organizations, and the Advanced Practice Nurse Leader

According to James P. Lewis, unintended consequences should be looked at as unintended opportunities.

Systems thinking was pioneered by:

Discuss the benefits, concerns, and challenges of the systems approach as it relates to the multiple dimensions of a health care system.

The use of a systems approach to view the healthcare crisis provides the framework for seeing which of the following?

Match the author to the idea: -Duck

From a systems perspective, advanced practice leaders need to focus on individual mistakes to understand issues.

In 2017, what did the Senate attempt to do with health care in the United States?

The goal of healthcare systems is to do which of the following to the performance of each of its components?

According to David Garvin, in order to determine if an organization is ready to change, it is important to do what first?

Describe how the advanced practice nurse is poised to meet the needs of the struggling US healthcare system.

It is important that advance practice nurses are able to differentiate issues quickly and effectively and contribute to system redesign. This is best described by Senge in the Fifth Discipline, when he described the _________ model as "turning the mirror inward".

One of the key benefits of the application of systems thinking to the healthcare crisis is the ability to deal effectively with a variety of problems from a holistic viewpoint.

According to the systems perspective, an advanced practice leader must do which of the following?

According to Churchman's systems model, which of the following may include a person or thing that blocks the achievement of the objectives?

In which field did systems thinking begin?

Churchman's Systems Model is centered around which of these?

According to Kouzes and Posner, leadership can be best described as a collection of practices and behaviors.

Discuss the two extreme contentions pertaining to the American health care system: 1) America has the "best healthcare system in the world", versus 2) the American health care system is fragmented and inefficient.

Match the author to the idea: -Dossey

Because of quality improvement initiatives, systems thinking has become pervasive in health care. This led to the advent of a less threatening venue with regard to medical errors. This has become known as which kind of culture?

Nursing Science and Theory: Scientific Underpinnings for Practice

Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice

Information Systemstechnology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care

Healthcare Policy for Advocacy in Health Care

Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health

Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nations Health

Traditional Advanced Practice Roles for the DNP

Emerging Roles for the DNP

A Template for the DNP Project

Appendix

Filters