Question 1

Which strategy is best used to get a team member back on track and focused? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Review the agenda and identify what still needs to be done. 
B)  Allow member(s) who have concerns to share them even if takes time. 
C)  The team leader should take time to explain the issues and tell the team what should be done next. 
D)  Allow sharing of different views from team members. 
E)  Begin and end the meeting on time. 
A)  Review the agenda and identify what still needs to be done. 
B)  Allow member(s) who have concerns to share them even if takes time. 
C)  The team leader should take time to explain the issues and tell the team what should be done next. 
D)  Allow sharing of different views from team members. 
E)  Begin and end the meeting on time.

Question 2

A group of nurses is known for its ability to perform well together to achieve its primary objectives. This group of nurses is demonstrating which characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teamwork 
B)  Shared governance 
C)  A working group 
D)  Collective individuality 
A)  Teamwork 
B)  Shared governance 
C)  A working group 
D)  Collective individuality

Question 3

The nurse manager has done an excellent job of creating a team atmosphere for patient care. Patients receive excellent care, staffing needs of the unit are met internally, and all employees of the unit are valued for their contributions. Which type of teamwork has this manager facilitated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interprofessional teamwork 
B)  Multidisciplinary teamwork 
C)  Total patient care 
D)  Microsystem 
A)  Interprofessional teamwork 
B)  Multidisciplinary teamwork 
C)  Total patient care 
D)  Microsystem

Question 4

An effective nursing leader can foster positive followership by rewarding team members who exhibit which behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respect the need to do their jobs well, and leave evaluation and change to management. 
B)  Place primary importance on interpersonal relationships and communication among team members. 
C)  Limit attention to organizational and environmental factors in favor of completing their assigned tasks. 
D)  Demonstrate individual initiative in meeting nursing care goals while being willing to contribute to ongoing improvement of the organization. 
A)  Respect the need to do their jobs well, and leave evaluation and change to management. 
B)  Place primary importance on interpersonal relationships and communication among team members. 
C)  Limit attention to organizational and environmental factors in favor of completing their assigned tasks. 
D)  Demonstrate individual initiative in meeting nursing care goals while being willing to contribute to ongoing improvement of the organization.

Question 5

A nursing leader observes conflict in the team. The leader's response to this conflict should be based on which principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information and expertise from sources external to the team cause erosion of teamwork. 
B)  Conflict that is focused on differing personalities is acceptable as long as agreement regarding work issues exists. 
C)  Total agreement on all matters is not as important as general agreement among members to support decisions of the team. 
D)  Personal feelings or reactions of members regarding decisions always must be aired immediately. 
A)  Information and expertise from sources external to the team cause erosion of teamwork. 
B)  Conflict that is focused on differing personalities is acceptable as long as agreement regarding work issues exists. 
C)  Total agreement on all matters is not as important as general agreement among members to support decisions of the team. 
D)  Personal feelings or reactions of members regarding decisions always must be aired immediately.

Question 6

Which approach is recommended to implement TeamSTEPPS®?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cover all content before implementation. 
B)  Asking staff what they want. 
C)  Dosing before implementation. 
D)  Whole training for all staff. 
A)  Cover all content before implementation. 
B)  Asking staff what they want. 
C)  Dosing before implementation. 
D)  Whole training for all staff.

Question 7

Place Tuckman's stages of team development in order. 
A) Forming 
B) Performing 
C) Norming 
D) Storming

Accepted Answer

A,D,C,B
Explanation: 1. This is the init

Question 8

A home health agency will find which benefit when its nurses perform at a high level of teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurses will recognize clearly the leadership of their designated nurse manager. 
B)  Majority and minority viewpoints will be retained well. 
C)  Disagreements and conflicts will be less likely to arise and be aired at staff meetings. 
D)  Individual nurses in the agency will be confident in their role and how they contribute to the agency's mission. 
A)  The nurses will recognize clearly the leadership of their designated nurse manager. 
B)  Majority and minority viewpoints will be retained well. 
C)  Disagreements and conflicts will be less likely to arise and be aired at staff meetings. 
D)  Individual nurses in the agency will be confident in their role and how they contribute to the agency's mission.

Question 9

Choose the options that reflect the needs listed in McClelland's learned need theory of motivation. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for money 
B)  The need for achievement 
C)  The need for affiliation 
D)  The need for power 
E)  The need for status 
A)  The need for money 
B)  The need for achievement 
C)  The need for affiliation 
D)  The need for power 
E)  The need for status

Question 10

Which statement would not relate to the position of the charge nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The charge nurse is the nurse manager. 
B)  The charge nurse is focused on making sure the unit runs well. 
C)  The charge nurse works with multiple teams. 
D)  Charge nurses may work on any shift. 
A)  The charge nurse is the nurse manager. 
B)  The charge nurse is focused on making sure the unit runs well. 
C)  The charge nurse works with multiple teams. 
D)  Charge nurses may work on any shift.

Question 11

A team of nurses is developing a procedure for self-scheduling of staff. The leader can assess that motivation is healthy when what occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members applaud the accomplishment of one step by moving on rapidly to the next step of the task. 
B)  The team members are each independently following the exact directions of the leader. 
C)  Various members show initiative by also taking on goals related to evaluation methods, social events, and risk prevention. 
D)  Members patiently wait for direction and permission in their tasks, and quickly stop their work when informed of their mistakes. 
A)  Members applaud the accomplishment of one step by moving on rapidly to the next step of the task. 
B)  The team members are each independently following the exact directions of the leader. 
C)  Various members show initiative by also taking on goals related to evaluation methods, social events, and risk prevention. 
D)  Members patiently wait for direction and permission in their tasks, and quickly stop their work when informed of their mistakes.

Which strategy is best used to get a team member back on track and focused? Select all that apply.

A group of nurses is known for its ability to perform well together to achieve its primary objectives. This group of nurses is demonstrating which characteristics?

The nurse manager has done an excellent job of creating a team atmosphere for patient care. Patients receive excellent care, staffing needs of the unit are met internally, and all employees of the unit are valued for their contributions. Which type of teamwork has this manager facilitated?

An effective nursing leader can foster positive followership by rewarding team members who exhibit which behavior?

A nursing leader observes conflict in the team. The leader's response to this conflict should be based on which principle?

Which approach isrecommended to implement TeamSTEPPS^®?

Place Tuckman's stages of team development in order. A) Forming B) Performing C) Norming D) Storming

A home health agency will find which benefit when its nurses perform at a high level of teamwork?

Choose the options that reflect the needs listed in McClelland's learned need theory of motivation. Select all that apply.

Which statement would not relate to the position of the charge nurse?

A team of nurses is developing a procedure for self-scheduling of staff. The leader can assess that motivation is healthy when what occurs?

Conceptual Base for Leadership and Management

Healthcare Policy, Legal Issues, and Ethics in Healthcare Delivery

Operational and Strategic Planning: Change, Innovation, and Decision Making

Organizational Structure for Effective Care Delivery

Healthcare Economics

Acute Care Organizations: an Example of a Healthcare Organization

Publiccommunity Health: Expansion and Need for Leadership

Recruitment and Retention: Meeting Staffing Requirements

Managing Patient-Centered Care

Diversity and Disparities in Health Care

Consumers and Nurses

Improving Teamwork: Collaboration, Coordination, and Conflict Resolution

Effective Staff Communication and Working Relationships

Delegation for Effective Outcomes

Evidence-Based Practice and Management

Healthcare Quality: a Critical Health Policy Issue

Implementing Healthcare Quality Improvement

Healthcare Informatics and Technology

Staff Education to Meet Health Professions Core Competencies and Improve Care

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Exam 12: Developing Interprofessional and Intraprofessional Teams

Which strategy is best used to get a team member back on track and focused? Select all that apply.

A group of nurses is known for its ability to perform well together to achieve its primary objectives. This group of nurses is demonstrating which characteristics?

The nurse manager has done an excellent job of creating a team atmosphere for patient care. Patients receive excellent care, staffing needs of the unit are met internally, and all employees of the unit are valued for their contributions. Which type of teamwork has this manager facilitated?

An effective nursing leader can foster positive followership by rewarding team members who exhibit which behavior?

A nursing leader observes conflict in the team. The leader's response to this conflict should be based on which principle?

Which approach is recommended to implement TeamSTEPPS®?

Place Tuckman's stages of team development in order. A) Forming B) Performing C) Norming D) Storming

A home health agency will find which benefit when its nurses perform at a high level of teamwork?

Choose the options that reflect the needs listed in McClelland's learned need theory of motivation. Select all that apply.

Which statement would not relate to the position of the charge nurse?

A team of nurses is developing a procedure for self-scheduling of staff. The leader can assess that motivation is healthy when what occurs?

Conceptual Base for Leadership and Management

Healthcare Policy, Legal Issues, and Ethics in Healthcare Delivery

Operational and Strategic Planning: Change, Innovation, and Decision Making

Organizational Structure for Effective Care Delivery

Healthcare Economics

Acute Care Organizations: an Example of a Healthcare Organization

Publiccommunity Health: Expansion and Need for Leadership

Recruitment and Retention: Meeting Staffing Requirements

Managing Patient-Centered Care

Diversity and Disparities in Health Care

Consumers and Nurses

Improving Teamwork: Collaboration, Coordination, and Conflict Resolution

Effective Staff Communication and Working Relationships

Delegation for Effective Outcomes

Evidence-Based Practice and Management

Healthcare Quality: a Critical Health Policy Issue

Implementing Healthcare Quality Improvement

Healthcare Informatics and Technology

Staff Education to Meet Health Professions Core Competencies and Improve Care

Filters

Which approach isrecommended to implement TeamSTEPPS^®?