Exam 15: Professional Practice Models

An example of indirect patient care function is:

Disadvantages of private duty nursing include (select all that apply):

Examples of PPMs include relationship-based care, the synergy model, and Watson's caring model. The subsystems of a PPM include (select all that apply):

Nurses still struggle to create a healthy work environment. The standards of a healthy work environment include (select all that apply):

Policies and procedures are two functional elements of an organization that are extensions of the mission statements. The similarities between policies and procedures are both (select all that apply):

A(n) _____ is a method of organizing and delivering care to patients and families to achieve desired outcomes.

The first step in using a goals-based strategic planning method is to develop a(n):

Organizations need to integrate the behaviors of employees to avoid random chaos and maintain some order, function, and structure. A(n) _____ is a guideline that has been formalized. It directs the action for thinking about and solving recurring problems related to the objectives of the organization.

Which of the following nursing care models are hospital based (select all that apply)?

Janice is assigned to pass medications this shift. Mary is assigned to do wound care, Jennifer will give all the baths, and Jim will take all the vital signs. This model of nursing care is called _____ nursing.

A patient is admitted with congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and dementia. He has a new dark spot on the top of his toes on his right foot. The nurse contacts the primary care physician, consults with the wound care specialist nurse, writes a nursing order for a referral to the diabetic educator, and contacts the discharge planner to facilitate future discharge plans. Which of the following care delivery models best describes how the nurse is providing care?

Mission, values, and vision are the glue that holds an organization together. They describe what the organization is trying to do, how to go about it, and where it is headed. Factors that need to be considered when developing an organization's mission statement include (select all that apply):

Critical paths:

The determination of a nursing care model or system of care delivery depends on (select all that apply):

Primary nursing is a type of care delivery in which the nurse:

A care modality is a:

The organizational and nursing department's philosophy has implications for a nurse's practice role. The vital components that form the core of a nursing department philosophy are (select all that apply):

Which of the following is true about patient-focused care teams?

Mary Lou is a nurse in the critical care unit. She works 12-hour shifts. Each shift she is assigned to one or two critical care patients. She is responsible for planning and delivering the care and treatment for each one of the patients she is assigned to. This is an example of which nursing model?

The type of care delivery model used can affect the nurse's (select all that apply):