Deck 13: Care Delivery Strategies

Question 1

A patient complains to you that she has no idea who "her nurse" is on any given day."I ask one nurse for my pills and she says 'that is not my job.' I ask the pill nurse about my lab tests and she says that I should ask another nurse." The nursing care delivery model most likely employed in this situation is:

A) Differentiated practice.
B) Team nursing.
C) Functional nursing.
D) Case management.

Answer 1

Functional nursing.

Question 2

The case method of care delivery could be best justified in which of the following scenarios?

A) Stable patient population with long-term care and family needs
B) Acute care surgical unit with predictable postsurgical outcomes and many technical procedures
C) Pediatric intensive care unit that heavily involves families as well as patients
D) Home healthcare environment with patients at varying levels of acuity

Answer 2

Pediatric intensive care unit that heavily involves families as well as patients

Question 3

You are the nurse manager of a nursing service organization that provides around-the-clock care to clients in their homes.To achieve maximum reimbursement for a client who is recovering from a hip replacement,the nursing staff most likely will follow the nursing care guidelines presented in the:

A) Nursing care plan.
B) Physician's orders.
C) Critical pathway.
D) Clinical practice guidelines.

Answer 3

Critical pathway.

Question 4

When interviewing an applicant for a position,the nurse manager describes the unit's care delivery system as one in which each nursing assistant is cross-trained to perform specific tasks,and the RNs do all treatment,medication administration,and discharge teaching.The nurse applicant knows this nursing care delivery strategy to be:

A) The case method.
B) Functional nursing.
C) Primary nursing.
D) Nurse case management.

Question 5

In a small rural nursing home,a director of nursing decides,because of a shortage of nurses,to implement a partnership model to help with certain tasks.What type of design constitutes a partnership care delivery model?

A) RN and LPN/LVN
B) RN and RN
C) RN and medication assistants
D) RN and certified nurses' aides

Question 6

Complex care of acutely ill patients is required on a surgical unit,which utilizes differentiated nursing practice as its model of care delivery.The concept of differentiated nursing practice is based on:

A) Licensure status.
B) Experience in the agency.
C) Leadership capabilities.
D) Education and expertise.

Question 7

For a nurse manager in the functional nursing model,an approach that will assist in maintaining staff satisfaction in this specific model is:

A) Rotation of task assignments.
B) Frequent opportunities for in-service education.
C) Orientation to job responsibilities and performance expectations.
D) Team social events in off hours.

Question 8

During times of nursing shortage and increased nursing costs in health care,which of the following nursing care delivery models might come under greatest scrutiny?

A) Case method
B) Team nursing
C) Functional nursing
D) Nurse case management

Question 9

In an acute care unit,the nurse manager utilizes the functional nursing method as the care delivery model.The nurse manager's main responsibility is the needs of the:

A) Department.
B) Unit.
C) Staff.
D) Patient.

Question 10

In comparing team and functional models of care,a nurse manager favors the team model.In particular,she finds that the team model:

A) Can be effective in recognizing individual strengths and backgrounds of staff.
B) Promotes autonomy and independence for the RN.
C) Avoids conflict because of role clarity.
D) Is efficient in delivering care to a large group of patients, utilizing a staffing mix.

Question 11

When comparing functional nursing and primary nursing,a nurse manager,after evaluating particular models of nursing care for potential adoption,determines that patient and nurse satisfaction in primary nursing are:

A) Similar to those in functional nursing.
B) Not of significance in either model.
C) Low by comparison with functional nursing.
D) High when compared with functional nursing.

Question 12

A conflict develops between an associate nurse and a primary nurse over the assessment of a patient with pulmonary edema.Based on her assessment of the patient,the associate nurse insists that it is her role to change the care plan because she is the one who has made the assessment.As the nurse manager,you clarify that:

A) It is the role of the primary nurse to make alterations based on assessment data and input.
B) The associate nurse is accountable and responsible while the primary nurse is off duty and therefore, is able to alter the care plan.
C) Neither the primary nor the associate should make changes without first consulting you as the manager.
D) It really does not matter who alters the nursing care plan as it depends on situation and time to do so.

Question 13

In transitioning to a primary nursing model,it is important for a nurse manager who enjoys a high level of control over patient care to understand that his or her decision making at the patient care level:

A) Is increased.
B) Is decreased.
C) Is relinquished.
D) Remains the same.

Question 14

A patient is admitted to a medical unit with pulmonary edema.His primary nurse admits him and then provides a written plan of care.What type of educational preparation best fits the role of primary nurse?

A) Baccalaureate
B) Associate
C) Diploma
D) LPN/LVN

Question 15

The nurse manager at a cardiac rehabilitation unit was asked to select a care delivery model.Which of the following methods would be the most cost-effective?

A) Functional method
B) Case management method
C) Primary care method
D) Team method

Question 16

The relief charge nurse has assigned a newly licensed baccalaureate-prepared nurse to be one of the team leaders for the 3-11 shift.In making this decision,the charge nurse has overlooked this nurse's:

A) Clinical expertise.
B) Leadership ability.
C) Communication style.
D) Conflict-resolution skills.

Question 17

The nurse case manager is working with a client admitted for end-stage renal disease.The case manager's major goal during this hospitalization is to:

A) Implement the care MAP on admission.
B) Provide direct nursing care throughout the hospitalization.
C) Supervise the nursing staff members who implement the care MAP.
D) Prevent additional hospitalizations resulting from complications of the client's disease.

Question 18

To effectively delegate in a team nursing environment,the RN team leader must be familiar with the legal and organizational roles of each group of personnel and must:

A) Be able to effectively communicate with patients.
B) Build relationships with physicians.
C) Be able to adapt to daily changes in staffing.
D) Adapt in communicating information to her supervisor.

Question 19

The model outlined in Question 12 might be particularly effective in:

A) Promoting communication among diverse team members.
B) Facilitating multiple perspectives on the total care of a patient.
C) Avoiding patient-provider conflict.
D) Developing competence and confidence in unskilled workers.

Question 20

A nurse manager questions the true difference between primary nursing and total patient care.After careful consideration of both models,the nurse manager concludes that primary nursing differs significantly from total patient care in:

A) Breadth of nursing knowledge and expertise required.
B) Intention to provide holistic nursing.
C) Time period of accountability.
D) Levels and types of assessment.

Question 21

In hiring nurses during the transition from team nursing to a primary nursing model,Benner's work would suggest that you give priority to nurses who are at least at which level of competency?

A) Advanced beginner
B) Competent
C) Proficient
D) Novice

Question 22

Case managed care may enhance profit in a for-profit health organization by:

A) Minimizing costs in high resource consumption areas.
B) Combining licensed and non-licensed care providers in delivering patient care.
C) Increasing reimbursement from third-party payers.
D) Reducing the amount of technology used to support clinical decision making.

Question 23

The chief nursing officer implements the team nursing model on the acute care units.Expectations of the team leader include which of the following ?

A) Being attentive to the needs of the organization
B) Being newly graduated with a baccalaureate degree
C) Having several years of clinical nursing practice
D) Being attentive to the needs of the patient
E) Being attentive to the needs of the staff

Question 24

When hiring a case manager for a rehabilitation setting,you would most likely consider a:

A) Registered nurse with a master's degree.
B) Physiotherapist with a background in stroke rehabilitation.
C) Social worker with a background in counseling.
D) Health professional with advanced background who is client and outcome focused.

Question 25

You are considering putting forward a proposal to move the model of care from team nursing to a primary nursing hybrid: patient-focused care model.In considering this proposal,you recognize that significant costs specific to operationalizing this model are related to:

A) Implementation of an all-RN staff complement.
B) Significant changes in the physical structure of units.
C) Orientation of staff to new roles and responsibilities.
D) Testing and piloting technology at the bedside.

Question 26

In considering whether or not to accept a job offer as a nurse manager at a Magnet™ hospital,you look at an environment that you might encounter as a head nurse at the hospital.You determine that you could expect to:

A) Find it difficult to recruit new staff.
B) See rapid turnover of staff on your unit.
C) Find nurses who exemplify interest in quality care.
D) Find limited interest in excellence in the nursing environment.