Deck 17: Decision Making

Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of group decision making?

A) less time involved
B) less costly
C) less conflict
D) higher quality outcomes

Answer 1

higher quality outcomes

Question 2

To which of the following has the nursing profession in Canada been compared?

A) a highly visible force
B) a strong force
C) a sleeping giant
D) other female-dominated occupations

Answer 2

a sleeping giant

Question 3

Which of these outcomes is a pitfall identified by Hammond,Keeney,and Raiffa to effective decision making?

A) Decisions are based on large amounts of information.
B) Decisions are based on positive and negative evidence.
C) Decisions are made to effect change.
D) Decisions are made to justify previous decisions.

Answer 3

Decisions are made to justify previous decisions.

Question 4

According to the text,what is the best source of clinical decision making?

A) technology
B) professional practitioner
C) policies and procedures
D) client classification system

Question 5

What is the term for the group decision-making strategy that involves distributing questionnaires to members asking for their opinions,then summarizing and disseminating the summaries to the group members?

A) consensus
B) group think
C) Delphi technique
D) nominal technique

Question 6

Which of these can the student best improve by "journaling" on a regular basis?

A) problem solving
B) critical thinking
C) reflective thinking
D) using nurse process

Question 7

Which term describes those who use a type of perception opposite to the objective/rational perspective?

A) feelers
B) left-brain thinkers
C) evidenced-based thinkers
D) intuitive

Question 8

Which of the following is the main requirement for "greatness" thinking in decision making?

A) group cohesiveness
B) self-awareness
C) courage
D) management support

Question 9

Which of these activities is a symptom of groupthink?

A) basing decisions on anecdotal evidence
B) developing an illusion of invulnerability
C) stereotyping insiders
D) discouraging questioning

Question 10

From which three perspectives should critical thinking be viewed?

A) thinking ahead,thinking in action,and thinking back
B) thinking about clients,the physician,the nurse
C) thinking about management,cost,outcomes
D) thinking of client,nurse,or management

Question 11

What kind of perspective is employed when an individual views a problem as if standing outside their body?

A) autonomous perception
B) management perception
C) objective perception
D) subjective perception

Question 12

What type of choice would include a decision to continue using the same technique or procedure rather than trial a new one?

A) maintenance
B) bureaucratic
C) individual
D) positive change

Question 13

Who stated that nurses must "demonstrate critical thinking,reflection,and problem-solving skills" in order to thrive as effective practitioners in the 21st century?

A) Paul
B) Euripides
C) Pesut and Herman
D) Pew Health Professions Commission

Question 14

What is the correct order of the steps in the problem-solving process?

A) select an action;implement the selected action;generate alternatives;gather and analyze data;identify the problem;and evaluate the action
B) gather and analyze data;identify the problem;select an action;implement the selected action;generate alternatives;and evaluate the action
C) identify the problem;gather and analyze data;generate alternatives;select an action;implement the selected action;and evaluate the action
D) identify the problem;generate alternatives;gather and analyze data;select an action;implement the selected action;and evaluate the action

Question 15

Which is the correct order of the steps in the nominal group process?

A) present ideas;write ideas;discuss ideas and evaluate ideas;vote on ideas
B) write ideas;present ideas;discuss ideas and evaluate ideas;vote on ideas
C) present ideas;discuss ideas and evaluate ideas;write ideas;vote on ideas
D) discuss ideas and evaluate ideas;write ideas;present ideas;vote on ideas

Question 16

Which factors influence decision making through organizational culture and legal frameworks?

A) organizational factors
B) extrinsic factors
C) personal factors
D) intrinsic factors

Question 17

What is the term for making a selection and implementing a course of action from a group of alternatives?

A) problem solving
B) decision making
C) critical thinking
D) reflective thinking

Question 18

Which of these is another way of describing thinking ahead?

A) decision making
B) refection
C) planning
D) being proactive

Question 19

Which of these findings about decision making was made by the Stanford School of Medicine?

A) Decision making is easily learned.
B) Decision making is a natural skill.
C) Decision making is hard to learn.
D) Decision making is a simple task.

Question 20

Which of the following refers to improved thinking about a subject using skill and intellectual standards?

A) problem solving
B) critical thinking
C) rational thinking
D) anticipation