Chapter 26: Managing Time: The Path to High Self-Performance Cherry: Contemporary
Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When deciding whether to say no to a request that involves a time commitment, the
professional nurse must consider what initially? a. The cost-benefit ratio
b. The time commitment of coworkers
c. Ways to buffer saying no
d. Personal preference
ANS: A
The first step in learning the art of saying no is determining when to say it. The cost/benefit
ratio of each opportunity must be evaluated in relation to the overall goal. If the activity will
provide an overall benefit, obviously it must be given careful consideration. If it will not
result in significant benefit, decline gracefully but emphatically. Personal preference may be
a consideration but it is not the initial consideration. Neither of the remaining options are
significant factors to making a personal decision.
DIF:Application
2. Positive time management skills include an effective approach to what aspect of planning?
a. Maintaining an open-door policy
b. Retaining copies of paperwork
c. Returning telephone calls immediately
d. Scheduling daily activities
ANS: D
Planning is the most important step in time management. Scheduling activities allows
people to better use their time and can lead to closure in relation to those goals that will
produce the greatest internal satisfaction. An unregulated open-door policy can encourage
interrupts that affect daily work flow. The retaining of paper copies is not always necessary
, and is determined by the organization and need of such references. Telephone calls need to
be prioritized and returned according to importance.
DIF:Comprehension
3. How can time be maximized to produce the best outcomes?
a. Making the first hour of each workday productive.
b. Completing trivial tasks before performing important tasks.
c. Eliminating recreational activities in the work environment.
d. Omitting breaks until the entire task has been completed.
ANS: A
Making sure that the first hour of every workday is productive sets the tone for achieving
goals. The order of task completion is reliant on priority. The remaining options are
considered barriers to efficiency.
DIF:Application
4. To conduct a productive meeting, the nurse should focus on what?
a. Providing each person all the time needed to discuss desired topics
b. Covering all emotional topics first
c. Creating an agenda with specific times allotted for each agenda item
d. Waiting for latecomers before starting the work of the meeting
ANS: C
You need to preplan for the meeting so it can be conducted in a timely manner. One way to
have a productive meeting is to prepare a meeting agenda with time allotted for each item
and the name of the person responsible for reporting on each item. Send out the agenda prior
to the meeting so attendees can come prepared. Meetings seldom have the luxury of
unlimited time to discuss issues or to delay the start of the discussion. The agenda should be
planned to accommodate emotional topics.
DIF:Application
Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When deciding whether to say no to a request that involves a time commitment, the
professional nurse must consider what initially? a. The cost-benefit ratio
b. The time commitment of coworkers
c. Ways to buffer saying no
d. Personal preference
ANS: A
The first step in learning the art of saying no is determining when to say it. The cost/benefit
ratio of each opportunity must be evaluated in relation to the overall goal. If the activity will
provide an overall benefit, obviously it must be given careful consideration. If it will not
result in significant benefit, decline gracefully but emphatically. Personal preference may be
a consideration but it is not the initial consideration. Neither of the remaining options are
significant factors to making a personal decision.
DIF:Application
2. Positive time management skills include an effective approach to what aspect of planning?
a. Maintaining an open-door policy
b. Retaining copies of paperwork
c. Returning telephone calls immediately
d. Scheduling daily activities
ANS: D
Planning is the most important step in time management. Scheduling activities allows
people to better use their time and can lead to closure in relation to those goals that will
produce the greatest internal satisfaction. An unregulated open-door policy can encourage
interrupts that affect daily work flow. The retaining of paper copies is not always necessary
, and is determined by the organization and need of such references. Telephone calls need to
be prioritized and returned according to importance.
DIF:Comprehension
3. How can time be maximized to produce the best outcomes?
a. Making the first hour of each workday productive.
b. Completing trivial tasks before performing important tasks.
c. Eliminating recreational activities in the work environment.
d. Omitting breaks until the entire task has been completed.
ANS: A
Making sure that the first hour of every workday is productive sets the tone for achieving
goals. The order of task completion is reliant on priority. The remaining options are
considered barriers to efficiency.
DIF:Application
4. To conduct a productive meeting, the nurse should focus on what?
a. Providing each person all the time needed to discuss desired topics
b. Covering all emotional topics first
c. Creating an agenda with specific times allotted for each agenda item
d. Waiting for latecomers before starting the work of the meeting
ANS: C
You need to preplan for the meeting so it can be conducted in a timely manner. One way to
have a productive meeting is to prepare a meeting agenda with time allotted for each item
and the name of the person responsible for reporting on each item. Send out the agenda prior
to the meeting so attendees can come prepared. Meetings seldom have the luxury of
unlimited time to discuss issues or to delay the start of the discussion. The agenda should be
planned to accommodate emotional topics.
DIF:Application
