QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Fogging. Answer: Assertive skill in which a person responds to a
criticism by making noncommittal statements that cannot be argued
against
⩥ passive communication. Answer: A form of communication in which
the individual fails to say what is meant
⩥ cybernetic model. Answer: Nurse executive who wants to implement
a program
1. needs assessment
2. program implementation
3. results assessment (program obj., costs, and impact are evaluated.
⩥ Collegial Model. Answer: Decision making model
involves collaboration and consensus of a group of peers and is often
used in the education settings where professions share similar values and
benefit from individual expertise
good for small sized groups
,⩥ Bureaucratic model. Answer: used within hierarchal orgs
operational P&P are used to make decisions
creativity and process improvement may be diminished, but may be
efficient
⩥ Garbage Can Model. Answer: accidental decision making where
changes may be implemented without a clear plan or actual problem
identification
⩥ unacceptable interview questions. Answer: asking about children/or
plan to
questions related to nationality, native language, age, gender, race,
disability, place of birth, marital status
Questions should relate to the position
⩥ defamation of character. Answer: Wrongfully hurting a person's good
reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from
making false, defamatory statements about others.
⩥ Slander. Answer: the action or crime of making a false spoken
statement damaging to a person's reputation.
⩥ Libel. Answer: A written defamation of a person's character,
reputation, business, or property rights.
,⩥ Minor consent rules. Answer: all 50 states allow minors to consent for
STD testing and treatment
26 states allow for contraceptive services
state laws vary widely
very few states allow minors to consent to abortion
⩥ informed consent. Answer: cannot be provided by registered nurse
only the primary provider may provide the information required
⩥ Paternalistic. Answer: tending to supply the needs of or regulate the
activities of those under one's control
diminish autonomy
principles of autonomy and beneficence are in conflict
⩥ Total Patient Care Model. Answer: Model of care in which one nurse
provides total care to assigned patients.
⩥ functional nursing model. Answer: a method of providing patient care
by which each licensed and unlicensed staff member performs specific
tasks for a large group of patients (may be seen during a mass casualty
event)
, ⩥ team nursing model. Answer: the RN is the leader who leads a team of
other RN's, practical nurses, and nursing assistive personnel who
provide direct patient care.
⩥ Primary Nursing Model. Answer: A nurse is accountable for planning,
evaluating, and directing the care of a pt 24/7 throughout stay.
⩥ patient classification system. Answer: Method used to group or
categorize patients according to specific criteria and care requirements
and thus help quantify the patient acuity, or amount and level of nursing
care needed.
⩥ Social Security Act. Answer: amended to include PPS for medicare
beneficiaries
⩥ diagnosis related groups. Answer: medicare fixed fee structure for
hospital billing of inpatient services
based on international classification of disease diagnosis, procedures,
age, comorbs.
⩥ Medical Waste. Answer: any solid waste that is generated in the
diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in
research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals
regulated by state environmental and health departments