Chapter 8. The Kaleidoscope of Collaborative
Practice
1. Which of the following is necessary to create an environment of collaboration?
a. Common purpose
b. Similar ideologies
c. Poor communication
d. Ineffective methods
e. Poor patient outcomes
ANS: A
Although all of the responses may lend to collaboration, only the presence of a
common purpose or goal will facilitate ease of collaboration, as it is one of the key
elements for collaboration. The most common goal in health care is to improve patient
outcomes. Poor outcomes do not need to be present to have collaboration.
2. Which of the following strategies is most likely to facilitate organizational collaboration?
a. Understanding another person’s viewpoint
b. Cooperation without losing integrity
c. Collaborative research
d. Interprofessional education programs
ANS: D
A strategy to facilitate organizational collaboration would be interprofessional
education programs. These programs allow different providers to meet face to face in
an educational environment with a common goal of learning. Collaborative research is
a strategy for team building.
, 3. Which of the following strategies is most likely to increase individual collaboration?
a. Knowledge of what is negotiable and nonnegotiable
b. Team-building exercises
c. Interprofessional education programs
d. Collaborative research
ANS: A
There are many strategies to promote effective communication and collaboration on
an individual basis. These include being respectful and professional, listening,
acknowledging others’ viewpoints, knowing what is negotiable, knowing the bottom
line, and not taking things personally among many others.
4. Which of the following decreases defensiveness, relieves tension, and deflects anger as
part of the collaborative process?
a. Common purpose
b. Humor
c. Clinical competence
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Humor helps individuals maintain perspective and acknowledge the lack of perfection
needed. It also sets the tone for trust and acceptance among colleagues during difficult
situations so that defensiveness and tensions can be relieved.
5. Which of the following are restraining forces on interprofessional practice, education, or
research? (Select all that apply.)
a. Shared competencies
b. Cultural silos
c. Lack of expertise
d. Physician-based reimbursement
Practice
1. Which of the following is necessary to create an environment of collaboration?
a. Common purpose
b. Similar ideologies
c. Poor communication
d. Ineffective methods
e. Poor patient outcomes
ANS: A
Although all of the responses may lend to collaboration, only the presence of a
common purpose or goal will facilitate ease of collaboration, as it is one of the key
elements for collaboration. The most common goal in health care is to improve patient
outcomes. Poor outcomes do not need to be present to have collaboration.
2. Which of the following strategies is most likely to facilitate organizational collaboration?
a. Understanding another person’s viewpoint
b. Cooperation without losing integrity
c. Collaborative research
d. Interprofessional education programs
ANS: D
A strategy to facilitate organizational collaboration would be interprofessional
education programs. These programs allow different providers to meet face to face in
an educational environment with a common goal of learning. Collaborative research is
a strategy for team building.
, 3. Which of the following strategies is most likely to increase individual collaboration?
a. Knowledge of what is negotiable and nonnegotiable
b. Team-building exercises
c. Interprofessional education programs
d. Collaborative research
ANS: A
There are many strategies to promote effective communication and collaboration on
an individual basis. These include being respectful and professional, listening,
acknowledging others’ viewpoints, knowing what is negotiable, knowing the bottom
line, and not taking things personally among many others.
4. Which of the following decreases defensiveness, relieves tension, and deflects anger as
part of the collaborative process?
a. Common purpose
b. Humor
c. Clinical competence
d. Accountability
ANS: B
Humor helps individuals maintain perspective and acknowledge the lack of perfection
needed. It also sets the tone for trust and acceptance among colleagues during difficult
situations so that defensiveness and tensions can be relieved.
5. Which of the following are restraining forces on interprofessional practice, education, or
research? (Select all that apply.)
a. Shared competencies
b. Cultural silos
c. Lack of expertise
d. Physician-based reimbursement
