Question 1

The nurse is looking for a formal, approved description of how a clinical care process is carried out in the facility. Where should this nurse look for this information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Professional performance standards
B)   Nurse Practice Act
C)   Policy and procedure manual
D)   Joint Commission manual

Question 2

The nurse has taken an employment position in a healthcare facility that advertises itself as being part of a network. What can the nurse expect in this organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   This hospital is part of a vertically integrated corporation that owns and manages a group of health facilities.
B)   This hospital is an independent organization, but is in agreement with a number of other healthcare facilities that agree to deliver specific services.
C)   This hospital has agreed to provide a continuum of services to a defined population and to be accountable for the outcomes and health status of that population.
D)   This hospital has joined with another hospital to become one organization.

Question 3

Which options reflect key factors affecting healthcare delivery? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Problems with patient access
B)   The aging population
C)   A decrease in new drug therapies
D)   An increase in specialty usage
E)   An increase in the number of single parent families

Question 4

The chief nurse executive of a hospital is often responsible for supervising nurses that do not work only in nursing services. In which other departments might these nurses work? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Diagnostic procedures
B)   Finance and budget
C)   Material and resource management
D)   Infection control
E)   Infusion therapy

Question 5

The chief nurse executive (CNE)  of a hospital frequently visits with on-staff physicians, both in a formal and informal manner. What is the primary purpose of this interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   This interaction is a job requirement of the CNE.
B)   The CNE believes that socializing with physicians builds social status.
C)   This interaction can help to build strong, positive work relationships with the medical staff.
D)   Interacting with physicians helps to strengthen the image of nursing.

Exam 6: Acute Care Organizations: an Example of a Healthcare Organization

The nurse is looking for a formal, approved description of how a clinical care process is carried out in the facility. Where should this nurse look for this information?

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The chief nurse executive (CNE) of a hospital frequently visits with on-staff physicians, both in a formal and informal manner. What is the primary purpose of this interaction?

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Which options reflect key factors affecting healthcare delivery? Select all that apply.

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The chief nurse executive of a hospital is often responsible for supervising nurses that do not work only in nursing services. In which other departments might these nurses work? Select all that apply.

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The nurse has taken an employment position in a healthcare facility that advertises itself as being part of a network. What can the nurse expect in this organization?

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Exam 6: Acute Care Organizations: an Example of a Healthcare Organization

The nurse is looking for a formal, approved description of how a clinical care process is carried out in the facility. Where should this nurse look for this information?

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The chief nurse executive (CNE) of a hospital frequently visits with on-staff physicians, both in a formal and informal manner. What is the primary purpose of this interaction?

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Which options reflect key factors affecting healthcare delivery? Select all that apply.

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The chief nurse executive of a hospital is often responsible for supervising nurses that do not work only in nursing services. In which other departments might these nurses work? Select all that apply.

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The nurse has taken an employment position in a healthcare facility that advertises itself as being part of a network. What can the nurse expect in this organization?

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