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NUR 4590 EXAM 2 NEWEST (RASMUSSEN)

PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF THE NURSE LEADER

EXAM WITH 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ((VERIFIED

ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+

The ways in which work is divided and coordinated among members

and the resulting network of relationships, roles, and work groups is the:

• organization.
• organizational social structure.
• structure.
• formal relationship. - Correct Answer - b. organizational social

structure.

According to the _____ organizational approach, organizations are logical and predictable with identifiable and scientifically measurable characteristics that can be predicted, observed, or manipulated.

• objective
• subjective
• postmodern
• realistic - Correct Answer - a. objective

Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments? 1 / 4

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• Bureaucratic theory
• Scientific management school
• Classical management theory
• Human relations school - Correct Answer - d. Human relations school

The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:

• specialization.
• interdependence.
• uncertainty.
• technology. - Correct Answer - a. specialization.

Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and flow in order to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes.

• physician orders
• communication
• work processes
• work outputs - Correct Answer - b. communication

A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the hospital with detecting and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example of a _____ organizational form.

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• functional
• modified program
• matrix - Correct Answer - a. parallel

The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:

• authority.
• centralization.
• bureaucracy.
• hierarchy. - Correct Answer - d. hierarchy.

The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles

within an organization is known as the:

• clique.
• formal structure.
• informal structure.
• hierarchy. - Correct Answer - c. informal structure.

The purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) is to:

• discipline the staff involved in the patient safety event.
• disclose the medical error to the patient/patient s family.
• identify the person(s) responsible for committing the error.
• identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event. - Correct

Answer - d. identify the systems issues that led to a sentinel event.

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pg. 4 The risk manager wants to illustrate the causes that have been leading to an increase in patient misidentification. The most appropriate tool to use

is a:

• pareto chart.
• control chart.
• fishbone diagram.
• detailed flowchart. - Correct Answer - c. fishbone diagram.

According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the nature of reality and knowledge within an organization.Which of the following are those perspectives? (Select all that apply.) a.Objectivism b.Subjectivism c.Postmodernism d.Realism e.Idealism - Correct Answer - a.Objectivism b.Subjectivism c.Postmodernism

According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization must structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors? (Select all that apply.) a.Skill set b.Patient population c.Environment

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