Deck 8: The Kaleidoscope of Collaborative Practice

Question 1

A nurse is presenting a workshop on the history of nursing and discusses the long-standing perception that nurses are under a physician's supervision. Which of the following explanations would the nurse give for this perception?

A) Physicians' hierarchical role structure
B) Reliance on physicians to make decisions
C) Medical domination over nursing practice
D) Separation of the physician and nursing roles

Answer 1

Physicians' hierarchical role structure

Question 2

A team of nurses and physicians is planning a continuing education program during which physicians and nurses will lecture about the care of patients with diabetes. Which of the following terms is this an example of?

A) Multidisciplinary practice
B) Interprofessional discipline
C) Transdisciplinary collaboration
D) Interdisciplinary relationship

Answer 2

Interdisciplinary relationship

Question 3

A nurse practitioner (NP) is moving to a different state to establish a private practice. Which of the following defines the collaborative practice protocols in each state?

A) Federal law
B) Standards of care
C) Legal precedents
D) Legislative requirements

Answer 3

Legislative requirements

Question 4

Which of the following actions reduce elitism?

A) Explain pathophysiology.
B) Acknowledge roles of registered nurses (RNs).
C) Demonstrate nursing skills.
D) Provide timely orders.

Question 5

Which of the following is vital to the attainment of transdisciplinary collaboration?

A) Dialogue
B) Discipline
C) Discussion
D) Partnership

Question 6

A group of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) is developing a proposal to present to the board of trustees outlining strategies to improve collaboration and patient care. Which of the following is the priority to include in the proposal?

A) Patient autonomy
B) Shared knowledge
C) Institutional support
D) Multidisciplinary practice

Question 7

Which of the following is a primary reason for medical opposition to the nurse practitioner (NP) role?

A) Patient safety
B) Lack of knowledge
C) Prescriptive authority
D) Competition for patients

Question 8

The APRN Consensus Model indicates which of the following decreases obstacles to establishing collaborative practice? Select all that apply.

A) Role clarity
B) Advanced education
C) Consumer satisfaction
D) Common practice elements
E) Clearly delineated scope of practice

Question 9

Which of the following are key attributes of collaborative practice? Select all that apply.

A) Clinical skills
B) Parity between providers
C) Conflict management
D) Mutually defined goals
E) Decision making by consensus

Question 10

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is a guest speaker for a class of nurse practitioner (NP) students. Which of the following represents the focus on evolving collaborative practice? Select all that apply.

A) Primary care model
B) Functional care model
C) Advanced care organization
D) Patient navigator program
E) Patient-centered medical home