Question 1

Which of the following are examples of formal decision-making tools? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Examples of formal decision-making strategies include shared governance, the use of pilot projects, evidence-informed decision making, and the use of simulation.

Question 2

Two cognitive processes that nurses use in clinical reasoning include: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Clinical reasoning is the process of analyzing and synthesizing both objective and subjective cues about patients (Johansen & O'Brien, 2015). The nurse's level of analysis is influenced by experience and education.

Question 3

Utilizing the DECIDE acronym for the process of decision making, what are the first and final steps in the process? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

The first step in the decision-making process using DECIDE is to define the problem and determine why anything should be done about it and explore what could be happening. The final step in the process is to evaluate the decision through monitoring, troubleshooting, and feedback.

Question 4

A client becomes confused after surgery. He is in a room farthest away from the nurses' station. The client tries to get out of bed several times during the shift. The nurse informs the physician and obtains an order for soft restraints. In addition she moves the client close to the station and assigns a sitter to watch him. Which of the following did the nurse utilize? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Clinical judgment and clinical decision making were utilized in determining the measures that would promote patient safety and prevent a fall.

Question 5

Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.)?

Accepted Answer

The degree of work needed for any patient is called nursing intensity and is a combination of the severity of illness, the patient's dependency, the complexity of care, and the amount of time needed. The need-severity (physical and psychological) is called patient acuity, which is a rating of the complexity of the patient's condition.

Question 6

Effective managers utilize a wide array of data in making decision. Which of these techniques is used to build process improvement models?

Accepted Answer

Six Sigma is a quality and decision support technique that uses data to build process improvement models. The goal is to eliminate defects in safety and quality in health care delivery (American Society for Quality Improvement, n.d.). Essentially Six Sigma is a variant of the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycle promoted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Quiz 4: Managerial Decision Making

Which of the following are examples of formal decision-making tools? (Select all that apply.)

Two cognitive processes that nurses use in clinical reasoning include: (Select all that apply.)

Utilizing the DECIDE acronym for the process of decision making, what are the first and final steps in the process? (Select all that apply.)

Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.) ?

Effective managers utilize a wide array of data in making decision. Which of these techniques is used to build process improvement models?