Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
Chapter 12: Organizational Structure Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following factors influences the structure of an organization? a. Age of the building b. Brand of computer system c. Number of employees d. Square footage of the facility ANS: C
The number of employees influences the structure of an organization. Organizational structure is a consequence of both the division of and the coordination of labor, which results in a formal set of interrelated and interdependent roles and work groups. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. Within nursing practice, the use of advanced practice roles is an example of: a. cross-training. b. departmentalization. c. fragmentation. d. specialization. ANS: D
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In health care, specialist roles have emerged to address the increasing complexities of care and technology. Within nursing, specialist roles have also evolved to address particular areas of nursing practice and include advanced practice roles such as clinical nurse educators, nurse practitioners, and nurse anesthetists. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major rehabilitation and subacute
facility network. Her span of control refers to the number of: a. miles in which the network resides. b. ancillary staff accountable to her. c. nurses and non-nurses reporting to her. d. inpatients that the facilities service. ANS: C
Span of control refers to the number of nurses and non-nurses reporting to a manager. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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