QUESTION In the diffusion-innovation theory, what causes change? 1. Planned change by a change agent 2. Driving forces 3. Social change and spread of new ideas 4. Restraining forces ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Rogers defines diffusion as the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of […]
QUESTION Which is the most obtrusive approach to change? 1. Empirical-rational 2. Mandatory education 3. Power-coercive 4. Normative-reeducative ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Power-coercive is based on the application of power from a legitimate source; there is minimal participation by target members, and resistance may occur and morale may decrease. With empirical-rational, influence moves from […]
QUESTION Nurses practicing holistic nursing usually subscribe to which concept(s) of wellness? (Select all that apply.) 1. Wellness is a choice. 2. Wellness can be achieved with a single change in lifestyle. 3. Wellness is the integration of body, mind, and spirit. 4. Wellness requires medical intervention. 5. Wellness can only be achieved through maturation. […]
QUESTION What does the term channel mean when associated with the communication process? 1. The method selected to convey the message 2. The information or feelings to be transmitted 3. The aural message 4. The originator of the message ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 The channel is the method selected to convey the message, including […]
QUESTION How can the term information best be defined? 1. Related concepts 2. Interpreted, organized, or structured data 3. Synthesized data 4. Discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Information is data that have been interpreted, organized, or structured. The information gained from patient care delivery and outcomes of […]
QUESTION What health care shift from centralized biomedical centers did the American Nurses Association identify to address cost containment? 1. Academic health centers 2. HMOs 3. Community nursing centers 4. Case management ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 ANA’s Health Care Agenda 2005, stating the belief that access to health care is a basic human right […]
QUESTION How should the nurse communicate with a toddler? 1. Talk to the child as an adult so as not to baby the child. 2. Speak only to the parents because small children are not capable of communicating their needs. 3. Use both verbal and nonverbal techniques to adequately assess the child. 4. Allow the […]
QUESTION Which document called for a restructured healthcare system ensuring universal access to a standard package of essential healthcare services for all U.S. citizens and residents? It also specified that this access should be affordable, available, and acceptable. 1. AMA’s Happy and Healthy People 2. ANA’s Health System Reform Agenda 3. WHO’s Future of Health […]
QUESTION As a nurse, what is the purpose of performing return demonstrations of procedures? 1. Synthesize information 2. Operationalize theories 3. Collect data 4. Process information ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Knowledge is synthesized information, whereby relationships are identified and formalized. Theory bases are frameworks or conceptual thoughts that help clinicians understand how concepts are […]
QUESTION Which strategy to manage planned change is nonparticipative and undemocratic? 1. Normative-reeducative 2. Empirical-rational 3. Power-coercive 4. Legitimate power ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 The power-coercive approach is based on the application of power from a legitimate source and has minimal participation by target members. The normative-reeducative approach is based on the assumption that […]
