Test Generator Questions, Chapter 16, Infrastructures That Support Ambulatory Professional Nursing Practice

1. Which element would be important to address to promote professional ambulatory practice?

A. Emphasizing nursing’s contribution to the practice

B. Having leaders who stress rules and tasks

C. Using a practice model from outside the organization

D. Employing a hierarchical decision-making framework

Learning Objective: 1

Cognitive Level: Understand

Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

Integrated Process: Nursing Process

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2. An ambulatory care setting is implementing a professional practice model (PPM). When describing this model to the nursing staff, which information would the nurse manager include as being addressed? Select all that apply.

A. View of how nursing is practiced

B. Contributions of other clinicians to individual care

C. Nurse relationship to populations served

D. Relationships within the organization

E. Nursing and organizational leadership

Learning Objective: 4

Cognitive Level: Understand

Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

Integrated Process: Nursing Process

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3. An ambulatory care nurse works in an ambulatory care setting that employs professional governance. The nurse would likely demonstrate which characteristic to promote the success of this concept? Select all that apply.

A. Accountability

B. Professional obligation

C. Discipline-specific knowledge

D. Decision-making

E. Individual relationships

Learning Objective: 3

Cognitive Level: Understand

Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

Integrated Process: Nursing Process

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4. A nurse, who previously worked in an acute care setting, is being oriented to an ambulatory care setting. As part of the orientation, the nurse manager is explaining the Ambulatory Medical Record (AMR) used in this setting and how it compares to the electronic medical record (EMR) the nurse has been using in acute care. The nurse manager determines that the explanation has been successful based on which statement by the nurse?

A. “The AMR and EMR are basically the same documentation method.”

B. “The AMR lacks information about care outside the acute care setting.”

C. “Clinical as well as nonclinical staff can make entries into the AMR.”

D. “The AMR is a standard format regardless of the type of ambulatory setting.”

Learning Objective: 6

Cognitive Level: Analyze

Client Needs: Safe and Effective Environment: Management of Care

Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning

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5. An advanced practice nurse working in an ambulatory care setting is conducting a presentation for a group of ambulatory care nurses in the community. When describing the concept of a professional practice environment, which element would the nurse identify as key?

A. Organizational structure expertise

B. Flexibility with the organization

C. High-level leadership skills

D. Ongoing professional development

Learning Objective: 7

Cognitive Level: Understand

Client Needs: Safe and Effective Environment: Management of Care

Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning

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