ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 2 : Health-Care Delivery, Settings, and ECONOMICS Questions
Question 1 of 5
Delegation skills are helpful when leading a nursing care team but not essential because each team member knows his or her level of expertise.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Delegation skills are essential for effective team leadership to ensure tasks match expertise.
Question 2 of 5
Team leaders probably know more about each patient in his or her care because they have other staff to help them.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Team leaders may not know more about patients, as they rely on team communication.
Question 3 of 5
As a member of a nursing care team, but not the leader, it is important for a nurse to have good communication skills.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Good communication is vital for all team members to ensure coordinated care.
Question 4 of 5
In client-centered care, patients are encouraged to have a voice in goal setting and in deciding how the goals will be met.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Client-centered care empowers patients to participate in their care decisions.
Question 5 of 5
In client-centered care, the nurse makes sure other members of the health-care team such as the phlebotomist, EKG technician, and respiratory therapist perform their tasks in a timely manner.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Client-centered care focuses on patient empowerment, not nurse coordination of other team members.