MGCCC Fundamentals Final Exam
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Advocacy - Answer-Providing patients with the information they need to make decisions and
supports the patients in whatever decisions they make
Autonomy - Answer-Autonomy refers to a person's independence. Represents an agreement...
Responsibility - Answer✔✔-the duties and activities that an individual is employed to perform. A
professional nurse's responsibili ties in a given role are outlined in a position description describing the
nurse's duties in client care and in participating as a member of the nursing unit.
Authority - Answer✔✔-the official power to act in areas in which an individual has been given and
accepts responsibility.
Accountability - Answer✔✔-refers to liability or individuals being answerable for their actions. It involves
follow-up and a reflective analysis of one's decisions to evaluate their effectiveness.
Decentralized Decision Making - Answer✔✔-Decisions made at the staff level.
Advantages - Increased morale and improved interpersonal relationships among staff. Staff members feel
more important and are more willing to contribute. Also promotes creativity in problem solving.
Collaborative Care - Answer✔✔-Nurses collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to plan,
provide, and evaluate patient care.
The primary goal of each member of the healthcare team is to promote and restore health.
Example: Nurse consults with the dietitian for a patient who is not eating well or who needs to lose
weight.
Physicians - Answer✔✔-primarily responsible for the diagnosis of illness and the medical or surgical tx of
that illness
Nurse Practicioner/Physicians's Assistant - Answer✔✔-responsibilities usually depend on the supervising
physician and might include conducting physical examinations and rounding on patients.
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