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Which of the following is not correct regarding what nurses are held accountable for?
 
  a. standards of professional practice
  b. health care organization policies for their state
  c. State Nurse Practice Act
  d. ethical and legal models of behavior

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
 
  a. Disseminator c. Leader
  b. Figurehead d. Entrepreneur



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Answer to Question 1

B
Accountability in nursing pertains to being responsible and answerable for actions (or inactions) and behaviors of self or others in the context of delegation (NCSBN, 1995). Nurses are held accountable for the following: 1) standards of professional practice; 2) policies of their health care organization (not necessarily those of all health care organizations within their state); 3) State Nurse Practice Act; and 4) ethical and legal models of behavior.

Answer to Question 2

D
The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and
negotiator. The information processing managerial roles include monitor, disseminator, and
spokesperson. The interpersonal managerial roles include figurehead, leader, and liaison.



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