Answer to Question 1
ANS: D
Patient acuity level, a general indicator of the health status of the patient, would affect the nurse's ability to effectively engage in care activities, and is a variable in the nursing role effectiveness model.
Dependent role functions, such as ordering medications, is not solely under the nurses' practice domain, and is not a variable in the nursing role effectiveness model.
Execution of medical orders, such as obtaining cultures, is not solely under the nurses' practice domain, and is not a variable in the nursing role effectiveness model.
The nurse-physician relationship is not a variable in the nursing role effectiveness model.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A
Structure, the nurse's role, and patient-health outcomes are components.
Patient interaction is not a component of the nursing role effectiveness model. Structure, the nurse's role, and patient-health outcomes are components.
Physician understanding of the nurse role is not a component of the nursing role effectiveness model. Structure, the nurse's role, and patient-health outcomes are components.
Staff-patient ratio is not a component of the nursing role effectiveness model. Structure, the nurse's role, and patient-health outcomes are components.
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