Author Question: According to the nursing role effectiveness model, which of the following would affect the nurse's ... (Read 39 times)

Bernana · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

According to the nursing role effectiveness model, which of the following would affect the nurse's ability to engage effectively in an activity, such as giving a patient a back rub to help promote sleep?

a. Dependent role functions
b. Execution of medical orders
c. Nurse-physician relationship
d. Patient acuity level

Question 2

Which of the following is a major component of the nursing role effectiveness model?

a. Patient-health outcomes
b. Patient interaction
c. Physician understanding of the nurse role
d. Staff-patient ratio

lucas dlamini · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

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.