Standard 4 Quiz: Professional Relationships And Leadership

1. RNs are accountable to communicate effectively with other team members to promote safe care.

True

False

True. RNs are accountable to communicate and collaborate with other team members in an effective and timely way to promote safe care. (indicator 4.3).

Explanation

True. RNs are accountable to communicate and collaborate with other team members in an effective and timely way to promote safe care. (indicator 4.3).

2. RNs do not need to be aware of changes within the health care system that may impact their practice.

True

False

False. Health care is consistently changing and nurses are accountable to be aware of these changes, understand the impact on their practice and adapt their practice appropriately (indicator 4.5).

Explanation

False. Health care is consistently changing and nurses are accountable to be aware of these changes, understand the impact on their practice and adapt their practice appropriately (indicator 4.5).

3. A nurse demonstrates Standard 4 by understanding their role as an RN within the health care environment.

True

False

True. RNs must understand their role and be able to communicate their unique role to members of the health care team, including clients (indicator 4.8).

Explanation

True. RNs must understand their role and be able to communicate their unique role to members of the health care team, including clients (indicator 4.8).

4. Leadership is only provided by RN Managers.

True

False

False. All RNs have an obligation to provide leadership, both through formal and informal roles (indicator 4.1).

Explanation

False. All RNs have an obligation to provide leadership, both through formal and informal roles (indicator 4.1).

5. What is Standard 4 in the 2019 Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses?

Formal and Informal Leadership

Communications

Professional Relationships and Leadership

Professional Judgement and Leadership

(C) Professional Relationships and Leadership. RNs must establish professional relationships with health care team members and demonstrate leadership to deliver quality nursing and health care services.

Explanation

(C) Professional Relationships and Leadership. RNs must establish professional relationships with health care team members and demonstrate leadership to deliver quality nursing and health care services.

6. RNs are not accountable to understand other team members' scopes of practice.

True

False

False. In order to be able to collaborate effectively with other team members, RNs need to understand the team members’ scope of practice and how that contributes to effective client care (indicator 4.7).

Explanation

False. In order to be able to collaborate effectively with other team members, RNs need to understand the team members’ scope of practice and how that contributes to effective client care (indicator 4.7).