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A team is

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a group of people working toward a shared goal.
B
a group of people who work in the same building.
C
a group of people whose skills complement each other.
D
a group of people who understand what needs to be done.
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works together to provide medical services for a patient.:care delivery team
joins together to address a specific goal to improve quality of care.:project team
helps to coordinate medical care, such as for an individual patient with complex medical needs.:management team
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Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.A project team✔ care delivery teammanagement team works together to provide medical services for a patient.

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works together to provide medical services for a patient.:care delivery team
joins together to address a specific goal to improve quality of care.:project team
helps to coordinate medical care, such as for an individual patient with complex medical needs.:management team
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Critical thinking involves which of the following? Check all that apply.

A
questioning
B
avoiding conflict
C
reasoning
D
compromising
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acts as a leader for the team.:surgeon
is responsible for sedating the patient and monitoring the patient’s vital signs.:An anesthesiologist
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Collaboration between healthcare professionals on a team allows the team members to

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share their resources and knowledge.
B
share blame for mistakes.
C
save insurance companies money.
D
work less often.
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Medical errors are commonly caused by

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poor conflict resolution skills.
B
poor communication skills.
C
poor coordination skills.
D
too much information.
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An example of collaboration between teams within healthcare systems is

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a surgical team working with a postoperative team to provide care for a patient.
B
a cardiac team working with government to reduce heart disease in the population.
C
a nurse and doctor on a trauma team collaborating to stabilize a patient.
D
a trauma team collaborating with a patient’s family to determine cause of illness.
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Which of the following are advantages to teamwork in health care? Check all that apply.

A
providing opportunities for professionals to develop new skills
B
reducing the need for written communication
C
reducing potential for errors
D
reducing the need for spoken communication
E
reducing costs of providing care
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Conflict resolution skills accomplish which of the following? Check all that apply.

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prevent team members from expressing their views
B
help to avoid conflict
C
minimize disagreements
D
make people agree with each other
E
help groups arrive at compromises
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Which of the following can result when healthcare teams do not work together effectively?

A
death of a patient
B
delayed diagnosis of a patient
C
repetition of testing
D
reduced workload
E
negative interaction of medication
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An example of collaboration between a healthcare team and a team outside of the healthcare system is

A
a surgical team working with a postoperative team to provide care for a patient.
B
a cardiac team working with government to reduce heart disease in the population.
C
a nurse and doctor on a trauma team collaborating to stabilize a patient.
D
a trauma team collaborating with a patient’s family to determine cause of illness.
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Healthcare professionals can maintain working relationships with each other by which of the following? Check all that apply.

A
attending meetings
B
attending patient funerals
C
attending professional conferences
D
making contacts at patient care meetings
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advertising on the Internet

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