You Are a Member of an Interdisciplinary Team That Has

question 42

Multiple Choice

You are a member of an interdisciplinary team that has been formed by the Human Resources Department at University X Healthcare System. The healthcare system has been re-structured in the recent past. Several traditional administrative positions were eliminated, staff were reassigned and new clinical services have been developed. Human resources is examining its current orientation program. Under the new organization, employees at all levels will be encouraged to be both members and leaders (leader/member) on interprofessional teams.Human Resources wants to insure that all team members are prepared to deal with the diversity that is present in healthcare today.
The concepts of surface versus deep diversity continue be confusing. The planning team wants to include some examples that employees can relate to. Which of the following best describes a professional acting from deep-level diversity?

• A) A physical therapist demonstrates primary interest in the health, safety and well-being of an individual patient in recommending an ambulation aid.
• B) An administrator defers decision-making to the physician group to insure the viability of the hospital system.
• C) An nurse recommends the mobility aid that would insure safe ambulation.
• D) A pharmacist defers the development of a medication schedule to a patient's family member.

Understand the concept of distilling an argument.

Recognize when an argument uses categorical versus hypothetical reasoning.

Understand the implications of hypothetical conclusions in arguments.

Recognize the use of quantity words in forming categorical arguments.

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Definitions:

Motor Coordination

The ability to move and control body movements and positions efficiently through the coordinated action of muscles and the nervous system.

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs in animals that produce gametes; in males, they are the testes, and in females, the ovaries.

Thyroid

A gland located in the neck that produces hormones regulating the body's metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone maintenance.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that relays motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex.