Chapter 35: Introduction to interprofessional working

Multiple choice

1. Multiprofessional means people from ______.

  1. different professions working together
  2. the same discipline working together
  3. different professions working collaboratively together
  4. agencies working together

Answer: A

2. Uniprofessional means people from ______.

  1. different professions working together
  2. the same discipline working together
  3. different professions working collaboratively together
  4. agencies working together

Answer: B

3. Interprofessional means people from ______.

  1. different professions working together
  2. the same discipline working together
  3. different professions working collaboratively together
  4. agencies working together

Answer: C

4. Which of these is NOT an example of interprofessional collaboration?

  1. The nurse is concerned about the patient’s progress and discusses this with the doctor and social worker.
  2. Doctor telling the nursing staff how to manage the patient care.
  3. In nurse-led clinics the patient sees the nurse who co-ordinates care.

Answer: B

5. What is a professional identity?

  1. a set of attitudes that are outside the norm
  2. a set of common attitudes, beliefs, experiences, ideals and principles that define a certain profession
  3. a set of attitudes, beliefs, experiences, ideals and principles that a person believes in
  4. a set of attitudes, beliefs, experiences, ideals and principles that define many but not all professions

Answer: B

6. Why should professions work collaboratively?

  1. because this is a government initiative
  2. to stop the threat of litigation by patients and carers
  3. to promote high-quality and consistent care for patients

Answer: C

7. Which of these features make team working difficult?

  1. geographical separation
  2. away-days that most of the team attend
  3. nurse-led clinics
  4. multi-disciplinary team meetings

Answer: A

8. Which of these shows students learning interprofessionally?

  1. students from the same discipline discussing a patient scenario together
  2. students from different disciplines sitting in a lecture together
  3. students from different disciplines discussing a patient scenario together
  4. students from different disciplines listening to a seminar

Answer: C

9. Which of these will NOT foster interprofessional learning and working?

  1. doing activities in the classroom that lead to an understanding of other professionals roles
  2. doing activities in the classroom that lead to an understanding of own role only
  3. learning to communication across the professions
  4. exploring the own profession’s role within both the professional team and the wider interprofessional team

Answer: B

10. Which of these is NOT associated with interprofessional working?

  1. It attempts to challenge hierarchical power structures through collective responsibility.
  2. It means individuals work as a team to identify problems and goals, assume joint responsibility for dealing with these, but retain their own professional role in doing so.
  3. It means individuals identify problems and goals and retain their own professional role to deal with these.
  4. It gives better communication between professions and an improved understanding of others’ roles.

Answer: C