PREview Teamwork and Collaboration 2

Question 1

During a group presentation, a team member freezes due to anxiety. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Step in smoothly to support them and allow them to re-engage when ready

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Continue the presentation without acknowledging them

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Point out their anxiety to the audience

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End the presentation early

Question 2

A new team member from a different background has a different approach to problem-solving. What is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Explore their perspective and integrate useful elements into the team's approach

Answer

Dismiss their approach as incorrect

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Insist they adopt the team's existing methods immediately

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Assign them less important tasks

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes psychological safety within a team?

Accepted Answer

Team members feel safe to speak up, ask questions, and make mistakes without fear of punishment

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Everyone agrees with the leader's decisions

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All team members have equal workloads at all times

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Conflict is completely avoided

Question 4

Your team needs to make a decision quickly but one member strongly disagrees. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the concern, discuss briefly, and document the disagreement before moving forward

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Ignore the dissenting member and proceed

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Take a vote and completely disregard the minority view

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Delay the decision indefinitely

Question 5

What is the PRIMARY purpose of establishing clear roles within a healthcare team?

Accepted Answer

To ensure accountability and reduce task overlap so care is delivered effectively

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To create a hierarchy that limits communication

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To allow senior members to avoid certain responsibilities

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To make team evaluations easier for supervisors

Question 6

A teammate submits work that contains errors that could affect the team's grade. What is the best approach?

Accepted Answer

Bring the errors to their attention privately and offer to help revise

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Submit the work as-is to avoid conflict

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Correct the errors yourself without telling them

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Report them to the instructor without speaking to them first