7.3 Potential barriers to partnership working and strategies to overcome barriers Quiz: NCFE Health and Social Care, Unit 7

The 20 questions

1. Which two areas of barriers to partnership working does the specification list?

   • Safeguarding and legal duties
   • Transport and funding limits
   • Communication and time management
   • Culture and language barriers

2. Which of these is classified as a communication barrier in partnership working?

   • Scheduling conflicts
   • Heavy workloads
   • Busy diaries
   • Assumptions

3. Which of these is listed under time management barriers?

   • Assumptions
   • Conflicts in priorities
   • Level of understanding
   • Level of trust

4. Which strategy directly addresses the communication barrier of using complex terminology?

   • Speak faster
   • Assume understanding
   • Avoid jargon
   • Use abbreviations

5. A specialist uses medical terms a care worker does not follow. Which barrier is this?

   • Staff shortage
   • Level of understanding
   • Workload
   • Time management

6. A family does not trust the practitioners and there is a language barrier. Which area of barrier does this fall under?

   • Location
   • Communication
   • Time management
   • Culture

7. A doctor and nurse cannot meet because both have full diaries. Which barrier applies?

   • Trust
   • Assumptions
   • Jargon
   • Workload

8. Which strategy best prevents team meetings from being cancelled due to diary clashes?

   • No schedules
   • Agreed dates
   • Unplanned drop-ins
   • Verbal reminders

9. What barrier does establishing practitioners' commitment and availability help to overcome?

   • Jargon
   • Funding
   • Communication
   • Time management

10. Which communication strategy helps when practitioners hold different professional views?

    • Interrupt others
    • Acknowledge viewpoints
    • Ignore opinions
    • Work alone

11. Assuming a colleague already knows a patient's preference without checking is what type of barrier?

    • Financial barrier
    • Communication barrier
    • Time barrier
    • Physical barrier

12. Three tasks are due at once and a practitioner delays a home visit. Which barrier is shown?

    • Level of trust
    • Assumptions
    • Conflicts in priorities
    • Level of understanding

13. Which strategy best overcomes the barrier of a specialist using complex medical terms?

    • Technical jargon
    • Medical shorthand
    • Written reports
    • Plain language

14. Which strategy is best when team updates are missed due to using mixed contact methods?

    • Paper notes only
    • Stopping all contact
    • Random messaging
    • Appropriate communication mode

15. What is a major potential barrier to partnership working with families?

    • Too much funding
    • Complete agreement
    • Lack of trust
    • Excessive training

16. What is a barrier caused by a practitioner refusing to share expertise?

    • Improved staffing
    • Enhanced communication
    • Financial surplus
    • Limited expertise

17. Which time management strategy helps practitioners plan around their workload?

    • Ignoring deadlines
    • Agreeing dates
    • Cancelling meetings
    • Working in isolation

18. Which communication barrier concerns how confident colleagues feel in one another?

    • Level of trust
    • Assumptions
    • Workload
    • Conflicts in priorities

19. Partners avoid jargon and acknowledge each other's views in a meeting. Which strategy category is being used?

    • Culture strategies
    • Communication strategies
    • Time management strategies
    • Location strategies

20. Which of these is a communication strategy rather than a time management strategy?

    • Planning workloads
    • Setting venues
    • Agreeing dates
    • Avoiding jargon

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