Nursing Leadership and Management
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Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of leadership and management within the nursing profession. Students will examine theories of leadership, communication strategies, decision-making processes, and methods for effective team-building in healthcare environments. Emphasis is placed on the critical role nurse leaders play in improving patient care quality, fostering collaborative interprofessional relationships, and navigating complex ethical and organizational challenges. Through case studies and practical scenarios, learners will develop key competencies in delegation, conflict resolution, change management, and resource allocation, preparing them for supervisory and managerial roles in a variety of healthcare settings.
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Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends and Management 7th Edition by Cherry
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Professional Nursing
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Q1) Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community. One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should the student use as a reference?
A) Social Security Act
B) Hill-Burton Act
C) Sheppard-Towner Act
D) U.S. Civil Service Act
Answer: B
Q2) What uniquely twenty-first century issue challenges today's professional nurse. (select all that apply)
A) Caring for an aging population
B) Increased patient acuity
C) Access to health care services
D) Expanding technology
E) Increasing intercultural patient population
Answer: A, B, D, E
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Chapter 2: The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing
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Q1) The Nurses of America's media campaign raised awareness of which aspects of nursing? (select all that apply)
A) Nurses are expert clinicians.
B) A higher nurse/patient ratio is needed.
C) Nurses are invisible in the news media.
D) Nurses are caring.
E) Nurses are well paid.
Answer: A, C
Q2) The demographics of the twenty-first century nursing population indicate that:
A) individuals entering nursing are second-degree students who average 45 years of age.
B) more white nurses enter and obtain graduate degrees than any other ethnic group.
C) the highest level of nursing education for most RNs is an associate degree.
D) the majority of nurses practice in hospitals.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education
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Q1) A nurse is concerned that the policy of using povidone-iodine (Betadine) to clean foot ulcers may lead to unwarranted allergic reactions and drying of surrounding tissue. A literature review is performed to determine the "best practice" related to care of foot ulcers. This nurse: (select all that apply)
A) is applying evidence-based practice to the clinical setting.
B) is using critical thinking to change procedures performed in the care of foot ulcers.
C) is minimally educated at the master's level and participating in research to provide cost-effective care (soap is less expensive than povidone-iodine).
D) lacks clinical competence in health assessment and in application of theory to the clinical setting.
E) is using information to problem-solve and ensure safe, competent care.
Answer: A, B, E
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Chapter 4: Nursing Licensure and Certification
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Q1) The advanced practice nurse who is seeking information about requirements for practice in a specialized area should contact the:
A) American Nurses Association (ANA).
B) National League for Nursing (NLN).
C) American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
D) National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
Q2) Nurse practice acts:
A) are written and passed by legislators.
B) cannot be influenced by special interest groups.
C) reflect only the concerns of RNs.
D) are affected by the practice of dentists.
Q3) A new graduate from a master's entry program in nursing announces, "I just passed my clinical nurse leader certification examination." Certification as a clinical nurse leader:
A) is granted by the state board of nursing.
B) denotes minimum level of knowledge and skills to practice safely.
C) allows independent nursing practice, often in primary care.
D) recognizes achievement of advanced skills and knowledge.
Q4) The primary purpose of licensure is protection of the ___________.
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Chapter 5: Theories of Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse in a rehabilitation unit plans activities of daily living to prevent excessive fatigue, helps the patient dress before the family visits, assists with range of motion, and allows the patient to decide which clothes to wear during the visit. This nurse is best applying which theory to practice?
A) Watson's Theory of Caring
B) Rogers' Theory of Unitary Humans
C) Levine's Theory of Conservation
D) Leininger's Theory of Transcultural Nursing
Q2) A nurse develops a new nursing theory related to stress and viability. The nurse determines the theory accounts for historical events in which soldiers suffering from the stress of inadequate clothing to protect them from the cold and lack of correspondence from home had an increased mortality related to gunshot wounds. The theory will predict gunshot victims' need for proper clothing and letters from significant others as they serve in Iraq. Which criterion for theory acceptance is being validated?
A) Inclusiveness
B) Consistency
C) Accuracy
D) Simplicity
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Chapter 6: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Q1) A researcher is interested in quality of life and after an extensive literature review quantitatively integrates data from identified studies and describes the findings. This researcher is using which approach? (select all that apply)
A) Survey
B) Triangulation
C) Meta-analysis
D) State of the science summary
E) Quasi-experimental design
Q2) The research hypothesis is that aromatherapy reduces stress more effectively than does acupuncture. The researcher does not identify a control group. This study would be a(n) _________ design.
A) experimental
B) quasi-experimental
C) survey
D) meta-analysis
Q3) Development and validation of the body of knowledge and foundation on which practice is based is called ____________.
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Chapter 7: Paying for Health Care in America: Rising Costs and Challenges
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Q1) An older adult client was admitted to the hospital with the condition classified as "pneumonia." Reimbursement was based on a predetermined fixed price. This classification system is referred to as:
A) diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
B) subjective symptom management.
C) acuity classification system.
D) organized managed care.
Q2) In the triad of health care, which would be considered the third-party payer?
A) Client
B) Health care provider
C) Insurance company
D) Government agency that sets reimbursement rules for services
Q3) The largest single payer of hospital charges in the United States is ___________.
Q4) The type of insurance that shifts the largest percentage of costs for goods and services to employees and consumers is _____________ insurance.
Q5) A 72-year-old client is admitted to have the right kidney removed after a diagnosis of cancer. The surgeon removed the left kidney. Medicare will no longer pay for preventable medical errors known as ____________.
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Chapter 8: Legal Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A client states, "I am leaving. No one here knows what they are doing." The nurse completing the Against Medical Advice form must:
A) defer notifying the provider until the client has had ample time to leave.
B) state in medical terms the risks of leaving.
C) inform the client that leaving could result in complications and impairment.
D) detain the person with the use of soft restraints until security arrives.
Q2) A nurse is charged with battery after helping an invalid patient back to bed and not calling for help due to a reduced staffing level. The patient sustained excessive bruising, sore joints, and extended stay. In this case, the:
A) patient is the plaintiff.
B) nurse can be charged with forcefully restraining the patient without orders.
C) nurse is accountable due to the decreased level of staffing.
D) charge of invasion of privacy may be withheld.
Q3) When can a nurse detain a client by using restraints?
A) Staffing resources are insufficient to monitor a patient with hemiplegia.
B) The client is confused.
C) The family requests the restraints to prevent the client from leaving the facility.
D) There are current physician orders following a medical evaluation.
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Chapter 9: Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) Three illegal immigrants with no health insurance or money sustained life-threatening injuries during an automobile accident. Two of these individuals had head trauma and lacerated internal organs. The decision was made to provide extended care in the trauma center after emergency surgery was performed to save their lives. The third individual received only minor injuries, which were treated in the emergency department. The care of the two critical clients was based on the ethical principle of:
A) utilitarianism.
B) deontology.
C) autonomy.
D) veracity.
Q2) The physician who insists on providing treatment in spite of the client's wishes because he "knows best" is reflecting:
A) autonomy.
B) beneficence.
C) justice.
D) paternalism.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency and Social Issues in
Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A nurse is admitting a Mexican-American child, and the mother comments that the child was exposed to mal ojo. The nurse should expect to find which symptom associated with this exposure?
A) Fever
B) Nervous tension
C) Bruising
D) Somnolence
Q2) A nurse involved in researching the leading causes of death for minorities considers the federally defined minority groups, which include: (select all that apply)
A) Blacks
B) Russians
C) Hispanics
D) Asians or Pacific Islanders
E) Scandinavians
Q3) On the scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being no prejudice and 10 being extreme prejudice, the placement of hate on the continuum would be at number _____.
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Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Healing
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Q1) A patient states, "My cancer is in remission finally after all that chemotherapy, my friend used the same chemotherapy and wasn't so lucky. I want to continue participating in spiritual care and 'mind games' to keep my memory intact. I am also enrolled in Tai chi, but I just can't stop thinking about my sick lung." This patient adheres to which principle underlying alternative healing?
A) A negative alteration in the body produces a parallel effect on the mind and spirit.
B) The body can heal itself with the help of complementary alternative therapies.
C) Approaches to therapy are individualized.
D) There is a focus on the total lifestyle.
Q2) The nurse caring for a patient who practices Ayurveda would assess for:
A) an increased stool osmolality gap resulting from dehydration.
B) petechiae resulting from fine-needle punctures.
C) use of over-the-counter remedies intended for intended symptom.
D) magnets strategically placed on affected joints.
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Chapter 12: Palliative Care
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Q1) When first diagnosed with Parkinson disease, how can the patient and family best avoid future ethical dilemmas concerning the patient's care?
A) Work with the patient and family to create an advanced plan of care.
B) Explain to the family that the patient's cognitive function will deteriorate as time passes.
C) Discuss the patient's religious and spiritual concerns to identify potential problems.
D) Identify which family members will be in control of decision making for the patient.
Q2) Which statement correctly applies to a person's suffering?
A) Pain is the cause of suffering.
B) Suffering and pain are experienced separately.
C) Suffering can exist without the experience of pain.
D) Pain is the focus of all nursing assessments.
Q3) ________________ occurs when a physician predicts the course and outcome of a disease process.
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Chapter 13: Workforce Advocacy for a Professional Nursing
Practice Environment
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Q1) Hospitals surveyed nurses who terminated their employment to determine why they chose to leave. One of the most common reasons for leaving was:
A) decreased pay for alternative shifts.
B) that the nurse/patient ratio prevents safe care.
C) that most facilities are choosing an all-RN staff, which decreases opportunities for advancement.
D) that agency and foreign nurses are favored by administration over full-time nursing staff.
Q2) The Institute of Medicine report (2011):
A) recommended that only physicians have the legal privilege to prescribe medications.
B) called for increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce to 80% by 2020.
C) called for a minimum staffing ratio be in place in no later than 10 years.
D) called for nurse technicians to provide care during the nursing shortage.
Q3) Nurses who are expected to work overtime as dictated by their employer are being subjected to a ___________ hazard in the workplace.
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Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Unions in Todays Workplace
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Q1) Mandatory overtime and reduction in RN staff have resulted in decreased client satisfaction and a sentinel event. Management is unwilling to discuss a change in staffing, and collective bargaining interest is sparked. During the pre-election period, what actions by management are prohibited? (select all that apply)
A) Seek individuals to spy on coworkers who are possible union supporters.
B) Photograph employees participating in information sessions about unionization.
C) Visit managers outside work to gain their perception of popularity of unionization.
D) Threaten that, should the union win, the company will relocate when there is no intention to relocate.
E) Require employees to declare their position on unionization prior to pick up paychecks.
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Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
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Q1) Software programs that process data to produce or recommend valid choices are known as ______________.
Q2) A nurse interested in quality improvement tools performed a search for cause and effect diagrams using www.ishikawa.com. A page opened that provided images and templates for performing fishbone diagrams. Which type of search did the nurse conduct?
A) Quick and dirty
B) Advanced
C) Brute force
D) Link searching
Q3) The Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2003) recommends that EHR systems offer eight functionalities. A patient has a severe allergy to eggs and penicillin. Which of the eight functions of the EHR would address sharing this information?
A) Health information and data capture
B) Results/data management
C) Provider order entry management
D) Clinical decision support
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Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for
Todays World
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Q1) During the relief response phase of a disaster resulting from a "dirty bomb":
A) treatment for burns and poisoning is provided for victims.
B) emergency plans are coordinated between agencies.
C) reconstruction of destroyed facilities and homes begins.
D) food stores are collected for potential victims.
Q2) Following a terrorist attack, victims are exhibiting posttraumatic stress syndrome, and care providers are exhibiting compassion fatigue. Which federal response system should be initiated?
A) Strategic National Stockpile
B) Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)
C) Commissioned Corps Readiness Force
D) National Disaster Medical System
Q3) The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS):
A) is totally financed by the federal government national disaster fund.
B) consists of responders who have obtained specialized training and equipment to deal with mass casualty events.
C) has a storehouse of medications and antidotes to be used during response in times of national emergencies.
D) arranges for patient admissions to federal hospitals.
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Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership and Management
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Q1) Which action represents the key management function of strategic planning?
A) Determining that all nurses on the unit understand the current organizational philosophy
B) Evaluating the communication process between the pharmacy and the nursing departments
C) Monitoring data from the quality management initiative related to the last three orientation programs
D) Developing a 5-year plan that will incorporate the clinical nurse leader as a part of all nursing units
Q2) A nurse manager wants his nursing unit to be a place where all nurses want to work, where patient satisfaction is high, and care is innovative and interdisciplinary. Staff are encouraged to chair taskforces to improve quality of care and he counsels staff in areas of measuring patient outcomes. Other managers want to mimic this manager's approach to improve their own units. This nurse is which type of leader?
A) Transformational
B) Transactional
C) Laissez-faire
D) Authoritative
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Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics for Nurses
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Q1) The nurse manager meets with upper administration and learns that the strategic plan for nursing is to have 80% BSN staff within the next 3 years. The nurse manager then built her budget to meet the organization's strategic goal by providing tuition reimbursement and flexible work hours, which required some agency staffing. Which approach to budgeting is used?
A) Iterative
B) Top-down
C) Participatory
D) Zero-based
Q2) A nurse on the unit is heard saying, "I am not going to document that I used four catheters to start that IV; it doesn't matter anyway." What action can help the staff nurse understand the financial budget goals of the unit?
A) Have the nurse work in payroll for a week.
B) Enroll the staff in continuing education units (CEU) for personal finance.
C) Ask the nurse to represent the unit on the budget planning committee.
D) Make the nurse responsible for monitoring all disposable equipment and supplies.
Q3) The financial plan required for the distribution of resources and expenses is a
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Chapter 19: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution
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Q1) A patient's spouse was just diagnosed with lung cancer although there was no history of tobacco use. The spouse states, "I am so mad. How can you get cancer without smoking?" Which statement by the nurse represents empathy?
A) "Research is identifying many risk factors for cancer besides smoking."
B) "I understand how you could feel angry about the diagnosis."
C) "He is still a good husband."
D) "Why do you think he got cancer?"
Q2) A male nurse hired to work in the emergency department is observed throwing a contaminated needle into the trash can. The team leader reprimands the nurse for not appropriately disposing of sharps. The nurse states, "You don't care that I threw the needle in the trash. You just want an all-female staff," putting the team leader in a defensive position. This communication technique is known as:
A) straw man.
B) red herring.
C) slippery slope.
D) confusing cause and effect.
Q3) The healthiest form of communication is the ________ style.
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Chapter 20: Effective Delegation and Supervision
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Q1) A nurse moves from California to Arkansas and due to having 20 years of experience as a registered nurse is immediately placed in charge of the telemetry unit. The staffing consists of LPNs and two unlicensed assistive personnel. The RN is unsure of the scope of practice of the LPNs and reviews the nurse practice act for Arkansas, which lacks clarity on some tasks. The RN should:
A) query the state nursing association to determine their stance on the role of LPNs.
B) ask the LPNs on the unit to list what tasks they routinely performed.
C) contact the state board of nursing to determine legal scope of practice for LPNs.
D) refer to California's nurse practice act because the scope of LPNs/LVNs is consistent across the United States.
Q2) A nurse is concerned about the risk of delegating tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. What is the best way for the nurse to determine competency of an inexperienced delegatee?
A) Actually observe the delegatee perform the assigned task.
B) Ask the delegatee how many times he/she has performed the task.
C) Ask the patient if the care provided was satisfactory.
D) Ask other nurses if they feel the delegatee is competent.
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Chapter 21: Staffing and Nursing Care Delivery Models
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Q1) A task force is considering factors that contribute to high-quality safe staffing. Which statement reflects an understanding of the American Nurses Association's (ANA) recommendations?
A) Because patient needs remain constant on a daily shift, staffing needs at the beginning of the shift should be sufficient to provide safe, high-quality care.
B) Staffing should allow time for the RN to apply the nursing process so decisions result in high-quality, safe patient outcomes.
C) Patient acuity levels affect staffing by increasing the need for unlicensed personnel to provide routine basic care rather than increasing RNs in staff mix.
D) RN staffing is not cost-effective; thus is it important for staffing models to limit the number of RNs assigned per shift.
Q2) Customer satisfaction is primarily based on:
A) access to modern, up-to-date facilities.
B) availability of an extensive menu selection.
C) personal interactions with employees.
D) having to undergo fewer invasive procedures.
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Chapter 22: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Q1) A group of nurses is presenting the importance of high-quality care during a system-wide meeting of medical-surgical nurses. They point out a finding of the Quality Chasm that:
A) being insured has little effect on a person's longevity and the quality of care received.
B) lobbyists for the drug companies are able to gain permission for the use of new drugs within 1 year of their discovery.
C) although a greater number of lawsuits stem from medication errors, more people actually die from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome (AIDS).
D) medication-related errors place a tremendous financial burden on the U.S. health care system.
Q2) According to the Quality Chasm report:
A) health care providers should be proactive rather than reactive to patient needs.
B) common needs rather than individual preferences should be the priority.
C) medical information should be confined to the primary care provider.
D) specialized providers or case managers should control health care decisions.
Q3) Quality is defined by the ____________.
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Q1) A nurse is interested in learning more about health policy and how it might impact nursing practice. She is especially interested in The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and how it will travel through the three branches of the federal government. She researches the roles of the legislative branch of the federal government and learns that this branch: (select all that apply)
A) determines which laws are constitutional, such as recently deciding the PPACA is constitutional because it is a form of taxation.
B) has the exclusive power to determine where federal dollars will be spent, such as supporting the PPACA.
C) consists of the Office of the President and 15 executive departments that supported the PPACA.
D) has the power to veto laws found constitutional by the Supreme court and therefore could veto the PPACA.
E) can override a Presidential veto, making it possible to amend the PPACA even without approval of the President.
Q2) The greatest barrier to access to health care for a poor Hispanic person living in downtown Chicago is lack of health ____________________.
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Chapter 24: Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse
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Q1) An experienced nurse working in oncology is shocked to realize that he feels little empathy when a patient explains, "I developed cancer from having to work in the dry cleaning industry since I was only 8 years old to help support my younger siblings during the depression. Now they have all moved away and refuse to help me financially, and it takes everything I have to pay for my chemotherapy medicine." The nurse is experiencing:
A) burnout.
B) compassion fatigue.
C) reality shock.
D) horizontal hostility.
Q2) A student nurse wants to meet other nursing students from different countries and to learn of employment possibilities. The student nurse should:
A) participate in the clinical facility's employee satisfaction task force.
B) join the Student Nurses Association.
C) take part in self-mentoring.
D) postpone taking the licensure examination so he or she can take a tour of foreign countries.
Q3) It is important for novice nurses to know that "self-esteem = self-confidence + self-______."
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Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path to High
Self-Performance
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Q1) A novice nurse is unsure of his ability to insert a nasogastric tube for one of the assigned patients who is vomiting coffee ground emesis. The novice nurse waits, hoping that someone with more experience will volunteer to do the job, or he just waits until the end of the shift. This nurse is practicing:
A) energy management.
B) priority setting.
C) procrastination.
D) introspection.
Q2) To conduct a productive meeting, the nurse should:
A) provide each person all the time needed to discuss desired topics.
B) cover all emotional topics first.
C) create an agenda with specific times allotted for each agenda item.
D) wait for latecomers and ask for their excuse for being late.
Q3) When choosing to delegate, the nurse should delegate the task to the most qualified person or to the person he or she wishes to:
A) develop.
B) promote.
C) punish.
D) reward.
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Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career
Opportunities
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Q1) The forensic nurse would most likely be involved in:
A) performing an assessment of rape victim and collecting specimens needed for court.
B) assigning a patient with chest pain to be seen first, followed by a patient with an insect bite of unknown origin with red streaks but no respiratory distress.
C) assessing a patient at home by asking the patient to place a receiver over the pacemaker to evaluate capture of pacing stimuli and transmitting the results to another state where nurse located.
D) performing pediatric life support at the scene of an accident to stabilize then transport via helicopter to the nearest trauma center.
Q2) An RN testifies at a trial where domestic violence is being investigated. She had previously assisted with specimen collection and had assessed the victim. The nurse is involved in _____ nursing.
A) triage
B) forensic
C) flight
D) entrepreneurial
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Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match
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Q1) A nurse who is applying for a position contacts an expert on writing résumé and cover letters and is told:
A) to use correction fluid sparingly.
B) that when an error is made, a single line should be used to cross through the mistake, and initials should be inserted above the error.
C) to limit margins to one half inch so that the page appears full of information.
D) to be concise, limit the resume to a single page.
Q2) A nurse entering the job market wants to be certain that the first position is rewarding and allows for growth as a registered nurse. According to the Hallmarks of the Professional Nursing Environment, the nurse should ask:
A) about the philosophy related to clinical care to determine the role of RNs in deciding outcomes related quality outcomes.
B) if professional development opportunities are supported through paid leave and tuition reimbursement.
C) how compensation packages compare to others in the same area and nationally.
D) what the projected need for RNs is in the next 5 years and current turnover rate.
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Chapter 28: The NCLEX-RN Examination
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Q1) Which statement concerning the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination is correct?
A) Graduates from all three types of nursing programs (diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree) take the same examination.
B) The examination is scored on an interval scale rather than on a pass-fail basis.
C) The examination is offered twice a year in major urban areas.
D) The candidate has the option of choosing a pencil-and-paper format.
Q2) The length of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination is based on the:
A) last four numbers of the candidate's social security number.
B) location of testing.
C) candidate's educational preparation.
D) performance of the candidate.
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