Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd E
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,Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki
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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
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Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
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1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions demonstra
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a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance ai ai ai ai ai
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
d. Calling a physician for new order clarification ai ai ai ai ai ai
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Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because t
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heyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making ai ai ai
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
c. Assisting in a code ai ai ai
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives ai ai ai ai ai
ANS: B ai
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect beca
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3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
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Inwhich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surger
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y.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention
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measures and to make suggestions to better protect patients. ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
b. A staff nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave w
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ANS: A ai
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D ar
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e incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure
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of theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse i
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,sdemonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
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a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
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, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention measu
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resand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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b. A nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work beca
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ANS: C ai
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it i
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sa role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff a
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s part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action ta
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ken by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes auto
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nomy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to observeon
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this unit?
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a. Nurse manager mandates changes. ai ai ai
b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments. ai ai ai ai
c. Staff participates on hospital committees. ai ai ai ai
d. Nurses are recognized for excellence in practice. ai ai ai ai ai ai
ANS: C ai
Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage participation o
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n hospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made. O
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ptionA is incorrect because this is not an environment in which staff are encouraged to parti
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in decision making. Option BNiU
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tb t should be seen in all environments
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regardless of autonomy. Option D is incorrect because excellence in practice is not seen solely
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in autonomous environments.
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6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. ai
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d. delegation.
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Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options ar
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eincorrect because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patient
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caredelivery systems needed.
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7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medical-
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surgical unit, observes the charge nurse. Whichaction would the student identify as a lead
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ership quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff ai ai ai ai ai ai ai
b. Sitting with a confused combative patient ai ai ai ai ai
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