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TEST BANK - Huston, Leadership Roles and ManagementFunctions in Nursing, 11th Edition Verified Chapters 1 - 25,
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Pre-shift team report occurs with each shift change at the acute care facility where a
nurse is employed as a LPN/LVN. The team takes report together and discusses the
upcoming duties for the nurse's shift, making sure delegated tasks are clearly
understood and all questions are answered. During this time, which management
technique is being employed? - ANSWER: collaboration
In light of the recent transition to a new skill mix that increases the role of
unlicensed care providers, the nurse manager of the unit has enacted new policies
and procedures to maximize both patient safety and staff performance during the
transition to the new model. Which of the following skills has the nurse
demonstrated? - ANSWER: Management skills
An LPN wishes to take up the position of team leader and asks for suggestions from
an experienced nurse. What role should the experienced nurse suggest the LPN to
take? - ANSWER: Supervise unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
Jon is the only registered nurse at the hospital who is certified to insert
percutaneous intravenous catheters. What type of power does this certification
provide? - ANSWER: Expert
What is important for the nurse to do when assigning tasks to UAP? - ANSWER:
Needs to assess carefully the skills and knowledge of each UAP
A new nurse asks a mentor for advice about the best ways to manage time. Which of
the following techniques would the nurse mentor be most likely to recommend? -
ANSWER: Use a worksheet to identify specific tasks.
The nurse accidentally left a confidential lab report on a table in one of the exam
rooms. The nurse is attending to another client in that room and realizes the mistake
when the client says, "I didn't know that my neighbor was one of your patients. I
must have just missed her!" The nurse plans to tell her supervisor about the mistake
immediately upon finishing with this client. This is an example of: - ANSWER:
accountability.
As part of effective time management, a nurse should prioritize items needed to: -
ANSWER: maintain life.
The RN who is assisting a new LPN/LVN team leader to understand the five rights of
delegation knows that this new team leader needs further teaching if what is
identified as one of the five rights of delegation? - ANSWER: Right price
, Prior to delegating any task to a UAP, which information must be known by the
LPN/LVN team leader? - ANSWER: The nurse practice act of the state the LPN/LVN
practices
A team leader in a healthcare facility is using an autocratic leadership style. What
should the team leader do when dealing with a life-threatening emergency
situation? - ANSWER: Instruct the staff members on duties they need to do
Which statement about time management is true? - ANSWER: Nurses who are self-
aware and have clearly identified personal goals and priorities have greater control
over how they spend their time; expend their energy, and what they accomplish.
A nurse is considered powerful by her peers because her mother is a well-known
community leader and her aunt is an administrator at the same hospital. Which of
the following is the power this nurse has? - ANSWER: Referent power
Due to many changes within the healthcare facility, employee morale is low. High
client loads, frequent call-offs, and increasing acuity levels all contribute to the sense
of discouragement within the unit. An LPN begins to place small, anonymous "thank-
you" gifts in staff members' mailboxes a few times a week and monitors their
reactions. Within a month, attitudes are more positive, staff members are bringing
treats to share, and teamwork has improved. These actions represent: - ANSWER:
leadership.
An LPN has just been named team leader, and is determined to establish a
leadership style that encourages input from staff and focuses on effective
communication and teamwork. Which leadership style will the LPN be using? -
ANSWER: democratic
Preshift team report occurs with each shift change at the acute care facility. The
team discusses the upcoming duties for the shift, making sure delegated tasks are
clearly understood and all questions are answered. During this process, which
function of LPN/LVNs as team leaders is taking place? - ANSWER: collaboration
An LPN working in a longterm care facility checks with the UAPs on the team to make
sure that all their assigned clients have been given needed help with bathing and
dressing before morning medications are distributed. The LPN's actions involve
which aspect of the job? - ANSWER: supervision
A worksheet can be an effective tool for identifying specific tasks and assessments
that must be completed during a given shift. This tool, sometimes called a "to-do" list
or "brain sheet," is helpful in regard to which aspect of management? - ANSWER:
time management
The new graduate licensed practical nurse may have the most difficulty becoming
oriented to this new role if employed on a nursing unit that utilizes which form of
leadership style? - ANSWER: Laissez-faire
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