TEST BANK For Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki | Verified Chapters 1 - 21 | Complete Newest Version TEST BANK For Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki | Verified Chapters 1 - 21 | Complete Newest Version
1. Nurses6can6be6leaders6without6being6managers.6Which6nursing6actions6de
monstrate6leadership?
a. Assisting6a6new6nurse6with6enteral6tube6feedings
b. Counseling6a6new6nurse6regarding6attendance
c. Adjusting6assignments6after6a6staff6member6calls6in6sick
d. Calling6a6physician6for6new6order6clarification
ANS:6 A
Leaders6act6as6role6models6and6mentor6new6staff.6The6other6options6are6incorrect6b
ecause6they6are6management6responsibilities6and6not6leadership6roles.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Application REF:6 page66
2. Which6nursing6actions6demonstrate6the6role6of6management6in6nursing?
a. Encouraging6autonomous6decision6making
b. Observing6the6documentation6of6appropriate6charges6to6patients
c. Assisting6in6a6code
d. Asking6the6patient/family6about6advance6directives
ANS:6 B
Managers6are6responsible6for6the6budget6of6their6units.6The6other6options6are6incorr
ect6because6those6are6leadership6or6mentoNriU
ngRrS
oIlesN.6GTB.COM
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Application REF:6 page66
3. Much6like6a6politician,6a6nurse6manager6must6exhibit6leadership6that6inspires6and6m
otivates.6In6which6instance6is6a6nurse6demonstrating6leadership6qualities?
a. A6staff6nurse6becomes6aware6of6increased6infection6rates6following6cardiac
6surgery.6The6nurse6takes6it6upon6herself6to6research6the6possible6causes6a
nd6prevention6measures6and6to6make6suggestions6to6better6protect6patient
s.
b. A6staff6nurse6acts6quickly6when6a6cardiac6arrest6is6called6on6her6patient.
c. A6staff6nurse6notifies6another6staff6member6that6she6is6being6“pulled”6today.
d. A6new6nurse6volunteers6to6work6when6another6staff6member6must6l
eave6work6because6her6child6is6ill.
ANS:6 A
Nurse6leaders6are6interested6in6changing6practice6based6on6evidence.6Options6B6
and6D6are6incorrect6because6they6are6actions6taken6by6nurses6as6part6of6the6fu
nctional6structure6of6the6unit.6Option6C6is6incorrect6because6it6is6an6action6taken
6by6a6manager.
DIF:666 Cognitive6Level:6Analysis REF:6 page66
,4. A6nurse6manager6must6exhibit6qualities6of6efficiency6and6organization.6Which6
nurse6is6demonstrating6the6qualities6necessary6for6a6manager?
a. A6nurse6becomes6aware6of6increased6infection6rates6following6cardiac6surgery.6The
, nurse6takes6it6upon6herself6to6research6the6possible6causes6and6prevention
6measures6and6to6make6suggestions6to6better6protect6patients.
b. A6nurse6acts6quickly6when6a6cardiac6arrest6is6called6on6her6patient.
c. A6nurse6notifies6another6staff6member6that6she6is6being6“pulled”6today.
d. A6nurse6volunteers6to6work6when6another6staff6member6must6leave6wor
k6because6her6child6is6ill.
ANS:6 C
Determining6who6gets6“pulled”6is6a6management6decision.6Option6A6is6incorrect6bec
ause6it6is6a6role6taken6by6a6nurse6leader.6Option6B6is6incorrect6because6it6is6an6ac
tion6taken6by6staff6as6part6of6the6functional6structure6of6the6unit.6Option6D6is6inco
rrect6because6it6is6an6action6taken6by6staff6as6part6of6the6functional6structure6of6t
he6unit.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Analysis REF:6 page66
5. A6nurse6has6accepted6a6position6on6a6nursing6unit6where6the6nurse6manager6prom
otes6autonomy6and6staff6involvement6in6decision6making.6What6would6the6nurse6ex
pect6to6observe6on6this6unit?
a. Nurse6manager6mandates6changes.
b. Staff6takes6responsibility6for6assignments.
c. Staff6participates6on6hospital6committees.
d. Nurses6are6recognized6for6excellence6in6practice.
ANS:6 C
Work6environments6that6promote6autonomy6and6decision6making6encourage6particip
ation6on6hospital6committees6so6that6staff6may6become6involved6in6the6decisions6th
at6are6made.6Option6A6is6incorrect6because6this6is6not6an6environment6in6which6staf
f6are6encouraged6to6participate
in6decision6making.6Option6BNiU
s6R coIrrN
inS ecG beB
t6T ca.uC
seOiM
t6should6be6seen6in6all6environments
regardless6of6autonomy.6Option6D6is6incorrect6because6excellence6in6practice6is6not6seen6sol
ely
in6autonomous6environments.
DIF: Cognitive6Level:6Analysis REF:6 page66
6. The6fundamental6element6of6any6patient6care6delivery6combines6work6allocation6with
a. patient6acuity.
b. leadership.
c. clinical6decision6making.
d. delegation.
ANS:6 C
Work6allocation6is6necessary6in6any6patient6care6delivery6system.6The6other6o
ptions6are6incorrect6because6it6is6not6necessarily6useful6in6determining6the6app
ropriate6patient6care6delivery6systems6needed.
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