NSG 402 - Final EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is applying a decision- • choose between different courses of action.
making process to a clinical
challenge. When applying this
process, the nurse must:
• analyze the root causes of a
situation.
• begin by solving the underlying
problem.
• choose between different
courses of action.
• prioritize the maximum
good for the maximum number of
people.
A nurse-manager is applying the decision- • a chosen course of action.
making process when addressing a nurse's
high rate of absenteeism. This process
should result in:
• an outcome that is desired by all.
• a chosen course of action.
• an action that guarantees success.
• a new understanding of the
problem.
A team of nurse-managers is considering • The cost for each new mattress
the purchase of pressure-reducing • The cost of treating pressure ulcers
mattresses to reduce the incidence of
pressure ulcers among long-term care
residents. In order to use a payoff table to
assist with the decision making, what must
the managers know? Select all that apply.
• The cost for each new mattress
• Clients' expectations for how a
mattress should feel
• The prognosis for
recovery from a pressure ulcer
• The cost of treating pressure ulcers
• The amount of time between
ordering the mattresses and their
delivery
,The clinic leader tends to make decisions • A) Authoritarian
independently and closely supervises and
controls the practice of the nurses at
the clinic. What type of leadership is
being exemplified?
• A) Authoritarian
• B) Democratic
• C) Laissez-faire
• D) Contingency
Which function of the management • D) Controlling
process involves the performance
evaluation of employees?
• A) Planning
• B) Organizing
• C) Staffing
• D) Controlling
What action by the nurse-manager in a • D) The manager holds a workshop to outline a new vision for client centered care
health organization best demonstrates
transformational leadership?
• A) The manager readily
takes responsibility after making a
scheduling error.
• B) The manager's employees are
reminded that they must submit evidence
of renewing their license.
• C) The manager informs each
employee about the new criteria that will
be the basis of the performance
reviews.
• D) The manager holds a
workshop to outline a new vision for client
centered care
A new leader-manager is planning to • Creating a team with diverse abilities and talents
implement the principles of strengths-
based leadership after being hired for a
new position. What action will best
facilitate this plan?
• Creating a team with diverse
abilities and talents
s te
• Identifying the leader's personal Play audio for thi
strengths and utilizing them
• Appraising team members on a
scale that runs from "weaker" to
"stronger"
• Organizing the flow of work to
match the leader's strengths
, A nurse-manager will soon be introducing • Convincing employees that the change will be beneficial and innovative
a significant change in the way
overtime shifts are allocated on a
hospital floor.
What action by the manager will best
demonstrate the principles of thought
leadership?
• Convincing employees that
the change will be beneficial and
innovative
• Relating the change to the
fact that the floor has been required
to cut costs
• Delegating the
implementation of the change to the
nurses themselves
• Describing clear expectations
for nurses' adherence to the new
policy
A nurse is applying the MORAL decision- • Gather as much information about the situation as possible.
making model to a dilemma involving
a colleague's possible dishonesty in
documentation. What is the nurse's
initial action?
• Perform a critical self-
reflection of the nurse's own morals
and values.
• Think of as many alternatives as
possible.
• Gather as much information
about the situation as possible.
• Engage the colleague in the
decision- making process.
A nurse has applied for a management • Clarify their own values and beliefs and compare to those of the organization.
position in a new organization. How can
the manager best prevent intrapersonal
conflict related to ethical issues in this
role?
• Determine whether nurses in
the organization are required to follow
a code of ethics.
• Identify a mentor in the
organization who maintains high ethical
standards.
• Clarify their own values and
beliefs and compare to those of the
organization.
• Become familiar with the
Nurse Practice Act in the jurisdiction
where the organization is located.
What initiative is most likely to promote • Involving health care consumers as active members of the health care team
open communication between clients and
practitioners?
• Involving health care consumers
as active members of the health care
team
• Promoting the creation of
cultures of client safety in health care
organizations
• Establishing a federal leadership
A nurse is applying a decision- • choose between different courses of action.
making process to a clinical
challenge. When applying this
process, the nurse must:
• analyze the root causes of a
situation.
• begin by solving the underlying
problem.
• choose between different
courses of action.
• prioritize the maximum
good for the maximum number of
people.
A nurse-manager is applying the decision- • a chosen course of action.
making process when addressing a nurse's
high rate of absenteeism. This process
should result in:
• an outcome that is desired by all.
• a chosen course of action.
• an action that guarantees success.
• a new understanding of the
problem.
A team of nurse-managers is considering • The cost for each new mattress
the purchase of pressure-reducing • The cost of treating pressure ulcers
mattresses to reduce the incidence of
pressure ulcers among long-term care
residents. In order to use a payoff table to
assist with the decision making, what must
the managers know? Select all that apply.
• The cost for each new mattress
• Clients' expectations for how a
mattress should feel
• The prognosis for
recovery from a pressure ulcer
• The cost of treating pressure ulcers
• The amount of time between
ordering the mattresses and their
delivery
,The clinic leader tends to make decisions • A) Authoritarian
independently and closely supervises and
controls the practice of the nurses at
the clinic. What type of leadership is
being exemplified?
• A) Authoritarian
• B) Democratic
• C) Laissez-faire
• D) Contingency
Which function of the management • D) Controlling
process involves the performance
evaluation of employees?
• A) Planning
• B) Organizing
• C) Staffing
• D) Controlling
What action by the nurse-manager in a • D) The manager holds a workshop to outline a new vision for client centered care
health organization best demonstrates
transformational leadership?
• A) The manager readily
takes responsibility after making a
scheduling error.
• B) The manager's employees are
reminded that they must submit evidence
of renewing their license.
• C) The manager informs each
employee about the new criteria that will
be the basis of the performance
reviews.
• D) The manager holds a
workshop to outline a new vision for client
centered care
A new leader-manager is planning to • Creating a team with diverse abilities and talents
implement the principles of strengths-
based leadership after being hired for a
new position. What action will best
facilitate this plan?
• Creating a team with diverse
abilities and talents
s te
• Identifying the leader's personal Play audio for thi
strengths and utilizing them
• Appraising team members on a
scale that runs from "weaker" to
"stronger"
• Organizing the flow of work to
match the leader's strengths
, A nurse-manager will soon be introducing • Convincing employees that the change will be beneficial and innovative
a significant change in the way
overtime shifts are allocated on a
hospital floor.
What action by the manager will best
demonstrate the principles of thought
leadership?
• Convincing employees that
the change will be beneficial and
innovative
• Relating the change to the
fact that the floor has been required
to cut costs
• Delegating the
implementation of the change to the
nurses themselves
• Describing clear expectations
for nurses' adherence to the new
policy
A nurse is applying the MORAL decision- • Gather as much information about the situation as possible.
making model to a dilemma involving
a colleague's possible dishonesty in
documentation. What is the nurse's
initial action?
• Perform a critical self-
reflection of the nurse's own morals
and values.
• Think of as many alternatives as
possible.
• Gather as much information
about the situation as possible.
• Engage the colleague in the
decision- making process.
A nurse has applied for a management • Clarify their own values and beliefs and compare to those of the organization.
position in a new organization. How can
the manager best prevent intrapersonal
conflict related to ethical issues in this
role?
• Determine whether nurses in
the organization are required to follow
a code of ethics.
• Identify a mentor in the
organization who maintains high ethical
standards.
• Clarify their own values and
beliefs and compare to those of the
organization.
• Become familiar with the
Nurse Practice Act in the jurisdiction
where the organization is located.
What initiative is most likely to promote • Involving health care consumers as active members of the health care team
open communication between clients and
practitioners?
• Involving health care consumers
as active members of the health care
team
• Promoting the creation of
cultures of client safety in health care
organizations
• Establishing a federal leadership
