NUR 4590 EXAM 1 / NUR4590 EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM UPDATES TESTED
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A nurse manager must make an important decision regarding a staff member's
continued employment on the unit. In order to avoid the pitfalls involved in
decision making, what should the nurse manager do?
A]Base the decision on the first impression of the staff member.
B]Make the decision based on past history.
C]Involve several staff members on the unit to assist with the decision.
D]Choose a decision-making style that will best fit the situation. - ANSWER-
D]Choose a decision-making style that will best fit the situation.
A nurse on the acute care unit demonstrates the positive traits of a good leader
when working with new employees. What trait does the nurse manager cite
when performing the nurse's evaluation? A]The assigned position
B]Role modeling
C]Decides daily patient assignments
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, D]Planning a unit's goals - ANSWER-B]Role modeling
A nursing instructor is discussing ways to improve critical thinking during a
clinical rotation with a student. The student asks the nurse what critical thinking
is. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
A] It is a synonym for the problem-solving process.
B] It requires reasoning and creative analysis.
C] It is narrower in scope than decision making.
D] It is a simple approach to decision making. - ANSWER-B] It requires
reasoning and creative analysis.
A staff nurse informs the nurse manager that the nurse would like to gain
broader experience in other departments of the acute care facility. What
response by the nurse manager demonstrates effective leadership?
A]"I would like you to be a preceptor for the new nurse that was just hired."
B]"Would you be willing to help on another unit? They need a shift leader for a
couple weeks."
C]"Would you be willing to work with one of the senior nurses for a while, until
you learn how we operate here?"
D]"Getting broader experience isn't as valuable as specializing." - ANSWER-
C]"Would you be willing to work with one of the senior nurses for a while, until
you learn how we operate here?"
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM UPDATES TESTED
AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse manager must make an important decision regarding a staff member's
continued employment on the unit. In order to avoid the pitfalls involved in
decision making, what should the nurse manager do?
A]Base the decision on the first impression of the staff member.
B]Make the decision based on past history.
C]Involve several staff members on the unit to assist with the decision.
D]Choose a decision-making style that will best fit the situation. - ANSWER-
D]Choose a decision-making style that will best fit the situation.
A nurse on the acute care unit demonstrates the positive traits of a good leader
when working with new employees. What trait does the nurse manager cite
when performing the nurse's evaluation? A]The assigned position
B]Role modeling
C]Decides daily patient assignments
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, D]Planning a unit's goals - ANSWER-B]Role modeling
A nursing instructor is discussing ways to improve critical thinking during a
clinical rotation with a student. The student asks the nurse what critical thinking
is. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
A] It is a synonym for the problem-solving process.
B] It requires reasoning and creative analysis.
C] It is narrower in scope than decision making.
D] It is a simple approach to decision making. - ANSWER-B] It requires
reasoning and creative analysis.
A staff nurse informs the nurse manager that the nurse would like to gain
broader experience in other departments of the acute care facility. What
response by the nurse manager demonstrates effective leadership?
A]"I would like you to be a preceptor for the new nurse that was just hired."
B]"Would you be willing to help on another unit? They need a shift leader for a
couple weeks."
C]"Would you be willing to work with one of the senior nurses for a while, until
you learn how we operate here?"
D]"Getting broader experience isn't as valuable as specializing." - ANSWER-
C]"Would you be willing to work with one of the senior nurses for a while, until
you learn how we operate here?"
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