NU 456 Midterm ACTUAL UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient care unit has had a history of frequent staff turnover. Nurse leaders recognize that improvements
are needed. Which behavior or activity will nurse leaders least likely demonstrate?
Avoid getting overwhelmed by multiple daily demands and pressures
Assist staff find meaning and sustainability in their work
Project a long range perspective beyond the issues of the day
Keep primarily focused with intensity in the day-to-day work - CORRECT ANSWER -Keep
primarily focused with intensity in the day-to-day work
What self-care activities are important to prepare for success on the NCLEX- RN exam? SELECT ALL
that APPLY.
Eat well and sleep well
Avoid negative people
Think positively
Schedule regular study time
Eliminate alcohol and other mind-altering drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Eat well and sleep well
Avoid negative people
,Think positively
Schedule regular study time
Eliminate alcohol and other mind-altering drugs
When seeking a position that supports a professional practice environment, the nurse will least likely
consider a/an:
a) extended preceptorship
b) magnet status institution
c) limited orientation
d) residency program - CORRECT ANSWER -c) limited orientation
A nurse, who has been with the healthcare agency for five years, has been recommended for promotion to
the nurse manager position on the nursing unit. Which statement indicates the nurse's incorrect
understanding of the management role?
A.
"I will maintain my horizontal relationship with my staff."
B.
"My management style will likely be transactional."
C.
"I will have subordinates within my staff."
,D.
"Management is an organizational position and function." - CORRECT ANSWER -A.
"I will maintain my horizontal relationship with my staff."
The nursing leader group plans to make changes to improve professionalism at the unit level. Which
components of Professionalism will the nurse leader group likely plan to include in this assessment?
SELECT ALL that APPLY.
A.
The ability of each nurse to utilize evidence-based practices
B.
How the nursing unit fulfills its social mandate when creating penalties for professional wrongs and
nonperformance
C.
How each nurse expresses his or her professional identity
D.
The personal capacity of each nurse to demonstrate and apply nursing knowledge
E.
The capacity of each nurse to socialize with team members after work hours - CORRECT
ANSWER -A.
The ability of each nurse to utilize evidence-based practices
C.
How each nurse expresses his or her professional identity
D.
The personal capacity of each nurse to demonstrate and apply nursing knowledge
, The nurse reviews an assigned nursing research article on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (see
article). Which statements demonstrate a correct understanding about this study and its methods? SATA
A.
Informed consent forms from all participating students were reported to not be required for this particular
study design.
B.
Internal validity was enhanced by drawing the students' numbers from a bag to give equal opportunity and
prevent selection bias for assignment to the control or experimental group.
C.
Cronbach's Alpha Coefficients were provided for all measurement scales to demonstrate acceptable
reliability.
D.
A randomized control trial is considered Level II evidence in the hierarchy.
E.
To ensure the validity of the analysis of the data, one expert and five students who took the survey were
interviewed, and asked whether they found the codes and themes determined by the researchers to be
appropriate o - CORRECT ANSWER -B.
Internal validity was enhanced by drawing the students' numbers from a bag to give equal opportunity and
prevent selection bias for assignment to the control or experimental group.
D.
A randomized control trial is considered Level II evidence in the hierarchy.
E.
To ensure the validity of the analysis of the data, one expert and five students who took the survey were
interviewed, and asked whether they found the codes and themes determined by the researchers to be
appropriate or not.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient care unit has had a history of frequent staff turnover. Nurse leaders recognize that improvements
are needed. Which behavior or activity will nurse leaders least likely demonstrate?
Avoid getting overwhelmed by multiple daily demands and pressures
Assist staff find meaning and sustainability in their work
Project a long range perspective beyond the issues of the day
Keep primarily focused with intensity in the day-to-day work - CORRECT ANSWER -Keep
primarily focused with intensity in the day-to-day work
What self-care activities are important to prepare for success on the NCLEX- RN exam? SELECT ALL
that APPLY.
Eat well and sleep well
Avoid negative people
Think positively
Schedule regular study time
Eliminate alcohol and other mind-altering drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -Eat well and sleep well
Avoid negative people
,Think positively
Schedule regular study time
Eliminate alcohol and other mind-altering drugs
When seeking a position that supports a professional practice environment, the nurse will least likely
consider a/an:
a) extended preceptorship
b) magnet status institution
c) limited orientation
d) residency program - CORRECT ANSWER -c) limited orientation
A nurse, who has been with the healthcare agency for five years, has been recommended for promotion to
the nurse manager position on the nursing unit. Which statement indicates the nurse's incorrect
understanding of the management role?
A.
"I will maintain my horizontal relationship with my staff."
B.
"My management style will likely be transactional."
C.
"I will have subordinates within my staff."
,D.
"Management is an organizational position and function." - CORRECT ANSWER -A.
"I will maintain my horizontal relationship with my staff."
The nursing leader group plans to make changes to improve professionalism at the unit level. Which
components of Professionalism will the nurse leader group likely plan to include in this assessment?
SELECT ALL that APPLY.
A.
The ability of each nurse to utilize evidence-based practices
B.
How the nursing unit fulfills its social mandate when creating penalties for professional wrongs and
nonperformance
C.
How each nurse expresses his or her professional identity
D.
The personal capacity of each nurse to demonstrate and apply nursing knowledge
E.
The capacity of each nurse to socialize with team members after work hours - CORRECT
ANSWER -A.
The ability of each nurse to utilize evidence-based practices
C.
How each nurse expresses his or her professional identity
D.
The personal capacity of each nurse to demonstrate and apply nursing knowledge
, The nurse reviews an assigned nursing research article on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (see
article). Which statements demonstrate a correct understanding about this study and its methods? SATA
A.
Informed consent forms from all participating students were reported to not be required for this particular
study design.
B.
Internal validity was enhanced by drawing the students' numbers from a bag to give equal opportunity and
prevent selection bias for assignment to the control or experimental group.
C.
Cronbach's Alpha Coefficients were provided for all measurement scales to demonstrate acceptable
reliability.
D.
A randomized control trial is considered Level II evidence in the hierarchy.
E.
To ensure the validity of the analysis of the data, one expert and five students who took the survey were
interviewed, and asked whether they found the codes and themes determined by the researchers to be
appropriate o - CORRECT ANSWER -B.
Internal validity was enhanced by drawing the students' numbers from a bag to give equal opportunity and
prevent selection bias for assignment to the control or experimental group.
D.
A randomized control trial is considered Level II evidence in the hierarchy.
E.
To ensure the validity of the analysis of the data, one expert and five students who took the survey were
interviewed, and asked whether they found the codes and themes determined by the researchers to be
appropriate or not.
