Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which intervention for airway management should you delegate to
a nursing assistant?
A. Assisting the patient to sit up on the side of the bed.
B. Instructing the patient to cough effectively.
C. Teaching the patient to use incentive spirometry.
D. Auscultation of breath sounds every 4 hours. -
correct answer ✅ANS: A. Assisting the patient to sit up on the side
of the bed.
Paige is a nurse preceptor who is working with a new nurse, Joyce.
She notes that Joyce is reluctant to delegate tasks to members of
the care team. Paige recognizes that this reluctance is most likely
due to:
A. Role modeling behaviors of the preceptor
B. The philosophy of the new nurse's school of nursing
C. The orientation provided to the new nurse
,Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
D. Lack of trust in the members of the healthcare team -
correct answer ✅ANS: D. Lack of trust in the members of the
healthcare team.
A 78-year-old client is brought to your unit at the hospital with
several activities included in his plan of care. He was admitted with
a diagnosis of anemia due to possible gastrointestinal bleeding.
Which of the following activities can you delegate to the
experienced UAP?
A.Obtaining a stool specimen for hemoccult testing slides
B.Having the patient sign a consent form for a colonoscopy
C.Administering prescribed polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution
(GoLYTELY)
D.Checking the patient's chart for allergies to contrast dye or
shellfish -
correct answer ✅ANS: A. An experienced UAP will be taught the
proper technique to obtain a fecal specimen for a hemoccult testing
slide because it is a common test performed in the hospital setting.
,Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
Betty is making the patient assignments for the next shift. On her
unit there are 2 RNs, 1 LPN, and 2 UAPs. Which patients will you
assign to the LPN? Select all that apply
A.A 68 year old male patient who is expected to be d/c home with
IV antibiotic therapy
B.A 25 year old female patient newly admitted with DKA
C.A 75 year old male patient with dementia who has an ileostomy
and scheduled tube feedings
D.A 65 year old female patient who has an order to remove a foley
catheter -
correct answer ✅Answers: C and D
You are initiating a nursing care plan for a patient with
osteoporosis. All of these nursing interventions apply to the nursing
diagnosis Risk for Falls. Which intervention should you delegate to
the UAP?
A. Identifying environmental factors that increase risk for falls
B. Monitoring gait, balance, and fatigue level with ambulation
C. Collaborating with the physical therapist (PT) to provide the
patient with a walker
, Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
D. Assisting the patient with ambulation to the bathroom and in the
halls -
correct answer ✅Ans: D Assisting with activities of daily living
(ADLs) is within the scope of the UAP's practice.
A 40 year old female comes into the ED with complaints of
weakness, dry mouth, and confusion. The patient has a PMH of
type II diabetes and is believed to be in diabetic hyperosmolar
syndrome (HHNS). What tasks can the RN delegate to the
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? SATA
A.Obtain vital signs
B.Obtain a blood glucose level
C.Assess breath sounds
D.Document intake and output
E.Administer IV 0.9% NS -
correct answer ✅Correct Answer: A - Obtain Vital Signs, D -
Document intake and output
The charge nurse on duty is making assignments for the oncoming
shift. There are 4 RNs, 1 LPN, and 2 UAPs. What patient should the
charge nurse assign to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
Questions And Answers
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which intervention for airway management should you delegate to
a nursing assistant?
A. Assisting the patient to sit up on the side of the bed.
B. Instructing the patient to cough effectively.
C. Teaching the patient to use incentive spirometry.
D. Auscultation of breath sounds every 4 hours. -
correct answer ✅ANS: A. Assisting the patient to sit up on the side
of the bed.
Paige is a nurse preceptor who is working with a new nurse, Joyce.
She notes that Joyce is reluctant to delegate tasks to members of
the care team. Paige recognizes that this reluctance is most likely
due to:
A. Role modeling behaviors of the preceptor
B. The philosophy of the new nurse's school of nursing
C. The orientation provided to the new nurse
,Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
D. Lack of trust in the members of the healthcare team -
correct answer ✅ANS: D. Lack of trust in the members of the
healthcare team.
A 78-year-old client is brought to your unit at the hospital with
several activities included in his plan of care. He was admitted with
a diagnosis of anemia due to possible gastrointestinal bleeding.
Which of the following activities can you delegate to the
experienced UAP?
A.Obtaining a stool specimen for hemoccult testing slides
B.Having the patient sign a consent form for a colonoscopy
C.Administering prescribed polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution
(GoLYTELY)
D.Checking the patient's chart for allergies to contrast dye or
shellfish -
correct answer ✅ANS: A. An experienced UAP will be taught the
proper technique to obtain a fecal specimen for a hemoccult testing
slide because it is a common test performed in the hospital setting.
,Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
Betty is making the patient assignments for the next shift. On her
unit there are 2 RNs, 1 LPN, and 2 UAPs. Which patients will you
assign to the LPN? Select all that apply
A.A 68 year old male patient who is expected to be d/c home with
IV antibiotic therapy
B.A 25 year old female patient newly admitted with DKA
C.A 75 year old male patient with dementia who has an ileostomy
and scheduled tube feedings
D.A 65 year old female patient who has an order to remove a foley
catheter -
correct answer ✅Answers: C and D
You are initiating a nursing care plan for a patient with
osteoporosis. All of these nursing interventions apply to the nursing
diagnosis Risk for Falls. Which intervention should you delegate to
the UAP?
A. Identifying environmental factors that increase risk for falls
B. Monitoring gait, balance, and fatigue level with ambulation
C. Collaborating with the physical therapist (PT) to provide the
patient with a walker
, Leadership Mid-Term Class Exam
Questions And Answers
D. Assisting the patient with ambulation to the bathroom and in the
halls -
correct answer ✅Ans: D Assisting with activities of daily living
(ADLs) is within the scope of the UAP's practice.
A 40 year old female comes into the ED with complaints of
weakness, dry mouth, and confusion. The patient has a PMH of
type II diabetes and is believed to be in diabetic hyperosmolar
syndrome (HHNS). What tasks can the RN delegate to the
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? SATA
A.Obtain vital signs
B.Obtain a blood glucose level
C.Assess breath sounds
D.Document intake and output
E.Administer IV 0.9% NS -
correct answer ✅Correct Answer: A - Obtain Vital Signs, D -
Document intake and output
The charge nurse on duty is making assignments for the oncoming
shift. There are 4 RNs, 1 LPN, and 2 UAPs. What patient should the
charge nurse assign to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
