Nursing Management – Exam 2 – Study Guide & Practice Questions
A nurse is considering applying for employment at a new health-care facility. How should the
nurse best identify the aims and priorities of the organization?
a. Review the organization's mission statement.
b. Speak with as many front-line workers as possible.
c. Ask interviewers about recent responses to consumer satisfaction surveys.
d. Review the organization's policy and procedures documents. - correct answer ✔✔a. Review
the organization's mission statement.
The nurse is participating in a planning process in a large health-care organization. The nurse
and other members of the team should:
a. Avoid specifics so that the plan can be applied in any health-care setting
b. Ensure that long-term priorities are always prioritized over short-term priorities
c. Ensure that evaluation occurs at several points during the process
d. Begin to engage employees in the process after the plan has been implemented - correct
answer ✔✔c. Ensure that evaluation occurs at several points during the process
Which is a true statement about planning?
a. All plans should be defined at the outset so that changes are not necessary.
b. Long- and short- range plans should be kept separate so priorities do not become confused.
c. Objectives and goals must be established before the philosophy is written.
d. All plans should be flexible to accommodate changing circumstances. - correct answer ✔✔d.
All plans should be flexible to accommodate changing circumstances.
A nurse is participating in the process of value clarification. What are the characteristics of a
true value? Select all that apply.
a. It is freely chosen from among alternatives.
,b. It aligns with the dominant values of society.
c. It is prized and cherished.
d. It is positively affirmed.
e. It is acted upon. - correct answer ✔✔A, C, D, E
Which statement is an example of a process objective?
a. "Every nurse will screen newly admitted clients for alcohol abuse."
b. "The falls rate on the unit will decrease by 50% compared with 2016 rates."
c. "The health-care facility will achieve accreditation within the next 24 months."
d. "The new bowel care protocol will be fully implemented by the end of the calendar year." -
correct answer ✔✔a. "Every nurse will screen newly admitted clients for alcohol abuse."
A leader has launched an organizational planning process that requires the development of new
policies. How should the leader utilize subordinates during this process?
a. Delegate the evaluation phase of organizational planning to subordinates.
b. Ask subordinates to brainstorm alternatives and then have industry experts evaluate each
alternative.
c. Limit the involvement of subordinates to developing unit-level policies and procedures.
d. Include subordinates early in the process and include them in all aspects of policy formation.
- correct answer ✔✔d. Include subordinates early in the process and include them in all aspects
of policy formation.
The manager is leading a team to develop a unit-level philosophy statement. What guideline
should the team use during this process?
a. The unit philosophy should align with the larger organization's philosophy.
b. The unit's philosophy should include a mission statement and vision statement.
c. The statement should reflect the values and priorities of the specific unit manager.
,d. The statement should be consistent with that of other similar health-care agencies. - correct
answer ✔✔a. The unit philosophy should align with the larger organization's philosophy.
A new nurse on the unit has been criticized for deviated from the accepted model of end-of-
shift report, even though there is no written policy about the content or format for report.
Which term is used for this type of policy?
a. Implied policies
b. Expressed policies
c. Understood precedents
d. The organizational culture - correct answer ✔✔a. Implied policies
A health-care organization has adopted a new philosophy statement. What observation best
shows that the philosophy is being implemented?
a. The philosophy is displayed prominently in client care areas and staff areas.
b. The philosophy aligns with the organization's vision and mission.
c. The philosophy is reflected in the care that clients and families receive.
d. The philosophy was created by an interdisciplinary group that included nurses. - correct
answer ✔✔c. The philosophy is reflected in the care that clients and families receive.
A recent nursing graduate has not performed a dressing change on a central catheter for several
months and is unsure of how to correctly perform this. The nurse should refer to the:
a. documentation
b. practice rules
c. organization policy
d. procedure manuel - correct answer ✔✔d. procedure manuel
A nurse-manager recognizes the role that individual values play on decision making. How should
the manager best address this fact during a period or organizational planning?
, a. The manager should carefully reflect on his or her most important values.
b. The manager should make every attempt to set aside his or her values when making
decisions.
c. The manager should seek individuals who have similar values when creating a decision-
making team.
d. The manager should seek individual who claim to have flexible values when creating a
decision-making team. - correct answer ✔✔a. The manager should carefully reflect on his or
her most important values.
A nurse has been asked to join the health-care organization's strategic planning committee.
What actions should the committee perform in order to create and efficient and evidence-based
planning process? Select all that apply.
a. Enlist members with expertise in health-care economics
b. Carefully consider political issues related to health care
c. Prioritize the role of intuition in the planning process
d. Identify and implement a planning theory
e. Include as many stakeholders as possible in the planning process - correct answer ✔✔A, B, D,
E
Which statement best describes an emerging paradigm that is likely to influence strategic
planning for health care in the 21st century?
a. Reduced emphasis on cost containment
b. Reduced regulatory oversight of health-care organizations
c. A shift from interdependence of health-care professionals to greater autonomy.
d. Continued increases in the cost of pharmaceuticals - correct answer ✔✔d. Continued
increases in the cost of pharmaceuticals
Which element should influence the nurse executive most heavily when assessing the
organization's philosophy's of nursing services for possible revision?
A nurse is considering applying for employment at a new health-care facility. How should the
nurse best identify the aims and priorities of the organization?
a. Review the organization's mission statement.
b. Speak with as many front-line workers as possible.
c. Ask interviewers about recent responses to consumer satisfaction surveys.
d. Review the organization's policy and procedures documents. - correct answer ✔✔a. Review
the organization's mission statement.
The nurse is participating in a planning process in a large health-care organization. The nurse
and other members of the team should:
a. Avoid specifics so that the plan can be applied in any health-care setting
b. Ensure that long-term priorities are always prioritized over short-term priorities
c. Ensure that evaluation occurs at several points during the process
d. Begin to engage employees in the process after the plan has been implemented - correct
answer ✔✔c. Ensure that evaluation occurs at several points during the process
Which is a true statement about planning?
a. All plans should be defined at the outset so that changes are not necessary.
b. Long- and short- range plans should be kept separate so priorities do not become confused.
c. Objectives and goals must be established before the philosophy is written.
d. All plans should be flexible to accommodate changing circumstances. - correct answer ✔✔d.
All plans should be flexible to accommodate changing circumstances.
A nurse is participating in the process of value clarification. What are the characteristics of a
true value? Select all that apply.
a. It is freely chosen from among alternatives.
,b. It aligns with the dominant values of society.
c. It is prized and cherished.
d. It is positively affirmed.
e. It is acted upon. - correct answer ✔✔A, C, D, E
Which statement is an example of a process objective?
a. "Every nurse will screen newly admitted clients for alcohol abuse."
b. "The falls rate on the unit will decrease by 50% compared with 2016 rates."
c. "The health-care facility will achieve accreditation within the next 24 months."
d. "The new bowel care protocol will be fully implemented by the end of the calendar year." -
correct answer ✔✔a. "Every nurse will screen newly admitted clients for alcohol abuse."
A leader has launched an organizational planning process that requires the development of new
policies. How should the leader utilize subordinates during this process?
a. Delegate the evaluation phase of organizational planning to subordinates.
b. Ask subordinates to brainstorm alternatives and then have industry experts evaluate each
alternative.
c. Limit the involvement of subordinates to developing unit-level policies and procedures.
d. Include subordinates early in the process and include them in all aspects of policy formation.
- correct answer ✔✔d. Include subordinates early in the process and include them in all aspects
of policy formation.
The manager is leading a team to develop a unit-level philosophy statement. What guideline
should the team use during this process?
a. The unit philosophy should align with the larger organization's philosophy.
b. The unit's philosophy should include a mission statement and vision statement.
c. The statement should reflect the values and priorities of the specific unit manager.
,d. The statement should be consistent with that of other similar health-care agencies. - correct
answer ✔✔a. The unit philosophy should align with the larger organization's philosophy.
A new nurse on the unit has been criticized for deviated from the accepted model of end-of-
shift report, even though there is no written policy about the content or format for report.
Which term is used for this type of policy?
a. Implied policies
b. Expressed policies
c. Understood precedents
d. The organizational culture - correct answer ✔✔a. Implied policies
A health-care organization has adopted a new philosophy statement. What observation best
shows that the philosophy is being implemented?
a. The philosophy is displayed prominently in client care areas and staff areas.
b. The philosophy aligns with the organization's vision and mission.
c. The philosophy is reflected in the care that clients and families receive.
d. The philosophy was created by an interdisciplinary group that included nurses. - correct
answer ✔✔c. The philosophy is reflected in the care that clients and families receive.
A recent nursing graduate has not performed a dressing change on a central catheter for several
months and is unsure of how to correctly perform this. The nurse should refer to the:
a. documentation
b. practice rules
c. organization policy
d. procedure manuel - correct answer ✔✔d. procedure manuel
A nurse-manager recognizes the role that individual values play on decision making. How should
the manager best address this fact during a period or organizational planning?
, a. The manager should carefully reflect on his or her most important values.
b. The manager should make every attempt to set aside his or her values when making
decisions.
c. The manager should seek individuals who have similar values when creating a decision-
making team.
d. The manager should seek individual who claim to have flexible values when creating a
decision-making team. - correct answer ✔✔a. The manager should carefully reflect on his or
her most important values.
A nurse has been asked to join the health-care organization's strategic planning committee.
What actions should the committee perform in order to create and efficient and evidence-based
planning process? Select all that apply.
a. Enlist members with expertise in health-care economics
b. Carefully consider political issues related to health care
c. Prioritize the role of intuition in the planning process
d. Identify and implement a planning theory
e. Include as many stakeholders as possible in the planning process - correct answer ✔✔A, B, D,
E
Which statement best describes an emerging paradigm that is likely to influence strategic
planning for health care in the 21st century?
a. Reduced emphasis on cost containment
b. Reduced regulatory oversight of health-care organizations
c. A shift from interdependence of health-care professionals to greater autonomy.
d. Continued increases in the cost of pharmaceuticals - correct answer ✔✔d. Continued
increases in the cost of pharmaceuticals
Which element should influence the nurse executive most heavily when assessing the
organization's philosophy's of nursing services for possible revision?
