Leadership and Management Benchmark – Nursing Exam Review Questions and
Comprehensive Study Guide
Inspect for injuries - correct answer ✔✔A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact
precautions and finds the client lying on the floor. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hours post-procedure following a cardiac catheterization -
correct answer ✔✔An RN on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of
the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
Ask the AP if she needs assistance - correct answer ✔✔A PN ending her shift reports to the RN
that a newly hired AP has not calculated the I&O for several clients. Which of the following
actions should the RN take?
Skill proficiency, assignment to a preceptor, computerized charting, socialization into unit
culture, facility polices & procedures - correct answer ✔✔A nurse manager is developing an
orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following info should the manager
include in the plan?
A structure audit evaluates the setting & resources available to provide care, an outcome audit
evaluates the results of the nursing care provided - correct answer ✔✔A nurse manager is
providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team. Which of the
following information should the nurse manager include?
A ROOT cause analysis is indicated when when a sentinel event occurs AND After data collection
is completed, it is compared to a benchmark - correct answer ✔✔A nurse manager is providing
information about the audit process to members of the nursing team. Which of the following
information should the nurse manager include?
, Incidence of complications related to procedure - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is practicing in a
quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit. Which of the
following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
Avoidance - correct answer ✔✔After working on the unit for 7 weeks-nurse notices that the
unit manger doesn't intervene when there's conflict between team members; even when it
escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is the unit manager
demonstrating?
Advance directives status, medical diagnosis, and need for specific equipment - correct answer
✔✔A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hours post-op to a long-term
care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer report?
Physical therapist, occupational therapist, vocational counselor - correct answer ✔✔The client
has a recent C6 spinal cord injury AND has worked as a construction worker prior to injury.
Which of the following members of the inter-professional team should participate in planning
care for this client?
Integrative - correct answer ✔✔The nurse manager directs the team to collect as much data as
possible and recommend several options. Which of the following decision-making styles is the
nurse manager demonstrating?
Recognize knowledge n skills of each member of the team, encourage the client n family to
participate in team meeting, support team member requests for referral - correct answer ✔✔A
nurse who has just assumed the role of a unit manager is examine her skills in inter-professional
collaboration. Which of the following actions support the nurses inter-professional
collaboration?
Document the client left the facility AMA, explain to the client the risks involved if he chooses to
leave, and ask the client to sign a form relinquishing responsibility of the facility - correct answer
✔✔Client admitted 2 hours ago with-chest-pain. Client becomes angry n tells the nurse that
Comprehensive Study Guide
Inspect for injuries - correct answer ✔✔A nurse enters the room of a client who is on contact
precautions and finds the client lying on the floor. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hours post-procedure following a cardiac catheterization -
correct answer ✔✔An RN on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the beginning of
the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
Ask the AP if she needs assistance - correct answer ✔✔A PN ending her shift reports to the RN
that a newly hired AP has not calculated the I&O for several clients. Which of the following
actions should the RN take?
Skill proficiency, assignment to a preceptor, computerized charting, socialization into unit
culture, facility polices & procedures - correct answer ✔✔A nurse manager is developing an
orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following info should the manager
include in the plan?
A structure audit evaluates the setting & resources available to provide care, an outcome audit
evaluates the results of the nursing care provided - correct answer ✔✔A nurse manager is
providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team. Which of the
following information should the nurse manager include?
A ROOT cause analysis is indicated when when a sentinel event occurs AND After data collection
is completed, it is compared to a benchmark - correct answer ✔✔A nurse manager is providing
information about the audit process to members of the nursing team. Which of the following
information should the nurse manager include?
, Incidence of complications related to procedure - correct answer ✔✔A nurse is practicing in a
quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit. Which of the
following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
Avoidance - correct answer ✔✔After working on the unit for 7 weeks-nurse notices that the
unit manger doesn't intervene when there's conflict between team members; even when it
escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is the unit manager
demonstrating?
Advance directives status, medical diagnosis, and need for specific equipment - correct answer
✔✔A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hours post-op to a long-term
care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer report?
Physical therapist, occupational therapist, vocational counselor - correct answer ✔✔The client
has a recent C6 spinal cord injury AND has worked as a construction worker prior to injury.
Which of the following members of the inter-professional team should participate in planning
care for this client?
Integrative - correct answer ✔✔The nurse manager directs the team to collect as much data as
possible and recommend several options. Which of the following decision-making styles is the
nurse manager demonstrating?
Recognize knowledge n skills of each member of the team, encourage the client n family to
participate in team meeting, support team member requests for referral - correct answer ✔✔A
nurse who has just assumed the role of a unit manager is examine her skills in inter-professional
collaboration. Which of the following actions support the nurses inter-professional
collaboration?
Document the client left the facility AMA, explain to the client the risks involved if he chooses to
leave, and ask the client to sign a form relinquishing responsibility of the facility - correct answer
✔✔Client admitted 2 hours ago with-chest-pain. Client becomes angry n tells the nurse that
