TEST
,BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition Sally A. Weiss,
Course
Essentials of Nursing Leadership & M
1. Characteristics of a Profession
A nurse participates in continuing education courses every year to maintain competency. This
action best demonstrates which characteristic of a profession?
A. Autonomy
B. Accountability
C. Specialized education
D. Code of ethics
Answer: C. Specialized education
Rationale: Professions require ongoing specialized education to maintain competence and adapt
to evidence-based practice changes.
2. Professional Ethics and Values
A nurse discovers that a coworker documented medications that were never administered. What
is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Ignore the issue to avoid conflict
B. Confront the coworker publicly
C. Report the incident according to policy
D. Document personal opinions in the chart
Answer: C. Report the incident according to policy
Rationale: Ethical and legal nursing practice requires reporting unsafe or fraudulent behavior
through appropriate channels.
3. Nursing Practice and the Law
Which situation places the nurse at greatest risk for malpractice?
A. Following physician orders exactly
B. Delegating tasks appropriately
C. Failing to assess a patient after medication administration
D. Using standardized care plans
,Answer: C. Failing to assess a patient after medication administration
Rationale: Nurses are legally responsible for monitoring patient outcomes after interventions.
4. Leadership and Followership
A nurse manager encourages staff participation in decision-making and values team feedback.
Which leadership style is being demonstrated?
A. Autocratic
B. Democratic
C. Laissez-faire
D. Bureaucratic
Answer: B. Democratic
Rationale: Democratic leaders encourage collaboration and shared decision-making.
5. Delegation and Prioritization
Which task is appropriate for the RN to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Initial patient assessment
B. Patient education on insulin administration
C. Ambulating a stable postoperative patient
D. Evaluating pain medication effectiveness
Answer: C. Ambulating a stable postoperative patient
Rationale: Stable, routine, noninvasive tasks may be delegated to UAP.
6. Communication and Teamwork
A nurse repeats back a verbal medication order to confirm accuracy. This is an example of:
A. Passive communication
B. Feedback communication
C. Chain-of-command reporting
D. Therapeutic silence
Answer: B. Feedback communication
Rationale: Repeating information ensures message accuracy and patient safety.
, 7. Conflict Resolution
Two nurses disagree about assignment fairness. The nurse manager helps both parties discuss
concerns and reach a mutually acceptable solution. Which conflict-resolution strategy is used?
A. Avoidance
B. Competition
C. Collaboration
D. Accommodation
Answer: C. Collaboration
Rationale: Collaboration seeks a win-win outcome satisfying both parties.
8. Quality and Safety
Which action best supports a culture of patient safety?
A. Punishing staff for reporting errors
B. Encouraging near-miss reporting
C. Limiting communication between disciplines
D. Discouraging incident documentation
Answer: B. Encouraging near-miss reporting
Rationale: Reporting near misses improves systems and prevents future harm.
9. Healthy Work Environment
A nurse manager notices increasing staff burnout. Which intervention is most appropriate?
A. Increase mandatory overtime
B. Reduce staff participation in meetings
C. Promote work-life balance initiatives
D. Assign additional patients equally
Answer: C. Promote work-life balance initiatives
Rationale: Healthy work environments reduce burnout through support and balance strategies.
10. Future of Nursing
,BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition Sally A. Weiss,
Course
Essentials of Nursing Leadership & M
1. Characteristics of a Profession
A nurse participates in continuing education courses every year to maintain competency. This
action best demonstrates which characteristic of a profession?
A. Autonomy
B. Accountability
C. Specialized education
D. Code of ethics
Answer: C. Specialized education
Rationale: Professions require ongoing specialized education to maintain competence and adapt
to evidence-based practice changes.
2. Professional Ethics and Values
A nurse discovers that a coworker documented medications that were never administered. What
is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Ignore the issue to avoid conflict
B. Confront the coworker publicly
C. Report the incident according to policy
D. Document personal opinions in the chart
Answer: C. Report the incident according to policy
Rationale: Ethical and legal nursing practice requires reporting unsafe or fraudulent behavior
through appropriate channels.
3. Nursing Practice and the Law
Which situation places the nurse at greatest risk for malpractice?
A. Following physician orders exactly
B. Delegating tasks appropriately
C. Failing to assess a patient after medication administration
D. Using standardized care plans
,Answer: C. Failing to assess a patient after medication administration
Rationale: Nurses are legally responsible for monitoring patient outcomes after interventions.
4. Leadership and Followership
A nurse manager encourages staff participation in decision-making and values team feedback.
Which leadership style is being demonstrated?
A. Autocratic
B. Democratic
C. Laissez-faire
D. Bureaucratic
Answer: B. Democratic
Rationale: Democratic leaders encourage collaboration and shared decision-making.
5. Delegation and Prioritization
Which task is appropriate for the RN to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Initial patient assessment
B. Patient education on insulin administration
C. Ambulating a stable postoperative patient
D. Evaluating pain medication effectiveness
Answer: C. Ambulating a stable postoperative patient
Rationale: Stable, routine, noninvasive tasks may be delegated to UAP.
6. Communication and Teamwork
A nurse repeats back a verbal medication order to confirm accuracy. This is an example of:
A. Passive communication
B. Feedback communication
C. Chain-of-command reporting
D. Therapeutic silence
Answer: B. Feedback communication
Rationale: Repeating information ensures message accuracy and patient safety.
, 7. Conflict Resolution
Two nurses disagree about assignment fairness. The nurse manager helps both parties discuss
concerns and reach a mutually acceptable solution. Which conflict-resolution strategy is used?
A. Avoidance
B. Competition
C. Collaboration
D. Accommodation
Answer: C. Collaboration
Rationale: Collaboration seeks a win-win outcome satisfying both parties.
8. Quality and Safety
Which action best supports a culture of patient safety?
A. Punishing staff for reporting errors
B. Encouraging near-miss reporting
C. Limiting communication between disciplines
D. Discouraging incident documentation
Answer: B. Encouraging near-miss reporting
Rationale: Reporting near misses improves systems and prevents future harm.
9. Healthy Work Environment
A nurse manager notices increasing staff burnout. Which intervention is most appropriate?
A. Increase mandatory overtime
B. Reduce staff participation in meetings
C. Promote work-life balance initiatives
D. Assign additional patients equally
Answer: C. Promote work-life balance initiatives
Rationale: Healthy work environments reduce burnout through support and balance strategies.
10. Future of Nursing
