Management and Leadership HESI Practice Questions and answers rated A+.

The student nurse is shadowing on a medical/surgical unit and observes the duties of the charge nurse. Which of the following would the student identify as a quality attributed to a nurse in a leadership role? A. Delays admission from emergency department until staff has appropriately educated a newly diagnosed diabetic patient on insulin administration. B. Spends time with a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient to allow him to communicate his future health concerns. C. Re-evaluates staffing needs after one RN "calls in sick." D. Counsels a UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) after arriving late for work the third time that week. - Answer- B. Spends time with a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient to allow him to communicate his future health concerns. Rationale: Leaders do the right thing. Therefore focus on effectiveness whereas a manager focuses on efficiencies. Which of the following is NOT a task or responsibility of the first-level manager? Staff assignments for patient care during shifts Conducting staff meetings Making daily patient rounds Initiate changes to unit policies based on current evidence - Answer- Initiate changes to unit policies based on current evidence Rationale: Initiating change to the unit policies based on current evidence is done by the middle-level manage. The other options describe tasks of the first-level manager. A new nurse is interviewed at a facility where various models of patient care delivery are used. The nurse is interested in developing clinical decision-making skills. After the interview, the nurse determines the best position for enhancing those skills is the unit that uses which of the following models? Primary nursing