PN EXAM 3 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
2024/2025 UPDATED
The nurse manager in a critical care unit actively listens to the staff and engages
the staff to offer decisions regarding problem solving and implementing these
decisions. What type of managerial mindset does this manager exhibit?
collaborative mindset
The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an
unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to
complete?
bathing a client
A staff nurse works on a medical unit where staff retention is very high. There is a
sense of equality between the leader and the staff nurses. The unit decisions and
activities are shared between the leader and the group. The designated nurse
leader practices which leadership style?
democratic
The nurse manager for a surgical unit is planning a significant change in how the
unit functions. Which action by the nurse manager would be most effective in
helping overcome resistance to the planned change?
Provide incentives for adopting the change, such as time off.
The nurse manager is concerned about the large number of teenage mothers
being seen in the obstetrics clinic. How can the nurse manager use the
transformational leadership style to address the concern?
Enlist volunteers to help develop a community outreach project that will educate
teenagers on methods to prevent pregnancy.
The nurse recognizes that a new mother is having difficulty breastfeeding. The
nurse demonstraties various positions in which to hold the baby while feeding.
The nurse also educates the mother on ways to ensure proper latching. The new
mother attempts to breastfeed the baby again using the new techniques and is
successful. Which statement in this scenario illustrates Lewin's stage of
refreezing?
The new mother attempts to breastfeed the baby again using the new techniques and is
successful.
The registered nurse (RN) wants to delegate a task to an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) but is unsure if the task can be delegated. What is the best
resource for the RN to use in determining if the task is appropriate?
The nurse practice act or facility's policy and procedures
The nurse has recently been promoted to nurse manager on a pediatric unit and
has decided to accept input from staff regarding changes they would like to see
on the unit. Which type of leadership style is the nurse embodying?
democratic
The nurse manager calls a staff into a unit meeting to discuss patient
satisfaction. During the meeting, several staff members assume control. The
, nurse manager does not intervene to regain control of the group. Which type of
leadership style is the nurse embodying?
Laissez-faire
A nurse manager best demonstrates effective leadership characteristic by which
action?
Sharing a vision for the unit and enlisting support
leadership style in which the leader assumes complete control over the decisions
and activities of the group
autocratic
leadership style characterized by a sense of equality between the leader and
followers
democratic
leadership style in which the leader relinquishes all power to the group
laissez-faire
leadership that moves beyond the traditional modes previously experienced by
all levels of workers; spawned by the impact of the information age on work and
the worker
quantum
philosophy and set of practices that begins with the natural feeling of wanting to
serve; its aim is to enrich the lives of individuals, build better organizations, and
ultimately creates a more just and caring world
servant
leadership style based on maintaining control by rewarding good behavior and
punishing negative or detrimental behavior
transactional
type of leadership in which the person creates revolutionary change and commits
to the personal and professional growth of self and others
transformational
The nurse needs to understand the teaching-learning process when
administering
educational interventions
The nurse is completing documentation after an education session with a client.
Which statement best demonstrates detailed documentation of an effective
teaching plan?
Demonstrated cord care to mother, who stated understanding and performed return
demonstration using correct technique.
A nurse is preparing to teach a 6-year-old client with a broken arm and the client's
mother about caring for the child's cast. Which statement reflects the best
education plan for these clients?
Include the child in the education; ask questions of both the mother and the child.
A nurse is educating a 4-year-old client about cast care following a tibia-fibula
fracture. Which action is not developmentally appropriate to include in the
nurse's teaching?
blocking 30 mins of time for skill teaching
A couple has just learned that their newborn infant has a congenital cardiac
anomaly that will require many lifestyle modifications, surgical corrections, and
2024/2025 UPDATED
The nurse manager in a critical care unit actively listens to the staff and engages
the staff to offer decisions regarding problem solving and implementing these
decisions. What type of managerial mindset does this manager exhibit?
collaborative mindset
The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an
unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to
complete?
bathing a client
A staff nurse works on a medical unit where staff retention is very high. There is a
sense of equality between the leader and the staff nurses. The unit decisions and
activities are shared between the leader and the group. The designated nurse
leader practices which leadership style?
democratic
The nurse manager for a surgical unit is planning a significant change in how the
unit functions. Which action by the nurse manager would be most effective in
helping overcome resistance to the planned change?
Provide incentives for adopting the change, such as time off.
The nurse manager is concerned about the large number of teenage mothers
being seen in the obstetrics clinic. How can the nurse manager use the
transformational leadership style to address the concern?
Enlist volunteers to help develop a community outreach project that will educate
teenagers on methods to prevent pregnancy.
The nurse recognizes that a new mother is having difficulty breastfeeding. The
nurse demonstraties various positions in which to hold the baby while feeding.
The nurse also educates the mother on ways to ensure proper latching. The new
mother attempts to breastfeed the baby again using the new techniques and is
successful. Which statement in this scenario illustrates Lewin's stage of
refreezing?
The new mother attempts to breastfeed the baby again using the new techniques and is
successful.
The registered nurse (RN) wants to delegate a task to an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) but is unsure if the task can be delegated. What is the best
resource for the RN to use in determining if the task is appropriate?
The nurse practice act or facility's policy and procedures
The nurse has recently been promoted to nurse manager on a pediatric unit and
has decided to accept input from staff regarding changes they would like to see
on the unit. Which type of leadership style is the nurse embodying?
democratic
The nurse manager calls a staff into a unit meeting to discuss patient
satisfaction. During the meeting, several staff members assume control. The
, nurse manager does not intervene to regain control of the group. Which type of
leadership style is the nurse embodying?
Laissez-faire
A nurse manager best demonstrates effective leadership characteristic by which
action?
Sharing a vision for the unit and enlisting support
leadership style in which the leader assumes complete control over the decisions
and activities of the group
autocratic
leadership style characterized by a sense of equality between the leader and
followers
democratic
leadership style in which the leader relinquishes all power to the group
laissez-faire
leadership that moves beyond the traditional modes previously experienced by
all levels of workers; spawned by the impact of the information age on work and
the worker
quantum
philosophy and set of practices that begins with the natural feeling of wanting to
serve; its aim is to enrich the lives of individuals, build better organizations, and
ultimately creates a more just and caring world
servant
leadership style based on maintaining control by rewarding good behavior and
punishing negative or detrimental behavior
transactional
type of leadership in which the person creates revolutionary change and commits
to the personal and professional growth of self and others
transformational
The nurse needs to understand the teaching-learning process when
administering
educational interventions
The nurse is completing documentation after an education session with a client.
Which statement best demonstrates detailed documentation of an effective
teaching plan?
Demonstrated cord care to mother, who stated understanding and performed return
demonstration using correct technique.
A nurse is preparing to teach a 6-year-old client with a broken arm and the client's
mother about caring for the child's cast. Which statement reflects the best
education plan for these clients?
Include the child in the education; ask questions of both the mother and the child.
A nurse is educating a 4-year-old client about cast care following a tibia-fibula
fracture. Which action is not developmentally appropriate to include in the
nurse's teaching?
blocking 30 mins of time for skill teaching
A couple has just learned that their newborn infant has a congenital cardiac
anomaly that will require many lifestyle modifications, surgical corrections, and
