Nurs 4040 Test Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Nurs 4040 Test Study Guide with Complete Solutions Why is leadership important for nurses if they are not in management positions? - Ans:-Leadership is important at all levels in an organization because nurses have expert knowledge and are interacting with and influencing others Leadership is defined as which of the following? - Ans:-A process that occurs between a leader and another to participate in the achievement of goals Management as a process that is used today by nurses in health care organizations is best described as which of the following? - Ans:-Planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling actions to achieve goals Motivation is whatever influences our choices. Which motivation factors did Herzberg say would lead to job satisfaction? - Ans:-Being offered opportunities for achievement and advancement A nurse on a med-surg unit presses the alert button to call a code for a patient experiencing a respiratory arrest. Which leadership style is most effective in this situation? - Ans:-Autocratic ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/28 Which of the following core competencies will an authentic leader require? Select all that apply: - Ans:--Self-knowledge -Strategic vision -Risk taking and creativity -Interpersonal and communication effectiveness -Use of inspiration Which of the following is the best rationale for why nurse managers provide evaluation and feedback to nurses? - Ans:-Patient care must be delivered at the highest level, which requires evaluation and feedback for those who provide it. According to Ross, how long a period of heavy labor does it take to master any field? - Ans:-10 years What types resources does the chapter identify that managers use to achieve goals? SATA - Ans:-- human resources -financial resources -physical resources -information resources Which of the following are stages of Benner's model? SATA - Ans:--Novice ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/28 -Advanced beginner -Competent -Proficient -Expert Which of the following is the major purpose of evidence based care? - Ans:-To provide a problem- solving approach to clinical decision making using the best available evidence Which of the following are used for program evaluation in population-based nursing practice? - Ans:- Access, cost, equity, quality Working conditions impact patient care and nurse health. Which of the following are possible hazards associated with health care work? - Ans:-Patient assaults and back injuries from lifting and moving patients The National Prevention Strategy has prioritized seven areas of health. Which of the following is NOT identified as one of the seven areas? - Ans:-Safe driving and wearing bike helmets Which of the following is not a nursing theorist listed as having contributed to the development of modern nursing? - Ans:-Shortell Which of the following identifies health care ratings for the US Dept of Health and Human Services? - Ans:-Hospital Compare ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/28 Which of the following is NOT a nurse-sensitive hospital-aquired patient outcome? SATA - Ans:- Myocardial infarction Which of the following is NOT considered a necessary professional behavior and attribute? SATA - Ans:-Membership in a union Vulnerable older adults are discharged from an ED to home and are referred for public health nursing home visits. This is an example of which of the following types of population-based public health intervention programs? - Ans:-Individual or family level of practice Which of the following are forces influencing health care delivery and nursing management? SATA - Ans:--aging population -cultural diversity -information technology