Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Ed
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,Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki
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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
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1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Whch nursing actions demonstrat
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b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance ic ic ic ic ic
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sck ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
d. Calling a physcian for new order clarifcation ic ic ic ic ic ic
ANS: A ic
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because th
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eyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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2. Whch nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making ic ic ic
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
c. Assisting in a code ic ic ic
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives ic ic ic ic ic
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nwhch instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery
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b. A staff nurse acts quckly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave wo
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ANS: A ic
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practce based on evidence. Options B and D are
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incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure of
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theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
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b. A nurse acts quckly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work becau
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ANS: C ic
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it is
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a role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff as
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part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action take
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n by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ic ic REF: page 6 i c ic
5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes auton
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omy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to observeon t
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his unit? ic
a. Nurse manager mandates changes. ic ic ic
b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments. ic ic ic ic
c. Staff partcipates on hospital committees. ic ic ic ic
d. Nurses are recognized for excellence in practce. ic ic ic ic ic ic
ANS: C ic
Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage partcipation o
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n hospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made. Op
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in autonomous environments.
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6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. ic
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d. delegation.
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aredelivery systems needed.
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7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medcal-
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ship quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
b. Sitting with a confused combative patient ic ic ic ic ic
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ition by Motacki ic ic
ic | Verified Chapter's 1 - 21 | Complete Newest Version
ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
,Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki
ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
ic ic ic ic
Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
MULTIPLE CHOCE ic
1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Whch nursing actions demonstrat
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eleadership?
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a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance ic ic ic ic ic
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sck ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
d. Calling a physcian for new order clarifcation ic ic ic ic ic ic
ANS: A ic
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because th
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eyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applcation ic ic REF: page 6 i c ic
2. Whch nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making ic ic ic
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
c. Assisting in a code ic ic ic
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives ic ic ic ic ic
ANS: B ic
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect beca
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usethose are leadership or mentoNriU
ci ngRrS
oIlesN.GTB.COM ic ic ic ic ic
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applcation ic ic REF: page 6 i c ic
3. Much like a politcian, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates. I
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nwhch instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery
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.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention m
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easures and to make suggestions to better protect patients. ic ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
b. A staff nurse acts quckly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave wo
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ANS: A ic
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practce based on evidence. Options B and D are
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incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure of
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theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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DIF: icici c Cognitive Level: Analysis ic ic REF: page 6 i c ic
4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of effciency and organization. Whch nurse isd
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,emonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
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a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
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, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention measur
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esand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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b. A nurse acts quckly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work becau
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seher child is ill. ci ic ic ic
ANS: C ic
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it is
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a role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff as
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part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action take
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n by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ic ic REF: page 6 i c ic
5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes auton
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omy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to observeon t
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his unit? ic
a. Nurse manager mandates changes. ic ic ic
b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments. ic ic ic ic
c. Staff partcipates on hospital committees. ic ic ic ic
d. Nurses are recognized for excellence in practce. ic ic ic ic ic ic
ANS: C ic
Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage partcipation o
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n hospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made. Op
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tionA is incorrect because this is not an environment in whch staff are encouraged to partcip
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in decision making. Option BNiU
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regardless of autonomy. Option D is incorrect because excellence in practce is not seen solely
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in autonomous environments.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ic ic REF: page 6 i c ic
6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. ic
b. leadership.
c. clincal decision making. ic ic
d. delegation.
ANS: C ic
Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options ar
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eincorrect because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patient c
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aredelivery systems needed.
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DIF: icici c Cognitive Level: Analysis ic ic REF: page 10 i c ic
7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medcal-
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surgcal unit, observes the charge nurse. Whchaction would the student identify as a leader
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ship quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff ic ic ic ic ic ic ic
b. Sitting with a confused combative patient ic ic ic ic ic
