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NFDN 2008 FINAL ACCURATE EXPERT VERIFIED 200
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
NEWEST EXAM!!!
Sue, a newly graduated practical nurse, has been on the
orthopedic unit for about 6 months and is reconciling
discrepancies between what she thought her role was in
relation to peer performance appraisal and what it actually
is. This is an example of role:
A. discrepancy
B. integration.
C. ambiguity
D. stabilization - ANSWER-B
A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position. Which of
the following actions is considered a role preview
A. Improving role performance
B. Disillusionment about the expectations of the job
C. Touring the unit
D. Formal commitment of the employment contract -
ANSWER-C
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The chief nursing officer develops a mentoring program to
help new staff members adjust to their new jobs. The main
purpose of mentoring is:
A. developing new role expectations
B. promoting staff supervision
C. promoting staff retention
D. promoting staff attrition - ANSWER-C
Samia is a nursing graduate with 5 years of experience
who is very confident in her clinical skills. She has taken
some certificate courses in leadership and management
and has considered beginning a graduate degree with this
focus. She is excited about being able to use her
knowledge and interest by being hired as a nurse
manager. Before beginning her new position, Samia
spends time with her nurse executive to clarify the
executive's expectations of her and of the unit that she has
been hired to manage. Samia's actions are important in
avoiding role:
A. development
B. ambiguity
C. negotiation
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D. transition - ANSWER-B
Samia finds a mentor, Amy, who has been in the role of
unit manager for 3 years and has a similar interest in
clinical excellence. During their frequent meetings, Amy
provides assistance with learning aspects of the
manager's role, including technical aspects, such as how
to interpret budget printouts and to achieve budget
outcomes. The success of Amy's coaching depends on:
A. the congruence of Amy's beliefs with Samia's beliefs
B. willingness of Samia to receive feedback
C. organizational support for the mentor relationship
D. clarity of Amy's information - ANSWER-B
In addition to providing coaching, a nurse mentor may
provide counselling to the mentee. For counselling to be
successful, the mentor must:
A. ensure confidentiality
B. present assignments that stretch the intellectual and
technical ability of the mentee
C. keep the focus on technical and management
responsibilities
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D. provide a quiet environment away from the unit -
ANSWER-A
According to Duchscher, the integration phase in the
transition to a new professional role for the new nursing
graduate includes actions such as:
A. separating and exploring
B. adjusting and accommodating
C. performing and learning
D. doubting and revealing - ANSWER-D
In assisting new graduates to make the role transition to
graduate nurse, Teo, the unit manager, initiates which of
the following:
A. Self-checklist to assess competencies that have been
strengthened
B. Fixed target dates for acquisition of competency and
transition to LPN role
C. Frequent formal meetings to provide feedback on
performance and areas to be strengthened
D. Discussions that focus on what the new graduates have
yet to learn - ANSWER-A
NFDN 2008 FINAL ACCURATE EXPERT VERIFIED 200
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
NEWEST EXAM!!!
Sue, a newly graduated practical nurse, has been on the
orthopedic unit for about 6 months and is reconciling
discrepancies between what she thought her role was in
relation to peer performance appraisal and what it actually
is. This is an example of role:
A. discrepancy
B. integration.
C. ambiguity
D. stabilization - ANSWER-B
A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position. Which of
the following actions is considered a role preview
A. Improving role performance
B. Disillusionment about the expectations of the job
C. Touring the unit
D. Formal commitment of the employment contract -
ANSWER-C
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The chief nursing officer develops a mentoring program to
help new staff members adjust to their new jobs. The main
purpose of mentoring is:
A. developing new role expectations
B. promoting staff supervision
C. promoting staff retention
D. promoting staff attrition - ANSWER-C
Samia is a nursing graduate with 5 years of experience
who is very confident in her clinical skills. She has taken
some certificate courses in leadership and management
and has considered beginning a graduate degree with this
focus. She is excited about being able to use her
knowledge and interest by being hired as a nurse
manager. Before beginning her new position, Samia
spends time with her nurse executive to clarify the
executive's expectations of her and of the unit that she has
been hired to manage. Samia's actions are important in
avoiding role:
A. development
B. ambiguity
C. negotiation
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D. transition - ANSWER-B
Samia finds a mentor, Amy, who has been in the role of
unit manager for 3 years and has a similar interest in
clinical excellence. During their frequent meetings, Amy
provides assistance with learning aspects of the
manager's role, including technical aspects, such as how
to interpret budget printouts and to achieve budget
outcomes. The success of Amy's coaching depends on:
A. the congruence of Amy's beliefs with Samia's beliefs
B. willingness of Samia to receive feedback
C. organizational support for the mentor relationship
D. clarity of Amy's information - ANSWER-B
In addition to providing coaching, a nurse mentor may
provide counselling to the mentee. For counselling to be
successful, the mentor must:
A. ensure confidentiality
B. present assignments that stretch the intellectual and
technical ability of the mentee
C. keep the focus on technical and management
responsibilities
, 4|Page
D. provide a quiet environment away from the unit -
ANSWER-A
According to Duchscher, the integration phase in the
transition to a new professional role for the new nursing
graduate includes actions such as:
A. separating and exploring
B. adjusting and accommodating
C. performing and learning
D. doubting and revealing - ANSWER-D
In assisting new graduates to make the role transition to
graduate nurse, Teo, the unit manager, initiates which of
the following:
A. Self-checklist to assess competencies that have been
strengthened
B. Fixed target dates for acquisition of competency and
transition to LPN role
C. Frequent formal meetings to provide feedback on
performance and areas to be strengthened
D. Discussions that focus on what the new graduates have
yet to learn - ANSWER-A
