TEST BANK For Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki, Verified Chapters 1 - 21, Complete Newest Version

Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd
Edition by Motacki
| Verified Chapter's 1 - 21 | Complete Newest Version

,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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Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
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1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions demonstrate
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leadership?
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c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI




d. Calling a physician for new order clarification CI CI CI CI CI CI




ANS: A C I




Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because theya
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re management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making CI CI CI




b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients CI CI CI CI CI CI CI




c. Assisting in a code CI CI CI




d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives CI CI CI CI CI




ANS: B C I




Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect because
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those are leadership or mentoNriU
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3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates. Inw
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hich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery.T
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he nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention measu
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res and to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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b. A staff nurse acts quickly 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 work
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because her child is ill. CI CI CI CI




ANS: A C I




Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D are in
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correct because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure of theun
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it. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse isde
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,monstrating 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 measures
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b. A nurse acts quickly 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 because
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her child is ill. CI CI CI




ANS: C C I




Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it isa r CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI C
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ole taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff as part of
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the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff a
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s part of the functional structure of the unit.
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5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes autonom
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y and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to observeon this uni
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ANS: C C I




Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage participation on
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hospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made. Option
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A is incorrect because this is not an environment in which staff are encouraged to participate
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in decision making. Option BNiU
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regardless of autonomy. Option D is incorrect because excellence in practice is not seen solely
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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. CI




b. leadership.
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d. delegation.

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Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options arein
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correct because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patient cared
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7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medical-
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surgical unit, observes the charge nurse. Whichaction would the student identify as a leaders
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hip quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff CI CI CI CI CI CI CI




b. Sitting with a confused combative patient CI CI CI CI CI




c. Calling the nursing office for extra staff when an RN calls in sick CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI