ESSENTIALS OF NURSING
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT WEISS
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
a colleague tells you "I'm so burnt out. I think it's time for
me to resign." what can you tell your colleague?
1. you probably need a break from work. why don't you
ask for a six month leave of absence?
2. why don't you apply for a position at our rival Hospital?
3. tell me how you take care of yourself and what you like
about your work
4.we're all burned out. welcome to the club - correct
answer - 3
a common ergonomic occupational related risk in the
healthcare environment is:
1. indoor air pollution
2. active Shooters
3. nosocomial infection
4. back injuries - correct answer - 4
a democratic leader consistently works to:
,1- move the group toward the leaders goals
2- make little or no attempt to move the group
3- share leadership with the group
4- dampen creativity - correct answer - 3
a federal agency that partners with other agencies
throughout the nation to investigate health problems,
conduct research, Implement prevention strategies and
promote safe and healthy environment is known as the:
1. FDA
2. iom
3. ana
4. CDC - correct answer - 4
a good description of the present us Healthcare System
would be:
1. the best in the world
2. efficient and effective
3. needs Improvement
4. meet everyone's needs - correct answer - 3
a new graduate plans on moving into nursing
Administration. what steps should The Graduate take to
ensure this goal is reached? select all that apply
,1. further professional education
2. meet the specific requirements for the entry-level job
position
3. seek new experiences
4. volunteer to work on committees
5. find a mentor - correct answer - 1 3 4 + 5
a new nurse manager has observed several instances of
horizontal violence between staff members on her unit,
primarily verbal abuse and malicious gossip. what should
she do?
1. ignore it because it is not physical violence and will not
hurt anyone
2. model this bullying Behavior so the staff can see how it
affects people
3. keep a log of observed bullying Behavior to discuss
during employees annual evaluation
4. confront the bullying behavior and discuss strategies
for responding to it - correct answer - 4
a new nurse manager plans to implement a new
scheduling process. this was met with resistance from the
staff who were very happy with the current scheduling
process. how can the nurse manager lower their
resistance to this change?
, 1. tell the staff that they're concerns about the new
schedule are unfounded & plan to post the new schedule
2. share information about the new schedule and discuss
its impact on the unit
3. post the schedule and deal with staff on an individual
basis
4. ask the staff to come up with an alternative for the
nurse managers consideration - correct answer - 2
a nurse is assigned to care for the following pts. Which pt
should the nurse assess 1st?
1- 60 yo pt on ventilator for whom a sterile sputum
specimen must be sent to the lab
2- 55 yo pt w COPD and pulse ox reading from the
previous shift of 90%
3- 70 yo w pneumonia who needs to be started on IV ABX
4- 50 yo w asthma who complains for SOB after using a
bronchodilator - correct answer - 4
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a PE. The pt is
receiving anticoagulation with IV heparin. What
instructions should the nurse give the UAP who will help
the pt with ADLs? [SATA]
1- use a lift sheet when moving and positioning the pt in
bed
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT WEISS
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
a colleague tells you "I'm so burnt out. I think it's time for
me to resign." what can you tell your colleague?
1. you probably need a break from work. why don't you
ask for a six month leave of absence?
2. why don't you apply for a position at our rival Hospital?
3. tell me how you take care of yourself and what you like
about your work
4.we're all burned out. welcome to the club - correct
answer - 3
a common ergonomic occupational related risk in the
healthcare environment is:
1. indoor air pollution
2. active Shooters
3. nosocomial infection
4. back injuries - correct answer - 4
a democratic leader consistently works to:
,1- move the group toward the leaders goals
2- make little or no attempt to move the group
3- share leadership with the group
4- dampen creativity - correct answer - 3
a federal agency that partners with other agencies
throughout the nation to investigate health problems,
conduct research, Implement prevention strategies and
promote safe and healthy environment is known as the:
1. FDA
2. iom
3. ana
4. CDC - correct answer - 4
a good description of the present us Healthcare System
would be:
1. the best in the world
2. efficient and effective
3. needs Improvement
4. meet everyone's needs - correct answer - 3
a new graduate plans on moving into nursing
Administration. what steps should The Graduate take to
ensure this goal is reached? select all that apply
,1. further professional education
2. meet the specific requirements for the entry-level job
position
3. seek new experiences
4. volunteer to work on committees
5. find a mentor - correct answer - 1 3 4 + 5
a new nurse manager has observed several instances of
horizontal violence between staff members on her unit,
primarily verbal abuse and malicious gossip. what should
she do?
1. ignore it because it is not physical violence and will not
hurt anyone
2. model this bullying Behavior so the staff can see how it
affects people
3. keep a log of observed bullying Behavior to discuss
during employees annual evaluation
4. confront the bullying behavior and discuss strategies
for responding to it - correct answer - 4
a new nurse manager plans to implement a new
scheduling process. this was met with resistance from the
staff who were very happy with the current scheduling
process. how can the nurse manager lower their
resistance to this change?
, 1. tell the staff that they're concerns about the new
schedule are unfounded & plan to post the new schedule
2. share information about the new schedule and discuss
its impact on the unit
3. post the schedule and deal with staff on an individual
basis
4. ask the staff to come up with an alternative for the
nurse managers consideration - correct answer - 2
a nurse is assigned to care for the following pts. Which pt
should the nurse assess 1st?
1- 60 yo pt on ventilator for whom a sterile sputum
specimen must be sent to the lab
2- 55 yo pt w COPD and pulse ox reading from the
previous shift of 90%
3- 70 yo w pneumonia who needs to be started on IV ABX
4- 50 yo w asthma who complains for SOB after using a
bronchodilator - correct answer - 4
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a PE. The pt is
receiving anticoagulation with IV heparin. What
instructions should the nurse give the UAP who will help
the pt with ADLs? [SATA]
1- use a lift sheet when moving and positioning the pt in
bed
