ATI CMS Leadership Questions with 100%
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Authoritative leader?
The leader dictates for the team. Will use penalities, or coersions to promote behavior
changes. There is no group decision making.
Democratic Leader?
Involves team members in decision, team cooperation and collaboration. This results in
higher quality outcome.
Laizzez-faire Leader?
There is a lack of direction. The leader provides little direction or planning. This style can be
found as lacking due to lack of direction and planning.
What color tag should you assume that no further care of action for?
Black tag (class 4) These pts have no further chance of living and will die soon.
Example: Pt who has penetrated head wound during mass caustulty.
When should you document your tasks/assessments?
ASAP
What are some ways to increase use of time management?
Always group your tasks, gather all supplies as much as possible to prevent going back and
fourth between patients, always complete difficult and time consuming tasks early on the
shift, and complete non-essential tasks later during the day.
What type of tasks should you never delegate?
, Never delegate any nursing judgment tasks, education, assessments, or blood transfusions.
What tasks can you delegate to an LVN?
Medication administration, suction, trach care, reinforce teaching, enteral feedings.
What tasks can you delegate to a CNA?
Positioning, vital signs on stable pts, toileting, suctioning on established tracheotomy.
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right direction/communication
Right supervision/communication
Right task?
Make sure the task dosen't require supervision.
Right circumstance?
Never delegate to an unstable pt
Right person?
Make sure the person is within their scope of practice and is competent.
Right direction/communication?
Communicate specifically.
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Authoritative leader?
The leader dictates for the team. Will use penalities, or coersions to promote behavior
changes. There is no group decision making.
Democratic Leader?
Involves team members in decision, team cooperation and collaboration. This results in
higher quality outcome.
Laizzez-faire Leader?
There is a lack of direction. The leader provides little direction or planning. This style can be
found as lacking due to lack of direction and planning.
What color tag should you assume that no further care of action for?
Black tag (class 4) These pts have no further chance of living and will die soon.
Example: Pt who has penetrated head wound during mass caustulty.
When should you document your tasks/assessments?
ASAP
What are some ways to increase use of time management?
Always group your tasks, gather all supplies as much as possible to prevent going back and
fourth between patients, always complete difficult and time consuming tasks early on the
shift, and complete non-essential tasks later during the day.
What type of tasks should you never delegate?
, Never delegate any nursing judgment tasks, education, assessments, or blood transfusions.
What tasks can you delegate to an LVN?
Medication administration, suction, trach care, reinforce teaching, enteral feedings.
What tasks can you delegate to a CNA?
Positioning, vital signs on stable pts, toileting, suctioning on established tracheotomy.
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right direction/communication
Right supervision/communication
Right task?
Make sure the task dosen't require supervision.
Right circumstance?
Never delegate to an unstable pt
Right person?
Make sure the person is within their scope of practice and is competent.
Right direction/communication?
Communicate specifically.
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