Ati leadership final Exam with complete solution(rated A+)

Authoritative or Autocratic style includes the which of following scenarios: (select ALL that apply). A nurse manager changes the policy regarding the sterile dressing changes and directs the staff to follow the new procedure. A nurse manager decides which staff will work on the weekend without asking for staff preferences. Correct Answers: A nurse manager changes the policy regarding the sterile dressing changes and directs the staff to follow the new procedure. A nurse manager decides which staff will work on the weekend without asking for staff preferences. Documenting nursing interventions as soon as completed will facilitate accurate and thorough documentation is considered a "Time Saver"? true The phases of the management process include the following functions. Please select the major managment functions (select ALL that apply). Planning Organizing Staffing Page 4 of ATI Leadership book (6th Ed) Planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Scenario 1: A nurse manager does not participate but delegates the staff scheduling to the nurses on the unit. Scenario 2: A nurse manager allows the staff nurses to participate in the trial use of new IV pumps and contribute input when choosing a new product? Scenario 3: A nurse manager makes a decision for the staff to wear blue scrubs without consulting the staff nurses. 1, Laissez- Faire 2. Democratic 3. Autocratic Which tasks are appropriately delegated to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or assistive personnel (AP)? Select ALL that APPLY. Intake and output is assigned to an AP. Activities of daily living is assigned to an AP. Tracheostomy care should is assigned to an LPN. Priority setting requires that decisions be made regarding the order in which (Select the best answer)? Clients are seen Assessments are completed Interventions are provided Steps in a client procedure are completed Components of client care a completed Time management and prioritization involves critical thinking and organizing care according to client care needs and priorities. Which of the following is NOT considered a Priority Setting Frameworks? Using CAB: circulation, airway and breathing Leaders have a combination of personality traits and leadership skills. Characteristics of leaders include the following (select the best answer). A leader listens to the perspective of others, and manages the emotions of self and others. After a newly hired director of nursing has reviewed the hospital's strategic plans, she develops a timeline for achieving those plans. The new leader is: d. Translating a global document into realistic plans for nursing. While explaining the importance of developing leadership skills among nurses to a group of first year nursing students, Natalie, a nursing unit manager emphasizes that: d. The public depends on nurses to assume leadership in moving consumer advocacy concerns forward. A nurse executive is hired to restore a unit's productivity, which has decreased as the result of low staff morale. The nurse executive utilizes which of the following leadership principles? Correct a. The leader sets the tone, which allows nurses to feel in control of the environment. What is the most important role/task of nurse managers? Client care accountability A nurse has been employed by a healthcare facility for 20 years. The nurse is knowledgeable, has excellent ideas, and actively participates in meetings. The nurse manager submits the nurse's name for an agency award to reward which types of leadership exemplified by the nurse? informal Jane, an experienced head nurse, is given the task of completing the summer vacation schedule for the pediatric unit. She is fully aware of the hospital's restrictions on time off and the number of staff on vacation at any given time, as well as its issues regarding seniority. She weighs the options of allowing staff choice, such as it takes more time but gives employees options. However, if choice is allowed, this could cause arguments. Which of the following is the best alternative? c. Post a tentative schedule, and request feedback. To solve a problem, the nurse manager understands that the most important problem-solving step is: c. Accurate identification of the problem. During a fire drill, several psychiatric patients become agitated. The nurse manager quickly assigns a staff member to each patient. This autocratic decision style is most appropriate for: b. Crisis situations. The nurse manager of a rehab unit wants to purchase a new anti-embolic stocking. To make a high-quality decision, the nurse manager would: a. Involve the rehab staff in the decision. The nurse (RN) must delegate activities thoughtfully, taking into account individual job descriptions, knowledge base, and skills demonstrated. True or False? true The nurse (RN) cannot delegate the following (Select ALL that Apply)? The Nursing Process Client Education Tasks that require nursing judgment (including care of unstable clients) Which situation is an example of reverse delegation? The licensed practical nurse asks the nurse manager to administer insulin to her client. Which statements would be important for the charge nurse to make when delegating a responsibility? Select all that apply. I think it would be important to our organization if you represent the unit on the policy and procedure committee." "I think your attendance at the task force meeting will be a good reflection Which statement made by the nurse manager is an example of the first step of delegation? "I am going to delegate the responsibility of creating the vacation schedule." The nursing supervisor is assessing the organization by spending time on each unit. The nurse manager seems overwhelmed and stressed trying to address many client complaints. The charge nurse is trying to help everyone at once. In this situation, what might this supervisor conclude based on this assessment? Select all that apply. The unit culture fosters distrust and poor communication among staff. Client complaints are usually an indicator of a larger unit problem. Nurses on the unit are in need of additional training and skills. Delegation may be seen as too time consuming to undertake The charge nurse on the cardiac unit is making the shift assignments. Which client should be assigned to the most experienced nurse (RN)? The client diagnosed with fulminant pulmonary edema. Nurses (RNs) must continuously set and reset priorities in order to safely care for multiple clients. Please match the prioritizing principles in client care with the examples provided. Prioritize systemic before local. Correct D. Prioritizing interventions for a client in shock, over interventions for a client with a localized limb injury. Prioritize acute before chronic. Correct F. Prioritizing the care of client with a new injury/illness or acute exacerbation of previous illness, over the care of client with long-term chronic illness. Prioritize actual problems before potential future problems. Correct A. Prioritize administration of medication to a client experiencing acute pain, over ambulation of a client as risk for thrombophlebitis. Prioritize according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Correct G. Prioritizing the care of the client needs according to physiological needs is higher priority than self-esteem. Recognize and respond to trends vs. transient findings. Correct E. Recognizing a gradual deterioration in a client's level of consciousness and/or Glasgow Coma Scale score. Recognize signs of emergency and complications vs. "expected client findings." Correct C. Recognizing signs of increasing intracranial pressure in a client newly diagnosed with a stroke vs. the clinical findings expected following a stroke. Recognizing the application of clinical knowledge to procedural standards to determine the priority action. Correct B. Recognizing that the timing of administration of antidiabetic and antimicrobial medications is more important than administration of some other medications.