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NU280 EXAM 3, | ALL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
A nurse manager is experiencing poor staff morale on her unit. While participating
in a baccalaureate course, the nurse manager had learned that one of the reasons
nurses lack power today is probably because of the past. In the early decades of
the profession nurses lacked power because: - (ANSWER)Women lacked legal,
social, and political power because of legal and cultural barriers.
Nurses who engage in in-fighting, seek physician support against nursing
colleagues, and avoid membership in nursing organizations: - (ANSWER)Do not
understand how their failure to exercise power can limit the power of the whole
profession.
A nurse belongs to several professional organizations, serving on a state-level
committee of one group and on two task forces at work. The nurse is committed
to a range of health issues. This nurse exemplifies which level of political activism
in nursing? - (ANSWER)Political sophistication
A manager relies on his director (immediate supervisor) for advice about enrolling
in graduate school to prepare for a career as a nurse executive. The director may
exercise what kinds of power in the relationship with the manager in this advisory
situation? - (ANSWER)Referent, expert, and information
A nurse manager must implement a 2% budget cut on the nursing unit. Which
approach should the manager use to most effectively empower the staff of the
unit? - (ANSWER)Discuss the guidelines for the budget cuts with the staff, making
the decisions with those who participate
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During orientation of new nurse managers, the chief nursing officer stresses
strategies that help nurse managers to achieve a powerful image. Which groups
of behaviors best contribute to a powerful image for the nurse manager? -
(ANSWER)Greeting patients, families, and colleagues with a handshake and a
smile; listening carefully when problems arise
Two nurses approach their manager about a conflict regarding the next month's
schedule. The nurses are talking loudly and at the same time. The manager most
effectively uses communication skills to resolve the conflict by: -
(ANSWER)Listening to each nurse speak to the other without interruption and
asking clarifying questions to help them resolve the issue themselves
A nurse manager recognizes the need to expand her professional network as she
begins a job search for a middle-management position. Which of the following
actions is least likely to expand her job-searching network? - (ANSWER)Making a
long overdue return call to a former colleague who is now a chief nurse executive
A staff nurse asks the nurse manager for a few days off for personal reasons. The
nurse manager turns in the request to the human resources office with a note
indicating that the staff nurse has demonstrated excellent working skills and is a
valued employee. The nurse manager has used the influence of her position to
help this staff member. Influence is the process of: - (ANSWER)Using power
A nurse is participating in a baccalaureate course. For the class, she has to attend
the legislative session regarding the new role of medication assistants. Nurses
should be involved in shaping public policy primarily because: - (ANSWER)They
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are closest to the front line of health care and see how it affects clients and
families.
Which of the following accurately represents the concept of political activism? -
(ANSWER)Sondra volunteers to run for office in her state nursing organization
because of her concern about the underrepresentation of expertise from her area
of nursing practice
Literature on oppression in nursing has: - (ANSWER)Verified the presence of
behaviors associated with oppression within nursing
Politics is usually: - (ANSWER)Found in all social organizations
Your colleague, Mary, a recent graduate announces Your colleague, Mary, a
recent graduate announces one day that she intends to leave nursing in 3 to 4
months to pursue a position in marketing. While at your agency, she plans to give
patients excellent care and to learn as much as she can, because "Who knows?
Nursing is a great job with a great pay and I may return someday." Mary's
statements most accurately exemplify which orientation to the concept of
nursing? Nursing as a(n): - (ANSWER)Occupation
Lucy, head nurse on the surgical unit, works with her staff to find ways in which
they can work together with other disciplines to provide more effective care for
patients on the unit. Lucy likely knows her power is: - (ANSWER)Of unlimited
capacity when shared with others
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One day, at coffee, your co-worker suggests that you and she sit with unit
members of the hospital research committee. She suggests that this would be an
excellent way to get to know people who share her interest in research. Her
actions are an example of: - (ANSWER)Networking
The workgroup on NU 23 is marked by apathy to the ward's patients, high
absenteeism, open conflict among team members, and high turnover of
personnel, including managers. The underlying behavior in this situation may be
characterized as: - (ANSWER)Powerlessness
During a unit meeting, you notice that Vivian listens attentively when Mary is
speaking and offers support and advice when Mary presents ideas to the group.
You are surprised because Vivian has often confided that she does not like Mary.
Vivian's behavior is best described as: - (ANSWER)Collegial
Which of the following interactions is MOST consistent with the idea of
networking? - (ANSWER)Join a nurse executive informal lunch meeting to meet
other executives for support and for sharing ideas of expertise
The institution where you are a nurse manager has resisted the adoption of a new
document management software, citing cost as a concern. You meet with other
nurse managers who are in favor of the software and prepare a proposal to take
to the senior executive with the goal of persuading the executive to adopt the
software. This is an example of: - (ANSWER)A coalition
Which of the following is the best example of skilled negotiation? -
(ANSWER)Jerry speaks with his supervisor about his supervisor's concerns related
to bedside reporting before presenting a proposal to change this process.
NU280 EXAM 3, | ALL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
A nurse manager is experiencing poor staff morale on her unit. While participating
in a baccalaureate course, the nurse manager had learned that one of the reasons
nurses lack power today is probably because of the past. In the early decades of
the profession nurses lacked power because: - (ANSWER)Women lacked legal,
social, and political power because of legal and cultural barriers.
Nurses who engage in in-fighting, seek physician support against nursing
colleagues, and avoid membership in nursing organizations: - (ANSWER)Do not
understand how their failure to exercise power can limit the power of the whole
profession.
A nurse belongs to several professional organizations, serving on a state-level
committee of one group and on two task forces at work. The nurse is committed
to a range of health issues. This nurse exemplifies which level of political activism
in nursing? - (ANSWER)Political sophistication
A manager relies on his director (immediate supervisor) for advice about enrolling
in graduate school to prepare for a career as a nurse executive. The director may
exercise what kinds of power in the relationship with the manager in this advisory
situation? - (ANSWER)Referent, expert, and information
A nurse manager must implement a 2% budget cut on the nursing unit. Which
approach should the manager use to most effectively empower the staff of the
unit? - (ANSWER)Discuss the guidelines for the budget cuts with the staff, making
the decisions with those who participate
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During orientation of new nurse managers, the chief nursing officer stresses
strategies that help nurse managers to achieve a powerful image. Which groups
of behaviors best contribute to a powerful image for the nurse manager? -
(ANSWER)Greeting patients, families, and colleagues with a handshake and a
smile; listening carefully when problems arise
Two nurses approach their manager about a conflict regarding the next month's
schedule. The nurses are talking loudly and at the same time. The manager most
effectively uses communication skills to resolve the conflict by: -
(ANSWER)Listening to each nurse speak to the other without interruption and
asking clarifying questions to help them resolve the issue themselves
A nurse manager recognizes the need to expand her professional network as she
begins a job search for a middle-management position. Which of the following
actions is least likely to expand her job-searching network? - (ANSWER)Making a
long overdue return call to a former colleague who is now a chief nurse executive
A staff nurse asks the nurse manager for a few days off for personal reasons. The
nurse manager turns in the request to the human resources office with a note
indicating that the staff nurse has demonstrated excellent working skills and is a
valued employee. The nurse manager has used the influence of her position to
help this staff member. Influence is the process of: - (ANSWER)Using power
A nurse is participating in a baccalaureate course. For the class, she has to attend
the legislative session regarding the new role of medication assistants. Nurses
should be involved in shaping public policy primarily because: - (ANSWER)They
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are closest to the front line of health care and see how it affects clients and
families.
Which of the following accurately represents the concept of political activism? -
(ANSWER)Sondra volunteers to run for office in her state nursing organization
because of her concern about the underrepresentation of expertise from her area
of nursing practice
Literature on oppression in nursing has: - (ANSWER)Verified the presence of
behaviors associated with oppression within nursing
Politics is usually: - (ANSWER)Found in all social organizations
Your colleague, Mary, a recent graduate announces Your colleague, Mary, a
recent graduate announces one day that she intends to leave nursing in 3 to 4
months to pursue a position in marketing. While at your agency, she plans to give
patients excellent care and to learn as much as she can, because "Who knows?
Nursing is a great job with a great pay and I may return someday." Mary's
statements most accurately exemplify which orientation to the concept of
nursing? Nursing as a(n): - (ANSWER)Occupation
Lucy, head nurse on the surgical unit, works with her staff to find ways in which
they can work together with other disciplines to provide more effective care for
patients on the unit. Lucy likely knows her power is: - (ANSWER)Of unlimited
capacity when shared with others
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One day, at coffee, your co-worker suggests that you and she sit with unit
members of the hospital research committee. She suggests that this would be an
excellent way to get to know people who share her interest in research. Her
actions are an example of: - (ANSWER)Networking
The workgroup on NU 23 is marked by apathy to the ward's patients, high
absenteeism, open conflict among team members, and high turnover of
personnel, including managers. The underlying behavior in this situation may be
characterized as: - (ANSWER)Powerlessness
During a unit meeting, you notice that Vivian listens attentively when Mary is
speaking and offers support and advice when Mary presents ideas to the group.
You are surprised because Vivian has often confided that she does not like Mary.
Vivian's behavior is best described as: - (ANSWER)Collegial
Which of the following interactions is MOST consistent with the idea of
networking? - (ANSWER)Join a nurse executive informal lunch meeting to meet
other executives for support and for sharing ideas of expertise
The institution where you are a nurse manager has resisted the adoption of a new
document management software, citing cost as a concern. You meet with other
nurse managers who are in favor of the software and prepare a proposal to take
to the senior executive with the goal of persuading the executive to adopt the
software. This is an example of: - (ANSWER)A coalition
Which of the following is the best example of skilled negotiation? -
(ANSWER)Jerry speaks with his supervisor about his supervisor's concerns related
to bedside reporting before presenting a proposal to change this process.
