Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd
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,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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MULTIPLE CHOICE g
1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
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demonstrateleadership?
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a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings g g g g g g g
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance g g g g g
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick g g g g g g g g
d. Calling a physician for new order clarification g g g g g g
ANS: A g
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because
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theyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application g g REF: page 6 g g
2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making g g g
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients g g g g g g g
c. Assisting in a code g g g
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives g g g g g
ANS: B g
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application g g REF: page 6 g g
3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac
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surgery.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and
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prevention measures 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
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workbecause her child is ill.
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ANS: A g
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D are
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incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure of
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theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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DIF: gg g Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 6 g g
4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse
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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
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measuresand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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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
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becauseher child is ill.
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ANS: C g
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it isa
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role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff as part
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of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action taken by
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staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 6 g g
5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes
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autonomy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to
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observeon this unit?
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a. Nurse manager mandates changes. g g g
b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments. g g g g
c. Staff participates on hospital committees. g g g g
d. Nurses are recognized for excellence in practice. g g g g g g
ANS: C g
Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage participation on
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ghospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made.
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gOptionA is incorrect because this is not an environment in which staff are encouraged to
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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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 6 g g
6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. g
b. leadership.
c. clinical decision making. g g
d. delegation.
ANS: C g
Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options
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areincorrect because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patient
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caredelivery systems needed.
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DIF: gg g Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 10 g g
7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medical-surgical unit, observes the charge nurse.
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g Whichaction would the student identify as a leadership quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff g g g g g g g
b. Sitting with a confused combative patient g g g g g
c. Calling the nursing office for extra staff when an RN calls in sickg g g g g g g g g g g g
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g Edition by Motackig g
g | Verified Chapter's 1 - 21 | Complete Newest Version
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,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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MULTIPLE CHOICE g
1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
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demonstrateleadership?
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a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings g g g g g g g
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance g g g g g
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick g g g g g g g g
d. Calling a physician for new order clarification g g g g g g
ANS: A g
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because
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theyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application g g REF: page 6 g g
2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making g g g
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients g g g g g g g
c. Assisting in a code g g g
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives g g g g g
ANS: B g
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect
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becausethose are leadership or mentoNriU
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application g g REF: page 6 g g
3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
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g Inwhich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac
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surgery.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and
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prevention measures 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
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workbecause her child is ill.
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ANS: A g
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D are
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incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure of
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theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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DIF: gg g Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 6 g g
4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse
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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
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measuresand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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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
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becauseher child is ill.
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ANS: C g
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it isa
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role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff as part
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of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action taken by
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staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 6 g g
5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes
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autonomy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to
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observeon this unit?
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a. Nurse manager mandates changes. g g g
b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments. g g g g
c. Staff participates on hospital committees. g g g g
d. Nurses are recognized for excellence in practice. g g g g g g
ANS: C g
Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage participation on
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ghospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made.
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gOptionA is incorrect because this is not an environment in which staff are encouraged to
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tb t should be seen in all environments
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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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 6 g g
6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. g
b. leadership.
c. clinical decision making. g g
d. delegation.
ANS: C g
Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options
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areincorrect because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patient
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caredelivery systems needed.
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DIF: gg g Cognitive Level: Analysis g g REF: page 10 g g
7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medical-surgical unit, observes the charge nurse.
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g Whichaction would the student identify as a leadership quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff g g g g g g g
b. Sitting with a confused combative patient g g g g g
c. Calling the nursing office for extra staff when an RN calls in sickg g g g g g g g g g g g
