RN Leadership question with answers
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which
of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
- -The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding their
medications.
-A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the
charge nurse favors the other making assignments. Which of the following conflict-
resolution strategies should the charge nurse use? - -Encourage collaboration
between the two nurses when making the assignments.
-A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in
nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching
as an example of malpractice? - -Administering potassium IV bolus
-A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse? - -Perform a
sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound
-A staff nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse suction a client's tracheostomy.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by
the staff nurse? - -Waits for 2 min between suctions
-A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one licensed
practical nurse and one assistive personnel. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first to manage her time effectively? - -Determine goals of the day
-A nurse manager is addressing reports of conflict within a nursing unit. The nurse
should identify which of the following situations as an example of interpersonal
conflict? - -A nurse experiences insulting comments directed at them by another
nurse
-A nurse is serving on a continuous quality improvement committee that has been
assigned to develop a program to reduce the number of medication administration
errors following a sentinel event at the facility. Which of the followng strategies
should the comnittee plan to initiate first? - -Review the events leading up to each
medication administration error
-A charge nurse has access to the facility's electronic client records. It is
appropriate for the charge nurse to share her personal password with whom? - -No
one
-A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted client's
medication. The nurse is reviewing the process of medication reconciliation with a
newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include which of the following information? -
-The purpose of medication reconciliation is to prevent adverse medication
reactions.
, -A nurse is caring for a client on the medical-surgical unit. The client has been
taking warfarin at home and her laboratory values reveal her INR is 3.5. The client
states she is checking herself out of the hospital and refuses to wait until her
provider can discuss the situation with her. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - -Explain the risk the client faces if she leaves the facility
-A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult
volunteer. Which of the following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to
the volunteer? - -Observing a postoperative client who is confused
-An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she observed a nurse on
the unit removing a small amount of morphine from syringes prior to administering
the medication to clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager
take first? - -Gather data about the nurse's work performance and attendance
history
-A nurse is caring for a client who has severe head injuries and is declared brain
dead. The transplant coordinator has spoken with the client's family about organ
donation. The client's spouse states she is confused and does not know what she
should do. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - -What do
you think your spouse would have wanted?
-A nurse manager is reviewing the Good Samaritan laws with a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is
appropriate? - -"If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until
another competent person can take over."
-A nurse is caring for several clients. For which of the following situations should
the nurse complete an incident report? - -A client discovers that his dentures are
missing.
-A staff nurse has applied for a promotion. The hiring manager insinuates that if
there was a sexual relationship between the two of them, the nurse's promotion
request would get increased consideration. Which of the following actions should
the staff nurse take first? - -Tell the hiring manager in clear terms that this conduct
causes feelings of discomfort and that the behavior should stop immediately.
-A nurse in a long-term care facility has assigned a task to an assistive personnel
(AP). The AP refuses to perform the task. Which of the following is an appropriate
statement for the nurse to make? - -"I need to talk to you about the unit policies
regarding client assignments."
-A nurse is caring for a client who is participating in a research study for an
experimental chemotherapy medication. After three treatments, the experimental
medication is discontinued due to evidence of rapidly advancing kidney failure. The
nurse should understand discontinuing this medication demonstrates which of the
following ethical principles? - -Nonmaleficence
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which
of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
- -The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding their
medications.
-A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the
charge nurse favors the other making assignments. Which of the following conflict-
resolution strategies should the charge nurse use? - -Encourage collaboration
between the two nurses when making the assignments.
-A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in
nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching
as an example of malpractice? - -Administering potassium IV bolus
-A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse? - -Perform a
sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound
-A staff nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse suction a client's tracheostomy.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by
the staff nurse? - -Waits for 2 min between suctions
-A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one licensed
practical nurse and one assistive personnel. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first to manage her time effectively? - -Determine goals of the day
-A nurse manager is addressing reports of conflict within a nursing unit. The nurse
should identify which of the following situations as an example of interpersonal
conflict? - -A nurse experiences insulting comments directed at them by another
nurse
-A nurse is serving on a continuous quality improvement committee that has been
assigned to develop a program to reduce the number of medication administration
errors following a sentinel event at the facility. Which of the followng strategies
should the comnittee plan to initiate first? - -Review the events leading up to each
medication administration error
-A charge nurse has access to the facility's electronic client records. It is
appropriate for the charge nurse to share her personal password with whom? - -No
one
-A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reconciling a newly admitted client's
medication. The nurse is reviewing the process of medication reconciliation with a
newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include which of the following information? -
-The purpose of medication reconciliation is to prevent adverse medication
reactions.
, -A nurse is caring for a client on the medical-surgical unit. The client has been
taking warfarin at home and her laboratory values reveal her INR is 3.5. The client
states she is checking herself out of the hospital and refuses to wait until her
provider can discuss the situation with her. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - -Explain the risk the client faces if she leaves the facility
-A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning to delegate tasks to an adult
volunteer. Which of the following tasks should the charge nurse avoid assigning to
the volunteer? - -Observing a postoperative client who is confused
-An assistive personnel (AP) tells the nurse manager that she observed a nurse on
the unit removing a small amount of morphine from syringes prior to administering
the medication to clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager
take first? - -Gather data about the nurse's work performance and attendance
history
-A nurse is caring for a client who has severe head injuries and is declared brain
dead. The transplant coordinator has spoken with the client's family about organ
donation. The client's spouse states she is confused and does not know what she
should do. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - -What do
you think your spouse would have wanted?
-A nurse manager is reviewing the Good Samaritan laws with a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is
appropriate? - -"If you render aid in an accident, do not leave the scene until
another competent person can take over."
-A nurse is caring for several clients. For which of the following situations should
the nurse complete an incident report? - -A client discovers that his dentures are
missing.
-A staff nurse has applied for a promotion. The hiring manager insinuates that if
there was a sexual relationship between the two of them, the nurse's promotion
request would get increased consideration. Which of the following actions should
the staff nurse take first? - -Tell the hiring manager in clear terms that this conduct
causes feelings of discomfort and that the behavior should stop immediately.
-A nurse in a long-term care facility has assigned a task to an assistive personnel
(AP). The AP refuses to perform the task. Which of the following is an appropriate
statement for the nurse to make? - -"I need to talk to you about the unit policies
regarding client assignments."
-A nurse is caring for a client who is participating in a research study for an
experimental chemotherapy medication. After three treatments, the experimental
medication is discontinued due to evidence of rapidly advancing kidney failure. The
nurse should understand discontinuing this medication demonstrates which of the
following ethical principles? - -Nonmaleficence
