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After a nurse has A) The nurse should keep an organized list of
gathered information potential employers.
about potential jobs,
what should be done
with that information?
A) The nurse should
keep an organized list of
potential employers.
B) The nurse should keep
various notes about
potential employers in a
notebook.
C) The nurse should
keep all information in
one envelope.
D) It is not necessary for
the nurse to keep any
information.
After you have sent out B) phone call.
your letter of application
and a resume, it is
recommended that you
follow up with a(n):
A) thank-you note.
B) phone call.
C) e-mail.
D) 1 and 2
,Another term for 4. change by drift.
accidental change is:
1. unintentional change.
2. unplanned change.
3. short-term change.
4. change by drift.
Another term for a 2. multicratic.
participative leader is:
1. democratic.
2. multicratic.
3. autocratic.
4. laissez-faire.
Another term for ethical 4. ideal.
behavior is:
1. mandatory.
2. lawful.
3. appropriate.
4. ideal.
Applying Maslow's 4. The patient who is hungry after being NPO for
hierarchy of needs, what several days
patient requires the
nurse's priority attention?
1. The patient who is
anxious about upcoming
surgery
2. The patient who is
lonely and bored
3. The patient who is
frightened by a new
diagnosis of cancer
4. The patient who is
hungry after being NPO
for several days
As a manager, it is 3. understanding nonverbal messages from both
important for you to those you manage and your leaders.
develop skills in:
1. social communication
with your staff.
2. understanding
,As an LPN charge nurse, 1. be proactive and manage potential conflict.
one of the best actions
you can take when there
is a problem of scarce
resources is to:
1. be proactive and
manage potential
conflict.
2. wait until a decision
has to be made.
3. keep everyone at a
distance.
4. do nothing and wait
until your supervisor
gives you directions.
As an LPN, how should 3. Trust your nurse manager and believe and value
you view information his or her information.
coming from your
manager on changes in
your nursing unit, as
compared with
information from your
best friend, who is also a
staff nurse?
1. Trust your friend; she
really knows the truth
about the changes.
2. Compare your friend's
information to the
information from other
staff.
3. Trust your nurse
manager and believe
and value his or her
information.
4. Trust your nurse
manager only to a point,
and question other
nurses about
information.
, As the nurse manager, 3. Accountability
when you hold staff
members responsible for
their actions and require
them to document on
flow sheets such tasks as
intake, output, and
personal care, which of
the following terms
applies?
1. Responsibility
2. Empowerment
3. Accountability
4. Delegation
At a staff meeting the 2. Coaching
nurse manager tells the
group of nurses, "I know
census was high last
month, but you all did an
amazing job of taking
care of your patients
while keeping the quality
of care high. I am very
proud of you." What is
this manager doing?
1. Providing verbal report
2. Coaching
3. Mentoring
4. Goal setting
An autocratic leader is 4. make decisions independently.
likely to:
1. seek the employee's
input.
2. be committed to what
is best for the group.
3. allow workers to go
ahead without direction.
4. make decisions
independently.
A basic principle of 3. delegate properly.