NR 452 Capstone Course Week 2 Practice Questions 2026
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1. A nurse manager is utilizing a leadership style that encourages group
discussion and decision-making. Which leadership style is being demonstrated?
A. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Democratic
D. Bureaucratic
Answer: C
Rationale: The democratic leadership style focuses on group involvement, open
communication, and shared decision-making among team members.
2. When delegating tasks to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP), which of
the following is one of the ‘Five Rights of Delegation’?
A. Right Person
B. Right Time
C. Right Medication
D. Right Physician
Answer: A
Rationale: The Five Rights of Delegation include the right task, right circumstance, right
person, right direction/communication, and right supervision/evaluation.
,3. A nurse ensures a patient has all the information needed to make an
informed decision about their care. Which ethical principle is the nurse
upholding?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: A
Rationale: Autonomy is the principle of respecting a patient’s right to self-determination
and independent decision-making regarding their own healthcare.
4. Which part of the SBAR communication tool involves the nurse describing the
current clinical background related to the situation?
A. Background
B. Situation
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Answer: A
Rationale: The Background component of SBAR provides relevant clinical data and history
that informs the current situation.
5. In the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle of quality improvement, what does the
‘Plan’ stage involve?
A. Implementing the change on a small scale
B. Identifying the problem and predicting an outcome
C. Analyzing the data collected
D. Deciding whether to adopt or abandon the change
Answer: B
, Rationale: The Plan stage involves identifying the objective, the questions that need
answering, and the plan for data collection and change.
6. Which client should the nurse assess first during the morning shift?
A. A client with a new onset of shortness of breath and restlessness.
B. A client who is scheduled for discharge in two hours.
C. A client requesting a refill on pain medication for chronic back pain.
D. A stable client waiting for a dressing change.
Answer: A
Rationale: Using the ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) priority framework, a client with
new respiratory distress must be seen first.
7. A nurse performs a procedure on a client without obtaining legal informed
consent. This action may be legally classified as:
A. Negligence
B. Battery
C. Slander
D. Libel
Answer: B
Rationale: Battery is the intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person without
their consent.
8. What is the primary purpose of conducting a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) after
a sentinel event?
A. To assign blame to the individual involved
B. To identify system-level factors that contributed to the error
C. To fulfill a requirement for the hospital’s legal counsel only
D. To terminate the employment of the staff responsible
Answer: B
|Chamberlain College
1. A nurse manager is utilizing a leadership style that encourages group
discussion and decision-making. Which leadership style is being demonstrated?
A. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Democratic
D. Bureaucratic
Answer: C
Rationale: The democratic leadership style focuses on group involvement, open
communication, and shared decision-making among team members.
2. When delegating tasks to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP), which of
the following is one of the ‘Five Rights of Delegation’?
A. Right Person
B. Right Time
C. Right Medication
D. Right Physician
Answer: A
Rationale: The Five Rights of Delegation include the right task, right circumstance, right
person, right direction/communication, and right supervision/evaluation.
,3. A nurse ensures a patient has all the information needed to make an
informed decision about their care. Which ethical principle is the nurse
upholding?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: A
Rationale: Autonomy is the principle of respecting a patient’s right to self-determination
and independent decision-making regarding their own healthcare.
4. Which part of the SBAR communication tool involves the nurse describing the
current clinical background related to the situation?
A. Background
B. Situation
C. Assessment
D. Recommendation
Answer: A
Rationale: The Background component of SBAR provides relevant clinical data and history
that informs the current situation.
5. In the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle of quality improvement, what does the
‘Plan’ stage involve?
A. Implementing the change on a small scale
B. Identifying the problem and predicting an outcome
C. Analyzing the data collected
D. Deciding whether to adopt or abandon the change
Answer: B
, Rationale: The Plan stage involves identifying the objective, the questions that need
answering, and the plan for data collection and change.
6. Which client should the nurse assess first during the morning shift?
A. A client with a new onset of shortness of breath and restlessness.
B. A client who is scheduled for discharge in two hours.
C. A client requesting a refill on pain medication for chronic back pain.
D. A stable client waiting for a dressing change.
Answer: A
Rationale: Using the ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) priority framework, a client with
new respiratory distress must be seen first.
7. A nurse performs a procedure on a client without obtaining legal informed
consent. This action may be legally classified as:
A. Negligence
B. Battery
C. Slander
D. Libel
Answer: B
Rationale: Battery is the intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person without
their consent.
8. What is the primary purpose of conducting a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) after
a sentinel event?
A. To assign blame to the individual involved
B. To identify system-level factors that contributed to the error
C. To fulfill a requirement for the hospital’s legal counsel only
D. To terminate the employment of the staff responsible
Answer: B
