PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 4 FINAL
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QUESTIONS
●● Type of Leader - Democratic
Answer: - generally the most effective
- offer guidance to group members, but they also participate in the group
and allow input from other group members - they encourage group
discussion and decision making
- productivity and satisfaction is high
- believe people are internally motivated and able to make decisions
- independence is valued, allows for self-motivation, and creativity is
valued.
●● Type of Leader - Laissez-faire
Answer: - least productive of all three groups
- offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-
making up to group members
- recognizes the groups need for autonomy and self-regulation
- assumes that group is internally motivated
- individual group members perform task in their area of expertise and
leader is a resource person.
,●● Type of Leader - Servant
Answer: five key practices for servant leaders
1. develop your vision
2. listen and learn before speaking and acting
3. envision and invest in others greatness
4. give away your power
5. build community by developing strategic relationship
●● Transactional Leadership
Answer: leaders who....
-guide
-motivate their followers
- direction of established goals
- clarifying role and task requirements
-relationship with followers based on an exchange for some resource
valued by followers
-incentives used to promote loyalty and performance
●● Transformational Leadership
Answer: leaders who....
,-individualized consideration
- inspirational motivation
-idealized influence
- intellectual stimulation
- foster creativity, are risk takers, are committed and collaborate by
empowering the group to share in the organization vision
- inspires others with a clear, attractive and attainable goal
- enlist the group to participate in attaining the goal
- members and leaders share values: honestly, trust, and continual
learning
●● Legal liability of RN
Answer: -initial assessment
-discharge planning
-health education
-care plan
-triage
-interpretation of pt data
-care of invasive lines
-administration of parenteral meds
-evaluation
, ●● Appropriate delegation decisions: the nurse as delegator
Answer: - asses the client
-client must be medically stable or in a chronic condition and not fragile
-task routine for this client
-not require a substantial amount of scientific knowledge or technical
skills
- considered safe for this client - no potential for harm
- have a predictable outcome
●● Appropriate delegation decision: principles of delegating the UAP
Answer: - follow agency's procedure and policies for delegation
- know UAP's scope of practice
- know customary knowledge, skills, and job description for UAP
- know work abilities and experiences of UAP
- observe performance or demonstrate task when unsure about abilities
- clarifying reporting expectations
- Create an atmosphere that fosters communication, teaching, and
learning
●● Appropriate delegation decision: Five rights of delegation
Answer: 1. right task (determine who can perform the task
2. right circumstances (describing expectations)
PAPER TEST BANK WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS
●● Type of Leader - Democratic
Answer: - generally the most effective
- offer guidance to group members, but they also participate in the group
and allow input from other group members - they encourage group
discussion and decision making
- productivity and satisfaction is high
- believe people are internally motivated and able to make decisions
- independence is valued, allows for self-motivation, and creativity is
valued.
●● Type of Leader - Laissez-faire
Answer: - least productive of all three groups
- offer little or no guidance to group members and leave decision-
making up to group members
- recognizes the groups need for autonomy and self-regulation
- assumes that group is internally motivated
- individual group members perform task in their area of expertise and
leader is a resource person.
,●● Type of Leader - Servant
Answer: five key practices for servant leaders
1. develop your vision
2. listen and learn before speaking and acting
3. envision and invest in others greatness
4. give away your power
5. build community by developing strategic relationship
●● Transactional Leadership
Answer: leaders who....
-guide
-motivate their followers
- direction of established goals
- clarifying role and task requirements
-relationship with followers based on an exchange for some resource
valued by followers
-incentives used to promote loyalty and performance
●● Transformational Leadership
Answer: leaders who....
,-individualized consideration
- inspirational motivation
-idealized influence
- intellectual stimulation
- foster creativity, are risk takers, are committed and collaborate by
empowering the group to share in the organization vision
- inspires others with a clear, attractive and attainable goal
- enlist the group to participate in attaining the goal
- members and leaders share values: honestly, trust, and continual
learning
●● Legal liability of RN
Answer: -initial assessment
-discharge planning
-health education
-care plan
-triage
-interpretation of pt data
-care of invasive lines
-administration of parenteral meds
-evaluation
, ●● Appropriate delegation decisions: the nurse as delegator
Answer: - asses the client
-client must be medically stable or in a chronic condition and not fragile
-task routine for this client
-not require a substantial amount of scientific knowledge or technical
skills
- considered safe for this client - no potential for harm
- have a predictable outcome
●● Appropriate delegation decision: principles of delegating the UAP
Answer: - follow agency's procedure and policies for delegation
- know UAP's scope of practice
- know customary knowledge, skills, and job description for UAP
- know work abilities and experiences of UAP
- observe performance or demonstrate task when unsure about abilities
- clarifying reporting expectations
- Create an atmosphere that fosters communication, teaching, and
learning
●● Appropriate delegation decision: Five rights of delegation
Answer: 1. right task (determine who can perform the task
2. right circumstances (describing expectations)
