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The student nurse is shadowing on a medical/surgical unit and observes the duties of the charge nurse. Which of the following would the student identify as a quality attributed to a nurse in a leadership role? A. Delays admission from emergency department until staff has appropriately educated a newly diagnosed diabetic patient on insulin administration. B. Spends time with a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient to allow him to communicate his future health concerns. C. Reevaluates staffing needs after one RN "calls in sick." D. Counsels a UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) after arriving late for work the third time that week. - B. Spends time with a newly diagnosed lung cancer patient to allow him to communicate his future health concerns. Rationale: Leaders do the right thing. Therefore focus on effectiveness whereas a manager focuses on efficiencies. Which of the following is NOT a task or responsibility of the first-level manager? Staff assignments for patient care during shifts Conducting staff meetings Making daily patient rounds Initiate changes to unit policies based on current evidence - Initiate changes to unit policies based on current evidenceRationale: Initiating change to the unit policies based on current evidence is done by the middle -level manage. The other options describe tasks of the first-level manager. A new nurse is interviewed at a facility where various models of patient care delivery are used. The nurse is interested in developing clinical decision-making skills. After the interview, the nurse determines the best position for enhancing those skills is the unit that uses which of the following models? Primary nursing Team nursing Functional nursing Case management - Primary Nursing