Leadership HESI Questions and Answers Rated A

Leadership HESI Questions and Answers Rated A An RN distributes a task to four healthcare professionals. When are both accountability and responsibility transferred to the healthcare professional? - when the task is given to another RN (when the RN gives a task to another RN, the task can be assigned but not delegated ) Which component is the ability to preform duties in a specific role? - authority The nurse leader monitors the direct care nurse administering pain medication to a client. The leader tells the client "i will be back in 30 mins to assess your pain level". Which right of the client does the leader fulfill if the leader returns within 30 mins. - Fidelity Clients with which tag are referred to as "walking wounded" when managing a disaster? - green Which delegation actions may be performed by the UAP while caring for a client? - asking the client to wear footwear when walking - asking the client to wash hands before eating meals Which action would the nurse think should be excluded to prevent staff from having PTSD during a mass casualty assessment? - to work continuously without breaks (this can increase stress) Which drawback indicates an improper follow-through on the part of the delegatee? - failure to report results and findings Which internal factors affect the decision making process of a leader? - values, interests, knowledge When assessing an obese client, a nurse observes dehiscence of the abdominal surgical wound with evisceration. The nurse places the client in the low-fowler position with the knees slightly bent and encourages the client to lie still. What is the next nursing action? - Cover the wound with a sterile towel moistened with normal saline Which interventions are in the scope of a UAP? - ambulating the client - assisting with the client bathing - Recording vitals Which amount of time is appropriate for a nurse to spend triaging each client during a mass casualty incident? - less than 15 seconds Which action is specific to the role of a nurse leader or manager in the area of clinical research? - facilitating the application of research findings in practice The geographic location of a community makes it vulnerable to storms. The community health nurse teaches the community about safety measures to be taken during the storm. Which phase of disaster management is this action? - preparedness Which task can be delegated to the LPN? - administering oral hypoglycemic agents - administering IM medications A nurse leader is caring for a client during their entire stay in the hospital. Which nursing model is the nurse following? - primary nursing model What does the nurse understand to be the role of EMTs in emergency nursing after a disaster? - to monitor vital signs What qualities does the professional nurse require to lead, manage, and follow in a team? - exercising self-awareness - motivating self or others - managing emotions in self and others The nurse is caring for a client with severe menstrual cramps and bleeding. Which task is appropriate to be delegated to the LPN? - administration of oral analgesics Which strategy of the nurse leader regarding the quality improvement (QI) process requires revising? - focus is on correcting errors The nurse is caring for a client with trauma in the emergency unit. Which action should the nurse preform as the highest priority? - provide adequate oxygen supply (ABC) Which clients would the nurse consider to require a high intensity