QSEN TEAMWORK EAQ EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
A client is hospitalized with a brain injury and a skull fracture. The registered nurse is
delegating tasks to the healthcare team. Which member of the healthcare team is
suitable to provide client care?
1. Charge nurse
2. Chief nursing officer
3. Licensed practical nurse
4. Newly hired registered nurse
5. Unlicensed nursing professional - Answer 1,4
A client is admitted to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.
The client's wounds are extensive. Which healthcare team member is best suited to care
for this client in the emergency ward?
1. Charge Nurse
2. Registered Nurse
3. LPN
4. Unlicensed nursing personnel - Answer 2
The registered nurse orders unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) to check blood oxygen
saturation levels every 6 hours and to report the results regularly. Which activity is the
registered nurse performing in this situation?
1. Active Delegation
2. Passive Delegation
3. Individual accountability
4. Organizational Accountability - Answer 1
A nurse manager works on a unit where the nursing staff members are uncomfortable
taking care of clients from cultures that are different from their own. How should the
nurse manager address this situation?
1. Assign articles about various cultures so that they can become more knowledgeable.
2. Relocate the nurses to units where they will not have to care for clients from a variety
,of cultures.
3. Rotate the nurses' assignments so they have an equal opportunity to care for clients
from other cultures
4. Plan a workshop that offers opportunities to learn about the cultures they might
encounter while at work. - Answer 4
Which statement is true related to the role of the registered nurse in active delegation?
1. To provide direct care to a client
2. perform the task on behalf of a delegatee
3. perform certain functions as the healthcare provider
4. Direct an unlicensed practical nurse to perform certain tasks - Answer 4
A nurse manager agrees to mentor a newly recruited nurse who wishes to develop
leadership qualities. Which statements hold true about this mentor relationship?
1. The mentor should serve as a role model.
2. The mentor should not expect anything in return
3. The mentor should be geographically close.
4. The mentor should provide advice whenever necessary.
5. The mentor should give appropriate feedback to promote improvement. - Answer
1,4,5
A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client
vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the
suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which
party?
1. The client
2. The client's spouse
3. The client's primary healthcare provider
4. Adult Protective Services - Answer 4. Adult Protective Services
A nurse manager asks for extra help from other nurses in the unit. In exchange, the
nurse manager ensures special care for the parent of a staff nurse who is currently a
client in the hospital. Which behavior does the nurse manager exhibit?
1. Supportive
,2. Inspirational
3. Quid pro quo
4. Management by exception - Answer 3.
How should a student nurse be trained for implementing delegation in practice?
1. By reinforcing delegation to the student nurse only during academics
2. By interacting with highly qualified, clinically experienced nursing mentors
3. By improving didactic content by theoretically educating the student nurse
4. By considering the student nurse's opinions for the master delegation decisions -
Answer 2
Which is the essential nursing skill for the triage process in the emergency department?
1. Evaluating care
2. Setting priorities
3. Formulating diagnoses
4. Implementing interventions - Answer 2
What would the nurse describe as the challenges of delegation?
1. Limited resources
2. More staff availability
3. Larger geographic area
4. Care for vulnerable populations
5. Deciding if delegating is time-saving - Answer 1,3,4
An elderly client with periods of confusion underwent surgery and requires assistance
for feeding. To which healthcare professional should the registered nurse delegate the
task?
1. Charge nurse
2. Nurse manager
3. Licensed practical nurse
4. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) - Answer 3
Which statement is true regarding leadership?
, 1. Having the title of chief executive officer indicates a good leader.
2. Leadership is an earned honor and an action-oriented responsibility.
3. Playing an administrative role can automatically place the title of leader on an
individual.
4. Strengthening the mission of an organization purely depends on the leader himself or
herself. - Answer 2
What are the desired attributes of the nurse as a leader?
1. Identifying the needs of followers
2. Avoiding the use of personal intuition over facts
3. Motivating others assertively towards the objective
4. Focusing on a single option to accomplish the objective
5. Using a critical thinking approach while making a decision - Answer 1,3,5
Which statement of the nurse is true regarding Hersey's Situational Leadership Model?
1. The situational leadership model cannot be applied to real work-related situations.
2. The situational leadership model provides a solid foundation for delegation decisions.
3. The situational leadership model does not relate to the behavior of the delegatee
during delegation.
4. The situational leadership model contends that managers should not behave
differently on different occasions. - Answer 2
The leader is teaching a nursing student about systems theory. Which statement by the
student nurse indicates the need for further teaching? . - Answer "Systems theory
accounts for unpredictability."
"Systems theory focuses on the effect of random events."
A 36-year-old primigravida is receiving treatment for preeclampsia at 29 weeks'
gestation. In light of the latest information on the client's record, which nursing
intervention is of the highest importance at this time?
1. Assessing the fetal heart rate for tachycardia
2. Promoting adequate urine output by offering oral fluids
3. Monitoring respiratory status and ascertaining that calcium gluconate is at the
bedside
4. Notifying the primary healthcare provider regarding the epigastric pain, headache,
STUDY GUIDE
A client is hospitalized with a brain injury and a skull fracture. The registered nurse is
delegating tasks to the healthcare team. Which member of the healthcare team is
suitable to provide client care?
1. Charge nurse
2. Chief nursing officer
3. Licensed practical nurse
4. Newly hired registered nurse
5. Unlicensed nursing professional - Answer 1,4
A client is admitted to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.
The client's wounds are extensive. Which healthcare team member is best suited to care
for this client in the emergency ward?
1. Charge Nurse
2. Registered Nurse
3. LPN
4. Unlicensed nursing personnel - Answer 2
The registered nurse orders unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) to check blood oxygen
saturation levels every 6 hours and to report the results regularly. Which activity is the
registered nurse performing in this situation?
1. Active Delegation
2. Passive Delegation
3. Individual accountability
4. Organizational Accountability - Answer 1
A nurse manager works on a unit where the nursing staff members are uncomfortable
taking care of clients from cultures that are different from their own. How should the
nurse manager address this situation?
1. Assign articles about various cultures so that they can become more knowledgeable.
2. Relocate the nurses to units where they will not have to care for clients from a variety
,of cultures.
3. Rotate the nurses' assignments so they have an equal opportunity to care for clients
from other cultures
4. Plan a workshop that offers opportunities to learn about the cultures they might
encounter while at work. - Answer 4
Which statement is true related to the role of the registered nurse in active delegation?
1. To provide direct care to a client
2. perform the task on behalf of a delegatee
3. perform certain functions as the healthcare provider
4. Direct an unlicensed practical nurse to perform certain tasks - Answer 4
A nurse manager agrees to mentor a newly recruited nurse who wishes to develop
leadership qualities. Which statements hold true about this mentor relationship?
1. The mentor should serve as a role model.
2. The mentor should not expect anything in return
3. The mentor should be geographically close.
4. The mentor should provide advice whenever necessary.
5. The mentor should give appropriate feedback to promote improvement. - Answer
1,4,5
A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client
vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the
suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which
party?
1. The client
2. The client's spouse
3. The client's primary healthcare provider
4. Adult Protective Services - Answer 4. Adult Protective Services
A nurse manager asks for extra help from other nurses in the unit. In exchange, the
nurse manager ensures special care for the parent of a staff nurse who is currently a
client in the hospital. Which behavior does the nurse manager exhibit?
1. Supportive
,2. Inspirational
3. Quid pro quo
4. Management by exception - Answer 3.
How should a student nurse be trained for implementing delegation in practice?
1. By reinforcing delegation to the student nurse only during academics
2. By interacting with highly qualified, clinically experienced nursing mentors
3. By improving didactic content by theoretically educating the student nurse
4. By considering the student nurse's opinions for the master delegation decisions -
Answer 2
Which is the essential nursing skill for the triage process in the emergency department?
1. Evaluating care
2. Setting priorities
3. Formulating diagnoses
4. Implementing interventions - Answer 2
What would the nurse describe as the challenges of delegation?
1. Limited resources
2. More staff availability
3. Larger geographic area
4. Care for vulnerable populations
5. Deciding if delegating is time-saving - Answer 1,3,4
An elderly client with periods of confusion underwent surgery and requires assistance
for feeding. To which healthcare professional should the registered nurse delegate the
task?
1. Charge nurse
2. Nurse manager
3. Licensed practical nurse
4. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) - Answer 3
Which statement is true regarding leadership?
, 1. Having the title of chief executive officer indicates a good leader.
2. Leadership is an earned honor and an action-oriented responsibility.
3. Playing an administrative role can automatically place the title of leader on an
individual.
4. Strengthening the mission of an organization purely depends on the leader himself or
herself. - Answer 2
What are the desired attributes of the nurse as a leader?
1. Identifying the needs of followers
2. Avoiding the use of personal intuition over facts
3. Motivating others assertively towards the objective
4. Focusing on a single option to accomplish the objective
5. Using a critical thinking approach while making a decision - Answer 1,3,5
Which statement of the nurse is true regarding Hersey's Situational Leadership Model?
1. The situational leadership model cannot be applied to real work-related situations.
2. The situational leadership model provides a solid foundation for delegation decisions.
3. The situational leadership model does not relate to the behavior of the delegatee
during delegation.
4. The situational leadership model contends that managers should not behave
differently on different occasions. - Answer 2
The leader is teaching a nursing student about systems theory. Which statement by the
student nurse indicates the need for further teaching? . - Answer "Systems theory
accounts for unpredictability."
"Systems theory focuses on the effect of random events."
A 36-year-old primigravida is receiving treatment for preeclampsia at 29 weeks'
gestation. In light of the latest information on the client's record, which nursing
intervention is of the highest importance at this time?
1. Assessing the fetal heart rate for tachycardia
2. Promoting adequate urine output by offering oral fluids
3. Monitoring respiratory status and ascertaining that calcium gluconate is at the
bedside
4. Notifying the primary healthcare provider regarding the epigastric pain, headache,
