ADN 110 Practice Test Questions with All Correct Answers

ADN 110 Practice Test Questions with All Correct Answers The nurse is a member of the multidisciplinary team in a large primary healthcare setting. The nurse understands that which healthcare team member is responsible for a client's swallow evaluation following a CVA (cerebral vascular accident)? - Answer-Speech Pathologist/Therapist A nurse informs the client that he has no choice and must take his bath in the morning. What type of leadership does this exemplify? - Answer-Directive leadership The nurse has recently been promoted to nurse manager on an oncology unit and has decided to be the sole decision maker regarding issues that concern the unit. Which type of leadership style is the nurse embodying? - Answer-Autocratic leadership style The charge nurse on a unit receives a report that a licensed practical nurse (LPN) is taking clients' narcotics and hiding them in the nurses' lounge. The charge nurse disregards the report and continues to work on a scheduled task. Which conflict resolution style is the charge nurse using? - Answer-Avoiding On a medical unit, the nurses complain that they have no voice in the decisions that are made in the operation of the unit. The nurses state they are always told by the nurse manager to perform tasks instead of being asked. Which of these best describes the leadership style of the nurse manager? - Answer-Autocratic Nurses with varying levels of experience possess leadership skills. A graduate nurse walks out of the nurse manager's office after a meeting. The graduate nurse reflects on the positive and negative feedback that she received from the manager regarding her 3 months working on the unit. What nursing leadership skill is best illustrated by the graduate nurse in this scenario? - Answer-Self-Evaluation Skills Which consultation or referral by the nurse is most appropriate for a client who is obese and demonstrates poor wound healing? - Answer-Nutritional Consult A nurse has a two-way video communication with the specialist involved in the care of a patient in a long-term care facility. This is an example of what nursing informatics technology? - Answer-Telemedicine and mobile technology A nurse working on leadership skills should keep in mind the following accurate statement regarding leaders: - Answer-All nurse leaders began as inexperienced nurses. A nursing facility has recently implemented new policies regarding nurse-to-patient ratios. The nursing staff seems very resistant to the change. How can the nurse manager help the staff accept the change? - Answer-Hold a nurse meeting to discuss how the changes will benefit staff. The nurse is working at a facility that is applying for Magnet® Recognition. The nurse recognizes that research supports Magnet® hospitals as having which direct effect on client care? - Answer-Overall better patient outcomes What does a nurse manager mean by a power player when referring to a nurse? - Answer-The nurse is a natural leader. The parent of a 33 year-old client who is admitted to the hospital for drug and alcohol withdrawal asks about the client's condition and treatment plan. What action by the nurse is most appropriate? - Answer-Ask the client if the information can be given to the parent. Which of the following types of skills is not needed for nursing leadership? - Answer-Technical Skills Besides using the medical records, which form of communication should the nurse use to provide client details to the health care team coming on duty in the next shift? - Answer-Change of shift reports The nurse manager overhears a nurse say, "I'm not going to fill out an incident report because it will be used against me." What response by the nurse manager is most appropriate? - Answer-The main purpose of an incident report is for quality improvement, not disciplinary action. Which of these statements reflects the expected functioning at a hospital that has achieved Magnet status? - Answer-staff nursing developing innovative solutions to problems