TEST BANK For Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki | Verified Chapters 1 - 21 | Complete Newest Version

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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
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1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
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demonstra te leadership?
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a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings u u u u u u u


b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance u u u u u


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d. Calling a physician for new order clarification u u u u u u




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Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because t
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heyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making u u u


b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients u u u u u u u


c. Assisting in a code u u u


d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives u u u u u




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Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect beca
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3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and
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motivates. In which instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac
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surger y. The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and
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prevention measures and to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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b. A staff nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave
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w ork because her child is ill.
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Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D
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ar e incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional
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structure of the unit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse i
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,s demonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
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a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
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, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention measu
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res and to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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b. A nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work
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beca use her child is ill.
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ANS: C u


Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it
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i s a role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by
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staff a s part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an
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action ta ken by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes auto
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nomy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to
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observe on this unit?
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a. Nurse manager mandates changes. u u u


b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments.
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c. Staff participates on hospital committees.
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d. Nurses are recognized for excellence in practice. u u u u u u




ANS: C u


Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage participation o
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un hospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made. O
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uption A is incorrect because this is not an environment in which staff are encouraged to parti
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ucipate
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regardless of autonomy. Option D is incorrect because excellence in practice is not seen solely
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in autonomous environments.
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6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. u


b. leadership.
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d. delegation.
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Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options ar
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e incorrect because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patient
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caredelivery systems needed.
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7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medical-
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surgical unit, observes the charge nurse. Which action would the student identify as a lead
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ership quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff
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b. Sitting with a confused combative patient u u u u u