Test 1 Leadership
For which purpose does the nurse use brainstorming? (Select all that apply.)
1. To find solutions
2. To create plans
3. To minimize time spent problem-solving
4. To discover new ideas
5. To make new friends - ANS-*To find solutions
*To create plans
*To discover new ideas
\In order to deliver the safest possible care, the nurse needs to understand what? (Select all that
apply.)
1. How to perform the procedure correctly
2. Why the procedure is being performed
3. How the procedure will affect the patient
4. The cost of performing the procedure
5. The equipment needed to perform the procedure - ANS-*How to perform the procedure
correctly
*Why the procedure is being performed
*How the procedure will affect the patient
*The equipment needed to perform the procedure
\The graduate nurse takes a new job and meets many nurses who are very knowledgeable and
experienced. After 1 week at the new job, the graduate nurse realizes how much he or she
learned. What does this demonstrate?
1. Serendipity
2. Creativity
3. Critical thinking
4. Thorough thinking - ANS-Serendipity
\The instructor asks the student nurse a question, and the student responds by saying, "I
studied, but I don't know the answer to that question." Which kind of thinking is the student
displaying with this response?
1. Thorough
2. Creative
3. Reactive
4. Critical - ANS-Critical
\The LPN requires what skills to successfully manage care?
1. The ability to organize and prioritize tasks
, 2. The ability to work weekends and off shifts
3. The ability to develop a comprehensive care plan
4. A close relationship with the supervising RN - ANS-The ability to organize and prioritize tasks
\The nurse assists a patient to receive hospice care for a terminal illness, which is classified as
what level of health-care service?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Primary and tertiary - ANS-Tertiary
\The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention?
1. Respecting the patient's culture and incorporating cultural needs in the plan of care
2. Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
3. Understanding how to motivate people to practice a healthy lifestyle and reduce risks
4. Teaching other nurses how to deliver the highest quality of nursing care - ANS-Promoting
good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
\The nurse evaluates different health-care systems and determines that those delivering safe
and high-quality care require which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1. Health professionals such as nurses, physicians, and occupational and physical therapists
2. Medical vendors such as suppliers of linens, foods, and medications
3. Ancillary service professionals such as suppliers of food, maintenance, and business office
services
4. An adequate intake of cash to pay competitive salaries to employees
5. National certification as a magnet hospital in the community - ANS-*Health professionals
such as nurses, physicians, and occupational and physical therapists
*Medical vendors such as suppliers of linens, foods, and medications
*Ancillary service professionals such as suppliers of food, maintenance, and business office
services
\The nurse is attending a class on insurance and learns about Medicaid, which is financed by
which level of government?
1. State
2. Federal
3. County
4. State and federal - ANS-State and federal
\The nurse is caring for a patient who will be discharged from acute care to home. How can the
nurse best advocate for this client?
1. Arranging for Meals on Wheels to provide in-home meals
2. Administering pain medication prior to discharge
3. Teaching the client how to take medications at home
For which purpose does the nurse use brainstorming? (Select all that apply.)
1. To find solutions
2. To create plans
3. To minimize time spent problem-solving
4. To discover new ideas
5. To make new friends - ANS-*To find solutions
*To create plans
*To discover new ideas
\In order to deliver the safest possible care, the nurse needs to understand what? (Select all that
apply.)
1. How to perform the procedure correctly
2. Why the procedure is being performed
3. How the procedure will affect the patient
4. The cost of performing the procedure
5. The equipment needed to perform the procedure - ANS-*How to perform the procedure
correctly
*Why the procedure is being performed
*How the procedure will affect the patient
*The equipment needed to perform the procedure
\The graduate nurse takes a new job and meets many nurses who are very knowledgeable and
experienced. After 1 week at the new job, the graduate nurse realizes how much he or she
learned. What does this demonstrate?
1. Serendipity
2. Creativity
3. Critical thinking
4. Thorough thinking - ANS-Serendipity
\The instructor asks the student nurse a question, and the student responds by saying, "I
studied, but I don't know the answer to that question." Which kind of thinking is the student
displaying with this response?
1. Thorough
2. Creative
3. Reactive
4. Critical - ANS-Critical
\The LPN requires what skills to successfully manage care?
1. The ability to organize and prioritize tasks
, 2. The ability to work weekends and off shifts
3. The ability to develop a comprehensive care plan
4. A close relationship with the supervising RN - ANS-The ability to organize and prioritize tasks
\The nurse assists a patient to receive hospice care for a terminal illness, which is classified as
what level of health-care service?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Primary and tertiary - ANS-Tertiary
\The nurse demonstrates Florence Nightingale's theory of nursing with which intervention?
1. Respecting the patient's culture and incorporating cultural needs in the plan of care
2. Promoting good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
3. Understanding how to motivate people to practice a healthy lifestyle and reduce risks
4. Teaching other nurses how to deliver the highest quality of nursing care - ANS-Promoting
good health and treating those who are ill in a holistic manner
\The nurse evaluates different health-care systems and determines that those delivering safe
and high-quality care require which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1. Health professionals such as nurses, physicians, and occupational and physical therapists
2. Medical vendors such as suppliers of linens, foods, and medications
3. Ancillary service professionals such as suppliers of food, maintenance, and business office
services
4. An adequate intake of cash to pay competitive salaries to employees
5. National certification as a magnet hospital in the community - ANS-*Health professionals
such as nurses, physicians, and occupational and physical therapists
*Medical vendors such as suppliers of linens, foods, and medications
*Ancillary service professionals such as suppliers of food, maintenance, and business office
services
\The nurse is attending a class on insurance and learns about Medicaid, which is financed by
which level of government?
1. State
2. Federal
3. County
4. State and federal - ANS-State and federal
\The nurse is caring for a patient who will be discharged from acute care to home. How can the
nurse best advocate for this client?
1. Arranging for Meals on Wheels to provide in-home meals
2. Administering pain medication prior to discharge
3. Teaching the client how to take medications at home
