LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
BENCHMARK UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Inspect for injuries - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse enters the room of a client who is on
contact precautions and finds the client lying on the floor. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hours post-procedure following a cardiac catheterization -
CORRECT ANSWER - An RN on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
Ask the AP if she needs assistance - CORRECT ANSWER - A PN ending her shift reports
to the RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated the I&O for several clients. Which of the
following actions should the RN take?
Skill proficiency, assignment to a preceptor, computerized charting, socialization into unit
culture, facility polices & procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse manager is
developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following info should the
manager include in the plan?
A structure audit evaluates the setting & resources available to provide care, an outcome audit
evaluates the results of the nursing care provided - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse
manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team.
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include?
A ROOT cause analysis is indicated when when a sentinel event occurs AND After data
collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse
manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team.
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include?
, Incidence of complications related to procedure - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse is
practicing in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit.
Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
Avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER - After working on the unit for 7 weeks-nurse notices
that the unit manger doesn't intervene when there's conflict between team members; even when it
escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is the unit manager
demonstrating?
Advance directives status, medical diagnosis, and need for specific equipment - CORRECT
ANSWER - A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hours post-op
to a long-term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
transfer report?
Physical therapist, occupational therapist, vocational counselor - CORRECT ANSWER -
The client has a recent C6 spinal cord injury AND has worked as a construction worker prior to
injury. Which of the following members of the inter-professional team should participate in
planning care for this client?
Integrative - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse manager directs the team to collect as
much data as possible and recommend several options. Which of the following decision-making
styles is the nurse manager demonstrating?
Recognize knowledge n skills of each member of the team, encourage the client n family to
participate in team meeting, support team member requests for referral - CORRECT
ANSWER - A nurse who has just assumed the role of a unit manager is examine her skills
in inter-professional collaboration. Which of the following actions support the nurses inter-
professional collaboration?
Document the client left the facility AMA, explain to the client the risks involved if he chooses
to leave, and ask the client to sign a form relinquishing responsibility of the facility - CORRECT
ANSWER - Client admitted 2 hours ago with-chest-pain. Client becomes angry n tells the
nurse that there's nothing wrong with him n that he is going home immediately. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
BENCHMARK UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Inspect for injuries - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse enters the room of a client who is on
contact precautions and finds the client lying on the floor. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Obtain vital signs for a client who is 2 hours post-procedure following a cardiac catheterization -
CORRECT ANSWER - An RN on a medical-surgical unit is making assignments at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the PN?
Ask the AP if she needs assistance - CORRECT ANSWER - A PN ending her shift reports
to the RN that a newly hired AP has not calculated the I&O for several clients. Which of the
following actions should the RN take?
Skill proficiency, assignment to a preceptor, computerized charting, socialization into unit
culture, facility polices & procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse manager is
developing an orientation plan for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following info should the
manager include in the plan?
A structure audit evaluates the setting & resources available to provide care, an outcome audit
evaluates the results of the nursing care provided - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse
manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team.
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include?
A ROOT cause analysis is indicated when when a sentinel event occurs AND After data
collection is completed, it is compared to a benchmark - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse
manager is providing information about the audit process to members of the nursing team.
Which of the following information should the nurse manager include?
, Incidence of complications related to procedure - CORRECT ANSWER - A nurse is
practicing in a quality improvement study of a procedure frequently performed on the unit.
Which of the following information will provide data regarding the efficacy of the procedure?
Avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER - After working on the unit for 7 weeks-nurse notices
that the unit manger doesn't intervene when there's conflict between team members; even when it
escalates. Which of the following conflict resolution strategies is the unit manager
demonstrating?
Advance directives status, medical diagnosis, and need for specific equipment - CORRECT
ANSWER - A nurse is preparing to transfer an older adult client who is 72 hours post-op
to a long-term care facility. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
transfer report?
Physical therapist, occupational therapist, vocational counselor - CORRECT ANSWER -
The client has a recent C6 spinal cord injury AND has worked as a construction worker prior to
injury. Which of the following members of the inter-professional team should participate in
planning care for this client?
Integrative - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse manager directs the team to collect as
much data as possible and recommend several options. Which of the following decision-making
styles is the nurse manager demonstrating?
Recognize knowledge n skills of each member of the team, encourage the client n family to
participate in team meeting, support team member requests for referral - CORRECT
ANSWER - A nurse who has just assumed the role of a unit manager is examine her skills
in inter-professional collaboration. Which of the following actions support the nurses inter-
professional collaboration?
Document the client left the facility AMA, explain to the client the risks involved if he chooses
to leave, and ask the client to sign a form relinquishing responsibility of the facility - CORRECT
ANSWER - Client admitted 2 hours ago with-chest-pain. Client becomes angry n tells the
nurse that there's nothing wrong with him n that he is going home immediately. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
