Chapter 26 Leader Questions
with Accurate Answers
A hospital standard states, "All intravenous (IV) sites must be rotated every 72
hours." The nurse who assesses and records variations from this standard is
fulfilling which role of nursing?
a. Infection control
b. Quality management
c. Coordinator position
d. Counselor correct answer B.
A new graduate desires a position in labor and delivery; however, no position is
available. What is the best advice for this nurse?
a. Continue to study to keep skills current and wait for desired position.
b. Return to college until a position in labor or delivery opens.
c. Accept another nursing position and transfer into labor and delivery when a
position is available.
d. Practice obstetrical skills in a simulation lab then present evidence of
competency to potential employer. correct answer C.
A nurse explaining the above graph indicates the frequency of falls in 2011 to
detect and possibly explain causes of variation. The peaks in June were attributed
to regular staff vacations during which agency nurses were used. The nurse is
employed in which role?
a. Case Manager
b. Quality Manager
c. Forensic Nurse
, d. Occupational Health Nurse correct answer B.
A nurse has critical care experience and is proficient in advanced cardiac life
support. She often helps to lead "codes" and is an expert clinician with superior
health assessment skills. Enjoying a challenge of a fast-paced environment with
autonomy, this nurse would best be suited for which nursing role?
a. Flight nurse
b. Home health nurse
c. Hospice nurse
d. Occupational health nurse correct answer A.
A nurse in an acute care facility helps patients understand how to prevent
diabetic neuropathies. This nurse is functioning in the role of:
a. change agent.
b. educator.
c. manager.
d. coordinator. correct answer B.
A nurse is interested in practicing in a faith-based community; when researching
the role of the parish nurse, the nurse finds that:
a. certification is available at a basic level after a qualifying examination is
completed and a set number of practice hours have been worked, as defined by
the state's nurse practice act.
b. this advanced practice role focuses on health promotion and disease
prevention.
c. this role has no set standards or scope of practice but instead follows the
doctrine of the denomination being served.
with Accurate Answers
A hospital standard states, "All intravenous (IV) sites must be rotated every 72
hours." The nurse who assesses and records variations from this standard is
fulfilling which role of nursing?
a. Infection control
b. Quality management
c. Coordinator position
d. Counselor correct answer B.
A new graduate desires a position in labor and delivery; however, no position is
available. What is the best advice for this nurse?
a. Continue to study to keep skills current and wait for desired position.
b. Return to college until a position in labor or delivery opens.
c. Accept another nursing position and transfer into labor and delivery when a
position is available.
d. Practice obstetrical skills in a simulation lab then present evidence of
competency to potential employer. correct answer C.
A nurse explaining the above graph indicates the frequency of falls in 2011 to
detect and possibly explain causes of variation. The peaks in June were attributed
to regular staff vacations during which agency nurses were used. The nurse is
employed in which role?
a. Case Manager
b. Quality Manager
c. Forensic Nurse
, d. Occupational Health Nurse correct answer B.
A nurse has critical care experience and is proficient in advanced cardiac life
support. She often helps to lead "codes" and is an expert clinician with superior
health assessment skills. Enjoying a challenge of a fast-paced environment with
autonomy, this nurse would best be suited for which nursing role?
a. Flight nurse
b. Home health nurse
c. Hospice nurse
d. Occupational health nurse correct answer A.
A nurse in an acute care facility helps patients understand how to prevent
diabetic neuropathies. This nurse is functioning in the role of:
a. change agent.
b. educator.
c. manager.
d. coordinator. correct answer B.
A nurse is interested in practicing in a faith-based community; when researching
the role of the parish nurse, the nurse finds that:
a. certification is available at a basic level after a qualifying examination is
completed and a set number of practice hours have been worked, as defined by
the state's nurse practice act.
b. this advanced practice role focuses on health promotion and disease
prevention.
c. this role has no set standards or scope of practice but instead follows the
doctrine of the denomination being served.
