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Nursing Practitioner Final Exam Questions ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\||
and Answers Graded A+ ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
A nurse is respected by peers for clinical skills and effective interpersonal
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relationships. The nurse has studied diabetic patient educational needs and consults ||//\\|| |/\\|| |//\\|| |//\\| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| ||//\\||
with several units. What type of power does this nurse possess?
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A. Expert ||//\\||
B. Informational
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C. Reward ||//\\||
D. Legitimate||//\\||
A. Expert ||//\\||
A charge nurse explains to a student: "I tend to act differently depending on which
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nurses are working that particular shift. Some nurses need more direction from me
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than others." What type of leadership style best describes this charge nurse's
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approach?
A. Situational
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,B. Transformational
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C. Interactional
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D. Transactional
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A. Situational
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The nurse manager needs to let a nurse know that he will be put on probation if he
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continues to be tardy to work. Which type of power is the nurse manager using?
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A. Coercive power
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B. Referent power
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C. Reward power
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D. Legitimate power
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A. Coercive power
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Which task could a staff nurse delegate to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?
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A. Making rounds with a physician
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B. Reporting on the color of nasogastric (NG) drainage
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C. Checking a patient's response to pain medication
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D. Collecting a routine urine sample
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D. Collecting a routine urine sample
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,After receiving report on 4 patients, the RN may delegate which client's needs to
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an assistive personnel?
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A. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
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B. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia
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C. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
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D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
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D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
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The nurse manager is giving a presentation on the disadvantages of democratic
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leadership in group functioning. Which statement shows an understanding of this ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\||
type of leadership? ||//\\|| ||//\\||
A. "It is frustrating to the leader because they cannot control all the decisions of
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the group" ||//\\||
B. "Discourages participation from quieter members of the group"
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C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
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D. "Increases the possibility of "scapegoating" or argumentative behavior"
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C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
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, Which of the following actions is consistent with a nurse leader?
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A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
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B. A nurse who gives pain medication to an assigned patient
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C. A nurse who performs chart audits on her staff
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D. A nurse who writes yearly staff evaluations
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A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
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Which of the following actions by the nurse manager would indicate an autocratic
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management style? ||//\\||
A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
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B. Emphasizes effective group functioning
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C. Exerts little control over staff
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D. Allows staff members to make most of the decisions
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A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
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A nurse is interested in moving into a management position. Which action would
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assist with accomplishing this? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
A. Use of reward power
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Nursing Practitioner Final Exam Questions ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\||
and Answers Graded A+ ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
A nurse is respected by peers for clinical skills and effective interpersonal
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relationships. The nurse has studied diabetic patient educational needs and consults ||//\\|| |/\\|| |//\\|| |//\\| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| ||//\\||
with several units. What type of power does this nurse possess?
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A. Expert ||//\\||
B. Informational
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C. Reward ||//\\||
D. Legitimate||//\\||
A. Expert ||//\\||
A charge nurse explains to a student: "I tend to act differently depending on which
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nurses are working that particular shift. Some nurses need more direction from me
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than others." What type of leadership style best describes this charge nurse's
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approach?
A. Situational
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,B. Transformational
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C. Interactional
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D. Transactional
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A. Situational
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The nurse manager needs to let a nurse know that he will be put on probation if he
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continues to be tardy to work. Which type of power is the nurse manager using?
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A. Coercive power
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B. Referent power
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C. Reward power
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D. Legitimate power
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A. Coercive power
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Which task could a staff nurse delegate to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?
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A. Making rounds with a physician
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B. Reporting on the color of nasogastric (NG) drainage
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C. Checking a patient's response to pain medication
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D. Collecting a routine urine sample
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D. Collecting a routine urine sample
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,After receiving report on 4 patients, the RN may delegate which client's needs to
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an assistive personnel?
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A. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
|//\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\| ||//\\|| |//\\| |//\\|| |/\\|| |//\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\||
B. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia
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C. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
|//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\| |/\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\|| |/\\|| |/\\||
D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
|//\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|
D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
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The nurse manager is giving a presentation on the disadvantages of democratic
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leadership in group functioning. Which statement shows an understanding of this ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\||
type of leadership? ||//\\|| ||//\\||
A. "It is frustrating to the leader because they cannot control all the decisions of
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the group" ||//\\||
B. "Discourages participation from quieter members of the group"
|//\\|| |//\\| ||//\\|| |//\\| |/\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |/\\||
C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
|//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |//\\|| |/\\||
D. "Increases the possibility of "scapegoating" or argumentative behavior"
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C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
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, Which of the following actions is consistent with a nurse leader?
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A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
|//\\|| |//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| |/\\|| ||//\\|| |/\\|| |//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
B. A nurse who gives pain medication to an assigned patient
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C. A nurse who performs chart audits on her staff
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D. A nurse who writes yearly staff evaluations
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A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
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Which of the following actions by the nurse manager would indicate an autocratic
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management style? ||//\\||
A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
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B. Emphasizes effective group functioning
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C. Exerts little control over staff
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D. Allows staff members to make most of the decisions
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A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
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A nurse is interested in moving into a management position. Which action would
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assist with accomplishing this? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
A. Use of reward power
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