MGCCC Nursing 2 Leadership Exam Questions
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"Do not resuscitate" orders - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Written by
physician on the basis of directives by the patient
Nurses have absolute duty to respect patient's DNR orders
A lawfully executed DNR order must be followed
4 D's Decision-making with e-mail - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Delete it
Do it
Delegate it
Defer it
A good communicator is an effective listener - . . ANSWER ✓✓
Twice as much information is gained by listening than talking
Focus is solely on the speaker
Establishes eye contact
Displays body language that shows interest
Avoids distractions
Prepares probing questions that elicit other useful information
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Accuracy - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Look for documentation and
referencing
Compare information on the website with other sources
Accurate & Reliable Information via the Internet - . . ANSWER
✓✓ Nurses must me techno-savvy (have proficiency in
information systems & technology) to keep up
Trends in computing
Research advances
New devices, monitoring equipment, sensors, and "smart body
parts"
Payment incentives for Electronic Health Records
Consumer demands
Accurate & Reliable Information via the Internet (cont'd) - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Open access
Material looks legitimate
Specific criteria useful in evaluating a website
Authority with regard to the topic
Author and author's credentials
Author's contact information
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Additional orders by primary care provider - . . ANSWER ✓✓ are
based on client's individual needs and decisions and provide for
comfort measures to relieve symptoms.
Advanced Degrees - . . ANSWER ✓✓ LPN-to-ADN transition
programs
RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN programs
Graduate programs: MSN, APN, DNP, PhD
ADVANTAGES OF EFFECTIVE DELEGATION - . . ANSWER ✓✓
Better time management
Increased job satisfaction
Better patient/family service
More effective workload management
Decreased stress
Increased productivity
Cost effectiveness
Builds/demonstrates leadership
Builds/ demonstrates communication skills
More efficient use of resources
Aggressive - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Claims basic rights in ways that
violate the well-being of others
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Commanding, dominant, superior attitude
Makes accusations that blame or put down others
Conveys dominance and implies an inclination to start quarrels
or fights
Any institution that collects/stores protected health information
(PHI) is required to - . . ANSWER ✓✓ name a privacy officer,
provide employee training
implement HIPAA policies and procedures
Assault and battery - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Assault is causing a
person to fear that he or she will be touched without consent
Battery is the unauthorized touching or the actual harmful or
offensive touching of a person and may rise to the level of a
crime
Nurse should ask patient's permission before initiating any
procedure and document permission granted, particularly those
of an invasive nature.
Assertive - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Pronounces own basic rights without
violating rights of others
States wants, needs, desires, and feelings using objective, direct
comments
Connotes style of positive declaration and confidence
Preferred communication style for professional nurses