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CLINICAL MANAGEMENT EXAM 3
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clinical management exam 3
Mr. T. Jones and Mr. R. Smith are both going to become residents in Sunny
Haven Lodge. Mr. Jones views it as an opportunity to socialize and meet new
friends. Mr. Smith views this as abandonment by his family and is worried that
the care will be inadequate.
Each senior perceives the situation differently. This is a good example of
stress that is:
a. both a positive stressor and a negative stressor.
b. occurring only because of age.
c. positive in both cases.
d. harmful in both cases
a. both a positive stressor and a negative stressor.
Jeff, an RN in his 30s, has lost a parent, just purchased a new home, and is
laid off with 6 months' severance pay. At the same time,
Jerry, an RN in his 50s, is financially secure and is asked to take early
retirement with a buyout. How will the two men react to the
emotional and physical influences and the sequence of stress?
a. The younger man will feel more stress.
b. The two men may or may not feel the same amount of stress.
c. The older man will feel more stress.
d. Neither man will experience any stress
b. The two men may or may not feel the same amount of stress.
Social stressors are considered a major factor in the stress nurses experience
in the healthcare system. Which of the following is not
considered to be a social stressor?
a. High amounts of stress in the nursing home environment
b. Changes in the current healthcare system such as nursing strategies
c. Disruptive behavior coming from physicians and other healthcare workers
d. Stress triggers such as self-criticism and overanalyzing
d. Stress triggers such as self-criticism and overanalyzing
After several months of heavy patient loads in the Emergency Department and
inability to secure sufficient and experienced staff, the department is
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especially taxed by a train accident that brings in many seriously injured
individuals. You observe that Rama
ignores the requests of several of the injured, even when time is available to
care for them and is rude to two older adult patients.
You are concerned that Rama is evidencing which state?
a. Hardiness
b. Depression
c. Role ambiguity
d. Depersonalization
d. Depersonalization
"Stress-buffering" behaviors can be elicited to reduce stress. All of the
following behavioral coping responses can be used by nurse managers to
reduce and manage stress except:
a. distancing oneself from work.
b. using cognitive reframing to change irrational thoughts.
c. refusing a request to sit on a committee to evaluate scheduling software.
d. exercising regularly
a. distancing oneself from work.
The education consultant at St. Joseph Hospital is giving a workshop on
cognitive reframing. The consultant explains that cognitive reframing reduces
stress by:
a. aiding individuals in identifying positive stressors.
b. helping people realize that negative thinking causes emotional distress.
c. eliminating negative stressors.
d. replacing positive self-statements with negative irrational beliefs.
b. helping people realize that negative thinking causes emotional distress.
Time management is very essential for the nurse manager. Which of the
following is not a good time-management technique?
a. Decide what not to do.
b. Learn to say "No."
c. Learn to delegate.
d. Break down your workload into smaller, manageable tasks.
d. Break down your workload into smaller, manageable tasks.
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As a unit manager, you chair the unit meetings. For each meeting, you
consider and establish the purpose of the meeting. Second, you prepare an
agenda. Arrange the following steps in an order that would make the meetings
productive and successful.
1. Distribute an agenda.
2. Distribute minutes.
3. Select team members.
4. Start on time.
5. Keep the meeting focused and directed toward accomplishing the set
objectives.
Select the correct order from the following options:
a. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
b. 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
c. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
d. 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
C
High levels of work-related stress affect all but which of the following? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Job satisfaction
b. Absenteeism and turnover
c. Nurses' health
d. Client welfare
A,B,C,D
The most important approach that a nurse manager can take with an
emotionally
troubled employee is to:
a. act as a therapist for the employee.
b. adjust the standard of care to assist the employee.
c. assist the employee in obtaining professional help.
d. adjust the employee's work schedule to decrease stress.
c. assist the employee in obtaining professional help.
The nurse manager knows that the most serious effect that absenteeism has
on the
nursing unit is that:
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT EXAM 3
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Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
HIGH YIELDS QUESTIONS
NEWEST MODEL 2026 EXAM LATEST
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clinical management exam 3
Mr. T. Jones and Mr. R. Smith are both going to become residents in Sunny
Haven Lodge. Mr. Jones views it as an opportunity to socialize and meet new
friends. Mr. Smith views this as abandonment by his family and is worried that
the care will be inadequate.
Each senior perceives the situation differently. This is a good example of
stress that is:
a. both a positive stressor and a negative stressor.
b. occurring only because of age.
c. positive in both cases.
d. harmful in both cases
a. both a positive stressor and a negative stressor.
Jeff, an RN in his 30s, has lost a parent, just purchased a new home, and is
laid off with 6 months' severance pay. At the same time,
Jerry, an RN in his 50s, is financially secure and is asked to take early
retirement with a buyout. How will the two men react to the
emotional and physical influences and the sequence of stress?
a. The younger man will feel more stress.
b. The two men may or may not feel the same amount of stress.
c. The older man will feel more stress.
d. Neither man will experience any stress
b. The two men may or may not feel the same amount of stress.
Social stressors are considered a major factor in the stress nurses experience
in the healthcare system. Which of the following is not
considered to be a social stressor?
a. High amounts of stress in the nursing home environment
b. Changes in the current healthcare system such as nursing strategies
c. Disruptive behavior coming from physicians and other healthcare workers
d. Stress triggers such as self-criticism and overanalyzing
d. Stress triggers such as self-criticism and overanalyzing
After several months of heavy patient loads in the Emergency Department and
inability to secure sufficient and experienced staff, the department is
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especially taxed by a train accident that brings in many seriously injured
individuals. You observe that Rama
ignores the requests of several of the injured, even when time is available to
care for them and is rude to two older adult patients.
You are concerned that Rama is evidencing which state?
a. Hardiness
b. Depression
c. Role ambiguity
d. Depersonalization
d. Depersonalization
"Stress-buffering" behaviors can be elicited to reduce stress. All of the
following behavioral coping responses can be used by nurse managers to
reduce and manage stress except:
a. distancing oneself from work.
b. using cognitive reframing to change irrational thoughts.
c. refusing a request to sit on a committee to evaluate scheduling software.
d. exercising regularly
a. distancing oneself from work.
The education consultant at St. Joseph Hospital is giving a workshop on
cognitive reframing. The consultant explains that cognitive reframing reduces
stress by:
a. aiding individuals in identifying positive stressors.
b. helping people realize that negative thinking causes emotional distress.
c. eliminating negative stressors.
d. replacing positive self-statements with negative irrational beliefs.
b. helping people realize that negative thinking causes emotional distress.
Time management is very essential for the nurse manager. Which of the
following is not a good time-management technique?
a. Decide what not to do.
b. Learn to say "No."
c. Learn to delegate.
d. Break down your workload into smaller, manageable tasks.
d. Break down your workload into smaller, manageable tasks.
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As a unit manager, you chair the unit meetings. For each meeting, you
consider and establish the purpose of the meeting. Second, you prepare an
agenda. Arrange the following steps in an order that would make the meetings
productive and successful.
1. Distribute an agenda.
2. Distribute minutes.
3. Select team members.
4. Start on time.
5. Keep the meeting focused and directed toward accomplishing the set
objectives.
Select the correct order from the following options:
a. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
b. 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
c. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
d. 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
C
High levels of work-related stress affect all but which of the following? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Job satisfaction
b. Absenteeism and turnover
c. Nurses' health
d. Client welfare
A,B,C,D
The most important approach that a nurse manager can take with an
emotionally
troubled employee is to:
a. act as a therapist for the employee.
b. adjust the standard of care to assist the employee.
c. assist the employee in obtaining professional help.
d. adjust the employee's work schedule to decrease stress.
c. assist the employee in obtaining professional help.
The nurse manager knows that the most serious effect that absenteeism has
on the
nursing unit is that:
