NURS 272 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Nursing Clinical judgement - Answer -a nurse looks at both subjective and objective
data, makes an inference about collected data and decides the best nursing
interventions for the patient
Autocratic leadership - Answer -leadership style that involves making managerial
decisions without consulting others
-not looking for follower feedback
-high producing
Democratic leadership - Answer -A form of leadership in which the leader solicits input
from subordinates.
-slower to attain goals
-happier followers
Lassez-faire leadership - Answer -a form of "leadership" characterized by a general
failure to take responsibility for leading
-very permissive leadership style
-not very effective
The nurse should understand the effects of internal and external variables to plan and
deliver individualized care. Which variable is an internal value?
A. Family practice
B. Emotional factors
C. Cultural background
D. Socioeconomic factors - Answer -B. Emotional Factors
Rationale: Emotional factors are internal variables. Family practices, cultural
background and socioeconomic factors are external variables.
What is the duty of the nurse as delegator if the delegatee has limited knowledge and
ability to perform a task?
A. Provide guidance
B. Observe and motivate
C. Explain what is to be done
D. Establish mutual expectations - Answer -A. Provide guidance
Rationale: If the delegatee has limited knowledge and ability to perform a task, the
delegator should provide guidance. The delegator is expected to observe and monitor
the task performed by the delegatee to ensure they have the ability and willingness to
establish a relationship and do the work. The RN explains the task and how to execute
if the situation involves a new task and the relationship is ongoing. If the delegatee is
new to the workplace, but has the ability and willingness to perform a task, the delegator
should establish mutual expectations and conditions of performance in order to
establish a good relationship.
In which role does the nurse oversee the budget of a specific nursing unit or agency?
, A. Nurse educator
B. Nurse manager
C. Nurse researcher
D. Nurse practitioner - Answer -B. Nurse manager
Rationale: The nurse manager is responsible for the budget of a specific nursing unit or
agency. The nurse educator works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development
departments of health care agencies, and client education programs. The nurse
researcher investigates problems to improve nursing care. The nurse practitioner
provides health care to a group of clients usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or
community- based setting.
What attributes are important to effective collaboration? Select all that apply.
A. Values/ Ethics
B. Responsibility
C. Communication
D. Hyper Independence
E. Teamwork - Answer -A. Values/ Ethics
B. Responsibility
C. Communication
E. Teamwork
Rationale: Values and ethics, responsibility, communication and teamwork are the
cornerstones for effective collaboration. Values and ethics are important because they
can provide patient centered care and safe care. Responsibility is important so that
everyone on the care team knows who is responsible for what as far as the patient's
care goes. Communication is important so that everyone can communicate about the
patient, things like making sure that a common language that doesn't include medical
jargon is necessary. Learning to be a team player (teamwork) is an important aspect of
collaboration as it relates to patient centered delivery of care and coordinating care with
other healthcare providers.
Which of the following is an example of the medical category in the integrated care
coordination model?
A. Insurance
B. Mental Health
C. Diagnosis
D. Education - Answer -C. Diagnosis
Rationale: In the care coordination model, the medical model demonstrates:
assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medications, specialty providers, and disease
management. Education and insurance are apart of the social model. Mental health is
apart of the behavioral model.
An effective leader will have:
[Select all that apply.]
A. Courage and integrity?
B. A critical mind-set?
C. The ability to set priorities?
Nursing Clinical judgement - Answer -a nurse looks at both subjective and objective
data, makes an inference about collected data and decides the best nursing
interventions for the patient
Autocratic leadership - Answer -leadership style that involves making managerial
decisions without consulting others
-not looking for follower feedback
-high producing
Democratic leadership - Answer -A form of leadership in which the leader solicits input
from subordinates.
-slower to attain goals
-happier followers
Lassez-faire leadership - Answer -a form of "leadership" characterized by a general
failure to take responsibility for leading
-very permissive leadership style
-not very effective
The nurse should understand the effects of internal and external variables to plan and
deliver individualized care. Which variable is an internal value?
A. Family practice
B. Emotional factors
C. Cultural background
D. Socioeconomic factors - Answer -B. Emotional Factors
Rationale: Emotional factors are internal variables. Family practices, cultural
background and socioeconomic factors are external variables.
What is the duty of the nurse as delegator if the delegatee has limited knowledge and
ability to perform a task?
A. Provide guidance
B. Observe and motivate
C. Explain what is to be done
D. Establish mutual expectations - Answer -A. Provide guidance
Rationale: If the delegatee has limited knowledge and ability to perform a task, the
delegator should provide guidance. The delegator is expected to observe and monitor
the task performed by the delegatee to ensure they have the ability and willingness to
establish a relationship and do the work. The RN explains the task and how to execute
if the situation involves a new task and the relationship is ongoing. If the delegatee is
new to the workplace, but has the ability and willingness to perform a task, the delegator
should establish mutual expectations and conditions of performance in order to
establish a good relationship.
In which role does the nurse oversee the budget of a specific nursing unit or agency?
, A. Nurse educator
B. Nurse manager
C. Nurse researcher
D. Nurse practitioner - Answer -B. Nurse manager
Rationale: The nurse manager is responsible for the budget of a specific nursing unit or
agency. The nurse educator works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development
departments of health care agencies, and client education programs. The nurse
researcher investigates problems to improve nursing care. The nurse practitioner
provides health care to a group of clients usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or
community- based setting.
What attributes are important to effective collaboration? Select all that apply.
A. Values/ Ethics
B. Responsibility
C. Communication
D. Hyper Independence
E. Teamwork - Answer -A. Values/ Ethics
B. Responsibility
C. Communication
E. Teamwork
Rationale: Values and ethics, responsibility, communication and teamwork are the
cornerstones for effective collaboration. Values and ethics are important because they
can provide patient centered care and safe care. Responsibility is important so that
everyone on the care team knows who is responsible for what as far as the patient's
care goes. Communication is important so that everyone can communicate about the
patient, things like making sure that a common language that doesn't include medical
jargon is necessary. Learning to be a team player (teamwork) is an important aspect of
collaboration as it relates to patient centered delivery of care and coordinating care with
other healthcare providers.
Which of the following is an example of the medical category in the integrated care
coordination model?
A. Insurance
B. Mental Health
C. Diagnosis
D. Education - Answer -C. Diagnosis
Rationale: In the care coordination model, the medical model demonstrates:
assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medications, specialty providers, and disease
management. Education and insurance are apart of the social model. Mental health is
apart of the behavioral model.
An effective leader will have:
[Select all that apply.]
A. Courage and integrity?
B. A critical mind-set?
C. The ability to set priorities?
