Leadership

Which organization advocates nurses taking a prominent role in the healthcare arena? Institute of Medicine National Quality Forum Institute for Healthcare Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Institute of Medicine

Which theory emphasizes that leadership effectiveness depends on the executive nurse's interpersonal skills? Hierarchy of needs Transformational theories Situational-contingency theories Organizational behavior (OB) modification theory

Situational-contingency theories

Which of the following characteristics exemplified by a registered nurse is a leader trait? Attending to short-term objectives/goals Maximizing results from existing resources Demonstrating cooperative and collaborative behaviors Endorsing and thriving on taking risks that bring about change

Endorsing and thriving on taking risks that bring about change

Which Institute of Medicine Report attempted to help interprofessional teams work more effectively together? To Err Is Human Preventing Medication Errors Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses

Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality

The nurse manager noticed that one of the staff nurses is giving excuses for performing one task on time but ignoring another assigned task. What does the nurse manager do in this situation? Penalize the nurse for this behavior. Identify the reason for procrastination. Recommend the nurse not do the task. Recommend nurse to leave least attractive elements of an assignment for last.

Identify the reason for procrastination.

A hospital wants to implement the primary nursing model on the premises. Which challenges are likely to be faced by the management? Select all that apply. Lack of client rapport Lack of nurse availability Lack of experienced nurses Decrease in cost for management Lack of communication with healthcare providers

Lack of nurse availability Lack of experienced nurses

Which actions should a nurse leader avoid in order to implement changes effectively? Answering tough questions raised by the staff Asking the staff what is not working well for them Maintaining a boss-employee relationship with the staff Asking questions of the staff related to daily functions

Maintaining a boss-employee relationship with the staff

A client reported being administered the wrong dose of medication by the wrong route, which may lead to serious complications. The nurse leader is gathering information to determine what happened. Which phase of client care management is the nurse leader following? Validation Translation Preparation Comparative evaluation

Preparation

What are the attributes of a nurse leader? Select all that apply. Identifying the needs of others Accepting responsibility willingly Using critical-thinking skills in making decisions Using focused energy and stamina to accomplish a vision Performing follow up on the consequences of actions taken

Using critical-thinking skills in making decisions Using focused energy and stamina to accomplish a vision Identifying the needs of others

A nurse leader, along with the team, is caring for a client who is scheduled for colonoscopy. Which delegated task requires the leader's supervision? Assisting the client with an enema Assisting the client with bathing Assisting the client with feeding Assisting the client with ambulating

Assisting the client with an enema

When a bedridden client complains that he or she is thirsty, the nurse leader says, "I want to make you comfortable. Here is a glass of water, please take it." Which communication skill is the nurse leader using to make caring visible? Listening actively Expressing appreciation Showing caring nonverbally Making explicit her or his positive intent

Making explicit her or his positive intent