Managment & Leadership NCLEX Questions

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A nurse manager of a 20 bed coronary care unit isn't on duty when a staff nurse makes a serious medication error. A client, who received an overdose of medication, nearly dies. Which statement accurately reflects the accountability of the nurse-manager? a. The nursing supervisor on duty will call the nurse-manager at home and apprise her of the problem. b. Because the nurse manager is off duty, she isn't accountable for incidents that occur in her absence. Therefore, the nurse manager won't be notified. c. The nurse manager will be informed of the incident when returning to work on Monday because the nurse manager was officially off duty when the incident took place. d. Although the nurse manager is off duty, the nursing supervisor decides to call the nurse manager if time permits; the supervisor believes the manager has no responsibility for what happened during the manager's absence.

a

A staff nurse on a busy pediatric unit is an excellent role model for her colleagues. She encourages them to participate in the unit's decision-making process and helps them improve their clinical skills. This nurse is functioning effectively in which role? a. manager b. autocrat c. leader d. authority

c