leadership EXAM 2 nurse 2873
Who is responsible for establishing systems to monitor and verify the competency requirements related to delegation in an organization?
Chief nursing officers (CNOs)
What is the most important skill of the nurse leader?
Clinical care coordination
An inpatient therapy group on a psychiatric unit has as its goal helping clients participate in life more fully by gaining insight and changing behavior. The nurse leader can best help the group achieve this goal by using a leadership style that is what?
Democratic and guiding
The nursing manger wants to transfer a nurse to the intensive care unit (ICU) and describes the roles and responsibilities of the position in detail to the nurse. After disclosing all details, the nurse manager inquires about the nurse's decision. Which type of principle is the nurse manger following?
Veracity
What is the role of a nurse administrator in a healthcare setting?
Preparing the budget, staffing, strategic planning of programs and services, employee evaluations, and employee development
A nurse leader is caring for a client during their entire stay in the hospital. Which nursing model is this nurse following?
Primary nursing
Which theory related to leadership is a nontraditional theory that has emerged from the physical and social sciences?
Complexity theory
What are the qualities of an effective leader? Select all that apply.
Correct 2 Elicit a vision from people Correct 3 Bring out the best in people Inspire people to bring the vision into reality
A nurse leader is setting priorities for achieving success by using the simplest and fastest method of communication. Which rules and responsibilities does the nurse fulfill by this action?
Maintaining balance
Which responsibility of the nurse manager differs from the responsibilities of a nurse leader?
Planning the budget
Which internal factors affect the decision-making process of a leader? Select all that apply.
Values INTEREST KNOWLEDGE
The nursing manager said, "Nurse leaders must also be excellent change managers." Which statement supports this?
Nurse leaders will ensure that the disruption and chaos of change does not affect client care.
A nurse encourages employees to implement a Magnet Recognition Program in the organization. The nurses think beyond their own personal needs and are clear about the group outcomes. Which leadership quality according to Gardner's tasks is reflected in the activity of the nurse?
Representing the group
A client with a severe allergy has been administered a high dose of antihistamine. The nurse finds that the client is drowsy and dizzy. Which type of need would the nurse prioritize in the client according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Safety need
Which action of the registered nurse (RN) represents his or her leadership ability?
Supervising the tasks assigned to unlicensed nursing personnel
The nursing manager issued orders to take the utmost care of a client with myocardial infarction and expects the staff to obey and follow the rules immediately. Which type of decision making is the manager using?
Autocratic
The nurse leader noticed that the staff nurse recently promoted to the surgical unit is lacking confidence at work and is worried about a pending review by the nursing director. Which source of power is applicable in this situation?
Coercive power
The nurse leader is teaching the nursing staff about conflicts in an organization. Which statement is inaccurate regarding conflict in an organization?
Conflict can be constructive if the conflict is excessive.
Which actions can the mentor take to develop effective leadership qualities in the aspiring leader? Select all that apply.
Modeling behavior Giving timely feedback Providing appropriate advice
Which action by the nurse leader is indicative of transactional leadership?
Motivating the self-interest of the employees by offering external rewards
A nurse teaches nursing students about the functions of Part A and Part B. Which information indicates successful learning?
Regulates calcium and phosphorus levels
What qualities does the professional nurse require to lead, manage, and follow in a team? Select all that apply.
Correct 3 Exercising self-awareness Correct 4 Motivating self and others Correct 5 Managing emotions in self and others
A nurse is conducting a therapy group whose objectives are to assist the members to gain insight and to change behavior so they are able to participate in life in a more satisfying manner. What leadership style will best help the nurse achieve these objectives?
Democratic, guiding
The registered nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about leadership principles. Which statement made by a nursing student indicates the need for further teaching?
"A leader has a formal position."
A student nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney failure who is to be treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Which statement by the student nurse indicates to the primary nurse that the student nurse understands the purpose of this therapy?
"It uses the peritoneum as a semipermeable membrane to clear toxins by osmosis and diffusion."
Which of the following legal defenses are the most important for a nurse to develop?
Accountability
Which of Gardner's tasks of leadership describes assisting the staff in interpreting organizational principles?
Affirming values
A Hispanic nurse is celebrating a quinceañera for her 15-year-old daughter. What is the appropriate action of the culturally competent nurse manager?
Allow the nurse to take time off for this celebration.
Which client care activity may a nurse safely delegate to an unlicensed health care worker?
Assisting a client who is recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy to the bathroom
How should nurses provide effective nursing care to clients from different cultural backgrounds?
By providing care that fits the clients' cultural beliefs
The nurse leader is teaching the staff that the health care provider continuously strives to work effectively within the cultural context of a client. Which cultural principle is the nurse leader explaining?
Cultural competence
Which statement is true regarding the satisficing decision model?
It allows for a quick decision, which is important when lack of time is an issue.
The nurse leader notices that a staff nurse does not participate in bringing forth new ideas, but enthusiastically accepts innovation when brought forth by other staff members. Which type of innovation adopters display these characteristics?
Early majority
Which task must a nurse leader undertake to lead a healthcare culture?
Empowering staff to be continuous learners and risk takers
What is the role of the nurse executive as a leader?
Empowerment
Which action is specific to the role of a nurse leader or manager in the area of clinical research?
Facilitating the application of research findings in practice
Which strategy of the nurse leader regarding the quality improvement (QI) process requires revising?
Focus is on correcting errors.
Which theory states that the leadership traits in an individual are born and not made?
Great Man theory
A nurse is teaching continuing care assistants about ways to prevent the spread of infection. It would be appropriate for the nurse to emphasize that the cycle of the infectious process must be broken, which is accomplished primarily through what?
Hand washing before and after providing client care
After determining that the nurses on the psychiatric unit are uncomfortable caring for clients who are from different cultures than their own, the nurse manager establishes a unit goal that by the next annual review the unit will have achieved what?
Increased cultural competence
The registered nurse assigned a task to unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP). The UNP observed a change when measuring a client's blood pressure. What is the responsibility of the UNP in this situation?
Inform the registered nurse immediately.
In which role does the nurse oversee the budget of a specific nursing unit or agency?
Nurse manager
The nurse leader mentors the staff on types of conflict. Which statement of the leader describes intrapersonal conflict?
It arises due to imbalances between the nurse's personal and professional priorities.
Which statement is true about the centralization as it relates to organizational structures?
It refers to the location where a decision is made.
While auditing unit documents, a nurse finds some omissions. Which term best describes when the nurse meets with the staff to discuss the findings and communicates ways to achieve the desired goals?
Management
Which theory states that leaders act as change catalysts and innovators?
Quantum theory
Which model of ethics considers broad social issues and involves accountability to the overall institution?
Social justice model
As a part of informed consent, a surgeon explains to the client who is scheduled for surgery the details of the surgery and the related care. The nurse as a leader witnesses the complete procedure. What information does the nurse leader ensure was provided to the client? Select all that apply.
Surgery procedures Correct 2 Name of the surgeon Correct 3 Description of the risks
Which behavior would the nurse consider suitable for an executive position according to Gardner's tasks of leading/managing?
To assist corporate leaders with planning and priority setting
