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Nursing Leadership Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
Ms. Caputo is newly-promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become effective in her new role. She learns that some managers have low concern for services and high concern for staff. Which style of management refers to this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Country Club Management prioritizes staff happiness over service delivery, assuming content employees will work harder naturally. Ms. Caputo, transitioning to management, learns this style contrasts with others: Organization Management fosters loyalty but balances tasks, Impoverished Management neglects both staff and production, and Team Management integrates high concern for both. In a hospital, a Country Club manager might focus on nurse morale ensuring breaks or praise while patient care timelines slip, potentially lowering satisfaction scores. This style's emphasis on staff can build rapport but risks neglecting critical outcomes, a lesson for Ms. Caputo in balancing leadership priorities effectively in her new role.
Question 2 of 9
The nurse manager was upset with the staff nurse and said, 'You did not understand what I said.' Which element in the communication process was she referring to?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The manager's frustration You did not understand' points to barriers in communication, like distractions or differing perceptions, that distorted her message to the staff nurse. These obstacles, common in tense settings, block effective transmission or decoding. Feedback might clarify, the channel (e.g., verbal) was used, and decoding by the receiver happened but misfired. Barriers best explain the misunderstanding, as they encompass factors emotions, knowledge gaps disrupting the process, fitting the conflict context here.
Question 3 of 9
Problem Solving' and 'Creative Thinking' are two main forms of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Directed thinking includes problem-solving/creativity, unlike autistic, image, or realistic. Nurse leaders like care plans use this, contrasting with aimlessness. In healthcare, it's purposeful, aligning leadership with action.
Question 4 of 9
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of furosemide to a client with edema. Which assessment finding requires holding the dose and notifying the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Before furosemide for edema, BP 90/60 requires holding and notifying, not HR 88, normal potassium, or cramps. Diuretics drop BP hypotension risks shock, others are stable. Leadership checks this imagine dizziness; it prevents collapse, aligning with cardiac care effectively.
Question 5 of 9
A client with a history of peptic ulcer disease is prescribed ranitidine. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For ranitidine in PUD, take on an empty stomach, not with meals, no antacids, or spicy foods. H2 blockers work best fasting food delays absorption. Antacids are fine, spices worsen ulcers. Leadership teaches this imagine burning; it maximizes relief, aligning with GI care effectively.
Question 6 of 9
A nurse is working with an assistive personnel (AP) in a long-term care facility. According to the 5 rights of delegation, which of the following determinations should the nurse make prior to assigning tasks?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The five rights of delegation right task, person, circumstances, direction, and supervision guide safe task assignment. Determining the degree of supervision an AP requires is critical, ensuring they can perform the task competently with appropriate oversight, matching their skill level to client needs. This protects safety and quality, as tasks vary in complexity (e.g., hygiene vs. feeding a dysphagic client), and inadequate supervision risks errors. The AP's schedule is logistical, not a delegation right, while years of experience inform competence but aren't a formal right' supervision adjusts for it. Client preferences don't dictate delegation mechanics. Supervision determination ensures clear expectations and support, aligning with professional standards, optimizing AP contributions, and safeguarding residents in a long-term care setting.
Question 7 of 9
Workplace interpersonal skills does include
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Both listening and negotiation are skills, not just one B, D). Nurse leaders like resolving disputes use these, contrasting with silence. In healthcare, it fosters teamwork, aligning leadership with collaboration.
Question 8 of 9
Which of the following is not a means of interpersonal skill
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural differences aren't a skill, unlike communication, motivation, or leadership. Nurse leaders like motivating focus skills, contrasting with traits. In healthcare, it's action, aligning leadership with practice.
Question 9 of 9
A client with a history of bipolar disorder is prescribed lithium. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For lithium in bipolar, maintain consistent salt, not 4 L fluids, meals, or stop. Salt swings affect lithium levels toxicity or failure risks shift. Fluids help, meals are fine, stopping's unsafe. Leadership teaches this imagine tremors; it ensures stability, aligning with psych care effectively.