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Nursing Leadership Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
Negative time management includes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Negative time management includes depression/suicide not organization, or single B). Nurse leaders like burnout see this, contrasting with structure. In healthcare, poor time harms, aligning leadership with prevention.
Question 2 of 9
A client with severe dehydration is receiving fluids through a peripheral IV. The client is confused and pulls out the IV catheter. What is the nurse's priority at this moment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: With severe dehydration and IV removal, reestablishing fluids is priority, not restraints, explaining, or medicating. Confusion risks worsening fluids correct hypovolemia, others delay care. Leadership acts fast imagine shock; it aligns with hydration care effectively. This reflects nursing's focus on life-saving interventions.
Question 3 of 9
Team Member A and Team Member B engage in heated disagreements on a frequent basis in team meetings. Their behavior is characterized by insistence on their points of view and refusal to back down or to negotiate alternative solutions once their ideas have been expressed. This behavior is characteristic of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Their rigid, unyielding stance reflects dualism viewing issues as black-or-white, right-or-wrong common in our society, limiting negotiation. This stifles creativity (exploring options), isn't constructive conflict (problem-solving), and isn't autocratic leadership (one-sided control). In meetings, this binary mindset blocks team synergy, mirroring the unit's broader tensions, where flexibility could unlock broader possibilities, but dualism keeps them entrenched.
Question 4 of 9
A nurse manager believes that a nurse is taking breaks that are too frequent and lengthy. Which assertive statement should the charge nurse use to initiate a discussion of the issue?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assertive communication uses I' statements to express observations and feelings constructively, inviting dialogue. I understand you are allowed to take scheduled breaks during each shift, but you are taking more than the number allocated. Let's set a time when we can discuss this behavior' acknowledges policy, states the issue objectively, and proposes a discussion, fostering collaboration without blame. Stop taking so many breaks' is directive and confrontational, risking defensiveness. Comparing to others shames rather than solves, and I'm tired of covering' vents frustration, not addressing the root issue. The assertive approach opens a two-way conversation, respects the nurse's perspective, and aims for a solution, aligning with leadership skills to manage behavior effectively and maintain team morale.
Question 5 of 9
As a nurse manager, you introduce a program that encourages staff to report equipment malfunctions immediately and suggest improvements. Your rationale is that this program:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reporting malfunctions and suggesting fixes like a faulty pump boosts equipment reliability, cutting care disruptions. It doesn't cut accountability, harm safety, or hike control staff input grows. In your unit, this ensures tools work, aligning with safety where reliable gear supports outcomes, as in error trends, enhancing care via proactive nurse action.
Question 6 of 9
Another name for interpersonal communication is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dyadic C is interpersonal communication. Nurse leaders use one-on-one talks, like patient consults, contrasting with mass or virtual methods. In healthcare, this personal approach strengthens rapport, aligning leadership with direct, effective connection.
Question 7 of 9
A client with a history of gout is prescribed allopurinol. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For allopurinol in gout, monitor uric acid, not glucose, potassium, or WBC. It lowers uric acid tracking prevents flares. Others are secondary. Leadership watches this imagine less pain; it ensures efficacy, aligning with gout care effectively.
Question 8 of 9
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lisinopril to a client with hypertension. Which assessment finding requires holding the dose and notifying the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Before lisinopril for HTN, BP 90/60 requires holding and notifying, not HR 85, RR 20, or cough. ACE inhibitors drop BP hypotension risks shock, others are fine. Leadership checks this imagine faintness; it prevents collapse, aligning with HTN care effectively.
Question 9 of 9
They maintain friendly, pleasant relations with you, regardless, whether you agree with them or not. Good communicators command your respond and goodwill. You are willing to work with them again, despite their differences. Match the above statement with one of the followings:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Congeniality fits friendly relations, unlike precision, credibility, or control. Nurse leaders like teamwork embody this, contrasting with authority. In healthcare, it fosters collaboration, aligning leadership with goodwill.