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Nursing Leadership NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
The nurse is preparing to administer morphine to a client with acute pain. Which assessment finding requires holding the dose and notifying the physician?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Before morphine for pain, RR 10 requires holding and notifying, not BP 120/80, HR 90, or pain 8/10. Opioids depress breathing below 12 risks apnea, especially acute. Vitals are fine, pain's expected. Leadership checks this imagine drowsiness; it prevents overdose, aligning with pain care effectively.
Question 2 of 9
Studies of self-awareness have found that
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Self-awareness ties to spindle neurons , not A/B (repeated), or C. Nurse leaders like mindfulness rely on this, contrasting with unawareness. In healthcare, it enhances judgment, aligning leadership with neuroscience.
Question 3 of 9
What is true of a patient classification system (PCS)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: PCS hinges on care complexity, not duration, progress, or all. Nurse managers like assigning based on acuity use this, contrasting with simple metrics. It's crucial in healthcare for resource allocation, aligning leadership with patient needs.
Question 4 of 9
Symptoms of distress exclude
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Time management isn't a symptom, unlike headaches, fatigue, or GI issues. Nurse leaders like fatigue checks identify this, contrasting with tools. In healthcare, it's an effect, aligning leadership with awareness.
Question 5 of 9
The nurse is teaching a client with hypertension about lifestyle modifications. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For hypertension, limiting salt shows understanding, not avoiding exercise, moderate alcohol, or more caffeine. Salt raises BP cutting it helps, unlike exercise bans, small drinks, or stimulants. Leadership confirms this imagine edema; it reduces strain, aligning with HTN care effectively.
Question 6 of 9
Nurses on the dialysis unit notice that changes in labeling of fluids have meant several alarming near misses in terms of wrong administration of fluids. They take this concern to the unit manager. As an advocate of nurse autonomy, the most appropriate response in this situation would be to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Supporting nurse autonomy means empowering staff to influence their practice. Discussing label concerns and co-developing solutions some local (e.g., unit protocols), some systemic (e.g., pharmacy changes) respects their expertise and fosters ownership, aligning with autonomy's emphasis on decision-making. Explaining the change informs but doesn't engage them. Waiting delays action on a safety issue, and deferring to pharmacy sidelines nurses. This collaborative approach, backed by research (e.g., Kramer), enhances satisfaction and safety, making it the most appropriate response.
Question 7 of 9
Skills used by a person to properly interact with others include.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All communication, listening, attitude aid interaction. Nurse leaders like team talks rely on these, contrasting with isolation. In healthcare, it's holistic, aligning leadership with connection.
Question 8 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 conflicts use these, contrasting with silence. In healthcare, these foster teamwork and patient trust, aligning leadership with collaborative competence.
Question 9 of 9
Theory X assumes which of the following
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Theory X assumes low satisfaction not normalcy, responsibility, or motivation. Nurse managers like control apply this, contrasting with Y. In healthcare, it's directive, aligning leadership with oversight.