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Nursing Leadership Management NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
The process by which an older and more experienced person helps to socialize and encourage younger organizational colleagues is called
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mentoring socializes, unlike evaluating, consulting, or networking. Nurse leaders like onboarding do this, contrasting with critique. In healthcare, it fosters culture, aligning leadership with support.
Question 2 of 9
As a member of a quality improvement team, you review data showing an increase in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) on your unit over the past 6 months. You suggest that the team include staff nurses in reviewing infection control practices and identifying barriers to compliance. Your suggestion reflects:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Including staff to review infection control and barriers like glove shortages shows evidence-based practice, grounding solutions in data and frontline insight for effective HAI reduction. It's not just accountability, a teamwork flaw, or oversight cut, but using evidence (data, experience) to refine practice. On the team, this leverages nurses' daily realities, aligning with EBP's focus on informed, practical change, targeting infection spikes with precision.
Question 3 of 9
Theory Y assumes which of the following
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Theory Y assumes commitment not poor motivation, low satisfaction, or avoidance. Nurse leaders like staff drive use this, contrasting with X. In healthcare, it's engagement, aligning leadership with trust.
Question 4 of 9
Stress can't be managed by
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thinking alone doesn't manage stress, unlike lists, programs, or priorities. Nurse leaders like action plans act, contrasting with pondering. In healthcare, doing trumps thinking, aligning leadership with relief.
Question 5 of 9
You are hired as a new manager. When the offer of employment is made, you agree to at-will employment. Later, you become very concerned about the policies and practices of your organization and their impact on patient care. You speak with your supervisor several times about your concerns, but no action is taken. In considering your next steps, you:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: At-will employment means you can be terminated anytime without cause, except for illegal reasons like discrimination, heightening your vulnerability if you challenge policies impacting care. Repeated, unaddressed concerns to your supervisor signal risk if you escalate e.g., whistle-blowing under this flexible termination framework. Your supervisor's seniority doesn't inherently increase her risk, and federal/state laws offer limited protection in at-will contexts beyond specific violations. No union is mentioned. Recognizing your precarious position guides cautious next steps, balancing advocacy with job security, a critical consideration in this employment structure.
Question 6 of 9
Theory X assumes which of the following
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Theory X assumes little satisfaction B is correct. Nurse leaders using this might micromanage, assuming staff dislike work, contrasting with Theory Y's trust. In healthcare, this can stifle autonomy, yet ensures compliance in critical tasks like medication checks. It aligns leadership with oversight, though it risks disengagement.
Question 7 of 9
A role model must possess the character of -
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leadership fits role models, not non-communicative, frightening, or self-oriented. Nurse leaders like mentors exemplify this, contrasting with negatives. In healthcare, it's guidance, aligning leadership with example.
Question 8 of 9
Another name activity log is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Activity Diary names logs, not mass, face-to-face, or virtual. Nurse leaders like tracking shifts use this, contrasting with comms. In healthcare, it tracks effort, aligning leadership with accountability.
Question 9 of 9
A med-surg nurse is floating to the Pediatric ICU unit. Which client should be assigned to the floating nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The floating med-surg nurse should take the 18-month-old with new type 1 diabetes, not the unstable cases (B, C, D) shaken baby, ventilated post-op, or choking recovery. Diabetes needs monitoring and insulin, skills med-surg nurses have, while PICU-specific cases demand advanced respiratory or trauma expertise. Leadership assigns based on competency imagine a nurse unfamiliar with vents managing a tubed infant; errors loom. The diabetic case leverages general nursing strengths, ensuring safety. This reflects strategic staffing, aligning skills with patient needs, optimizing care in high-acuity settings effectively.