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A nurse manager is conducting annual performance evaluations of the RNs on her floor. Which of the following staff behaviors demonstrates INEFFECTIVE followership?

A. The staff member identifies key problems within an organization but does not offer solutions.B. The staff member recognizes their strengths and weaknesses.C. The staff member engages in open and honest communication.D. The staff member does not fear rejection or ridicule when exercising moral courage.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Ineffective followership is shown by identifying problems without offering solutions (
A), as it lacks proactive contribution. Recognizing strengths and weaknesses (
B), open communication (
C), and moral courage (
D) are traits of effective followership, enhancing team collaboration and organizational improvement.

Question 2 of 5

A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the use of critical pathways. Which of the following should the charge nurse include?

A. Critical pathways must be followed in the prescribed order to meet optimal outcomes.B. Critical pathways are utilized to guide health promotion activities.C. Critical pathways result in better client outcomes at a reduced cost.D. Critical pathways are developed by individual providers to direct the delivery of care for their clients.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Critical pathways standardize care to improve outcomes and reduce costs (
C). They allow flexibility (
A), focus on specific conditions, not health promotion (
B), and are developed by teams, not individuals (
D).

Question 3 of 5

A nurse manager in the pediatric intensive care unit understands that when providing information to parents of a critically ill child, the following should be performed FIRST:

A. assessing the parents' preferences regarding the amount of information provided.B. arranging for a specialist to speak with the family.C. directing the family to online resources.D. making sure that patient education brochures explaining ICU protocols are readily available.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Assessing parents' preferences (
A) ensures information is tailored to their needs, prioritizing effective communication. Specialist visits (
B), online resources (
C), and brochures (
D) follow after understanding preferences.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies compromising?

A. An RN asks her head nurse if she can go on the permanent evening shift. The head nurse, Rajib, agrees, as long as Ann agrees to be involved in assisting to mentor evening staff in the use of the new clinical information system.B. The technology committee has recommended a clinical system for implementation on the nursing unit. Staff is anxious about the change. Tim, the head nurse. asks staff for ideas on how to meet the technology goals and to meet staff needs.C. During management meetings, George, the head nurse on nephrology, dominates meetings and decisions. Lee, the head nurse on the cardiac step-down unit. begins to miss the management meetings.D. Elizabeth the head nurse on neurology, finds that Tom, the RN nurse on nights, is irritable in relation to any suggestions or new ideas, and so she comes in to work after Tom leaves the unit.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Compromising involves mutual concessions, as in scenario A, where the RN gets her shift and the head nurse gets mentoring help. Scenario B is collaboration, C is accommodation, and D is avoidance.

Question 5 of 5

Your healthcare organization has a decentralized system for scheduling. As part of this process, after you have developed a draft schedule, you may need to

A. negotiate the schedule with unit staff.B. seek budgetary approval.C. submit the schedule to a centralized staffing office for review.D. balance personal schedules against institutional needs

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: In decentralized scheduling, unit-level negotiation with staff (
A) ensures feasibility. Budgetary approval (
B) and centralized review (
C) apply to centralized systems. Balancing schedules (
D) is ongoing, not a specific post-draft step.

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