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ATI NURS 252 Leadership Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The chief nursing officer utilizes the hospital's workplace advocacy program to assist the overwhelmed Emergency Department staff. Workplace advocacy is designed to assist nurses by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Workplace advocacy equips nurses with tools and resources to adapt to changing healthcare environments, supporting effective practice. Representing in disputes, negotiating contracts, or creating climates are secondary or unrelated goals.
Question 2 of 5
By following a shared leadership model, the nurse manager believes that staff members will learn to function synergistically. Some teams function synergistically because members:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Active listening fosters respect and collaboration, enabling synergy. Waiting to speak, relying on one expert, or withholding information hinders open communication and team synergy.
Question 3 of 5
Planning is a process designed to achieve goals in dynamic, competitive environments. As a new manager, what is the first step you will undertake to develop a strategic plan of action for a congestive heart failure program?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Establishing a vision and mission statement provides direction and purpose, guiding subsequent planning steps. Implementation, SWOT analysis, or strategy development follow after defining the program’s goals.
Question 4 of 5
At a staff meeting, a nurse manager introduces a new, cutting-edge voice communication device that the staff will be required to use in the upcoming months. The staff is hesitant to the change, expressing that the device is too difficult to use. Which of the following strategies and principles should the manager consider to assist with the successful adoption of the proposed change? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: "Staff must see the change as beneficial the manager’s relationship fosters trust and participation in problem identification enhances buy-in. Negotiation aids adoption and discouraging fears can hinder open communication."
Question 5 of 5
Read the scenario below and highlight the statement (by clicking the sentence) that does NOT demonstrate shared governance. Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Closed-door meetings, confidential information, and unexpected decisions without staff involvement contradict shared governance, which emphasizes transparency and collaboration.
Town hall meetings align with shared governance by encouraging input.