LEADERSHIP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024
Quiz1. 1
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A new nurse manager is striving to be a good manager and promote excellent work performance from the nursing team. Which roles are identified by Drucker as being essential for a manager? SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY
Correct answer:
Developing team members
Incorrect answer:
Analyzing work performance
Missed Option - Incorrect
Correct answer:
Organizing activities
Correct answer:
Establishing objective and goals
Correct answer:
Motivating team
Feedback General Feedback According to Drucker, the 5 roles of a manager are establishing objectives and goals, organizing and analyzing activities, motivating and communicating with team, analyzing and appraising performance and developing people. 1 / 4
Quiz2. 2
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Research on nurses working more than ten-hour shifts indicates which outcome? Correct
answer:
Increased nursing dissatisfaction
Decrease in nurse job turnover
, Not Selected Increased work performance
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Increased nurse well being
, Not Selected Feedback General Feedback Research has indicated that when nurses work longer than 10 hours, the nurses experience more burnout and job dissatisfaction. Work performance and well-being also decrease. 2 / 4
Quiz3. 3
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The client states “I am so tired of being sick. I wish it would just end.” Which statement by the nurse would be BEST?
Correct answer:
“I understand it must be hard to be sick for so long. Please tell me more about how you wish it would end.”
“Everything happens for a reason. We just haven’t found out yet what the reason is for your illness.”
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“I will notify your health care provider (HCP) about your feelings.” , Not Selected
“I’m sure you will get better soon! Just don’t give up.”
, Not Selected Feedback General Feedback The best communication message for a client expressing hopelessness and possible suicide ideation would be to express empathy and ask for clarification. Telling the person “Everything happens for a reason” is not helpful. Telling the client, you will notify the HCP does not give the client a chance to express concerns. Telling the client, you believe they will get better soon is false reassurance. 3 / 4
Quiz4. 4
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The nurse works on a unit that uses the team nursing model for patient care. Which BEST describes the role of the charge nurse?
Plans the care and delegates the work to team members
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Provides direct patient care under team leader
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Correct answer:
Provides support for team on a shift to shift basis Responsible for providing adequate staff, training and support
, Not Selected Feedback General Feedback The charge nurse is responsible for a single unit and acts as a liaison between the team leaders and other staff by providing support to the team on a shift to shift basis. The team leader plans care and delegates the work to the team. The team members provide direct patient care under the team leaders. The nurse manager is responsible for the overall running of the unit, providing adequate staffing, training and support.
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