NURS 420 -LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS QUIZ 1

LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS QUIZ 1 • Question 1 A nurse manager is evaluating a new RN's time-management skills. Which statement made by the new RN may indicate potential concerns with time management? • Questi ...

LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS QUIZ 1 • Question 1 A nurse manager is evaluating a new RN's time-management skills. Which statement made by the new RN may indicate potential concerns with time management? • Question 2 Which term best describes the stress a new graduate RN experiences during the socialization process when transitioning from the student nurse role to the professional RN role? • Question 3 Which is the most important first step in the time management process? • Question 4 Which statement accurately reflects leadership? • Question 5 In the managerial decision-making process, a manager should know that the first step he/she must always do is: • Question 6 A nurse manager presents the pros and cons of implementing a new procedure for the care of patients on her unit. In doing so, which type of strategy is she using to obtain staff support for the change? • Question 7 A RN working in the psychiatric unit receives a report on the following four clients. Which client should the RN assess first? • Question 8 After receiving a report from the night-shift RN, which of the following should the oncoming day-shift RN assess first? • Question 9 Which client should the RN see first? • Question 10 The RN has just received the change of shift report. Which client should the RN assess first? • Question 11 The Hawthorne effect implies that: • Question 12 Breaking an overwhelming task into "bite-sized pieces" is a strategy to address: • Question 13 A RN preceptor is observing a newly hired registered nurse on the unit who is preparing to administer a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions by the newly hired registered nurse requires intervention by the RN preceptor? • Question 14 What is the best definition of decision making? • Question 15 The triage RN at a busy urgent care center prioritizes clients for evaluation. The RN determines that which of the following clients should be seen FIRST? • Question 16 Which activity below is the most effective way of initially handling a very complex or overwhelming task? • Question 17 All of the following are important time effectiveness strategies for patient care except: • Question 18 Which emotions may arise with change? (Select all that apply) • Question 19 The quality of a decision is most often influenced by which one of the following? • Question 20 The most common mistake nurses make in regard to time management is: • Question 21 What is the first step to developing an educational program for nursing staff? • Question 22 The home health RN is planning for the day's visits. Which client should be seen first? • Question 23 You are the supervisor of a new RN graduate on your unit. What would be the most helpful action for you to take to help the new RN adjust to the new role? • Question 24 Good management in staffing nursing units in larger healthcare facilities usually includes all but which one of the following practices: • Question 25 A nurse manager who is focused on continuous improvements and shares a strong vision for the future of the unit is demonstrating which one of the following styles of leadership? • Question 26 Which one of the following principles of effective time management is most important for a charge nurse to remember about the use of a daily "to do" list? • Question 27 According to the Stages of Change Model, which one of the following is NOT accurately described? • Question 28 A manager who uses a rational-empirical change strategy understands which one of the following to be relevant: • Question 29 Which represents the correct order of management functions that are incorporated into the management process? • Question 30 The RN is analyzing serum laboratory results for a 73-year-old female client scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The RN concludes that which result would warrant the most immediate notification of the physician? • Question 31 When using a decentralized approach to unit staffing, all of the following are advantages except one of the following. Which is not an advantage? • Question 32 What is critical thinking? • Question 33 A charge nurse is planning to introduce a new type of infusion pump to the unit nursing staff. Which one of the following statements by the charge nurse displays that she has more skill as a change agent? • Question 34 A RN is triaging clients after a local disaster. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend to discharge first? • Question 35 Joseph is a nurse manager who uses a Theory X approach with his staff. Which one of the following assumptions about his workers would Joseph most likely believe: • Question 36 Which client should the RN team leader assess first after morning report? • Question 37 The client returns to the unit from surgery with a blood pressure of 100/50, pulse 122, and respirations 30. Which action by the RN should receive priority? • Question 38 A RN is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion and develops urticaria one-half hour after the transfusion has begun. What is the first action the RN should take? • Question 39 A chief nurse at your organization is recognized as possessing emotional intelligence. One of her characteristics is that she is very self-aware. Which one of the following statements would best illustrate her self- awareness? • Question 40 A nurse manager is developing an orientation plan for newly licensed RNs. Which one of the following should not be included in the orientation plan? • Question 41 A nurse manager of a behavioral health unit is known for being very organized and focused when managing unit tasks and daily patient care operations. He is comfortable in maintaining order, adheres to the budget and maintains the status quo on the unit. By these behaviors, this leader is demonstrating which one of the following leadership styles? • Question 42 Which best describes mentorship? • Question 43 A nurse educator is responsible for teaching staff members about the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infection. To prevent infection, a central line dressing change procedure has been updated. The staff needs to be informed of the change in hospital procedure. Which method of education would best enhance the staff's retention of this information? • Question 44 A decision grid allows a decision maker to do which one of the following? • Question 45 In relation to Kurt Lewin's Change Theory, which statement is NOT true? • Question 46 Which of the following is an example of laissez-faire style of leadership? • Question 47 A RN working the evening shift has just finished receiving a report on the following clients. Which client should the RN see first? • Question 48 New IV pumps are being delivered to a medical-surgical floor. Which of the following training options should the charge nurse use to best evaluate staff competency with the new equipment? • Question 49 What is the best response for a nurse manager to use with an employee who has a pattern of lengthy chatter? • Question 50 When your nurse leader maintains strong control over the nursing staff and makes most of the decisions about how the unit will function, your leader is demonstrating what style of leadership?