Exam 40: Leading Managing

The medical-surgical unit nurse manager instructs the novice nurse to choose a mentor. Which nurse does the novice nurse ask to accept a mentor position?

Safe, effective delegation of tasks must include implementation of which nursing actions? Select all that apply.

The newly-hired emergency department (ED) staff nurse has close friendships with several members of the hospital's executive leadership council. As a result of personal relationships with institutional leaders, the staff nurse has power and influence in the ED. Which source of power is the staff nurse using?

To promote effective time management, the nurse creates a to-do list. Which action does the nurse implement first?

The nurse manager leads a staff meeting to inform team members about an upcoming unit reorganization. Which staff nurse's behavior demonstrates passive resistance to the change?

The nurse manager instructs a group of staff nurses to create a work schedule for the upcoming month. Conflict arises when several of the nurses express a desire to schedule vacation on the same dates. Which action by the nurse manager represents a laissez-faire leadership style?

Physical therapy and nursing staff of a local rehabilitation hospital are in conflict over which department is responsible for transporting patients to and from therapy appointments. The physical therapy team members state they do not have sufficient time to come to the nursing unit to pick up the patients, who often are not ready to be transported. The nursing staff members state transporting patients creates a shortage of nursing personnel on the floor. Managers from both departments have attempted to resolve the conflict with input from the staff members. All attempts at conflict resolution have failed. To promote collaborative conflict resolution, the department managers take which step?

The unit manager evaluates the graduate nurse's followership. Which statements by the graduate nurse reflect effective followership? Select all that apply.

The nurse manager conducts an informal negotiation between two staff nurses who have had ongoing difficulty working together peacefully. During which step of the informal negotiation process does the nurse leader focus on managing the staff nurses' emotions?

The novice nurse is assigned a nurse mentor. As a mentee, what are the responsibilities of the novice nurse? Select all that apply.

The nurse is differentiating between the concepts of leadership and management. Which position does the nurse recognize as a position of leadership as opposed to a management role?

Medical-surgical unit staff nurses discuss the nurse manager's lack of involvement in unit activities. The nurse manager is rarely visible on the unit and rarely schedules staff meetings. The staff nurses determine the nurse manager's behaviors are reflective of which leadership style?

The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who fails to perform hand hygiene after placing a patient on a bedpan. When providing negative feedback to the UAP, the nurse should:

The nurse manager leads a staff development seminar about leadership styles. Which term does the nurse manager use to describe transformational leadership?

Which characteristics must an effective nurse manager possess? Select all that apply.

The nurse manager notices nurse retention has steadily declined since she assumed the unit management position. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse manager to implement?

The novice nurse creates a plan to promote personal empowerment. Which strategies does the novice nurse include in the empowerment plan? Select all that apply.

The nurse provides care to an older adult client who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse delegates the client's bathing and hygiene care to an experienced certified nursing assistant. While shaving the client, the certified nursing assistant accidentally cuts the client's chin. Who is legally liable for this injury?

The nursing student plans future goals. Which goal represents a long-term goal?

The charge nurse in an extended care facility responds to a Code Blue. Which leadership style will the charge nurse demonstrate when directing cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures for a patient who is apneic and pulseless?