Question 1

A nursing manager would like to see the nurses on that unit increase their commitment to patient advocacy.Which action by the manager would best meet this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bring a political activist to the unit for motivational speeches. 
B)  Lobby for patient and family rights bills to pass state legislation. 
C)  Organize a political drive for state coverage of all standard vaccinations. 
D)  Schedule a walkathon for donations to pay for medications. 
A)  Bring a political activist to the unit for motivational speeches. 
B)  Lobby for patient and family rights bills to pass state legislation. 
C)  Organize a political drive for state coverage of all standard vaccinations. 
D)  Schedule a walkathon for donations to pay for medications. C

Question 2

In describing what it means to be a nurse, a student tells friends and family that caring in nursing:

Accepted Answer

A)  only includes using nonscientific methods when choosing appropriate interventions. 
B)  is easy to teach by experienced mentors for whom it comes naturally. 
C)  is overlooked when judging a student's clinical performance. 
D)  means much more than physically caring for someone's needs. 
A)  only includes using nonscientific methods when choosing appropriate interventions. 
B)  is easy to teach by experienced mentors for whom it comes naturally. 
C)  is overlooked when judging a student's clinical performance. 
D)  means much more than physically caring for someone's needs. D

Question 3

A military recruiter would point out to a potential male RN recruit that:

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately one third of all the nurses in the armed forces are men. 
B)  not all branches of the military allow men in nursing positions. 
C)  opportunities for men in nursing are limited and highly competitive. 
D)  the number of military male nurses is similar to civilian numbers. 
A)  approximately one third of all the nurses in the armed forces are men. 
B)  not all branches of the military allow men in nursing positions. 
C)  opportunities for men in nursing are limited and highly competitive. 
D)  the number of military male nurses is similar to civilian numbers. A

Question 4

A new nursing manager has created a template for working with role-related problems.The manager's mentor does not feel this is an effective approach to solving these issues.Which statement by the mentor would best explain this position?

Accepted Answer

A)  "As a new manager, you should not be dealing with role stress by yourself." 
B)  "If you assume role problems will occur, you are inviting them to happen." 
C)  "Interventions need to be based on specific stresses, not a generic template." 
D)  "Role problems are usually due to a poor fit between employee and the job." 
A)  "As a new manager, you should not be dealing with role stress by yourself." 
B)  "If you assume role problems will occur, you are inviting them to happen." 
C)  "Interventions need to be based on specific stresses, not a generic template." 
D)  "Role problems are usually due to a poor fit between employee and the job."

Question 5

A charge nurse has decided that a newly hired nurse suffers from role ambiguity.The best action by the charge nurse would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  assist the new nurse with delegating and prioritizing tasks. 
B)  help the new nurse organize and manage time more effectively. 
C)  remind the new nurse that personal calls are allowed on breaks. 
D)  review and clarify the job description with the new nurse. 
A)  assist the new nurse with delegating and prioritizing tasks. 
B)  help the new nurse organize and manage time more effectively. 
C)  remind the new nurse that personal calls are allowed on breaks. 
D)  review and clarify the job description with the new nurse.

Question 6

A nursing faculty member explains to students that the nursing role with a significant effect on patients' health and quality of life is the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)  caregiver. 
B)  collaborator. 
C)  educator. 
D)  manager. 
A)  caregiver. 
B)  collaborator. 
C)  educator. 
D)  manager.

Question 7

A mentor is explaining the causes of role stress to a newly hired nurse.What statement best explains why this occurs? "Role stress often occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  as nurses rotate shifts and work strict days and hours." 
B)  because of the multiple roles we have to assume." 
C)  from not being able to provide care as we see fit." 
D)  when there is too little time to get our work done." 
A)  as nurses rotate shifts and work strict days and hours." 
B)  because of the multiple roles we have to assume." 
C)  from not being able to provide care as we see fit." 
D)  when there is too little time to get our work done."

Question 8

A nurse on the oncology unit is distraught because a patient died alone while the nurse was charting and believes that the demands of documentation are excessive and harm patient care.What action by the unit manager would be most helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the nurse about a job transfer. 
B)  Encourage the nurse to delegate more. 
C)  Hold a debriefing on the situation. 
D)  Refer the nurse to Employee Assistance. 
A)  Ask the nurse about a job transfer. 
B)  Encourage the nurse to delegate more. 
C)  Hold a debriefing on the situation. 
D)  Refer the nurse to Employee Assistance.

Question 9

The preceptor for a new nursing graduate determines that the nurse is most able to practice with caring and compassion when demonstrating which behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Describes methods used to decrease stress after working. 
B)  Makes inappropriate jokes in the lounge to relieve stress. 
C)  Routinely skips breaks to care for patients' special needs. 
D)  Understands that asking for a different assignment may be necessary. 
A)  Describes methods used to decrease stress after working. 
B)  Makes inappropriate jokes in the lounge to relieve stress. 
C)  Routinely skips breaks to care for patients' special needs. 
D)  Understands that asking for a different assignment may be necessary.

Question 10

A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students':

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to articulate expected behaviors. 
B)  commitment to remain in their chosen field. 
C)  emotional connection to the profession. 
D)  understanding of the history of nursing. 
A)  ability to articulate expected behaviors. 
B)  commitment to remain in their chosen field. 
C)  emotional connection to the profession. 
D)  understanding of the history of nursing.

Question 11

The emotional response to an occurrence of role stress is called role:

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguity. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  overload. 
D)  strain. 
A)  ambiguity. 
B)  conflict. 
C)  overload. 
D)  strain.

Question 12

The student nurse describes to friends the nursing role that involves a systematic method of providing care and precise attention to details.This is the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct caregiver. 
B)  collaborator. 
C)  manager. 
D)  teacher. 
A)  direct caregiver. 
B)  collaborator. 
C)  manager. 
D)  teacher.

Question 13

A nurse manager wants to plan an intervention for some nurses who seem to be experiencing role incongruity.The manager could best assist these nurses by creating a forum for:

Accepted Answer

A)  role clarification. 
B)  staff debriefing. 
C)  values clarification. 
D)  work redesign. 
A)  role clarification. 
B)  staff debriefing. 
C)  values clarification. 
D)  work redesign.

Question 14

A novice nurse trying actively to create a nursing identity and synthesize role into self-image formulates a personal view of praxis that includes: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  a broader understanding of nursing. 
B)  both reflection and specific actions. 
C)  caring for others as a central theme. 
D)  nursing as both an art and a science. 
E)  performing skills without supervision. 
A)  a broader understanding of nursing. 
B)  both reflection and specific actions. 
C)  caring for others as a central theme. 
D)  nursing as both an art and a science. 
E)  performing skills without supervision.

Question 15

A nursing supervisor thinks that a staff nurse serving on several multidisciplinary committees is not demonstrating collaborative practice behaviors.What behavior by the staff nurse would best illustrate the supervisor's opinion? The staff nurse:

Accepted Answer

A)  agrees with, but does not incorporate, other disciplines' input. 
B)  does not listen to viewpoints and opinions of other disciplines. 
C)  feels nursing is the only viewpoint for analyzing patient issues. 
D)  is territorial and unwilling to share the patients' care plans. 
A)  agrees with, but does not incorporate, other disciplines' input. 
B)  does not listen to viewpoints and opinions of other disciplines. 
C)  feels nursing is the only viewpoint for analyzing patient issues. 
D)  is territorial and unwilling to share the patients' care plans.

Question 16

A nursing manager understands that nurses need to experience which of the following in order to find happiness in their chosen profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alignment of professional role and personal identity 
B)  Clear separation of personal and professional roles 
C)  Opportunities to change work situations based on personal need 
D)  Respect from physicians and the broader environment where they work 
A)  Alignment of professional role and personal identity 
B)  Clear separation of personal and professional roles 
C)  Opportunities to change work situations based on personal need 
D)  Respect from physicians and the broader environment where they work

Question 17

The nurse studying the image of nursing in society would conclude that: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles still strongly drive nursing image and perception. 
B)  portrayal in the popular media affects nursing's image. 
C)  racial and ethnic stereotypes drive viewpoints of caregiving. 
D)  society's view of nursing helps to create media images. 
E)  the status of women strongly influences societal perceptions. 
A)  gender roles still strongly drive nursing image and perception. 
B)  portrayal in the popular media affects nursing's image. 
C)  racial and ethnic stereotypes drive viewpoints of caregiving. 
D)  society's view of nursing helps to create media images. 
E)  the status of women strongly influences societal perceptions.

Question 18

A nurse is asking the manager for help with role segmentation strategies.What suggestion by the manager would be best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop an "I'm at home now" routine such as changing clothes immediately. 
B)  Distract yourself by exercising, reading a book, or doing some other activity. 
C)  Limit yourself to checking work e-mails only once on each day off. 
D)  Try to forget about work when you get home and in the house. 
A)  Develop an "I'm at home now" routine such as changing clothes immediately. 
B)  Distract yourself by exercising, reading a book, or doing some other activity. 
C)  Limit yourself to checking work e-mails only once on each day off. 
D)  Try to forget about work when you get home and in the house.

Question 19

A chief nursing officer in a hospital is explaining to unit managers that the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)can help nursing by potentially:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating employee loyalty. 
B)  eliminating sick leave. 
C)  not penalizing illnesses. 
D)  reducing turnover rates. 
A)  creating employee loyalty. 
B)  eliminating sick leave. 
C)  not penalizing illnesses. 
D)  reducing turnover rates.

Question 20

A unit manager is concerned about turnover on her unit, which employs many new graduate nurses.There is already a formal and lengthy orientation program in place.Which additional resource should the nursing manager add to the orientation program to best address turnover?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the new graduates spend more time in the skills practice lab. 
B)  Include intensive mentoring as part of the orientation program. 
C)  Invite new nurses to informal meals and breaks with management. 
D)  Post personal biographies of new nurses so staff gets to know them. 
A)  Have the new graduates spend more time in the skills practice lab. 
B)  Include intensive mentoring as part of the orientation program. 
C)  Invite new nurses to informal meals and breaks with management. 
D)  Post personal biographies of new nurses so staff gets to know them.

Exam 4: Professional Nursing Roles

A nursing manager would like to see the nurses on that unit increase their commitment to patient advocacy.Which action by the manager would best meet this goal?

In describing what it means to be a nurse, a student tells friends and family that caring in nursing:

A military recruiter would point out to a potential male RN recruit that:

A new nursing manager has created a template for working with role-related problems.The manager's mentor does not feel this is an effective approach to solving these issues.Which statement by the mentor would best explain this position?

A charge nurse has decided that a newly hired nurse suffers from role ambiguity.The best action by the charge nurse would be to:

A nursing faculty member explains to students that the nursing role with a significant effect on patients' health and quality of life is the role of:

A mentor is explaining the causes of role stress to a newly hired nurse.What statement best explains why this occurs? "Role stress often occurs:

A nurse on the oncology unit is distraught because a patient died alone while the nurse was charting and believes that the demands of documentation are excessive and harm patient care.What action by the unit manager would be most helpful?

The preceptor for a new nursing graduate determines that the nurse is most able to practice with caring and compassion when demonstrating which behaviors?

A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students':

The emotional response to an occurrence of role stress is called role:

The student nurse describes to friends the nursing role that involves a systematic method of providing care and precise attention to details.This is the role of:

A nurse manager wants to plan an intervention for some nurses who seem to be experiencing role incongruity.The manager could best assist these nurses by creating a forum for:

A novice nurse trying actively to create a nursing identity and synthesize role into self-image formulates a personal view of praxis that includes: (Select all that apply.)

A nursing supervisor thinks that a staff nurse serving on several multidisciplinary committees is not demonstrating collaborative practice behaviors.What behavior by the staff nurse would best illustrate the supervisor's opinion? The staff nurse:

A nursing manager understands that nurses need to experience which of the following in order to find happiness in their chosen profession?

The nurse studying the image of nursing in society would conclude that: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is asking the manager for help with role segmentation strategies.What suggestion by the manager would be best?

A chief nursing officer in a hospital is explaining to unit managers that the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)can help nursing by potentially:

A unit manager is concerned about turnover on her unit, which employs many new graduate nurses.There is already a formal and lengthy orientation program in place.Which additional resource should the nursing manager add to the orientation program to best address turnover?

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