QUESTION The nurse manager is concerned that a staff nurse will be sued for malpractice. In which order should the manager analyze information to make this determination? 1. The client was injured. 2. The nurse did not follow standards of care. 3. Nurse had a duty to follow standards of care. 4. The client’s injury […]
QUESTION How can planning help the nurse-manager? (Select all that apply.) 1. Identifying future opportunities 2. Quickly fixing current problems 3. Developing strategies 4. Avoiding future problems 5. Designing courses of action ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5, 4 Planning can help the nurse-manager (1) identify future opportunities, (2) develop strategies and courses of […]
QUESTION At the institutional level, accountability is reflected in which manner? 1. The nurse’s personal ethical integrity 2. Philosophy and objectives 3. Standards of practice 4. Nurse practice acts ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 At the institutional level, accountability is reflected in the statement of philosophy and objectives of the nursing department and nursing units. […]
QUESTION The nurse suspects that a coworker is impaired at work. What is this nurse’s priority action? 1. Closely observe the coworker to gain evidence of impairment. 2. Plan to work with the person as a team to provide care. 3. Report the suspicion to the appropriate supervisor. 4. Confront the coworker with the suspicion. […]
QUESTION What must the nurse consider when delegating responsibility to another? (Select all that apply.) 1. The client’s needs 2. The skill level of the worker 3. The client’s goals 4. The worker’s gender 5. How long the worker has been at the facility ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3 To delegate effectively, the […]
QUESTION A nurse who has been taking antihistamines for a head cold says these medications always make her “sleepy.” Is this nurse impaired? 1. No; impairment means under the influence of alcohol. 2. Yes; any situation that clouds the nurse’s professional vigilance can be thought of as impairment. 3. No; impairment from drug ingestion occurs […]
QUESTION The nurse has been hired by the organization to direct the work of other nurses. What is the term used to describe the type of power this nurse will hold? 1. Responsibility 2. Personal influence 3. Authority 4. Accountability ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Authority is the official power given by the organization to […]
QUESTION The nurse educator is developing materials to educate hospital employees about sexual harassment. Which information should be included in these materials? 1. Victims of sexual harassment are always female. 2. Any sexual conduct, even if it is desired by both parties, is considered sexual harassment. 3. It includes unwanted verbal or physical conduct of […]
QUESTION What is the best way for the nurse to ensure control on the nursing unit? 1. Create tightly written job descriptions 2. Write extensive rules 3. Make certain that procedures are strict 4. Support continuous quality improvement activities ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 Formal, structured, bureaucratic controls, such as tightly written job descriptions, extensive […]
QUESTION The nurse has made a claim of sexual harassment against a coworker. What evidence must this nurse present? 1. The sexual advances occurred over a period of at least 6 weeks. 2. The conduct was explicit and was a condition of employment. 3. There was psychological damage from the conduct. 4. The actions created […]
