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 […]
QUESTION On this nursing unit, one nurse is assigned to administer medications to all the clients. Another nurse provides all the treatments such as dressing changes. Another nurse manages all invasive lines. What type of nursing delivery model is this? 1. Team nursing 2. Case management 3. Total patient care 4. Functional care ANSWER: […]
QUESTION A staff nurse continually tells sexually explicit jokes during shift report and frequently focuses those jokes on a newly hired nursing assistant. Who can make the charge of sexual harassment against this staff nurse? 1. Only the nursing assistant. 2. Only the staff nurse’s supervisor. 3. Anyone affected by the offensive material. 4. Any […]
QUESTION The nursing instructor is preparing material for an introduction to nursing class. In which order should the instructor present events that affected nursing practice? 1. Nurse registration laws present in all states. 2. ANA published the Nursing Practice Act. 3. ANA published the Nursing Disciplinary Diversion Act. 4. Nursing licensure module legislation developed. 5. […]
QUESTION Are nurses who work as team leaders, overseeing the nursing care provided by other nurses, considered supervisors by the National Labor Relations Act? 1. Yes; these nurses are supervising others. 2. They are considered supervisors only if they supervise more than three other nurses. 3. There is still debate over this issue. 4. No; […]
QUESTION The nurse is planning a research study to test a theory. Which approach is generally best for this endeavor? 1. Deductive using quantitative research methods. 2. Inductive using quantitative research methods. 3. Deductive using qualitative research methods. 4. Inductive using qualitative research methods. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Generally speaking, theory testing uses a […]
