QUESTION The staff members of a unit are inspired by their nurse-manager’s leadership and enjoy working to create a positive nursing environment of the unit’s patients. What style of leadership does this situation best describe? 1. Transformational 2. Authoritarian 3. Laissez-faire 4. Situational ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Transformational leadership “reconsiders the characteristics of the […]
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 […]
QUESTION What is the outcome of a work-site health-promotion program for the company offering these classes to employees? 1. There is no benefit documented. 2. Employees report feeling coerced to attend. 3. Morale among employees often increases. 4. Absenteeism increases during classes. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Companies that offer these programs report benefits such […]
QUESTION All nurses in their role of teacher/educator are responsible for providing instruction to which persons? (Select all that apply.) 1. Other nurses 2. Students in community colleges 3. Patients’ families 4. Patients 5. Health care providers other than nurses ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5 The only option listed for which all […]
QUESTION Which option characterizes the laissez-faire style of leadership? 1. The manager has a close relationship with the nurses on the unit and is an inspiration for them to provide quality care. 2. The unit manager makes all of the decisions on the unit and rarely asks for input from the group. 3. The nurse-manager […]
QUESTION A client was admitted to the medical unit after emergency treatment of hypertensive crisis. To which staff member should the charge nurse delegate or assign measurement of this client’s vital signs? 1. A patient care technician 2. A nursing assistant 3. An LPN 4. An RN ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 Because this client […]
QUESTION Which option is a major element of informed consent? 1. The physician, the nurse, and the client must agree on the treatment or procedure. 2. The consent must be given by family members as well as the client. 3. The client only needs to know the purpose of the treatment or procedure. 4. The […]
QUESTION What do the leading health indicators developed as a part of Healthy People 2020 have in common? 1. They are all focused on young people. 2. They all can be measured by objective data. 3. They are passive and do not require client motivation. 4. They eliminate health disparities. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 […]
QUESTION In which case can the physician and nurse initiate care without consent? 1. A 15-year-old female who requests treatment for acne. 2. An 80-year-old client presenting with the flu who seems to be confused. 3. A 35-year-old male who is unconscious and in shock following an auto accident. 4. A 6-year-old child with a […]
QUESTION While progressing through nursing school, the student develops a system to categorize information as it is presented. Which theorist developed a learning theory that supports this categorization of information as essential? 1. Skinner 2. Bandura 3. Rogers 4. Bruner ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 According to Jerome Bruner, perception, conceptualizing, learning, and decision making […]
