QUESTION Problem resolution, as opposed to negotiation, is appropriate in which of the following situations? A. Complex, widespread disagreement B. Highly charged situation C. Political issue D. Interpersonal misunderstanding ANSWER: ANS: D
QUESTION Ground rules are set during a negotiation in order to: A. Prevent escalation of the conflict. B. Restrict freedom of discussion. C. Clarify the source of the conflict. D. Reduce formality. ANSWER: ANS: A
QUESTION The best indication that a conflict is resolved is when: A. Everyone falls silent. B. The group that was correct is the winner. C. Issues remain a concern. D. Everyone is satisfied with the solution. ANSWER: ANS: D
QUESTION Collective bargaining is best described as: A. An informal problem-solving process. B. A generally informal process involving all staff members. C. A formal procedure governed by labor laws. D. Focused on interpersonal relationships. ANSWER: ANS: C
QUESTION Which of the following situations may cause moral distress for the new graduate? A. A CNA checks off care that was not given B. Patients are asked to provide consent without explanation of the procedure C. Staff are taking long breaks and then requesting payment for overtime D. All of the above ANSWER: […]
QUESTION The three major sources of resistance to change are: A. Technical concerns, psychosocial needs, and threats to a person’s position. B. Staffing concerns, physical needs, and threats to hierarchy needs. C. Prior concerns, social needs, and threats to self-actualization. D. Technology concerns, personal needs, and threats to hospitalized clients. ANSWER: ANS: A
QUESTION The most common source of incivility to new graduates are: A. Co-workers. B. Supervisors. C. Physicians. D. CNAs. ANSWER: ANS: A
QUESTION A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and urinary incontinence. Which nursing action is appropriate to delegate to a UAP/NAP? A. Teaching the client to use the call bell when needing the bed pan B. Offering the bed pan to the client every 2 hours C. Obtaining a sterile urine sample […]
QUESTION Bullying of a new graduate is best described as: A. Harmless hazing of the newcomer. B. A group vs. group conflict. C. Potentially devastating. D. Usually well deserved. ANSWER: ANS: C
QUESTION As a charge nurse, which of the following clients should be assigned to a nurse who was sent to a neurological unit from a general surgical unit? A. A client who has a stable cervical fracture and is in halo traction B. A client who has Guillain-Barré syndrome who is having respiratory difficulties C. […]