QUESTION A patient reports significant pain level of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 to the nurse who is caring for her on the night shift. The patient tells the nurse that she has been at this level since her surgery earlier in the day. The nurse checks the medication administration record and […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Sources of coercive power come from which of the following? A. Responsibility B. Recognition C. Expertise D. Punishment ANSWER: ANS: D
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse is assisting a physician with a lumbar puncture. The nurse notices that the physician broke sterile technique when putting on the sterile gloves. What action should the nurse take next? A. Tell the physician to stop the procedure immediately to prevent the patient from getting meningitis B. Discuss the incident with the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The structure used in many organizations is the: A. Traditional approach. B. Organic structure. C. Decentralized approach. D. Network structure. ANSWER: ANS: A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Empowerment is psychological and includes a feeling of: A. Control. B. Loss. C. Effectiveness. D. Quantity. ANSWER: ANS: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse is caring for a patient who has pneumocystis pneumonia. The patient refuses to comply with the ordered nebulizer treatments. The nurse understands that the patient has the right to refuse based on: A. Beneficence. B. Veracity. C. Autonomy. D. Justice. ANSWER: ANS: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The term shared governance describes: A. Informal ways in which access to opportunity is made available to staff. B. Staff nurses’ inclusion in decision-making through representation in governing practice and management issues. C. Nurses’ involvement in decision-making at the administrative level. D. Shared staffing on various levels to serve the needs of the institution. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Empowerment occurs more often with: A. Authoritarian management. B. Shared governance. C. Laissez-faire governance. D. Autocratic management. ANSWER: ANS: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION For registered nurses to enhance their expertise and sense of empowerment, certain activities are necessary. Which of the following will least prepare registered nurses for enhancing their competence? A. Actively participating in interdisciplinary team conferences B. Attending professional organization meetings C. Refraining from participating in research projects in a clinical specialty D. Returning to […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Beneficence means: A. Freedom to make decisions for oneself. B. Doing no harm, either deliberately or unintentionally. C. Doing good for the benefit of others. D. Treating everyone equally, regardless of gender, race, religion, or disease. ANSWER: ANS: C
Date: September 3rd, 2020
