Exam 28: Delegating, Managing, and Leading

Prior to delegating a task,the nurse reviews the "rights" of delegation;these include which rights? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

During a particularly heated staff meeting regarding staff assignments,the nurse manager makes this comment: "When you all can come to a decision,let me know and we'll move on from there." This leader is best identified as which of the following?

According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN),which "rights" of delegation should the nurse follow? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

An RN delegates the task of taking a newly admitted client's vital signs to a nurse's aide.The client's blood pressure was 182/98,but did not get reported to the physician for several hours.Who is responsible for the lapse in time between discovery and action?

The nurse has been promoted to the role of manager for a client care area.What responsibilities of the nurse will this new role include? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse has been promoted to a position that includes the supervision of first-level management and responsibility for activities in a specific department.This nurse will most likely have which title? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A nursing student would like to do an observation on one of the inpatient units at a hospital.In assisting the student to meet this desire,the educator would look for which type of nurse?

An unlicensed assistive person (UAP)is working on a rehabilitation unit.Which task would be appropriate for this person to delegate?

A charge nurse's responsibilities include the day-to-day management and coordination of therapies for the clients,client assignments,and scheduling.Which type of management is the charge nurse performing?

A hospital was named in a lawsuit after a client had to undergo a second surgical procedure because an arthroscopy was performed on the wrong knee during surgery.The hospital settled out of court with the client for damages.This is an example of which principle of management?

A nurse is identified as being an effective leader.With this designation,the nurse will most likely demonstrate which characteristics? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A nurse manager is working on new job descriptions for all nursing units of the hospital.Which management function is this nurse conducting?

The manager identifies a staff nurse to serve as a change agent for the implementation of a computerized documentation system.What attributes did the manager observe to designate the staff nurse to have this role? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A nurse manager has the reputation of being an autocratic leader.Which of the following statements by this manager would support that reputation?

A nurse manager has had to handle a particularly difficult physician who is demanding as well as demeaning.Through this situation,the nurse manager has learned that accuracy and honesty are attributes of which skill necessary for managers?

A staff nurse has been identified by others as being an effective leader.With this designation,the nurse implements which principles? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A hospital is implementing a computerized charting system,and all nursing staff is required to be oriented to the system by a specific deadline.Which type of change is occurring with the staff?

The nurse is determining whether an activity can be delegated to a UAP.What will the nurse use to make this determination? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse manager is implementing risk management for a client-care issue.In what order will the manager implement risk management? Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down.

The nurse is reviewing feedback from other staff members on leadership behaviors.Which characteristics are consistent with being an effective leader? Standard Text: Select all that apply.