Deck 10: Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Question 1

Under which of the following circumstances are UCPs allowed to perform tasks with patients?

A) When delegated by another UCP
B) When asked by the patient
C) When they perform tasks with another UCP
D) When tasks are delegated by an RN

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The student nurse is seeking to learn skills associated with priority setting.Among the different priorities of care,which of the following is an example of an intermediate priority?

A) An obstructed airway
B) The need to urinate
C) Loss of consciousness
D) Activities of daily living in the home environment

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following refers to the duties and activities that an individual is employed to perform?

A) Autonomy
B) Authority
C) Responsibility
D) Accountability

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following management structures reorganizes traditional units into business units?

A) Matrix
B) Centralized
C) Decentralized
D) Participatory

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the four elements of decision making?

A) Justice
B) Responsibility
C) Accessibility
D) Resource allocation

Question 6

It is necessary for the new nurse manager to delegate tasks to the staff.What is a requirement for the nurse manager in this delegation process?

A) Obtaining the employee's voluntary acceptance of the task
B) Communicating the work assignment in understandable terms
C) Functioning with a laissez-faire style of leadership
D) Working alongside the staff to evaluate their care

Question 7

To be able to meet the needs of assigned patients and the responsibilities associated with the position,nurses must be aware of time management techniques.Which of the following represents a time management skill for the nurse?

A) Meeting all of the patients' needs in the early-morning hours
B) Planning effectively and being aware of competing priorities
C) Conducting patient assessments individually at separate times throughout the day
D) Leaving each day unplanned to allow for adaptations in treatments

Question 8

The medical centre has changed its overall management philosophy from centralized to decentralized management.What is one advantage of a decentralized management structure over a centralized structure for the nursing units?

A) Staff members are not responsible for defining their roles.
B) Managers handle the difficult decisions.
C) Communication pathways are simplified.
D) Each staff member is actively involved.

Question 9

Which of the following nursing models refers to an emerging model among intraprofessional nursing teams and other health care providers who are members of the interprofessional team?

A) Primary nursing model
B) Functional nursing model
C) Team nursing model
D) Collaborative practice model

Question 10

In anticipation of a nursing shortage,the nursing management in a facility is investigating a nursing care delivery model that involves staff members working under the direction of an RN leader.What is this model called?

A) Team nursing
B) Primary nursing
C) Functional nursing
D) Total patient care

Question 11

Which of the following is the nursing manager's greatest challenge?

A) Delegation
B) Communication
C) Time management
D) Clinical decision making

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the five rights of delegation?

A) Time
B) Place
C) Circumstances
D) Evaluation

Question 13

The nurse on the unit is determining which activities may be delegated to a UCP.A number of factors are included in the nurse's decision.Assuming that the UCP is competent,which one of the following activities may be safely delegated by the RN?

A) Ambulating stable patients
B) Preparing an admission history on a new patient
C) Performing the initial transfer of a postoperative patient
D) Administering medications prepared by the nurse

Question 14

Accountability is a critical aspect of nursing care.Which one of the following is an example of a specific decision-making process of accountability?

A) Selecting the medication schedule for the patient
B) Implementing discharge teaching plans that meet individual patients' needs
C) Evaluating the patient's outcomes after implementation of care
D) Promoting participation of all staff members in unit meetings

Question 15

In anticipation of a nursing shortage,the nursing management in a facility is investigating a nursing care delivery model that involves the division of tasks,with one nurse assuming the responsibility for particular tasks.What is this model called?

A) Total patient care
B) Functional nursing
C) Team nursing
D) Primary nursing