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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A testing should not be done in the lab.
B the staff did not believe that the new policy would be effective.
C the policy made decisions for other departments in the company.
D the policy was too lengthy and inundated readers with too much detail.
Question #2
A The nurse supervisor asks the charge nurse on Unit B to cover Unit F, which is two floors up, because the charge nurse for Unit F is ill. The charge nurse for Unit B is an experienced manager but has no experience with the nursing care required on Unit F.
B The nurse supervisor asks the head nurse for Unit A to make do without a replacement for an ill staff member because Unit A was originally overstaffed anyway. Patient acuity levels are very high on Unit A and two staff are orientating.
C A unit manager agrees to release a staff from her unit to Unit B. The staff member she agrees to release is experienced on Unit B and is agreeable to the change. The unit manager’s unit is fully staffed and patients are stable.
D The nurse supervisor for a large urban acute care department asks the unit manager to accept two new acutely ill patients, which the manager does. The unit is short two staff, and the replacement is inexperienced.
Question #3
A duplication of tests and procedures, potential damage to reputation through learner error
B increased salary costs, duplication of tests and procedures, potential damage to reputation through learner error
C potential damage to reputation through learner error, increased salary costs
D increased salary costs, duplication of tests and procedures, graduate medical education
Question #4
A use a decision-making tool to evaluate brands.
B select the vendor the institution usually buys from.
C ask the nursing staff which brand they prefer.
D select the least expensive brand.
Question #5
A the policies and procedures.
B line and staff responsibilities.
C the organizational structure.
D government regulations.
Question #6
A a tertiary care institution.
B a healthcare network.
C rehabilitative.
D long-term care.
Question #7
A contact your union to discuss your concerns and review your options.
B consider your increased vulnerability under the terms of your employment.
C recognize that your supervisor is more vulnerable than you are because of her more senior position.
D are more likely as a leader to take action because you are well protected from repercussions by federal and state regulations.
Question #8
A Suggested that oppression leads to bullying but has little or no effect on patient outcomes.
B Failed to establish that oppression is present in nursing groups.
C Verified the presence of behaviors associated with oppression within nursing.
D Indicated that nurses use oppression negatively.
Question #9
A the case method.
B functional nursing.
C primary nursing.
D nurse case management.
Question #10
A women lacked legal, social, and political power because of legal and cultural barriers.
B nurses freely chose to defer to physicians and administrators with more education.
C the first nursing licensure laws prohibited nurses from making most decisions.
D nurses astutely recognized the risks of grabbing too much power too soon
Question #11
A Encourage recognition among staff of their knowledge of the patient-care environment. With staff, select small changes for consideration. Select only projects that have widespread impact.
B Select only projects that have widespread impact. Secure external advisors to evaluate innovation. With staff, select small changes for consideration.
C Select only projects that have widespread impact. Secure external advisors to evaluate innovation.
D Encourage recognition among staff of their knowledge of the patient-care environment. With staff, select small changes for consideration. Present ideas based on best practices and ask staff for advice on implementation.
Question #12
A accountability resides entirely with the unit manager.
B individual expertise will be utilized to provide solutions, but that responsibility for the change is shared.
C this will contribute to widespread skepticism among the staff about the probability of success.
D no one really has any accountability or responsibility for the changes.
Question #13
A Acute care surgical unit with predictable postsurgical outcomes and many technical procedures
B Stable patient population with long-term care and family needs
C Pediatric intensive care unit that heavily involves families as well as patients
D Home healthcare environment with patients at varying levels of acuity
Question #14
A of unlimited capacity when shared with others.
B limited, thereby necessitating involvement of others in implementing ideas.
C restricted, which necessitates finding alternative means to achieve strong patient outcomes.
D directed primarily toward those who are subordinate to her.
Question #15
A creating professional practice climates in their institutions.
B negotiating employment contracts.
C equipping them to practice in a rapidly changing environment.
D representing them in labor-management disputes.
Question #16
A Planning
B Assessment/Data collection
C Generating hypotheses
D Data interpretation
Question #17
A ignore such concerns because acuity is variable.
B provide increased numbers of staff to the unit.
C implement a patient-classification system immediately.
D participate in databases that compare the outcomes and staffing levels versus those of similar institutions.
Question #18
A all holidays off.
B rotating shifts.
C a variety of scheduling options.
D all weekends off.
Question #19
A meeting standards.
B evidence-based practice.
C cost-effective care.
D information.
Question #20
A complying with national requirements.
B inviting staff participation in decision making.
C demonstrating patient outcomes.
D maintaining unit morale.
Question #21
A department.
B patient.
C staff.
D unit.
Question #22
A be able to adapt to daily changes in staffing.
B build relationships with physicians.
C adapt in communicating information to her supervisor.
D be able to effectively communicate with patients.
Question #23
A Dan, who is 68 years of age and in good health
B Jim, who lives on the street and has occasional infections
C Alysha, who is on social assistance and has a 5-year-old daughter with frequent ear infections
D Karen, a housewife, 45 years of age, whose husband recently abandoned the family
Question #24
A Gladiator
B Political astuteness
C Self-interest
D Buy-in
Question #25
A do not understand how their failure to exercise power can limit the power of the whole profession.
B refuse to believe that they are acting like members of groups that suffer socioeconomic oppression.
C purposefully choose to exercise their power in the workplace through indirect means.
D suffer from learned helplessness as a result of abuse by powerful nurse executives.
Question #26
A is decreased.
B is relinquished.
C remains the same.
D is increased.
Question #27
A Hours of operation of the unit
B Weekend requirements
C Maximum work stretch for each employee
D Trends in acuity on the unit
Question #28
A bureaucratic organization.
B transactional leadership.
C transformational leadership.
D Chaos theory.
Question #29
A “Is there a strategy in place to reduce the number of overtime hours on the unit?”
B “If there is an opportunity to work extra shifts, I would really like that.”
C “Will I be able to get overtime hours on your unit?”
D “I see no reason why I wouldn’t be able to work overtime.”
Question #30
A profession.
B occupation.
C flexible discipline.
D career with off and on ramps.
Question #31
A Medicare
B Medicaid
C The federal government
D Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Question #32
A Team members complain that Alysha, an RN, is unmotivated, and that she refuses assignments that are complex or difficult. The charge nurse suggests that Alysha is relatively new and that she needs time to adjust.
B The team of caregivers on day shift are familiar with their roles and with the patients. The nurse manager decides to work on the unit budget in her office.
C The nursing supervisor asks one of her charge nurses to lead a technology integration project. The supervisor continuously demands involvement in decisions that the charge nurse is making in the project.
D After a year of working on the unit, Shari, an LPN, is still hesitant about many policies and procedures. The charge nurse decides to challenge Shari with more difficult patients.
Question #33
A active delegation.
B passive delegation.
C active responsibility.
D passive accountability.
Question #34
A total number of staff on the unit.
B number of RNs and number of RNs with experience on the unit.
C staff and RN hours per patient.
D total number of staff and implementing 12-hour shifts.
Question #35
A Satisficing model
B Subjective model
C Objective model
D Optimizing model
Question #36
A Ancillary
B Hierarchical position
C Line position
D Staff position
Question #37
A distance learning.
B knowledge software.
C biomedical technology.
D telecommunications.
Question #38
A generate as many solutions as possible.
B identify only practical and realistic ideas.
C evaluate problem solutions.
D critique the ideas of others.
Question #39
A levels and types of assessment.
B degree of task orientation.
C intention to provide holistic nursing.
D breadth of nursing knowledge and expertise required.
Question #40
A an increase in uncompensated care events.
B decisions of the public board.
C an increase in prescription drugs available for abuse.
D the possibility of violence.
Question #41
A Programs to educate the community on preparing healthy meals for a limited cost
B Pain management for patients with low back pain
C Reduction of injuries from alcohol-related accidents
D Reduction of falls among seniors
Question #42
A supervise the nursing staff members who implement the care map.
B prevent additional hospitalizations resulting from complications of the client’s disease.
C provide direct nursing care throughout the hospitalization.
D implement the care pathway on admission.
Question #43
A sending staff nurses to conferences that discuss cutting-edge technologies.
B requesting budgetary funds needed for systems.
C submitting written requests for needed information systems.
D participating in organizational information technology committees.
Question #44
A Not using a problem-solving model
B Poor evaluation of outcomes
C Not considering a number of alternatives
D Incorrect problem identification
Question #45
A capable only of providing referrals for health problems to primary care providers.
B increasingly seen as primary care sites for children.
C funded exclusively by local authorities.
D providing only health education programs for children and their parents.
Question #46
A norms, traditions, behaviors, values
B norms, traditions
C behaviors, values
D behaviors, traditions
Question #47
A ensuring that decisions with regard to cost are made equitably across all departments.
B a tendency to concentrate decision making during economic downturns at the top administrative level.
C the practice of leaving financial decisions with senior officials who understand the total context of funding.
D a need to make expedient decisions that are likely to be poorly received by staff.
Question #48
A changes in services that will be offered.
B organizational staffing policies.
C staffing models.
D department of Health licensing standards.
Question #49
A nurse expert system.
B nursing information system.
C handheld device.
D central data repository.