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Week 5 Reading Quiz

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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 policy made decisions for other departments in the company.
C  the policy was too lengthy and inundated readers with too much detail.
D  the staff did not believe that the new policy would be effective.
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 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.
C  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.
D  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.
Question #3
A  increased salary costs, duplication of tests and procedures, graduate medical education
B  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, potential damage to reputation through learner error
Question #4
A  ask the nursing staff which brand they prefer.
B  select the least expensive brand.
C  select the vendor the institution usually buys from.
D  use a decision-making tool to evaluate brands.
Question #7
A  recognize that your supervisor is more vulnerable than you are because of her more senior position.
B  consider your increased vulnerability under the terms of your employment.
C  contact your union to discuss your concerns and review your options.
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  Indicated that nurses use oppression negatively.
B  Verified the presence of behaviors associated with oppression within nursing.
C  Failed to establish that oppression is present in nursing groups.
D  Suggested that oppression leads to bullying but has little or no effect on patient outcomes.
Question #10
A  the first nursing licensure laws prohibited nurses from making most decisions.
B  nurses freely chose to defer to physicians and administrators with more education.
C  nurses astutely recognized the risks of grabbing too much power too soon
D  women lacked legal, social, and political power because of legal and cultural barriers.
Question #11
A  Select only projects that have widespread impact. Secure external advisors to evaluate innovation.
B  Select only projects that have widespread impact. Secure external advisors to evaluate innovation. With staff, select small changes for consideration.
C  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.
D  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.
Question #12
A  this will contribute to widespread skepticism among the staff about the probability of success.
B  accountability resides entirely with the unit manager.
C  no one really has any accountability or responsibility for the changes.
D  individual expertise will be utilized to provide solutions, but that responsibility for the change is shared.
Question #13
A  Home healthcare environment with patients at varying levels of acuity
B  Acute care surgical unit with predictable postsurgical outcomes and many technical procedures
C  Stable patient population with long-term care and family needs
D  Pediatric intensive care unit that heavily involves families as well as patients
Question #14
A  of unlimited capacity when shared with others.
B  directed primarily toward those who are subordinate to her.
C  limited, thereby necessitating involvement of others in implementing ideas.
D  restricted, which necessitates finding alternative means to achieve strong patient outcomes.
Question #15
A  negotiating employment contracts.
B  representing them in labor-management disputes.
C  equipping them to practice in a rapidly changing environment.
D  creating professional practice climates in their institutions.
Question #17
A  participate in databases that compare the outcomes and staffing levels versus those of similar institutions.
B  implement a patient-classification system immediately.
C  provide increased numbers of staff to the unit.
D  ignore such concerns because acuity is variable.
Question #20
A  complying with national requirements.
B  inviting staff participation in decision making.
C  demonstrating patient outcomes.
D  maintaining unit morale.
Question #22
A  build relationships with physicians.
B  be able to adapt to daily changes in staffing.
C  be able to effectively communicate with patients.
D  adapt in communicating information to her supervisor.
Question #23
A  Jim, who lives on the street and has occasional infections
B  Alysha, who is on social assistance and has a 5-year-old daughter with frequent ear infections
C  Dan, who is 68 years of age and in good health
D  Karen, a housewife, 45 years of age, whose husband recently abandoned the family
Question #25
A  purposefully choose to exercise their power in the workplace through indirect means.
B  suffer from learned helplessness as a result of abuse by powerful nurse executives.
C  do not understand how their failure to exercise power can limit the power of the whole profession.
D  refuse to believe that they are acting like members of groups that suffer socioeconomic oppression.
Question #27
A  Maximum work stretch for each employee
B  Trends in acuity on the unit
C  Hours of operation of the unit
D  Weekend requirements
Question #29
A  “If there is an opportunity to work extra shifts, I would really like that.”
B  “Is there a strategy in place to reduce the number of overtime hours on the unit?”
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 #31
A  Blue Cross/Blue Shield
B  Medicare
C  The federal government
D  Medicaid
Question #32
A  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.
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  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.
D  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.
Question #34
A  staff and RN hours per patient.
B  total number of staff on the unit.
C  total number of staff and implementing 12-hour shifts.
D  number of RNs and number of RNs with experience on the unit.
Question #38
A  critique the ideas of others.
B  evaluate problem solutions.
C  identify only practical and realistic ideas.
D  generate as many solutions as possible.
Question #39
A  degree of task orientation.
B  levels and types of assessment.
C  intention to provide holistic nursing.
D  breadth of nursing knowledge and expertise required.
Question #40
A  an increase in uncompensated care events.
B  the possibility of violence.
C  decisions of the public board.
D  an increase in prescription drugs available for abuse.
Question #41
A  Programs to educate the community on preparing healthy meals for a limited cost
B  Reduction of injuries from alcohol-related accidents
C  Reduction of falls among seniors
D  Pain management for patients with low back pain
Question #42
A  implement the care pathway on admission.
B  supervise the nursing staff members who implement the care map.
C  provide direct nursing care throughout the hospitalization.
D  prevent additional hospitalizations resulting from complications of the client’s disease.
Question #43
A  participating in organizational information technology committees.
B  sending staff nurses to conferences that discuss cutting-edge technologies.
C  requesting budgetary funds needed for systems.
D  submitting written requests for needed information systems.
Question #45
A  increasingly seen as primary care sites for children.
B  capable only of providing referrals for health problems to primary care providers.
C  providing only health education programs for children and their parents.
D  funded exclusively by local authorities.
Question #46
A  behaviors, values
B  norms, traditions
C  norms, traditions, behaviors, values
D  behaviors, traditions
Question #47
A  a tendency to concentrate decision making during economic downturns at the top administrative level.
B  ensuring that decisions with regard to cost are made equitably across all departments.
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  organizational staffing policies.
B  staffing models.
C  department of Health licensing standards.
D  changes in services that will be offered.