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A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the organization's committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in order to manage relationships.
 
  These activities are considered which function of a manager? a. Informing c. Monitoring
  b. Problem solving d. Networking

Question 2

Some direct care tasks can be delegated to NAPs by the RN. An example of an indirect care task that can be delegated is __________.
 
  a. feeding
  b. clerical work
  c. ambulating
  d. minor health counseling

Question 3

Which of the following is not correct regarding what nurses are held accountable for?
 
  a. standards of professional practice
  b. health care organization policies for their state
  c. State Nurse Practice Act
  d. ethical and legal models of behavior

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
 
  a. Disseminator c. Leader
  b. Figurehead d. Entrepreneur
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

D
The role functions to manage relationships are networking, supporting, developing and mentoring,
managing conflict and team building, motivating and inspiring, recognizing, and rewarding. The role
functions to manage the work are planning and organizing, problem solving, clarifying roles and
objectives, informing, monitoring, consulting, and delegating.

Answer to #2

B
Indirect care activities are those that are needed to support patients, but may require incidental direct contact with patients. Indirect care tasks that the RN can delegate to Nursing Assistive Personnel (NAP) tend to pertain to unit routines such as stocking supplies, clerical work, and housekeeping activities. Direct care tasks are those that are performed directly to the patient such as assessment, evaluation, and treatments. Some direct care tasks that may be delegated to NAP include: feeding, ambulating, toileting, and dressing.

Answer to #3

B
Accountability in nursing pertains to being responsible and answerable for actions (or inactions) and behaviors of self or others in the context of delegation (NCSBN, 1995). Nurses are held accountable for the following: 1) standards of professional practice; 2) policies of their health care organization (not necessarily those of all health care organizations within their state); 3) State Nurse Practice Act; and 4) ethical and legal models of behavior.

Answer to #4

D
The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and
negotiator. The information processing managerial roles include monitor, disseminator, and
spokesperson. The interpersonal managerial roles include figurehead, leader, and liaison.
tawanya Author
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6 years ago
Just confirmed the same answer from my friend, thanks
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