The nurse manager in a large emergency department utilizes agency nursing for staffing. Which of the following should the nurse manager ensure (select all that apply)?
a. Assuming that the agency has reviewed the license status of the individual
b. Considering skills, competency, and knowledge when delegating tasks and su-pervising actions
c. Ensuring that the staff members are aware of facility policies and procedures
d. Assigning the staff member to the role of mentor and educator
Question 2You are a member of a team assigned to care for 15 general medical/surgical clients. You have all worked well together in the past in this same type of care.
If you are assigned to coordinate this team's work, your best strategy, based on the Hersey and Blanchard model, would be to: a. Have a list of tasks to be accomplished and tell each member of the team what he or she must do.
b. Encourage people to discuss their frustra-tions in providing this care.
c. Ignore themthey've done it before.
d. Provide minimal direction and let them come to you with questions.
Question 3Which of the following patient-related events may be considered as examples of common negligence allegations in a nursing malpractice suit (select all that apply)?
a. Staffing levels in the medical unit
b. Patient fall with injury
c. Heparin error
d. Failure to utilize rapid response team with change in vital signs
e. Failure to ensure telemetry monitor is on the correct patient
Question 4An underlying assumption of the biological theory of weight control is:
a. genetic predisposition to obesity will result regardless of dietary modifications.
b. people resemble their biological parents.
c. some people are born to be fat.
d. weight control is not influenced by genetics.
Question 5Which of the following acts is in keeping with a major role of nurses in the case of a bioterrorist attack?
a. Create individualized nursing care plans to provide for the best possible outcome for each patient.
b. Initiate and coordinate communication with public communication systems, such as radio and television reporters.
c. Provide client referrals to physicians for initial evaluation, triage, and medical management.
d. Recognize cases and clusters of cases resulting from the attack or from naturally occurring outbreaks.
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