Two cognitive processes that nurses use in clinical judgments include (select two answers):
a. analysis.
b. brainstorming.
c. fish boning.
d. intuition.
Question 2Mary is pregnant and receiving prenatal instruction regarding her need for folic acid. Folic acid is recommended for Mary because it:
a. helps in absorption of dietary calcium.
b. is essential for collagen and bone formation.
c. neutralizes substances harmful to the baby.
d. prevents spinal cord birth defects during pregnancy.
Question 3To feel comfortable enough to practice autonomously and make effective decisions in an institution with a decentralized organizational philosophy, staff must be empowered with (select all that apply):
a. autonomy.
b. conflict resolution.
c. decision-making skills.
d. communication techniques.
e. human resources management.
Question 4The nurse manager, as the leader of the unit's customer (client) first initiative, has asked the staff nurses to develop and administer a survey to every client before discharge.
In asking the staff nurses to accomplish this task, the nurse manager is demonstrating: a. Accountability.
b. Shared leadership.
c. A common purpose.
d. Independence in the nursing manager's role.
Question 5Lee, the head nurse in ER, has attempted to meet Jillian, one of her staff RNs, for several days to discuss concerns about Jillian's relationships with her team members.
Lee hopes to offer Jillian coaching so that Jillian's relationships can be more satisfying for Jillian and her team members. Each time Lee and Jillian set a time to meet, Jillian phones in sick. In this situation, Lee and Jil-lian are demonstrating: a. Similar conflict management strategies.
b. Escalation of conflict.
c. Avoidance and compromise strategies.
d. Competing and compromise strategies.
Question 6The number of adverse events such as falls and pressure ulcers on your unit is increasing. An ideal staffing plan to address this issue would include which of the following? Increasing the:
a. Total number of staff on the unit.
b. Staff and RN hours per patient.
c. Total number of staff, and implementing 12-hour shifts.
d. Number of RNs and number of RNs with experience on the unit.
Question 7Which of the following nursing theorists believed that conscious awareness of interactions was vital to therapeutic communication?
a. King
b. Orem
c. Peplau
d. Travelbee
Question 8Internal factors that may affect workplace violence include (select all that apply):
a. inadequate staffing levels.
b. a large number of dangerous patients.
c. an inadequate number of security guards.
d. the methamphetamine abuse epidemic.
e. the hospital being located in a high-crime neighborhood.
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