Upper-level managers are responsible for the management of the nursing organization of the in-stitution. What activity would the nurse expect to see only from an upper-level manager?
a. Supervising patient care delivery
b. Establishing strategic goals for nursing
c. Maintaining currency in profession
d. Being responsible for activities on the unit 24/7
Question 2Middle-level managers are responsible for planning for changes of the unit. What activity would the nurse expect to see only from a middle-level manager?
a. Maintaining currency in profession
b. Planning for changes within the service line in the organization
c. Being responsible for activities on the unit 24/7
d. Supervising patient care delivery
Question 3The nurses are complaining about how busy they are this shift. The charge nurse must do which of the following to ensure the safety of the patients and staff for this and future shifts?
a. Take responsibility for a team of patients.
b. Delegate care to the UAPs.
c. Assist the RNs to prioritize their patients and their responsibilities.
d. Call the supervisor for more staff.
Question 4First-level managers are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the unit. Which activity would the nurse expect to see only from a first-level manager?
a. Making daily staffing assignments
b. Managing the unit's budget
c. Maintaining currency in profession
d. Making daily patient rounds
Question 5The management process consists of six functions: planning, staffing, organizing, directing, con-trolling, and decision making. What might be seen in the decision-making process?
a. Organizing a meeting to address the prob-lem
b. Establishing an alternate site within the hospital for these patients
c. Assigning experienced staff to implement care of these patients
d. Establishing the new area as a step-down unit