RN LEADERSHIP EXAM I – LATEST GUIDE GRADED A
1. Which action by the nurse manager would best demonstrate workforce advocacy?
o Implement a new
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o Present available resource to community members.
o Review the results of satisfaction surveys.
o Participate in a job at a local college.
2. The nurse manager is reviewing the current trends in workplace research. Which finding has validated the value and contribution of nurses?
o Decreasing disease prevalence
o Preventing hospital readmissions
o Increasing treatment options
o Improving client satisfaction
3. The nurse manager is implementing the workforce advocacy ecosystems model. Which action demonstrates a workforce design component?
o Balancing work assigned to staf
o Developing a leadership training program
o Reviewing the routine tasks performed program
o Conducting job satisfaction surveys
4. The nurse manager is developing a workforce advocacy program that will focus on conflict resolution models within the organization to address nursing staf concerns about client care. Which action would support this challenge?
o Current staffing regulations
o Management participation
o Poor review systems
o Plan to follow up on the reporting
5. According to the trend in workforce challenges, which factor has contributed to a decrease in the nursing shortage?
o Pandemics
o War
o Economic recessions
o Increase in nursing programs
6. Which setting is anticipated to have slow growth in employment opportunities for nurses?
o Home health agencies
o Long-term facilities
o Surgical centers
o Hospitals
7. According to the national survey trends in nursing, which factor is most concerning for nurses?
o Effect on personal health
o Client acuity
o Doing a good job
o Lack of opportunities
8. The nurse manager is working with a group of college administrators to address a regional nursing shortage. Which challenge will most afect enrollment in nursing programs?
o Cost of tuition
o Strict admission requirements
o Lack of qualified faculty
o Access to clinical sites
9. The nurse manager is reviewing the literature to identify interventions that support the retention of older nurses. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse manager to implement?
o Portable phones
o Set work schedules
o Purchase of mechanical client lifts
o Increase breaktimes
10. Which factor is identified as the most likely cause of complications related to failure to rescue?
o Types of surgery
o Inadequate staffing
o The education level of nursing staf
o Underlying medical condition
11. A taskforce of nurse managers is developing a plan to ensure sufficient staffing. Which action should the taskforce take?
o Cross-train nurses for diferent client populations.
o Increase the number of positions available.
o Create standardized staffing ratios.
o Require a nurse-driven staffing committee.
12. The graduate nurse is interviewing for a position with a nurse manager. Which question by the nurse would best assess for the safe staffing of the unit?
o “How many nurses work on the unit?”
o “Are the client acuity levels high?”
o “What is the frequency of floating to other units?”
o “Who is responsible for developing assignments?”
13. Which question is appropriate for the nurse to ask when deciding to accept a staffing assignment on another unit?
o “How many clients will I be providing care for during assignment?”
o “Who is in charge of the staf during the shift?”
o “Can I have a description of the characteristics of each client?”
o “Will I be able to access the appropriate equipment?”
14. The nurse manager on a medical-surgical unit is assigning care to a nurse who floated from the labor and delivery unit. Which client would best to assign to the labor and delivery nurse?
o The client post appendectomy with a prescription for ambulation.
o The client with a right below the knee amputation with a surgical drain in place.
o The client with a pressure injury requiring wound care.
o The client with a gastrointestinal bleed and a prescription for a blood transfusion.
15. The nurse manager is discussing the purpose of the National Quality Indicators (NDNQI). Which statement by the nurse manager is appropriate?
o “The NDNQI creates the requirements for nurse to deliver care.”
o “The NDNQI tracks the outcome of the client care.”
o “The NDNQI compares measurement of care across facilities.”
o “The NDNQI sets the standards for nursing care.”
16. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates that of a whistle-blower?
o Informing the charge nurse, an unlicensed personal assistant gave a client the wrong meal.
o Reporting to the regulatory agency about the documentation of procedures that were not performed.
o Completing an incident report for risk management regarding the use of broken equipment.
o Advising the nurse manager that staf nurse administrated a medication late.
17. The chief nursing officer is comparing two diferent brands of needle devices to purchase for a hospital system. Which describes the best action by the chief nursing office?
o Choose the least expensive product.
o Identify which needles system is easier to use.
o Request input from a group of nurses.
o Choose the product most often used by other hospital systems.
18. Which medical condition is most the common cause of nurses leaving the profession?
o Cancer
o Chronic back pain
o Heart disease
o Depression
19. Which describes the nursing benefits of working at a Magnet recognized hospital?
o Low client ratios
o Higher salaries
o Practice autonomy
o Access to new equipment
20. The nurse identified a need for practice change. Which action should the nurse take to implement the practice change?
o Discuss the change with other staf members.
o Submit a proposal to the hospital administration.
o Review the change with the nurse manager.
o Present the change to the shared governance group.
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