Loading sample please wait!
Others | Nursing
Test Bank For Leading and Managing in Nursing, 8th Edition by Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, Susan Sportsman Chapter 1-25
SKU: nursing | Pages: 1 | Year: 2024
Document Brief Description
Chapter 01: Leading, Managing, and Following
Yoder-Wise: Leading and Managing in Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse manager of a 20-be...
Chapter 01: Leading, Managing, and Following
Yoder-Wise: Leading and Managing in Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She is
asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient. Using
complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take in making this change?
a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in assessment and
planning.
b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process.
c. Focus the assessment on the unit, and omit the hospital and community environment.
d. Hire a geriatric specialist to oversee and control the project.
ANS: B
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs
throughout the systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every voice
counts, and therefore, all levels of staff would be involved in decision making.
REF: Page 8 TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
2. A unit manager of a 25-bed medical/surgical area receives a phone call from a nurse who has
called in sick five times in the past month. He tells the manager that he very much wants to come to
work when scheduled but must often care for his wife, who is undergoing treatment
for breast cancer. According to Maslow‘s need hierarchy theory, what would be the best approach to
satisfying the needs of this nurse, other staff, and patients?
a. Line up agency nurses who can be called in to work on short notice.
b. Place the nurse on unpaid leave for the remainder of his wife‘s treatment.
c. Sympathize with the nurse‘s dilemma and let the charge nurse know that this nurse may be calling
in frequently in the future.
d. Work with the nurse, staffing office, and other nurses to arrange his scheduled days off around his
wife‘s treatments.
ANS: D
Placing the nurse on unpaid leave may threaten the nurse‘s capacity to meet physiologic needs and
demotivate the nurse. Unsatisfactory coverage of shifts on short notice could affect patient care and
threaten the needs of staff to feel competent. Arranging the schedule around the wife‘s needs meets
- 1-pages detailed model answer (PDF + online view)
- Clinical reasoning & medication selection justified
- NP-level explanation with key teaching points
Latest Reviews
This document does not have reviews yet. Purchase to review.
$16.00 USD
Get access to the full document
🔒 100% Money-Back Guarantee
💳 Secure Payment Gateway🔐 SSL Encrypted
Keywords
nursing
Similar solutions you may like
Heart Failure Pharmacology
$5.99
Asthma Management Case Study
$4.49
Hypertension NCLEX Review
$3.99
Why Students Choose Cocomerit
Instant Download
Available immediately after payment
Verified Solutions
Written by nursing educators
100% Money-Back
Full refund within 14 days
Mobile Friendly
Read on any device
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon after payment do I get the solution?
Immediately! You'll receive a PDF download link and access via your library.
Can I get a refund if the document doesn't meet my expectations?
Yes, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee within 14 days.
Is this a full care plan or just medication selection?
This is a focused pharmacology solution with clinical reasoning.