130 UNIT V ROLES BASIC TO NURSING CARE
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Multiple Response Questions
Circle the letters that correspond to the best
answers for each question.
1.Which of the following are examples of
individuals with implied power? (Select all
that apply.)
a.A class president
b.A nurse manager
c.A teen idol
d.An editor of a major newspaper
e.A class clown
f.A folk hero
2.Which of the following is a characteristic of a
magnet hospital? (Select all that apply.)
a.Self-scheduling
b.Centralized decision making
c.Autonomous, accountable professional
nursing practice
d.Higher staff turnover
e.Higher levels of staff burnout and exodus
from the bedside
f.Supportive nurse managers
3.Which of the following is a characteristic of
laissez-faire leadership? (Select all that apply.)
a.The leader is the authority on all issues.
b.The leader relinquishes power to the group.
c.The leader depends on the strengths of fol-
lowers to direct the group activities.
d.The leader and nurses work independently,
making task accomplishment difficult.
e.There is a sense of equality among the
leader and other participants.
f.The leader is able to inspire and motivate
others.
4.In which of the following models of nursing
care delivery do the nurse and other team
members care for a group of patients? (Select
all that apply.)
a.Functional nursing
b.Team nursing
c.Primary nursing
d.Total care nursing
e.Case management
f.Patient-centered care5.Which of the following activities could be del-
egated to a UAP? (Select all that apply.)
a.The determination of a nursing diagnosis
for a patient with breast cancer
b.Giving a bed bath to a patient
c.Planning patient education for a patient
with a colostomy
d.Taking routine vital signs
e.Administering medications to patients
f.Transferring a patient to another floor
6.Which of the following principles regarding
the regulation, education, and use of the UAP
are recommended by the American Nurses
Association? (Select all that apply.)
a.It is the healthcare institution that
determines the scope of nursing practice.
b.It is the LPN who supervises any assistant
involved in providing direct patient care.
c.It is the purpose of assistive personnel to
work in a supportive role to the registered
nurse.
d.It is the role of the assistive personnel to
carry out tasks to enable the professional
nurse to concentrate on nursing care for
the patient.
e.It is the role of the LPN to assign nursing
duties to the UAP.
f.It is the registered nurse who is responsible
and accountable for nursing practice.DEVELOPING YOUR
KNOWLEDGE BASEFILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
1.Power that is attained by virtue of a position is
known as power.
2.A charge nurse who makes all the decisions for
the nursing team without considering their
feelings or ideas is using the
style of leadership.
3.In hospitals, the autocratic style of leadership is
gradually being replaced by the
style of leadership.
4.In the leadership style, healthcare
leaders must be able to communicate to others
their vision of the future and bring energy and
commitment to the reformation of the system.LWBK696-C23_p129-133.qxd 9/2/10 9:34 AM Page 130 Aptara Inc