Practice Test 4

Front 1

The nurse leader is evaluating the literature on a research topic selected by the staff to modify their pressure ulcer prevention practices. Which is the highest level evidence resource?

Back 1

Systemic reviews and meta-analysis

Front 2

Mentoring can be described as

Back 2

A professional relationship between an experienced person and a less experienced person to develop the skills and knowledge to enhance professional growth.

Front 3

A nurse leader has collaborated with staff from the nursing unit and across the organization to perform a quantitative research project on compassion fatigue. Since the research had a considerable impact on the organization, the team desires to disseminate the findings widely. What would be the best communication method?

Back 3

Publication in the Journal

Front 4

The signs and symptoms of increased vulnerability to collective-bargaining activity related to an unhealthy environment. As a nurse leader, you recognize the signs and symptoms of vulnerability as;

Back 4

Increase nursing staff turnover

Front 5

The contents of an organizational mission statement include:

Back 5

The organizations objective or goal, primary stakeholders, how the organization provides value to the stakeholders, and declaration of the organization sole purpose.

Front 6

Nursing-sensitive indicators can be described as the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care. Example of structure may include:

Back 6

Nursing staff ratios

Front 7

A leader must be sincere, fulfill promises made, and be consistent and dependable. Furthermore, his or her deeds and words must align. The preceding definition describes which trust-promoting leadership strategy?

Back 7

Behavioral integrity

Hint 7

The alignment of work in deed or "walking to the talk" is the core of behavioral integrity.

Front 8

A phenomenon called the Wallenda factor is based on tight rope artist Carol with Linda and his fault his death as a result of focusing too much attention worry I'm falling. The story is an example of what paradigm?

Back 8

Expectations Drive behaviors

Hint 8

Expectations are extremely important yet subconscious determinants of behavior. How you see yourself and what you expect dictates how you act.

Front 9

A clinical leader has the responsibility to enhance the self-esteem of the people he or she supervises. A self-fulfilling prophecy or the Pygmalion affect is often employed by leaders. Which phrase best describes how the Pygmalion affect works?

Back 9

By having realistic but high expectations for staff, a leader can transform employees because they will live up to achievable expectations.

Hint 9

People live up to the subtle, at times unconscious, expectations of others as long as the expectations are realistic and achievable.

Front 10

As a chief nurse executive, you have implemented an improvement plan to reduce inpatient falls. You can best achieve the targeted reduction in Falls events by:

Back 10

Implementing strategies employed by the best performing units.

Hint 10

Implementing strategies employed by the best performing units is known as benchmarking. Benchmarking and learning about the process used by others helps leaders or institutions gain the most insight about what create success

Front 11

Professional certification provides:

Back 11

Hey recognition and validation for nurses who meet specified requirements and a specialty area.

Hint 11

Certification validates specialty knowledge in the profession but does not grant permission to practice.