Which statement explains why nurses must be leaders to be successful in client care?
1. "You have to be a leader if you want physicians to respect you and the work you do."
2. "To function effectively in managed care, you have to be a good leader."
3. "Leadership skills will help you be assertive when you give orders to staff and clients."
4. "To direct client care activities and get the outcomes you desire, you need good leadership skills."
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Rationale 1: Nurses do not have to be leaders to gain physicians' respect.
Rationale 2: Leadership skills are helpful, but are not essential, to working in managed care.
Rationale 3: Nurses do not give orders to staff and clients.
Rationale 4: Nurses must direct client care in order to successfully achieve client outcomes in a timely fashion.
Global Rationale:
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a. $2. b. $3. c. $4. d. $5.
A nursing faculty has included a requirement that students participate as medical research subjects as a part of their clinical practice grade. Does this requirement meet the guidelines for research participants' rights?
1. Yes, as long as there is no physical risk to the students. 2. Probably, depending upon university regulations on course content. 3. Yes, if the participation is outlined as a course requirement in the syllabus. 4. No, the individual must be given the choice to participate or not.
The nurse is searching for information about nurses' responsibility and accountability for appropriate delegation of tasks. Where should this nurse look for this information? Choose all that apply
1. ANA Code for Nurses 2. ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice 3. State nurse practice acts 4. Nursing rules and regulations as promulgated by the state 5. State medical association bylaws
Which of the following statements, made by the daughter of an older adult client concerning bring her mother home to live with her family, presents the greatest concern for the nurse?
1. "If this doesn't work out, she can always go to live with my sister." 2. "I don't think she will react very well to me making decisions for her." 3. "I'm afraid that mom will be depressed and really miss her home terribly." 4. "My children will just have to adjust to having their grandmother with us."