Nurse manager Mary uses transformational leadership. She believes that by maximizing staff participation in unit decisions, the staff RNs are more likely to:
A. Enroll in a continuing education or gradu-ate program.
B. Focus on maintaining cost-effectiveness for the unit.
C. Work cohesively and collaboratively in accomplishing unit goals.
D. Empower themselves to pursue their own personal goals.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect because there is no definitive assumption that this will cause increased sign up for graduate school.
B Incorrect because this may or may not af-fect finances.
C Correct because this will foster more staff collaboration.
D Incorrect because this is not necessarily going to empower the staff.
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Which is an important focus of nursing care for the dying child and his or her family?
a. Nursing care should be organized to minimize contact with the child. b. Adequate oral intake is crucial to the dying child. c. Families should be made aware that hearing is the last sense to stop functioning before death. d. It is best for the family if nursing care takes place during periods when the child is alert.
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a. 24 hours c. 1 week b. 48 hours d. 2 to 3 weeks
A student is enrolled in a class to learn how to use spreadsheet software. During one of the classes, the student asks the instructor, "What is the difference between a worksheet and a workbook?" Which response by the instructor would be most appropriate?
A) "A workbook uses many more mathematical calculations than a worksheet." B) "A worksheet is a spreadsheet but a workbook has one or more worksheets." C) "The workbook is the starting point and the worksheet is the final result." D) "The terms are used interchangeably in any spreadsheet program."