A nurse manager tells her staff that they need to increase response time to client requests by five minutes, beginning tomorrow. The time to begin this activity has been established by the manager and her staff. This action involves goal setting. What leadership style is noted with the implementation of goal setting?
a. Directive leadership
b. Institutional governance
c. Participative leadership
d. Shared governance
Ans: c. Participative leadership
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The nurse caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis assesses a bluish tinge around the patient's umbilicus. This finding is best reported as:
a. effect of increased amylase. b. indication of retroperitoneal hemorrhage. c. inflammatory response to a possible pseudocyst. d. abdominal distention related to ascites.
A patient with low self-esteem has begun making behavior changes. A nurse positively reinforces these changes during a therapy session. The patient and nurse are actively engaged in which level of intervention?
a. Commitment to action b. Expanded self-awareness c. Realistic planning d. Self-evaluation
In diabetes, the problems with insulin cause the body to be unable to
A. properly process food into energy. B. excrete sodium and potassium. C. digest sugar and starch. D. absorb calcium in the bones.
The nurse providing care for the antepartum woman should understand that contraction stress test (CST):
a. Sometimes uses vibroacoustic stimulation. b. Is an invasive test; however, contractions are stimulated. c. Is considered negative if no late decelerations are observed with the contractions. d. Is more effective than nonstress test (NST) if the membranes have already been ruptured.