Home MCQs BS Nursing
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Decide who was right and who was wrong.
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B.
Find a solution that improves team function and ensures patient safety.
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C.
Punish the person who started the conflict.
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D.
Avoid discussing the issue entirely.
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After the procedure has been completed.
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B.
By the most junior member of the team.
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C.
Before any non-emergency invasive procedure is performed.
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D.
Only for patients who are wealthy.
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A.
Use hand gestures to try and communicate complex information.
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B.
Ask another patient in the ward to translate.
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C.
Request a professional medical interpreter from the hospital.
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D.
Wait until a family member arrives to proceed with care.
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Preparing for the change.
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B.
Making the change happen.
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C.
Reinforcing and stabilizing the change so it becomes the new standard.
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D.
Reverting back to the old way of doing things.
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A.
Issue a written warning to all staff.
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B.
Dismiss the complaints as patients being difficult.
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C.
Gather more data and talk to staff and patients to identify the root cause of the problem.
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D.
Implement a new communication protocol without any staff input.
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B.
Has the competency and training to perform the task safely.
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C.
Is the most senior person available.
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D.
Is willing to do the task without being paid.
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B.
"Did you take your medication?"
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C.
"Can you tell me more about what happened?"
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D.
"Is your family visiting today?"
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D.
Financial planning and resource allocation
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Blaming individuals for all errors to ensure they don't happen again.
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B.
Creating an environment where staff can report errors and near misses without fear of punishment, distinguishing between human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless conduct.
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C.
Never reporting errors to protect the hospital's reputation.
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D.
Only doctors are held accountable for errors.
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A.
Serve their own career ambitions.
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B.
Serve the needs of their team and the organization, prioritizing their growth and well-being.
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C.
Serve the demands of the hospital administration above all else.
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D.
Serve the public by seeking media attention.
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A.
Tell them to work harder and be more resilient.
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B.
Organize a mandatory overtime shift to catch up on work.
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C.
Acknowledge the stress, offer support through debriefing sessions, and advocate for adequate staffing and resources.
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D.
Ignore the issue as it is a personal problem for the nurses.
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C.
Laissez-faire leadership
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B.
Transformational Theory
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C.
Situational Leadership Theory
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A.
Forbid the family from bringing outside remedies.
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B.
Allow the family to give the remedy to respect their culture.
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C.
Assess the remedy if possible, explain the potential for harmful drug interactions to the family, and notify the physician.
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D.
Ignore the situation as long as the patient takes their prescribed medication.
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A.
The patient is ultimately responsible for their own health.
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B.
The employer (hospital) can be held liable for the negligent acts of its employees.
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C.
A nurse is only responsible for her own actions.
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D.
Every person is liable for their own torts.
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A.
Motivating the staff to perform well.
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B.
Establishing a formal structure of roles and responsibilities for the unit.
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C.
Hiring new employees.
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D.
Evaluating the performance of the staff.
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A.
Order the nurse to use the new system or face disciplinary action.
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B.
Exclude the nurse from the training sessions.
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C.
Meet with the nurse to understand her concerns, highlight the benefits of the new system, and provide extra support and training.
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D.
Reassign the nurse to a unit that still uses the old paper system.
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