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The ethical principle of “fidelity” in nursing means:

A. Being faithful to one's commitments and responsibilities.
B. Telling the truth.
C. Treating all patients fairly.
D. Respecting the patient's choices.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A new nurse is feeling overwhelmed. The best action for her to take is to:

A. Quit her job immediately.
B. Keep her feelings to herself and pretend everything is fine.
C. Seek support from her charge nurse, a mentor, or a trusted colleague.
D. Call in sick for the next week.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The ultimate goal of quality improvement in nursing is to:

A. Reduce costs for the hospital.
B. Improve patient outcomes and safety.
C. Increase the amount of documentation.
D. Win hospital awards.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

Case Study: A hospital is facing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during an infectious disease outbreak. The nurse manager’s leadership responsibility includes:

A. Hiding the shortage from the staff to prevent panic.
B. Rationing the available PPE based on risk, ensuring staff are trained on its proper use, and advocating to administration for more supplies.
C. Telling staff to reuse single-use masks indefinitely.
D. Sending staff to care for infectious patients without any PPE.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse who is admired and respected by her colleagues, who often come to her for advice, has:

A. Legitimate power
B. Coercive power
C. Reward power
D. Referent power
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A leader’s “power base” that comes from their formal position in the hospital hierarchy is called:

A. Expert power
B. Referent power
C. Legitimate power
D. Coercive power
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The primary benefit of a diverse healthcare workforce is that it:

A. Makes scheduling more complicated.
B. Can lead to better understanding of and care for a diverse patient population.
C. Is a legal requirement with no other benefits.
D. Leads to more conflict within the team.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse has a professional obligation to maintain her competency through:

A. Working at the same hospital for her entire career.
B. Continuous learning and professional development.
C. Doing only the tasks she enjoys.
D. Following the doctor's orders without question.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

An effective leader provides feedback that is:

A. Vague, personal, and critical.
B. Specific, behavioral, and timely.
C. Always positive, even if performance is poor.
D. Delivered only once a year during a formal review.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The “skill mix” of a nursing team refers to:

A. The number of tasks each nurse can perform.
B. The combination of different levels of nursing staff (e.g., RNs, LPNs, assistants) on a unit.
C. The friendliness of the nursing staff.
D. The mix of male and female nurses.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The most crucial leadership skill during a public health crisis, like a pandemic, is:

A. The ability to remain invisible.
B. Clear, credible, and consistent communication.
C. The ability to blame other departments.
D. The ability to work from home.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse manager who wants to improve team communication should start by:

A. Implementing a new, complex communication software.
B. Modeling good communication skills herself.
C. Punishing staff for communication errors.
D. Cancelling all team meetings to save time.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A patient has signed a “DNR” (Do Not Resuscitate) order. When the patient stops breathing, the nurse’s ethical and legal obligation is to:

A. Start CPR immediately.
B. Call the family to ask them what to do.
C. Respect the DNR order and provide palliative care.
D. Ask a colleague what they think she should do.
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Jun 6, 2026
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Jun 6, 2026

The most significant factor contributing to nurse burnout is:

A. A lack of clinical skills.
B. Chronic understaffing and a stressful work environment.
C. Having to wear a uniform.
D. Patients who are too friendly.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse manager is planning the staffing for the next month. This is an example of:

A. Operational planning
B. Strategic planning
C. Contingency planning
D. Crisis planning
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

“Shared governance” is a management model where:

A. The doctors make all the decisions for the nurses.
B. Nurses at the bedside are formally included in the decision-making processes about their practice and work environment.
C. The government runs the hospital directly.
D. Patients share in the governance of the hospital.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The best response to workplace violence or aggression from a patient or family member is to:

A. Retaliate with equal force.
B. Ensure your own safety and the safety of others first, and then call for help according to hospital protocol.
C. Try to handle the situation alone to show you are capable.
D. Ignore the aggression.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse who takes the initiative to create a patient education brochure in Urdu for her ward is demonstrating:

A. Followership
B. Informal leadership and proactivity
C. Insubordination
D. A violation of policy
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Jun 6, 2026
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