Chapter 15 Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing 8th Edition

Chapter 15  Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing 8th Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

Question 1
Type: MCSA
Which step should be taken first when recruiting and selecting nursing staff?
1. Develop a structured interview guide.
2. Become familiar with the position description for the jobs available.
3. Develop a recruitment strategy to attract qualified applicants.
4. Identify potential applicants who would meet the job description.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Before an interview guide can be developed, knowledge of the position is necessary.
Rationale 2: Prior to beginning recruitment efforts, those involved in the hiring process must be familiar with the position descriptions for jobs that are available.
Rationale 3: Development of a recruitment strategy is effective only after the recruiters understand what is required for the jobs offered.
Rationale 4: Identifying potential applicants is part of a recruitment strategy or guides it.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
Learning Outcome: 15-1: Describe how to recruit applicants.

Question 2
Type: MCMA
Which information is an example of what should be included in the position description for the RNs who will staff a newly opened hospital unit?

Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Base salary is $22.00 per hour with a 10 percent shift differential for hours worked after 7:00 p.m.
2. Communicates changes in client condition to appropriate staff
3. Will accrue sick time at a rate of 4 hours per month
4. Reports directly to the nurse manager of the unit
5. Must maintain ACLS certification
Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: Salary is not included in this document.
Rationale 2: Tasks required to carry out the duties involved in the position are included.
Rationale 3: Benefit package is not a part of the position description.
Rationale 4: The position description should indicate the person to whom the employee will report.
Rationale 5: Professional qualifications for the position are included in this statement.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 15-1: Describe how to recruit applicants.

Question 3
Type: MCSA
What should a nurse manager consider when including a staff nurse in an interview of an applicant?
1. Restricting the number of questions the nurse can ask
2. Providing the nurse with an orientation program on interviewing techniques
3. Allowing the nurse to provide information but not the ability to ask the applicant questions
4. Allowing the nurse to ask and answer all questions freely
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Restricting the nurse’s ability to ask and answer questions of the applicant defeats the purpose of having a staff member present during the interview.
Rationale 2: An orientation program provides the nurse with the state and federal guidelines to ensure appropriate questions are asked.
Rationale 3: Restricting the nurse’s ability to ask and answer questions of the applicant defeats the purpose of having a staff member present during the interview.
Rationale 4: Allowing the nurse to ask questions freely could violate state and federal regulations governing the interview.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
Learning Outcome: 15-3: Describe how to interview prospective candidates.

Question 4
Type: MCSA
Which question is considered appropriate to ask during an interview?
1. “What is the country of your national origin?”
2. “Do you speak any language in addition to English?”
3. “Will child care be a problem if you are hired?”
4. “Are there any holidays on which you would not work?”
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Questions about an applicant’s place of birth are inappropriate during an interview.
Rationale 2: The recruiter may inquire about language skills such as reading and writing of a foreign language.
Rationale 3: Questions about the number and ages of the applicant’s children or child care are inappropriate.
Rationale 4: Asking about holidays the applicant would not work is inappropriate.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 15-4: Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate questions to ask during an interview.