Author Question: The nurse manager often gives preferential treatment to one of the staff nurses on the unit. This ... (Read 135 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse manager often gives preferential treatment to one of the staff nurses on the unit. This behavior is an example of:

1. Difficulty managing ones interpersonal relationships.
2. Lack of conflict management skills.
3. Inability to transform a work group into a team.
4. Lack of group planning skills.

Question 2

Which of the following situations cause concerns with liability with regard to delegation? Select all that apply.

1. The nurse asks the LPN to change a central line dressing for her.
2. The nursing supervisor asks the nurse to discuss a clients history with him.
3. The nursing assistant requests a nurse to check on a clients status.
4. The supervisor asks the charge nurse to give a nurse a difficult assignment.

dpost18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Explanation: 1. Playing favorites, ignoring reticent members, and allowing animosity to develop within a
group are signs of an inability to manage ones interpersonal relationships. A lack of conflict
management skills occurs when the manager is unable to assist coworkers to understand and
accept differing work styles and views. The inability to transform a work group into a team
happens when the manager does not know how to help group members identify goals, tasks,
and practical work plans. A lack of planning and organization skills needed to facilitate group
work performance fails to create cohesive groups among the workers.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 4
Explanation: 1. The LPN cannot usually work with central lines and cannot legally change the dressing for the
RN. Confidential information cannot be shared with individuals not directly involved in the
clients care. Under normal circumstances, the nursing supervisor would not need information
about a clients history. Requesting a nurse have a difficult assignment is leaving the
organization wide open for liability issues.