ANM Human Resource Management 2

Question 1

An ANM notices a nurse consistently arriving 10-15 minutes late. What is the MOST appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Document occurrences and hold a private counseling session

Answer

Progressive discipline begins with documentation and a private counseling conversation before formal warnings are issued.

Question 2

Which interviewing technique is MOST effective for predicting future job performance based on past behavior?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral interviewing

Answer

Behavioral interviewing (STAR method) uses past behavior as the best predictor of future performance.

Question 3

An ANM must staff a unit during a severe snowstorm. Which staffing action is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Activate the emergency staffing plan and contact on-call staff

Answer

Emergency staffing plans exist for disaster scenarios and should be activated per institutional policy before other measures.

Question 4

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?

Accepted Answer

12 weeks

Answer

FMLA provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying reasons.

Question 5

A float pool nurse assigned to your unit disagrees with your unit's documentation protocol. What is the BEST response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that unit-specific policies must be followed regardless of home unit practices

Answer

All staff working on a unit must follow that unit's policies and procedures to ensure patient safety and consistency.

(ANM) Assistant Nurse Manager Certification Practice Test