Free Clinical Nurse Leader Questions and Answers

Question 1

Electronic medical records (EMR) are replacing paper records in the hospital, and the CNL is a part of the committee that chose a vendor.
Which of the following has to be finished in order to make a decision?

Accepted Answer

needs assessment

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financial plan

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staff training

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computer purchase

Question 2

Nurses will be represented in collective bargaining by the CNL. The union wants to maximize wage and benefit gains while the management wants to retain the status quo and provide as little as possible. The opposite side loses if one side prevails. Collective bargaining of this kind is:

Accepted Answer

distributive

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productivity

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composite

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integrative

Question 3

Which expenses in a healthcare company are typically fixed when looking at the budget?

Accepted Answer

administrative salaries

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food costs

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surgical supplies

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medical supplies

Question 4

The majority of the interdisciplinary team members support the CNL in making the improvements it has identified to improve client outcomes and promote safety. Two team members are persistently opposed to change, and they are debating with other team members in an effort to persuade them to share their views. The CNL's BEST course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

ask the two team members to take active roles in facilitating change

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ignore the two team members

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ask to have the two team members transferred to a different unit

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tell the two team members that they are being disruptive

Question 5

The CNL Standards of Conduct state that showing consideration for, speaking out for, and recognizing the opinions and values of others is related to:

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altruism

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integrity

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social justice

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accountability

Question 6

The CNL has performed preliminary interviews and will send three candidates to a peer interview with other team members in order to fill a vacancy on the nursing team. The team members will have the final say in any hiring. As a result, the following is the most crucial consideration when choosing between three candidates:

Accepted Answer

the CNL would be willing to hire any of the selected candidates

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the CNL choses those with the best qualification

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the CNL choses candidates who are similar to those already on the team

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the CNL choses a candidate who seems excellent and the two candidates that seem weak to ensure the preferred candidate will be hired

Question 7

What is the main distinction between a data mart and a data warehouse?

Accepted Answer

The data mart is a smaller component of the larger data warehouse.

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The data mart is not accessible to data mining.

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There is no difference as the terms are interchangeable.

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The data warehouse is a smaller component of the larger data mart.