leadership Evolve

A nurse leader is teaching about the functional model of nursing to a student nurse. Which statements made by the student nurse indicate effective learning? Select all that apply.

I will focus on tasks and activities allotted to me. "I will coordinate the unlicensed personnel to provide care to a large group of clients."

Which statement made by a nurse indicates being an effective community opinion leader?

I will try to build a society that treats males and females equally

After communicating with the follower of a nurse leader, the senior nurse assumes that the nurse leader is following the transactional leadership apply

"I have to face penalties for poor performance." "I have to meet the deadlines of my work at any cost." "I am getting my errors corrected in a reactive manner.

After observing a client waiting for food, the nurse leader instructs the nurse to make arrangements for food. Which statement used by the nurse to the client appropriately makes his or her positive intent explicit?

"I want to make you comfortable, here's your food."

Which qualities should a nurse who is promoted to leader of a unit possess? Select all that apply.

Having adaptability to hospital rules Encouraging the newly appointed nurses Being aware about the events of organization Collaborating with the staff for decision making

According to Kouzes and Posner, which key practices are involved when a leader takes an active role in the work of change and creative thinking about new solutions? Select all that apply.

Modeling Challanging

The nurse leader is teaching about the role of followers to the nursing staff. Which statement made by the nursing staff is true regarding the followers' traits? Select all that apply.

A follower demonstrates collaborative behavior in daily practice. A follower cooperates with the leader and peers to reach the team goal.

A nurse leader is given an additional duty of nurse navigator. Which extra responsibilities does the nurse leader need to provide as a nurse navigator? Select all that apply.

Address barriers to care Provide psychosocial support Provide health education about the disease

A nurse is helping a client determine and articulate personal values about health problems. The nurse also explains the effect of these problems on lifestyle adjustments. Which Gardner's task of leadership is the nurse leader applying?

Affirming values

If a leader is using the simplest and fastest method of communication with his or her constituents, which of the five rules of the leader best describes this approach? Select all that apply.

Maintain balance Manage time

The nurse leader teaches the student nurse about the quality assurance (QA) process. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates ineffective learning?

The major task is staff development

After providing feedback to a student nurse, the registered nurse motivates the student nurse to become a leadership "tag." What does the registered nurse refer to by this statement?

To be philosophic, client-centered, and values driven

A nurse manager promotes a staff nurse to assistant manager of the medical unit as the staff nurse had expressed interest in taking on more responsibilities. Which type of ethical principle is exhibited by the nurse manager by this activity?

Beneficence

How can a nurse manager reduce moral distress in the nursing staff? Select all that apply.

By providing additional staff whenever needed By providing additional counselors for solving client's family issues By facilitating education for better communication among all levels of healthcare practitioners

The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student the qualities of a leader for effectively managing conflicts. Which statement by the nursing student indicates the need for further teaching?

"I will immediately resume efforts to resolve the conflict if initial efforts fail."

Which performance appraisal method is used by nurse managers to measure the performance of the nurse both qualitatively and quantitatively?

Behaviorally anchored rating scales

The nurse leader performs his or her own honest appraisals on a regular basis and feels good about the job. Which rule is the nurse leader implementing by this action?

Building self-confidence

What should a nurse manager as a leader do to provide a non-threatening and positive environment to the group members? Select all that apply.

Encourage group members to actively participate Create an environment conducive to solving problems Protect the members and their suggestions from attack

A manager is planning to implement Gardner's Managing task of leadership. Which leadership and management behaviors would the leader display? Select all that apply.

Ensuring that organizational systems work on the client's behalf Assisting the client and client's family with planning, priority setting, and decision making

What are the desired attributes of the nurse as a leader? Select all that apply.

Identifying the needs of followers Motivating others assertively towards the objective Using a critical thinking approach while making a decision

A nurse manager is assessing the qualities of a team that is led by the nurse leader. Which qualities indicate an effective team? Select all that apply.

Informal in the work environment Ability to handle conflicts by open discussions

While reviewing the work of a team, the nurse observes a conflict among the members. How should the nurse build in consultation before and feedback after the negotiations in a conflict resolution?

Providing a forum for open discussion

After assessing the behavior of team members, the nurse leader concludes that the team is ineffective. Which activities by the team members might have led to this conclusion? Select all that apply.

They are unclear about their assignments. They are uncomfortable with disagreement. They frequently use formal voting to make decisions.

Which objective is associated with creating urgency in Kotter's eight-step model?

To generate open dialogue about external and internal realities

Which type of leadership theory explains the effectiveness of leadership and depends on the match between a leader's style and the demands of a situation?

Contingency Model

What would the nurse consider to be the two contingent variables of path-goal theory? Select all that apply.

Environmental demands Personal characteristics of followers

According to style theory of leadership, which is an action of a nurse leader?

Using feedback from superiors to measure own performance

The student nurse is assisting the registered nurse (RN) in collecting feedback from superiors and peers. The questions they are asking address comments to the RN about his or her work quality that affects the environment and overall productivity. Which theory does the student nurse think the RN is applying practically as a leader?

style theory