Leadership Ch 1- Leadership & Management Principles

8. Good leaders need to be able to demonstrate an intuitive skill of empathy and expressiveness when dealing with others in the workplace. This requires sensitivity and awareness of the emotions and moods of others and is known as: a. social awareness. b. self-awareness. c. self-management. d. relationship management.

ANS: A Social awareness is an intuitive skill of empathy and expressiveness in being sensitive and aware of the emotions and moods of others.

16. The postoperative patient with anterior cervical laminectomy is complaining of tightness in his throat. His voice is raspy. The staff nurse asks the unit secretary to page Dr. Julio stat. This is an example of _____________ leadership. a. authoritarian b. democratic c. laissez-faire d. servant

ANS: A Authoritarian leadership uses directive and controlling behaviors in which the leader determines policies and makes decisions in isolation. The leader orders subordinates to carry out the tasks or work. This style is helpful in crisis situations.

13. A nursing unit has demonstrated lower patient satisfaction scores during the last quarter. The manager of the unit has formed a small team to set long- and short-term goals for the unit with action plans to increase patient satisfaction. This is an example of which management process? a. Planning b. Organizing c. Coordinating d. Controlling

ANS: A Planning is the managerial function of selecting priorities, results, and methods to achieve results.

2. A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data? a. Effective leadership b. Management involvement c. Mentoring d. Rewards and recognition

ANS: A Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses' work lives, it being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses' productivity and quality of care.

7. Which of the following factors are central to successful nursing leadership (select all that apply)? a. Access to information and resources b. Respectful and collaborative teamwork c. Supportive cultures in which nurses are valued for their expertise d. Formal and informal power e. Vertical compensation

ANS: A, B, C, D Formal and informal power, access to information and resources, opportunity for growth, supportive organizational cultures in which nurses are valued for their expertise, respectful teamwork, and adequate compensation are factors central to successful nursing leadership

6. Which of the following traits describe a transactional leader (select all that apply)? a. Functions in a caregiver role b. Surveys their followers' needs and sets goals for them c. Uses charisma to produce greater effort in followers d. Focuses on the maintenance and management of ongoing and routine work e. Motivates followers to perform to their full potential

ANS: A, B, D A transactional leader is a leader or manager who functions in a caregiver role and is focused on day-to-day operations. Such leaders survey their followers' needs and set goals for them based on expectations. They are also leaders who are focused on maintenance and management of ongoing and routine work. Transformational leaders use charisma to produce greater effort and are able to motivate followers to perform to their full potential over time.

2. A nurse manager at Great Lakes Hospital is meeting with the dean of a well-recognized university who is the keynote speaker today at the nursing conference. He remembers that one of the RNs is interested in attending a well-known university to obtain a doctorate. The nurse manager arranges for the RN to meet with this dean. The nurse manager is exhibiting leadership behaviors consistent with (select all that apply): a. feminist perspective. b. servant leadership. c. transactional leadership. d. transformational leadership.

ANS: A, B, D This behavior nurtures personal growth (servant leadership) and assists the RN to attain his or her fullest potential (transformational leadership). This behavior also helps the RN build a connection with the dean, a representative of the university (feminist perspective).

5. Which of the following behaviors build trust between leaders and employees in an organization (select all that apply)? a. Sharing relevant information b. Encouraging competition via winners and losers c. Reducing controls d. Meeting expectations e. Avoiding discussion of sensitive issues

ANS: A, C, D Leadership is founded on trust. Behaviors that build trust include sharing relevant information, reducing controls, and meeting expectations. Trust-destroying behaviors include being insensitive to beliefs and values, avoiding discussion of sensitive issues, and encouraging competition.

4. To reach Magnet status the nursing service in a hospital must attain competency in which of the following areas (select all that apply)? a. Professionalism b. Use of critical thinking skills c. Business skills and principles d. Leadership e. Communication and relationship management f. Knowledge of the health care environment g. Implementation of an acuity-based staffing system

ANS: A, C, D, E, F Magnet hospitals are recognized for the nurse's critical role in the business of health care. Professionalism, leadership, communication, and the ability to work with others as well as understanding the business and principles of running a hospital business and health care environment are required.

1. Which of the following behavioral aspects are present in the feminist perspective leadership style (select all that apply)? a. Builds relationships b. Focuses on completing tasks and achieving goals c. Empowers others d. Fosters an environment of mothering e. Supports bargaining of tasks and roles f. Promotes personal growth

ANS: A, C, F Leaders using the feminist perspective build connections, empower others, and support personal growth to promote teamwork and to accomplish goals.

3. A nurse manager at Morgan Hill Community Hospital is known to be an excellent nursing manager by the personnel working on her nursing unit. The nurse manager exhibits which of the following behaviors (select all that apply)? a. Knows the personnel and addresses them by name b. Intervenes when she receives complaints c. Has a consistent style that never varies d. Is visible on the nursing unit by all shifts on a frequent basis e. Evaluates a number of aspects of problems prior to making decisions f. Uses decision by consensus to resolve conflicts g. Fosters collaboration

ANS: A, D, E, G These behaviors foster teamwork and positive morale.

18. A nursing executive is leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals who have worked well together on prior initiatives. Which of the following leadership styles might work best in this situation? a. Authoritarian b. Democratic c. Transformational d. Transactional

ANS: B Democratic leadership would work best in this situation.

5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This scenario demonstrates: a. adaptation. b. empowerment. c. flexibility. d. relationship management.

ANS: B Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the investigation and resolution of this issue.

17. A quality improvement team is working to enhance teamwork among the staff in a newly developed Alzheimer's program. Which of the following statements would be an expected behavior that illustrates quantum leadership? a. "After the meeting today, each member on this team will be a role model of good communication techniques to other staff members." b. "How would you describe an ideal collaborative practice environment?" c. "What do you think about sharing our opinions today in a mutually respectful manner as we move around the table?" d. "You folks are highly motivated and smart enough to develop a plan on your own. I'll support you as needed."

ANS: B Quantum leadership fosters an environment of curiosity, questioning, and exploration. Answer A depicts an authoritarian leadership style.

14. A nursing unit has discovered a series of medication errors with regards to a particular computerized physician order set and the calculation within the order. The unit manager has a theory on changes that should be made within the order to decrease the confusion for nursing staff. However, the nurse manager realizes that changes would need to be made with pharmacy input as well as other nursing units within the facility and the multi-hospital system. Which of the following management theories is exemplified when the nurse manager considers the impact of change on the organization as a whole? a. Contingency theory b. Systems theory c. Complexity theory d. Chaos theory

ANS: B Systems theory helps managers recognize their work as being embedded within a system. Managers use this theory to learn that changing one part of a system inevitably affects the whole system.

11. The best leadership style for unfavorable conditions is: a. leader-member relations. b. task-oriented structure. c. position power. d. laissez faire

ANS: B The need for task-oriented leaders occurs when the situation is extreme. The best leadership style for unfavorable conditions is task-oriented.

3. A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following statements would exemplify leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting? a. "Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient." b. "Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature." c. "Physical therapy's expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control." d. "Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control."

ANS: B Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member's work and depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.

4. Which of the following is true of management activities? a. Inspiring a vision is a management function. b. Management is focused on task accomplishment. c. Management is more focused on human relationships. d. Management is more important than leadership.

ANS: B Management is focused on task accomplishment.

8. Which of the following definitions apply to management (select all that apply)? a. It is a process of inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building. b. It is the process of coordination and integration of resources to accomplish specific goals. c. It includes the activities of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling. d. It is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established objectives. e. It is the directing of the organizations' money, facilities, and supplies to achieve results.

ANS: B, C, D, E Management is defined as the process of coordination and integration of resources through planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling to accomplish specific goals. Management is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established objectives while ensuring that the organizations' money, facilities and supplies are directed in a manner which achieves the best results.

6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following leadership skills? a. Care provider b. Business principles c. Care coordination d. Change management

ANS: C Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization and coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to facilitate delivery of quality care.

9. The manager of the emergency department in a large hospital focuses on customer service, exudes the nursing code of ethics, and sees his or her job as an occupation with a lifetime commitment. This is a concept known as: a. leadership. b. management. c. professionalism. d. vision.

ANS: C Professionalism is an approach to an occupation that distinguishes it from being merely a job, focuses on service as the highest ideal, follows a code of ethics, and is seen as a lifetime commitment.

15. The role of the ______ is to provide leadership and direction for all aspects of nursing care. a. nurse manager b. care provider c. nurse executive d. senior leader

ANS: C The nurse executive is accountable for the environment in which clinical nursing practice occurs. The nurse executive provides leadership and direction for all aspects of nursing care.

1. Leadership is best defined as: a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship. b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities. c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building. d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.

ANS: C Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence and support among followers.

7. Interpersonal communication and the ability to apply _____________ are two critical skills every nurse needs to enhance professional practice. a. vision b. supervision c. delegation d. problem solving

ANS: D Every nurse needs two critical skills to enhance professional practice. One is a skill at interpersonal relationships. This is fundamental to leadership and the work of nursing. The second skill is applying the problem-solving process. This involves critical thinking, problem identification, and the development of objectivity.

12. Nursing management is defined as: a. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of tasks. b. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing. c. the process of influencing patients to accomplish goals. d. the coordination and integration of nursing resources by applying the management process to accomplish nursing care and service goals and objectives.

ANS: D The coordination and integration of nursing resources by applying the management process to accomplish nursing care and service goals and objectives is the definition of nursing management.

10. ________ are vital to good leaders because they are able to take the vision of the leader and achieve the determined goals. a. Managers b. Motivators c. Visionaries d. Followers

ANS: D Without followers there is not leadership. Followers are vital because they accept or reject the leader and determine the leader's personal power.