2205 Leadership EAQ

Which action is specific to the role of a nurse leader or manager in the area of clinical research? 1 Performing clinical research 2 Evaluating research evidences 3 Developing evidence-based guidelines 4 Facilitating the application of research findings in practice

Nurse leaders facilitate the application of research findings in practice. Performing the clinical trial, evaluating the research findings and developing the evidence-based guidelines may or may not be performed by the nurse leader.

The nurse leader is teaching the staff that the health care provider continuously strives to work effectively within the cultural context of a client. Which cultural principle is the nurse leader explaining? 1 Cultural diversity 2 Cultural sensitivity 3 Cultural imposition 4 Cultural competence

Cultural competence is the process in which the health care provider continuously strives to achieve the ability to effectively work within the cultural context of a client, individual, family, or community. Cultural diversity describes a vast range of cultural differences among individuals or groups. Cultural sensitivity describes the affective behaviors in individuals such as the capacity to feel, convey, and react to ideas, habits, and customs or traditions unique to a group of people. Cultural imposition is defined as the tendency of an individual or group to impose their values, beliefs, and practices on another culture for various reasons.

Which theory states that the leadership traits in an individual are born and not made? 1 Style theory 2 Great Man theory 3 Two-factor theory 4 Situational-contingency theory

The trait theory is sometimes referred as the Great Man theory. According to this theory, the leadership traits such as a certain set of physical and emotional characteristics are innate and cannot be learned. Style theory focuses on what leaders do, but not on the leadership qualities. Two-factor theory focuses on motivation and job satisfaction based on hygiene factors and motivational factors. Situational-contingency theory focuses on the challenge of a situation and encourages an adaptive leadership style particular to that situation.