LS- QUIZZES FOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
The following statement is true:
A. Decision making & problem solving are synonymous
B. Although decision making & problem are similar, only problem solving requires critical thinking.
C. Although decision making & problem solving are similar, only problem solving can improve the
practice of nursing.
D. Decision making & problem solving are synonymous. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Decision making &
problem solving are synonymous.
There are three types of decision-making styles: paternalistic, informative & shared decision making. A
shared decision model has been shown to increase productivity & work performance because:
A. Unlike the paternalistic model, in the shared decision model, decisions are made through an
interactive, deliberate process & the staff may express & discuss options & preferences.
B. Just like the paternalistic model, it values the input of the others & the staff may express & discuss
options & preferences.
C. It is identical to the informative model.
D. The manager's decide what is best for the team, since the managers have more experience & have
the competency to make decisions for their respective teams. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Unlike the
paternalistic model, in the shared decision model, decisions are made through an interactive, deliberate
process & the staff may express & discuss options & preferences.
Group decision making offers the ff advantages & disadvantages:
A. More ideas can be generated by groups & that have a synergistic effect.
B. Implementing solutions becomes easier when individuals have been actively involved in the decision-
making process
C. The time required for making groups decisions may not be appropriate, especially in a crisis situation.
D. All of the above statements are true. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. All of the above statements are true.
, The nurse is discussing the use of a new electronic data transfer system during staff meeting. One staff
nurse ask a question, the nurse leader explains a concept to that employee. When the staff repeats back
what she hears to the nurse leader, w/c type of communication has occurred?
A. Reflective communication
B. Active listening
C. Two-way communication
D. Interviewing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Active listening
During a fire drill, several psychiatric patients become agitated. The nurse manager quickly assigns a
staff member to each patient. This autocratic decision style is most appropriate for:
A. Routine problems
B. Managers who prefer a "telling style"
C. Followers who cannot agree on a solution
D. Assigning staff
E. Crisis situations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E. Crisis situations
By following a shared leadership model, the nurse manager believes that staff members will learn to
function synergistically. Some teams function synergistically because members:
A. Actively listen to each other
B. Do not volunteer unwanted information
C. Listen to the person who believes he or she is an expert.
D. Do not speak unless absolutely sure they are correct in their views. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A.
Actively listen to each other
The state of being emotionally impelled, demonstrated by a sense of passion & dedication to a project
or event, describes:
A. Commitment
The following statement is true:
A. Decision making & problem solving are synonymous
B. Although decision making & problem are similar, only problem solving requires critical thinking.
C. Although decision making & problem solving are similar, only problem solving can improve the
practice of nursing.
D. Decision making & problem solving are synonymous. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Decision making &
problem solving are synonymous.
There are three types of decision-making styles: paternalistic, informative & shared decision making. A
shared decision model has been shown to increase productivity & work performance because:
A. Unlike the paternalistic model, in the shared decision model, decisions are made through an
interactive, deliberate process & the staff may express & discuss options & preferences.
B. Just like the paternalistic model, it values the input of the others & the staff may express & discuss
options & preferences.
C. It is identical to the informative model.
D. The manager's decide what is best for the team, since the managers have more experience & have
the competency to make decisions for their respective teams. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Unlike the
paternalistic model, in the shared decision model, decisions are made through an interactive, deliberate
process & the staff may express & discuss options & preferences.
Group decision making offers the ff advantages & disadvantages:
A. More ideas can be generated by groups & that have a synergistic effect.
B. Implementing solutions becomes easier when individuals have been actively involved in the decision-
making process
C. The time required for making groups decisions may not be appropriate, especially in a crisis situation.
D. All of the above statements are true. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. All of the above statements are true.
, The nurse is discussing the use of a new electronic data transfer system during staff meeting. One staff
nurse ask a question, the nurse leader explains a concept to that employee. When the staff repeats back
what she hears to the nurse leader, w/c type of communication has occurred?
A. Reflective communication
B. Active listening
C. Two-way communication
D. Interviewing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Active listening
During a fire drill, several psychiatric patients become agitated. The nurse manager quickly assigns a
staff member to each patient. This autocratic decision style is most appropriate for:
A. Routine problems
B. Managers who prefer a "telling style"
C. Followers who cannot agree on a solution
D. Assigning staff
E. Crisis situations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E. Crisis situations
By following a shared leadership model, the nurse manager believes that staff members will learn to
function synergistically. Some teams function synergistically because members:
A. Actively listen to each other
B. Do not volunteer unwanted information
C. Listen to the person who believes he or she is an expert.
D. Do not speak unless absolutely sure they are correct in their views. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A.
Actively listen to each other
The state of being emotionally impelled, demonstrated by a sense of passion & dedication to a project
or event, describes:
A. Commitment
