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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
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MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. Nurses sscan ssbe ssleaders sswithout ssbeing ssmanagers. ssWhich ssnursing ssactions
demonstratels eadership?
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a. Assisting ssa ssnew ssnurse sswith ssenteral sstube ssfeedings
b. Counseling ssa ssnew ssnurse ssregarding ssattendance
c. Adjusting ssassignments ssafter ssa ssstaff ssmember sscalls ssin sssick
d. Calling ssa ssphysician ssfor ssnew ssorder ssclarification
ANS: s s A
Leaders ssact ssas ssrole ssmodels ssand ssmentor ssnew ssstaff. ssThe ssother ssoptions ssare ssincorrect
ssbecause sstheyas re ssmanagement ssresponsibilities ssand ssnot ssleadership ssroles.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssApplication REF: s s page ss6
2. Which ssnursing ssactions ssdemonstrate ssthe ssrole ssof ssmanagement ssin ssnursing?
a. Encouraging ssautonomous ssdecision ssmaking
b. Observing ssthe ssdocumentation ssof ssappropriate sscharges ssto sspatients
c. Assisting ssin ssa sscode
d. Asking ssthe sspatient/family ssabout ssadvance ssdirectives
ANS: s s B
Managers ssare ssresponsible ssfor ssthe ssbudget ssof sstheir ssunits. ssThe ssother ssoptions ssare ssincorrect
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DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssApplication REF: s s page ss6
3. Much sslike ssa sspolitician, ssa ssnurse ssmanager ssmust ssexhibit ssleadership ssthat ssinspires ssand
motivates. ssInw
ss s hich ssinstance ssis ssa ssnurse ssdemonstrating ssleadership ssqualities?
a. A ssstaff ssnurse ssbecomes ssaware ssof ssincreased ssinfection ssrates ssfollowing sscardiac
surgery.Ts he ssnurse sstakes ssit ssupon ssherself ssto ssresearch ssthe sspossible sscauses ssand
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ssprevention ssmeasures ssand ssto ssmake sssuggestions ssto ssbetter ssprotect sspatients.
b. A ssstaff ssnurse ssacts ssquickly sswhen ssa sscardiac ssarrest ssis sscalled sson ssher sspatient.
c. A ssstaff ssnurse ssnotifies ssanother ssstaff ssmember ssthat ssshe ssis ssbeing ss“pulled” sstoday.
d. A ssnew ssnurse ssvolunteers ssto sswork sswhen ssanother ssstaff ssmember ssmust
ssleave ssworksbecause ssher sschild ssis ssill.
ANS: s s A
Nurse ssleaders ssare ssinterested ssin sschanging sspractice ssbased sson ssevidence. ssOptions ssB
ssand ssD ssare ssincorrect ssbecause ssthey ssare ssactions sstaken ssby ssnurses ssas sspart ssof ssthe
ssfunctional ssstructure ssof ssthe sunit. ssOption ssC ssis ssincorrect ssbecause ssit ssis ssan ssaction sstaken
ssby ssa ssmanager.
DIF: ss ss s s Cognitive ssLevel: ssAnalysis REF: s s page ss6
,4. A ssnurse ssmanager ssmust ssexhibit ssqualities ssof ssefficiency ssand ssorganization. ssWhich
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ss s emonstrating ssthe ssqualities ssnecessary ssfor ssa ssmanager?
a. A ssnurse ssbecomes ssaware ssof ssincreased ssinfection ssrates ssfollowing sscardiac sssurgery. ssThe
, nurse sstakes ssit ssupon ssherself ssto ssresearch ssthe sspossible sscauses ssand ssprevention
ssmeasuresa s nd ssto ssmake sssuggestions ssto ssbetter ssprotect sspatients.
b. A ssnurse ssacts ssquickly sswhen ssa sscardiac ssarrest ssis sscalled sson ssher sspatient.
c. A ssnurse ssnotifies ssanother ssstaff ssmember ssthat ssshe ssis ssbeing ss“pulled” sstoday.
d. A ssnurse ssvolunteers ssto sswork sswhen ssanother ssstaff ssmember ssmust ssleave sswork
ssbecausesher sschild ssis ssill.
ANS: s s C
Determining sswho ssgets ss“pulled” ssis ssa ssmanagement ssdecision. ssOption ssA ssis ssincorrect
ssbecause ssit ssissa ssrole sstaken ssby ssa ssnurse ssleader. ssOption ssB ssis ssincorrect ssbecause ssit ssis ssan
ssaction sstaken ssby ssstaff ssas sspart ssof ssthe ssfunctional ssstructure ssof ssthe ssunit. ssOption ssD ssis
ssincorrect ssbecause ssit ssis ssan ssaction sstaken ssby ssstaff ssas sspart ssof ssthe ssfunctional ssstructure ssof
ssthe ssunit.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssAnalysis REF: s s page ss6
5. A ssnurse sshas ssaccepted ssa ssposition sson ssa ssnursing ssunit sswhere ssthe ssnurse ssmanager
sspromotes ssautonomy ssand ssstaff ssinvolvement ssin ssdecision ssmaking. ssWhat sswould ssthe ssnurse
ssexpect ssto ssobserveo
s n ssthis ssunit?
a. Nurse ssmanager ssmandates sschanges.
b. Staff sstakes ssresponsibility ssfor ssassignments.
c. Staff ssparticipates sson sshospital sscommittees.
d. Nurses ssare ssrecognized ssfor ssexcellence ssin sspractice.
ANS: s s C
Work ssenvironments ssthat sspromote ssautonomy ssand ssdecision ssmaking ssencourage
ssparticipation sson sshospital sscommittees ssso ssthat ssstaff ssmay ssbecome ssinvolved ssin ssthe
ssdecisions ssthat ssare ssmade. ssOptionsA ssis ssincorrect ssbecause ssthis ssis ssnot ssan ssenvironment ssin
sswhich ssstaff ssare ssencouraged ssto ssparticipate
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regardless ssof ssautonomy. ssOption ssD ssis ssincorrect ssbecause ssexcellence ssin sspractice ssis ssnot ssseen sssolely
in ssautonomous ssenvironments.
DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssAnalysis REF: s s page ss6
6. The ssfundamental sselement ssof ssany sspatient sscare ssdelivery sscombines sswork ssallocation sswith
a. patient ssacuity.
b. leadership.
c. clinical ssdecision ssmaking.
d. delegation.
ANS: s s C
Work ssallocation ssis ssnecessary ssin ssany sspatient sscare ssdelivery sssystem. ssThe ssother
ssoptions ssare i
s ncorrect ssbecause ssit ssis ssnot ssnecessarily ssuseful ssin ssdetermining ssthe
ssappropriate sspatient sscareds elivery sssystems ssneeded.
DIF: ss ss s s Cognitive ssLevel: ssAnalysis REF: s s page ss10
7. The ssstudent ssnurse, ssshadowing sson ssa ssmedical-surgical ssunit, ssobserves ssthe sscharge ssnurse.
Whichas ction sswould ssthe ssstudent ssidentify ssas ssa ssleadership ssquality ssin ssthe ssnurse’s
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