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,Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
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1. Leadership is best defined as: L
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a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
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b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities. L
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c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building. FT L FT L L
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d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.L
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and support among followers.
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2. A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of
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staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data?
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being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.
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3. A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the
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development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following
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statements would exemplify leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting?
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a. “Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient.” FT L L
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b. “Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.” L
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c. “Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.” L
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and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member’s work and
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depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
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5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
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the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
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through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
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scenario demonstrates:
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a. adaptation.
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situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
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investigation and resolution of this issue.
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6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When
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creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to
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assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about
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the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating
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which of the following leadership skills?
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Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization and
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coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to
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facilitate delivery of quality care.
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Every nurse needs two critical skills to enhance professional practice. One is a skill at
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interpersonal relationships. This is fundamental to leadership and the work of nursing. The
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second skill is applying the problem-solving process. This involves critical thinking, problem
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identification, and the development of objectivity.
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8. Good leaders need to be able to demonstrate an intuitive skill of empathy and expressiveness
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when dealing with others in the workplace. This requires sensitivity and awareness of the
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emotions and moods of others and is known as:
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Social awareness is an intuitive skill of empathy and expressiveness in being sensitive and
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aware of the emotions and moods of others.
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9. The manager of the emergency department in a large hospital focuses on customer service,
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exudes the nursing code of ethics, and sees his or her job as an occupation with a
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lifetime commitment. This is a concept known as:
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a. leadership.
b. management.
c. professionalism.
d. vision.
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focuses on service as the highest ideal, follows a code of ethics, and is seen as a lifetime
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commitment.
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10. are vital to good leaders because they are able to take the vision of the leader and
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achieve the determined goals.
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a. Managers
b. Motivators