Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of̣ Patient
Care, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing
actions demonstrate leadership?
a.Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube
f̣eedings
b.Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance
c.Adjusting assignments af̣ter a staf̣f ̣ member
calls in sick d.Calling a physician f̣or new order
clarif̣ication
ANS: A
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staf̣f.̣ The other options are
incorrect because they are management responsibilities and not
leadership roles.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
2.Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of̣ management in nursing?
a.Encouraging autonomous decision making
b.Observing the documentation of̣ appropriate
charges to patients c.Assisting in a code
d.Asking the patient/f̣amily about advance directives
ANS: B
Managers are responsible f̣or the budget of̣ their units. The other options
are incorrect because those are leadership or mentoring roles
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
3.Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires
and motivates. In which instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership
qualities?
a.A staf̣f ̣ nurse becomes aware of̣ increased inf̣ection rates f̣ollowing cardiac
surgery.
The nurse takes it upon herself̣ to research the possible
causes and prevention measures and to make suggestions to
better protect patients.
b.A staf̣f ̣ nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c.A staf̣f ̣ nurse notif̣ies another staf̣f ̣ member that she is being “pulled” today.
d.A new nurse volunteers to work when another staf̣f ̣ member
must leave work because her child is ill.
ANS: A
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence.
Options B and D are incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses
, as part of̣ the f̣unctional structure of̣ the unit. Option C is incorrect
because it is an action taken by a manager.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
4.A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of̣ ef̣fị ciency and organization.
Which nurse is demonstrating the qualities necessary f̣or a manager?
, Nursing Delegation and Management of̣ Patient Care 3rd Edition
Motacki Test Bank a.A nurse becomes aware of̣ increased inf̣ection
rates f̣ollowing cardiac surgery. The