RNSG 2121 LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
,Sources of coercive power come from which of the following?
A. Responsibility
B. Recognition
C. Expertise
D. Punishment - ANS- D. Punishment
The structure used in many organizations is the:
A. Traditional approach.
B. Organic structure.
C. Decentralized approach.
D. Network structure. - ANS- A. Traditional approach
Empowerment is psychological and includes a feeling of:
A. Control.
B. Loss.
C. Effectiveness.
D. Quantity. - ANS- C. Effectiveness
Empowerment occurs more often with:
A. Authoritarian management.
B. Shared governance.
C. Laissez-faire governance.
D. Autocratic management. - ANS- B. Shared governance
Sharing decision-making responsibilities may be difficult for some managers for which of the
following reasons?
A. They believe that empowered staff members have higher levels of job-related tension.
B. There is inadequate staffing on the unit.
C. There is a lack of time and situational support.
D. They may be reluctant to give up their control. - ANS- D. They may be reluctant to give up their
control.
, For registered nurses to enhance their expertise and sense of empowerment, certain activities are
necessary. Which of the following will least prepare registered nurses for enhancing their
competence?
A. Actively participating in interdisciplinary team conferences
B. Attending professional organization meetings
C. Refraining from participating in research projects in a clinical specialty
D. Returning to school to earn a higher degree in nursing - ANS- C. Refraining from participating in
research projects in a clinical specialty
The term shared governance describes:
A. Informal ways in which access to opportunity is made available to staff.
B. Staff nurses' inclusion in decision-making through representation in governing practice and
management issues.
C. Nurses' involvement in decision-making at the administrative level.
D. Shared staffing on various levels to serve the needs of the institution. - ANS- B. Staff nurses'
inclusion in decision-making through representation in governing practice and management issues.
A clinic run by volunteer doctors and nurses belongs in which of the following categories?
A. Voluntary for profit
B. Publicly supported
C. Not for profit
D. Governmental agency - ANS- C. Not for profit
The most obvious aspect of organizational culture is:
A. The unwritten rules.
B. The employee handbook.
C. The care environment.
D. The organizational climate. - ANS- B. The employee handbook.
Which of the following is a common goal for a health-care organization?
A. Survival
B. Limited existence
C. Cooperation with the competition
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
,Sources of coercive power come from which of the following?
A. Responsibility
B. Recognition
C. Expertise
D. Punishment - ANS- D. Punishment
The structure used in many organizations is the:
A. Traditional approach.
B. Organic structure.
C. Decentralized approach.
D. Network structure. - ANS- A. Traditional approach
Empowerment is psychological and includes a feeling of:
A. Control.
B. Loss.
C. Effectiveness.
D. Quantity. - ANS- C. Effectiveness
Empowerment occurs more often with:
A. Authoritarian management.
B. Shared governance.
C. Laissez-faire governance.
D. Autocratic management. - ANS- B. Shared governance
Sharing decision-making responsibilities may be difficult for some managers for which of the
following reasons?
A. They believe that empowered staff members have higher levels of job-related tension.
B. There is inadequate staffing on the unit.
C. There is a lack of time and situational support.
D. They may be reluctant to give up their control. - ANS- D. They may be reluctant to give up their
control.
, For registered nurses to enhance their expertise and sense of empowerment, certain activities are
necessary. Which of the following will least prepare registered nurses for enhancing their
competence?
A. Actively participating in interdisciplinary team conferences
B. Attending professional organization meetings
C. Refraining from participating in research projects in a clinical specialty
D. Returning to school to earn a higher degree in nursing - ANS- C. Refraining from participating in
research projects in a clinical specialty
The term shared governance describes:
A. Informal ways in which access to opportunity is made available to staff.
B. Staff nurses' inclusion in decision-making through representation in governing practice and
management issues.
C. Nurses' involvement in decision-making at the administrative level.
D. Shared staffing on various levels to serve the needs of the institution. - ANS- B. Staff nurses'
inclusion in decision-making through representation in governing practice and management issues.
A clinic run by volunteer doctors and nurses belongs in which of the following categories?
A. Voluntary for profit
B. Publicly supported
C. Not for profit
D. Governmental agency - ANS- C. Not for profit
The most obvious aspect of organizational culture is:
A. The unwritten rules.
B. The employee handbook.
C. The care environment.
D. The organizational climate. - ANS- B. The employee handbook.
Which of the following is a common goal for a health-care organization?
A. Survival
B. Limited existence
C. Cooperation with the competition
