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Chapterx07:xManagingxSelf:xStressxandxTime
Yoder-Wise:xLeadingxandxManagingxinxNursing,x7thxEdition
MULTIPLEx CHOICE
1. Asxaxnursexmanager,xyouxobservexaxstaffxnursexwhoxoverxthexpastxfewxweeksxhasxbecomex
withdrawnxandxhasxhadxseveralxabsencesxduextoxminorxailments.xYourxbestxactionxwouldxbex
to:
a. askxthexnursex ifxshex isxokayxduringx report.
b. referx thexnursextoxthexemployeexassistancexprogram.
c. askxthexnursextox meetx withx youxforxaxfewx minutesxbeforexshexleavesx forxthexday.
d. writexaxnotextoxthexnursexadvisingxherx thatxherxworkxattendancex mustx improve.
ANS:x C
Stressxcanxleadxtoxemotionalxsymptomsxsuchxasxdepressionxandxaxvarietyxofxailments.xMeeti
ngx withxthexnursexprivatelyxmayxassistxinxidentifyingxstressxandxpossiblexsolutions.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
2. Thexnursexmanagerxofxaxunitxhasxlostxmanyxstaffxmembers,xandxthexunitxisxnowxstaffedxwit
hxax largexnumberxofxagencyxandxtravelingxnurses.xShexknowsxthatxthexagencyxandxtraveling
xnursesx arexallxcontractedxtoxstayxonxthexunitxforxthexnextx3xmonths.xOnexwayxtoximprovex
moralexandx decreasexstressxinxthexunitxwouldxbexto:
a. planxaxsocialxeventx andx includexthexagencyxandxtravelingx nursexstaffxmembers.
b. planxunit-basedxsocialxeventsxforxyourxremainingxpermanentxstaffx members.
c. requestxhospital-basedx “floating”xnursesx tox substitutexforx thextemporaryxstaff.
d. implementxteamxnursing.
N R I G B.C M
U S N T O
ANS:x A
Socialxsupport,xinxthexformxofxpositivexworkxrelationships,xcanxbexanx importantx wayxtoxbuff
erx thexeffectsxofxaxstressfulxworkxenvironment.xIncludingxallxstaffxinxthexsocialxeventxenable
sxthosex whoxarexnotxnormallyxpartxofxthexteamxtoxexperiencexthisxsupportxandxprovidesxanxo
pportunityx forxthexstaffxasxaxwholextoxdevelopxsupportivexrelationships.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xCommunicationxandxRelationship-Building
3. Asxaxnursexmanager,xthexonexactivityxyouxshouldxnotx overlookxis:
a. postingx thexyearlyxrotationxschedule.
b. .
c. schedulingxstaffingxforxholidaysx6x monthsxinxadvance.
d. anticipatingx staffxsickx days.
ANS:x B
Freextimexandxvacationxtimexarexneededxforxindividualsxtoxrecharge.xIfxtimexforxworkxisxm
orex thanx60%xofxwakextime,xorxwhenxself-
timexisxlessxthanx10%xofxwakextime,xstressxlevelsx increase.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
4. Axnursexmanagerxhasxdecidedxthatxshexmustxinstitutexsomexpersonalxtime-
managementxstepsxtox survivexworkxandxhomexlife.xHerxfirstxstepxshouldxbexto:
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a. determinex whatx takesxupx sox muchxofxherxtimexandxenergy.
b. organizexherx personalxandxworkxspaces.
c. purchasexaxhandheldxpersonalxdigitalxassistantxtoxhelpxremindxherxofximporta
ntx meetings.
d. determinexherxpersonalxandxprofessionalxgoals.
ANS:x D
Personalxtimexmanagementxrefers,xinxpart,xtox“thexknowingxofxself.”xSelf-
awarenessxisxaxcriticalx leadershipxskill,xandxbeingxself-
awarexandxsettingxgoalsxhelpsxmanagersxdeterminexhowxtheirx timexisxbestxspent.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xLeadership
5. Axhospicexnursexhasxbeenxfeelingxveryxstressedxatxworkxbecausexofxbothxthexphysicalxstrainx
andx thexemotionalxdrainxofxworkingxwithxclientsxwithxAIDS.xShextriesxtoxwalkx1xtox2xmilesx
threex timesxaxweekxandxtoxtalkxregularlyxwithxherxhusbandxaboutxherxwork-
relatedxfeelings.xOnex reasonablexstress-managementxstrategyxwouldxbexto:
a. startxtakingxyogax lessons.
b. makexanxappointmentxtox meetx withxaxpsychiatrist.
c. startxjoggingx5x tox6xmilesxeveryxday.
d. planxtoxgoxoutxforx axdrinkxwithx fellowxnursesxafterx workxeveryxday.
ANS:x A
Stressxreliefxtechniquesxincludex30xminutesxofxexercisexfivextimesxaxweek,xasxwellxasx t
echniquesxsuchxasxyogaxthatxrelievexmentalxstress.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xLeadership
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6. Thexnursexmanagerx isximplementingxax sharedxgovernancex modelxtox helpx withxcommunication
andxdecisionxmaking.xAlthoughxstaffxmembersxlikexthexconcept,xchangexisxdifficult.xSta
ffx nursesxfeel:
a. morexempowered.
b. morexcommunicative.
c. lessxstressed.
d. morexpowerlessxandxdevalued.
ANS:x D
Changexcanxleadxtoxfeelingsxofxbeingxoverwhelmedxandxpowerless,xespeciallyxifxcomplexity
x compressionxorxrapid,xintensexchangesxhavexbeenxinvolved.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
7. Thexchiefxnursingxofficerxlistensxtoxnursexmanagersxverbalizextheirxfeelingsxofxinternalxstre
ss.x Onexcommonxsourcexofxinternalxstressxseemsxtoxbe:
a. thexdeathxofxaxlovedxone.
b. perfectionism.
c. gettingx married.
d. losingxax job.
ANS:x B
Losingxaxjob,xthexdeathxofxax lovedxone,xandxgettingxmarriedx arexexamplesxofxexternalxstress.
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8. Thexstaffxdevelopmentxeducatorxpresentsxaxseriesxofxprogramsxonxstressxmanagementxtoxt
hex nursexmanagers.xResearchxhasxindicatedxthatxanxindividual’sxabilityxtoxdealxwithxstres
sxisx moderatedxbyxpsychologicalxhardiness.xPsychologicalxhardinessxisxaxcompositexof:
a. commitment,x control,x andxchallenge.
b. commitment,x powerlessness,xandxpassivity.
c. commitment,x control,x andx passivity.
d. decreasedxisolation,x challenge,x andxpassivity.
ANS:x A
Somexpeoplexhavexthexcapacityxtoxacceptxchangesxinxlifexwithxgoodxhumorxandxresilience,
x which,xinxturn,xinfluencesxbehaviorxthatxpreventsxillness.xHardinessxinvolvesxthexcapacityx
tox managextimexandxstress,xtoxreframexsituationsxpositively,xandxtoxcommit.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xLeadership
9. Thexchiefxnursingxofficerxunderstandsxthatxaxnursexmanagerxcanxexhibitxstressxthatxisxrelated
xtox tryingxtoxkeepxupxwithxthexnumberxofxelectronicxmessagesxthatxarrive,xasxwellxasxtrying
xtox remainxaccessiblextoxstaff.xWhatxisxaxstrategyxthatxwouldxassistxthexmanagerxtoxmanagex
thex informationxoverloadxeffectively?
a. Ignorexmessagesxunlessxtheyxarexlabeledx asx important.
b. Determinexwhoxisxmostx likelyxtox sendx usefulxorx importantxinformationxorxrequests.
c. Checkx e-mailxmessagesx oncex ax day.
d. Encouragex face-to-facex meetingsx ratherx thanxe-mail.
ANS:x B
Reductionxofx stressx relatedx t oNi nUf R mIa t N
o rS i oGn xT
oBve.
rloCad M
require s xthexdevelopmentx ofx inf
ormation-receivingxandxinformation-sendingxskills.xInformation-sendingxskillsxinclude
determiningxmostxcommonxsourcesxofxusefulxdata,xlabelingxfilesxandxfoldersxtoxwhichxe-
mailx messagesxcanxbexdirected,xdeletionxofxe-
mails,xandxfocusingxonxthexmostximportantxpieces.x Information-
sendingxskillsxincludexkeepingxe-
mailxmessagesxshortx(andxcallingxifxthexmessagex needsxtoxbexlong)xandxconsideringxthexmo
stxappropriatexmediumxforxmessagesx(telephone,xfax,x face-to-face).
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xProfessionalism
10. Inxhelpingxnursex managersxtox managex theirx time,xthexchiefxnursingxofficerxsuggestsxthatxthey:
a. maintainxaxperfectionisticx attitude.
b. setxupxaxcomplaintx list.
c. havexgoodx negotiationxskills.
d. havexgoodx informationx literacyxskills.
ANS:x D
Timexcanx bexsavedx byxusingx informationxtechnologyxeffectively,xasxitxassistsxwithxeffective
x dataxretrievalxandxinformationxgatheringxandxwithxcommunicationxrelatedxtoxaxvarietyxofxn
eedsx inxthexmanagementxsetting.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
11. Whichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsx wouldxbestxdefinexstress?x Stressxis:
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Yoder-Wise:xLeadingxandxManagingxinxNursing,x7thxEdition
MULTIPLEx CHOICE
1. Asxaxnursexmanager,xyouxobservexaxstaffxnursexwhoxoverxthexpastxfewxweeksxhasxbecomex
withdrawnxandxhasxhadxseveralxabsencesxduextoxminorxailments.xYourxbestxactionxwouldxbex
to:
a. askxthexnursex ifxshex isxokayxduringx report.
b. referx thexnursextoxthexemployeexassistancexprogram.
c. askxthexnursextox meetx withx youxforxaxfewx minutesxbeforexshexleavesx forxthexday.
d. writexaxnotextoxthexnursexadvisingxherx thatxherxworkxattendancex mustx improve.
ANS:x C
Stressxcanxleadxtoxemotionalxsymptomsxsuchxasxdepressionxandxaxvarietyxofxailments.xMeeti
ngx withxthexnursexprivatelyxmayxassistxinxidentifyingxstressxandxpossiblexsolutions.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
2. Thexnursexmanagerxofxaxunitxhasxlostxmanyxstaffxmembers,xandxthexunitxisxnowxstaffedxwit
hxax largexnumberxofxagencyxandxtravelingxnurses.xShexknowsxthatxthexagencyxandxtraveling
xnursesx arexallxcontractedxtoxstayxonxthexunitxforxthexnextx3xmonths.xOnexwayxtoximprovex
moralexandx decreasexstressxinxthexunitxwouldxbexto:
a. planxaxsocialxeventx andx includexthexagencyxandxtravelingx nursexstaffxmembers.
b. planxunit-basedxsocialxeventsxforxyourxremainingxpermanentxstaffx members.
c. requestxhospital-basedx “floating”xnursesx tox substitutexforx thextemporaryxstaff.
d. implementxteamxnursing.
N R I G B.C M
U S N T O
ANS:x A
Socialxsupport,xinxthexformxofxpositivexworkxrelationships,xcanxbexanx importantx wayxtoxbuff
erx thexeffectsxofxaxstressfulxworkxenvironment.xIncludingxallxstaffxinxthexsocialxeventxenable
sxthosex whoxarexnotxnormallyxpartxofxthexteamxtoxexperiencexthisxsupportxandxprovidesxanxo
pportunityx forxthexstaffxasxaxwholextoxdevelopxsupportivexrelationships.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xCommunicationxandxRelationship-Building
3. Asxaxnursexmanager,xthexonexactivityxyouxshouldxnotx overlookxis:
a. postingx thexyearlyxrotationxschedule.
b. .
c. schedulingxstaffingxforxholidaysx6x monthsxinxadvance.
d. anticipatingx staffxsickx days.
ANS:x B
Freextimexandxvacationxtimexarexneededxforxindividualsxtoxrecharge.xIfxtimexforxworkxisxm
orex thanx60%xofxwakextime,xorxwhenxself-
timexisxlessxthanx10%xofxwakextime,xstressxlevelsx increase.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
4. Axnursexmanagerxhasxdecidedxthatxshexmustxinstitutexsomexpersonalxtime-
managementxstepsxtox survivexworkxandxhomexlife.xHerxfirstxstepxshouldxbexto:
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a. determinex whatx takesxupx sox muchxofxherxtimexandxenergy.
b. organizexherx personalxandxworkxspaces.
c. purchasexaxhandheldxpersonalxdigitalxassistantxtoxhelpxremindxherxofximporta
ntx meetings.
d. determinexherxpersonalxandxprofessionalxgoals.
ANS:x D
Personalxtimexmanagementxrefers,xinxpart,xtox“thexknowingxofxself.”xSelf-
awarenessxisxaxcriticalx leadershipxskill,xandxbeingxself-
awarexandxsettingxgoalsxhelpsxmanagersxdeterminexhowxtheirx timexisxbestxspent.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xLeadership
5. Axhospicexnursexhasxbeenxfeelingxveryxstressedxatxworkxbecausexofxbothxthexphysicalxstrainx
andx thexemotionalxdrainxofxworkingxwithxclientsxwithxAIDS.xShextriesxtoxwalkx1xtox2xmilesx
threex timesxaxweekxandxtoxtalkxregularlyxwithxherxhusbandxaboutxherxwork-
relatedxfeelings.xOnex reasonablexstress-managementxstrategyxwouldxbexto:
a. startxtakingxyogax lessons.
b. makexanxappointmentxtox meetx withxaxpsychiatrist.
c. startxjoggingx5x tox6xmilesxeveryxday.
d. planxtoxgoxoutxforx axdrinkxwithx fellowxnursesxafterx workxeveryxday.
ANS:x A
Stressxreliefxtechniquesxincludex30xminutesxofxexercisexfivextimesxaxweek,xasxwellxasx t
echniquesxsuchxasxyogaxthatxrelievexmentalxstress.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xLeadership
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6. Thexnursexmanagerx isximplementingxax sharedxgovernancex modelxtox helpx withxcommunication
andxdecisionxmaking.xAlthoughxstaffxmembersxlikexthexconcept,xchangexisxdifficult.xSta
ffx nursesxfeel:
a. morexempowered.
b. morexcommunicative.
c. lessxstressed.
d. morexpowerlessxandxdevalued.
ANS:x D
Changexcanxleadxtoxfeelingsxofxbeingxoverwhelmedxandxpowerless,xespeciallyxifxcomplexity
x compressionxorxrapid,xintensexchangesxhavexbeenxinvolved.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
7. Thexchiefxnursingxofficerxlistensxtoxnursexmanagersxverbalizextheirxfeelingsxofxinternalxstre
ss.x Onexcommonxsourcexofxinternalxstressxseemsxtoxbe:
a. thexdeathxofxaxlovedxone.
b. perfectionism.
c. gettingx married.
d. losingxax job.
ANS:x B
Losingxaxjob,xthexdeathxofxax lovedxone,xandxgettingxmarriedx arexexamplesxofxexternalxstress.
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8. Thexstaffxdevelopmentxeducatorxpresentsxaxseriesxofxprogramsxonxstressxmanagementxtoxt
hex nursexmanagers.xResearchxhasxindicatedxthatxanxindividual’sxabilityxtoxdealxwithxstres
sxisx moderatedxbyxpsychologicalxhardiness.xPsychologicalxhardinessxisxaxcompositexof:
a. commitment,x control,x andxchallenge.
b. commitment,x powerlessness,xandxpassivity.
c. commitment,x control,x andx passivity.
d. decreasedxisolation,x challenge,x andxpassivity.
ANS:x A
Somexpeoplexhavexthexcapacityxtoxacceptxchangesxinxlifexwithxgoodxhumorxandxresilience,
x which,xinxturn,xinfluencesxbehaviorxthatxpreventsxillness.xHardinessxinvolvesxthexcapacityx
tox managextimexandxstress,xtoxreframexsituationsxpositively,xandxtoxcommit.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xLeadership
9. Thexchiefxnursingxofficerxunderstandsxthatxaxnursexmanagerxcanxexhibitxstressxthatxisxrelated
xtox tryingxtoxkeepxupxwithxthexnumberxofxelectronicxmessagesxthatxarrive,xasxwellxasxtrying
xtox remainxaccessiblextoxstaff.xWhatxisxaxstrategyxthatxwouldxassistxthexmanagerxtoxmanagex
thex informationxoverloadxeffectively?
a. Ignorexmessagesxunlessxtheyxarexlabeledx asx important.
b. Determinexwhoxisxmostx likelyxtox sendx usefulxorx importantxinformationxorxrequests.
c. Checkx e-mailxmessagesx oncex ax day.
d. Encouragex face-to-facex meetingsx ratherx thanxe-mail.
ANS:x B
Reductionxofx stressx relatedx t oNi nUf R mIa t N
o rS i oGn xT
oBve.
rloCad M
require s xthexdevelopmentx ofx inf
ormation-receivingxandxinformation-sendingxskills.xInformation-sendingxskillsxinclude
determiningxmostxcommonxsourcesxofxusefulxdata,xlabelingxfilesxandxfoldersxtoxwhichxe-
mailx messagesxcanxbexdirected,xdeletionxofxe-
mails,xandxfocusingxonxthexmostximportantxpieces.x Information-
sendingxskillsxincludexkeepingxe-
mailxmessagesxshortx(andxcallingxifxthexmessagex needsxtoxbexlong)xandxconsideringxthexmo
stxappropriatexmediumxforxmessagesx(telephone,xfax,x face-to-face).
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xProfessionalism
10. Inxhelpingxnursex managersxtox managex theirx time,xthexchiefxnursingxofficerxsuggestsxthatxthey:
a. maintainxaxperfectionisticx attitude.
b. setxupxaxcomplaintx list.
c. havexgoodx negotiationxskills.
d. havexgoodx informationx literacyxskills.
ANS:x D
Timexcanx bexsavedx byxusingx informationxtechnologyxeffectively,xasxitxassistsxwithxeffective
x dataxretrievalxandxinformationxgatheringxandxwithxcommunicationxrelatedxtoxaxvarietyxofxn
eedsx inxthexmanagementxsetting.
TOP:x AONExcompetency:xBusinessxSkills
11. Whichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsx wouldxbestxdefinexstress?x Stressxis:
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