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Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ki
1. Leadership is best defined as: ki ki ki ki
a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
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c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
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d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.
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Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
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and support among followers.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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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 findings?
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a. Effective leadership ki
b. Management involvement ki
c. Mentoring
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ANS: A ki
Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses’ work lives, it
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being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management 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 exemplifies 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.‖
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b. ―Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.‖
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c. ―Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.‖ ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
d. ―Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control.‖
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ANS: B ki
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
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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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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,4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
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a. Inspiring a vision is a management function. ki ki ki ki ki ki
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment. ki ki ki ki ki
c. Management is more focused on human relationships. ki ki ki ki ki ki
d. Management is more important than leadership. ki ki ki ki ki
ANS: B ki
Management is focused on task accomplishment. ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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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.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
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Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyN
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home.
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When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit
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to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned
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about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is
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demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
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a. Care provider ki
b. Business principles ki
c. Care coordination ki
d. Change management ki
ANS: C ki
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning ki ki ki ki ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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7. Interpersonal communication and the ability to apply ki ki ki ki ki ki are two critical skills every nurse
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needs to enhance professional practice.
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a. vision
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c. delegation
d. problem solving ki
ANS: D ki
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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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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a. social awareness. ki
b. self-awareness.
c. self-management.
d. relationship management. ki
ANS: A ki
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
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9. The personal leadership skill for nurses that consists of self-awareness, discipline, motivation,
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social awareness, and relationship management is known as what?
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a. Leadership.
b. Management.
c. Emotional intelligence ki
d. Vision
ANS: C ki
Among the important personal leadership skills for nurses is emotional intelligence (EI). EI
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traits are emotional factors consisting of five defining attributes: self-awareness,
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self-regulation or discipline, motivation, social awareness, and relationship management.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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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
c. Visionaries
d. Followers
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,Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
ki ki ki ki ki
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
MULTIPLE CHOICE ki
1. Leadership is best defined as: ki ki ki ki
a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities. ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
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d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
ANS: C ki
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
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and support among followers.
ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
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 findings?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Effective leadership ki
b. Management involvement ki
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition ki ki
ANS: A ki
Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses’ work lives, it
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
3. A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
statements exemplifies leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. ―Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient.‖
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b. ―Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.‖
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c. ―Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.‖ ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
d. ―Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control.‖
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
ANS: B ki
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
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and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member’s work and
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
,4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
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a. Inspiring a vision is a management function. ki ki ki ki ki ki
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment. ki ki ki ki ki
c. Management is more focused on human relationships. ki ki ki ki ki ki
d. Management is more important than leadership. ki ki ki ki ki
ANS: B ki
Management is focused on task accomplishment. ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
scenario demonstrates:
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a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship management. ki
ANS: B ki
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
investigation and resolution of this issue.
ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyN
( Ap R
p l icaIti onG) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki k i ki ki ki ki ki
about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Care provider ki
b. Business principles ki
c. Care coordination ki
d. Change management ki
ANS: C ki
Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization and
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
facilitate delivery of quality care.
ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning ki ki ki ki ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
ki k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
7. Interpersonal communication and the ability to apply ki ki ki ki ki ki are two critical skills every nurse
ki ki ki ki ki
needs to enhance professional practice.
ki ki ki ki ki
a. vision
, b. supervision
c. delegation
d. problem solving ki
ANS: D ki
Every nurse needs two critical skills to enhance professional practice. One is a skill at
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
interpersonal relationships. This is fundamental to leadership and the work of nursing. The
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
second skill is applying the problem-solving process. This involves critical thinking, problem
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
identification, and the development of objectivity.
ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
8. Good leaders need to be able to demonstrate an intuitive skill of empathy and expressiveness
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
when dealing with others in the workplace. This requires sensitivity and awareness of the
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
emotions and moods of others and is known as:
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. social awareness. ki
b. self-awareness.
c. self-management.
d. relationship management. ki
ANS: A ki
Social awareness is an intuitive skill of empathy and expressiveness in being sensitive and
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
aware of the emotions and moods of others.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
SICN GTB.COM
TOP: Nursing Process:
AssessN
menR
k i ki
t
U Needs: Safe and Effective
ki
MSC: Client k i are Environment: Management of Care
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
9. The personal leadership skill for nurses that consists of self-awareness, discipline, motivation,
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
social awareness, and relationship management is known as what?
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
a. Leadership.
b. Management.
c. Emotional intelligence ki
d. Vision
ANS: C ki
Among the important personal leadership skills for nurses is emotional intelligence (EI). EI
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
traits are emotional factors consisting of five defining attributes: self-awareness,
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
self-regulation or discipline, motivation, social awareness, and relationship management.
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) ki ki ki
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
ki k i ki ki
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
k i ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
10. are vital to good leaders because they are able to take the vision of the leader and
ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
achieve the determined goals.
ki ki ki ki
a. Managers
b. Motivators
c. Visionaries
d. Followers
