,Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
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Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Leadershipkiskbestkdefinedkas:
a. ankinterpersonalkprocesskofkparticipatingkbykencouragingkfellowship.
b. delegationkofkauthoritykandkresponsibilitykandkthekcoordinationkofkactivities.
c. inspiringkpeoplektokaccomplishkgoalskthroughksupportkandkconfidencekbuilding.
d. thekintegrationkofkresourceskthroughkplanning,korganizing,kandkdirecting.
ANS:k C
Leadershipkiskthekprocesskofkinfluencingkpeoplektokaccomplishkgoalskbykinspiringkconfidencekan
dksupportkamongkfollowers.
DIF:
CognitivekLevel:kRememberk(Knowledge)
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
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MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment:kManagementkofkCare
2. Akmedical-
surgicalkunitkreportskhigherkrateskofkpatientksatisfactionkcoupledkwithkhighkrateskofkstaffksatisfa
ctionkandkproductivity.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkiskattributedktokthekdatakfindings?
a. Effectivekleadership
b. Managementkinvolvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewardskandkrecognition
ANS:k A
Effectivekleadershipkiskimportantkinknursingkbecausekofkthekimpactkonknurses’kworkklives,kitkbein
gkakstabilizingkinfluencekduringkchange,kandkforknurses’kproductivitykandkqualitykofkcare.
DIF:
CognitivekLevel:kApplyk(Application)
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
k
MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment:kManagementkofkCare
3. Akstaffkregisteredknursek(RN)kiskleadingkakmultidisciplinarykclinicalkpathwaykteamkinkthekd
evelopmentkofkcarekforkpatientskwithktotalkkneekreplacement.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkstat
ementskexemplifieskleadershipkbehaviorskinkakclinicalkpathwaykteamkmeeting?
a. “Nursingkiskresponsiblekforkpainkcontrolkofkthektotalkkneekreplacementkpatient.”
b. “Ourkpharmacistkhaskprovidedksomekexcellentkpainkcontrolkliterature.”
c. “Physicalktherapy’skexpertisekiskinkrehabilitation,knotkpainkcontrol.”
d. “Totalkkneekreplacementkpatientskrequirekoptimalkpainkcontrol.”
ANS:k B
Leadershipkiskthekprocesskofkinfluencingkpeoplektokaccomplishkgoalskbykinspiringkconfidencekan
dksupportkamongkfollowers.kThekcorrectkanswerkisksupportivekofkakteamkmember’skworkkandkdepi
ctsksomekskillkatkinterpersonalkrelationships.
DIF:
CognitivekLevel:kApplyk(Application)
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
k
MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kPhysiologicalkIntegrity:kPharmacologicalkandkParenteralkTherapies
, 4. Whichkofkthekfollowingkisktruekofkmanagementkactivities?
a. Inspiringkakvisionkiskakmanagementkfunction.
b. Managementkiskfocusedkonktaskkaccomplishment.
c. Managementkiskmorekfocusedkonkhumankrelationships.
d. Managementkiskmorekimportantkthankleadership.
ANS:k B
Managementkiskfocusedkonktaskkaccomplishment.
DIF:
CognitivekLevel:kRememberk(Knowledge)
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
k
MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment:kManagementkofkCare
5. Duringkakstaffkmeeting,kakgroupkofkRNskhaskcomplainedkthatkmedicationskareknotkarrivingktokth
ekunitkinkaktimelykmanner.kTheknursekmanagerksuggestskthatkthekgroupkresolvekthiskissuekthroug
hkthekdevelopmentkandkworkkofkakmultidisciplinarykteamkledkbykonekofkthesekRNs.kThiskscenari
okdemonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationshipkmanagement.
ANS:k B
Empowermentkiskthekgivingkofkauthority,kresponsibility,kandkthekfreedomktokact.kInkthisks
ituation,kthekmanagerkhaskgivenkauthority,kresponsibility,kandkthekfreedomktokactkinkthekin
vestigationkandkresolutionkofkthiskissue.
DIF:
CognitivekLevel:kApplyk(Application)
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kAssessment
k
MSC:k ClientkNeeds:kSafekandkEffectivekCarekEnvironment:kManagementkofkCare
6. Aknursekiskcaringkforkankelderlykpatientkwhokwaskadmittedkafterksustainingkakfallkatkhome.kWhenkc
reatingkakcarekplankforkthekpatient,kshekrequestskthatkthekdoctorkorderkakhomekhealthkvisitktokasses
skforkhomeksafetykandkmedicationkcompliance.kInkaddition,ktheknursekiskconcernedkaboutktheknutr
itionkofkthekpatientkandkrequestskakdietitiankevaluation.kTheknursekiskdemonstratingkwhichkofkthek
followingkleadershipkskills?
a. Carekprovider
b. Businesskprinciples
c. Carekcoordination
d. Changekmanagement
ANS:k C
Carekcoordinationkiskthekdeliverykofknursingkserviceskthatkinvolveskthekorganizationkandkcoordina
tionkofkcomplexkactivities.kTheknursekuseskmanagerialkandkleadershipkskillsktokfacilitatekdelivery
kofkqualitykcare.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplyk(Application)
TOP:k NursingkProcess:kPlanningkMSC:k ClientkNeeds:kPhysiologicalkIntegrity:kReductionkofk
RiskkPotential
7. Interpersonalkcommunicationkandkthekabilityktokapply
arektwokcriticalkskillskeveryknursek
needsktokenhancekprofessionalkpractice.
a. vision