NURSING LEADERSHIP MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
One of the major aspects of Kouzes and Posner's Enabling Others to Act
includes fostering collaboration. In order for a leader to foster
collaboration, one must....
A. Work independently of others
B. Display a lack of empathy
C. Build a climate of trust and facilitate relationships
D. Use belittling and condescending communication with staff Correct
Ans- C. Build a climate of trust and facilitate relationships
Kouzes and Posner believe that a good leader should do which of the
following?
A. Encourage teamwork
B. Promote Independent work
C. Use threats with staff
D. Use fear tactics to "motivate" staff Correct Ans- A. Encourage
teamwork
There is a dispute between nurses on the floor about how to best
implement a specific policy, as the nurse manager you must deal with
the concerns of the staff members of your floor. What are examples of
participative leadership? select all that apply.
A. Delegating tasks randomly to members
,B. Open communication
C. involving each nurse in the decision process
D. group brainstorming Correct Ans- B. Open communication
C. Involving each nurse in the decision process
D. Group brainstorming
Which of the following is not an argument in support of participatory
leadership?
A. It supports the needs of deficiency-motivated employees
B. It supports humanistic values
C. It helps ensure power sharing
D. It increases efficiencies Correct Ans- C. It helps ensure power
sharing
A staff nurse describes the unit manager as a "born leader," which theory
of leadership is she referring to?
A. Formal leadership theories
, B. Behavioral theories
C. Democratic theories
D. Trait theories Correct Ans- D. Trait theories
All of the following were the primary traits identified by McCall and
Lombardo by which a leader could succeed or fail EXCEPT:
A. Remain calm under pressure
B. Having a broad range of expertise
C. Persuading others with coercive tactics
D. Admitting errors and owning them Correct Ans- C. Persuading
others with coercive tactics
Which statements are true regarding collective leadership? [Select all
that apply]
A. Leadership is a simple process but not within everyone's grasp
B. Leadership resides in individuals and is hierarchically based
C. Leadership is a complex process and is a property of a social system
D. Leaders are different from followers
E. Development of leadership involves the entire group Correct Ans-
C. Leadership is complex process and is a property of a social system
E. Development of leadership involves the entire group
A nursing instructor is teaching nursing students about collective
leadership. Which statement by the nursing student is correct in relation
to how context plays a role in collective leadership?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
One of the major aspects of Kouzes and Posner's Enabling Others to Act
includes fostering collaboration. In order for a leader to foster
collaboration, one must....
A. Work independently of others
B. Display a lack of empathy
C. Build a climate of trust and facilitate relationships
D. Use belittling and condescending communication with staff Correct
Ans- C. Build a climate of trust and facilitate relationships
Kouzes and Posner believe that a good leader should do which of the
following?
A. Encourage teamwork
B. Promote Independent work
C. Use threats with staff
D. Use fear tactics to "motivate" staff Correct Ans- A. Encourage
teamwork
There is a dispute between nurses on the floor about how to best
implement a specific policy, as the nurse manager you must deal with
the concerns of the staff members of your floor. What are examples of
participative leadership? select all that apply.
A. Delegating tasks randomly to members
,B. Open communication
C. involving each nurse in the decision process
D. group brainstorming Correct Ans- B. Open communication
C. Involving each nurse in the decision process
D. Group brainstorming
Which of the following is not an argument in support of participatory
leadership?
A. It supports the needs of deficiency-motivated employees
B. It supports humanistic values
C. It helps ensure power sharing
D. It increases efficiencies Correct Ans- C. It helps ensure power
sharing
A staff nurse describes the unit manager as a "born leader," which theory
of leadership is she referring to?
A. Formal leadership theories
, B. Behavioral theories
C. Democratic theories
D. Trait theories Correct Ans- D. Trait theories
All of the following were the primary traits identified by McCall and
Lombardo by which a leader could succeed or fail EXCEPT:
A. Remain calm under pressure
B. Having a broad range of expertise
C. Persuading others with coercive tactics
D. Admitting errors and owning them Correct Ans- C. Persuading
others with coercive tactics
Which statements are true regarding collective leadership? [Select all
that apply]
A. Leadership is a simple process but not within everyone's grasp
B. Leadership resides in individuals and is hierarchically based
C. Leadership is a complex process and is a property of a social system
D. Leaders are different from followers
E. Development of leadership involves the entire group Correct Ans-
C. Leadership is complex process and is a property of a social system
E. Development of leadership involves the entire group
A nursing instructor is teaching nursing students about collective
leadership. Which statement by the nursing student is correct in relation
to how context plays a role in collective leadership?
