NR446- Exam 1
All nurses are leaders in patient health care primarily because they: - answer know the
patient best
Manager Traits: - answer time oriented
organizes
budgets
consistency
Leader Traits: - answer change agent
motivates
future oriented
visionary
Transformational leader - answer*work alongside employees*
challenges the status quo
motivates and inspires
empowers others
Transactional leader - answer*take care of employers needs*
enforces changes
rewards employers who meet goals
communicates down the organizational channels
Autocratic - answerleader makes all the decisions
Democratic - answerequally considers group opinion
Great-Man Theory - answerborn with an ability to lead others
Laissez-Faire - answergroup makes the decision, not the leader
Situational Leaders - answeran event determines the leader
Trait Leaders - answercharacteristics that enable the leader
Transactional - answertraditional leadership style
Transformational - answerfocuses on visions and values
, A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states
"find someone to switch with you." The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of
leadership style? - answerLaissez-Faire
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states,
"You cannot change the schedule without going through the staffing office." The nurse
manager demonstrating what type of leadership style? - answerautocratic
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states,
"Let's develop a system to be proactive for all the staff when things like this happen."
The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of leadership style? -
answerTransformational
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states,
"If you can't come in, we will figure it out." The nurse manager is demonstrating what
type of leadership style? - answerDemocratic
Organizational Level-Chaos Theory - answerorganizations are dynamic and
unpredictable
Organizational Level- Quantum Theory - answerUses science to understand that
systems want order but that order is not linear or predictable
Nursing Unit Level- Chaos Theory - answerGrowth comes from disequilibrium, not from
status quo
Nursing Unit Level- Quantum Theory - answerRelationships between numbers are
important
Individual Nurse Level- Chaos Theory - answerChallenges are opportunities for success
Individual Nurse Level- Quantum Theory - answerIndividuals need the opportunity to
grow
Senior nursing leaders in an organization should align their visions with: - answerthe
organization's mission statement
The nurse understands that when he participates in a unit committee to assist and set
up the work schedule, he is working in a system that is: - answerdecentralized
(originates with the staff)
Five Components of the Magnet Model - answer1. Transformational Leadership
2. Structural Empowerment
3. Exemplary Professional Practice
4. New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements
5. Empirical Quality Results
All nurses are leaders in patient health care primarily because they: - answer know the
patient best
Manager Traits: - answer time oriented
organizes
budgets
consistency
Leader Traits: - answer change agent
motivates
future oriented
visionary
Transformational leader - answer*work alongside employees*
challenges the status quo
motivates and inspires
empowers others
Transactional leader - answer*take care of employers needs*
enforces changes
rewards employers who meet goals
communicates down the organizational channels
Autocratic - answerleader makes all the decisions
Democratic - answerequally considers group opinion
Great-Man Theory - answerborn with an ability to lead others
Laissez-Faire - answergroup makes the decision, not the leader
Situational Leaders - answeran event determines the leader
Trait Leaders - answercharacteristics that enable the leader
Transactional - answertraditional leadership style
Transformational - answerfocuses on visions and values
, A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states
"find someone to switch with you." The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of
leadership style? - answerLaissez-Faire
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states,
"You cannot change the schedule without going through the staffing office." The nurse
manager demonstrating what type of leadership style? - answerautocratic
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states,
"Let's develop a system to be proactive for all the staff when things like this happen."
The nurse manager is demonstrating what type of leadership style? -
answerTransformational
A nurse requests a schedule change due to a family issue. The nurse manager states,
"If you can't come in, we will figure it out." The nurse manager is demonstrating what
type of leadership style? - answerDemocratic
Organizational Level-Chaos Theory - answerorganizations are dynamic and
unpredictable
Organizational Level- Quantum Theory - answerUses science to understand that
systems want order but that order is not linear or predictable
Nursing Unit Level- Chaos Theory - answerGrowth comes from disequilibrium, not from
status quo
Nursing Unit Level- Quantum Theory - answerRelationships between numbers are
important
Individual Nurse Level- Chaos Theory - answerChallenges are opportunities for success
Individual Nurse Level- Quantum Theory - answerIndividuals need the opportunity to
grow
Senior nursing leaders in an organization should align their visions with: - answerthe
organization's mission statement
The nurse understands that when he participates in a unit committee to assist and set
up the work schedule, he is working in a system that is: - answerdecentralized
(originates with the staff)
Five Components of the Magnet Model - answer1. Transformational Leadership
2. Structural Empowerment
3. Exemplary Professional Practice
4. New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements
5. Empirical Quality Results
