Yoder-Wise:ILeadingIandIManagingIinINursing,I8thIEdition
MULTIPLEICHOICE
1. AInurseImanagerIofIaI20-
bedImedicalIunitIfindsIthatI80%IofItheIpatientsIareIolderIadults.ISheIisIaskedItoIassessIandIadaptI
theIunitItoIbetterImeetItheIuniqueIneedsIofItheIolderIadultIpatient.IUsingIcomplexityIprinciples,I
whatIwouldIbeItheIbestIapproachItoItakeIinImakingIthisIchange?
a. LeverageItheIhierarchicalImanagementIpositionItoIgetIunitIstaffIinvolvedIinIassessmentIandI
planning.
b. EngageIinvolvedIstaffIatIallIlevelsIinItheIdecision-makingIprocess.
c. FocusItheIassessmentIonItheIunit,IandIomitItheIhospitalIandIcommunityIenvironment.
d. HireIaIgeriatricIspecialistItoIoverseeIandIcontrolItheIproject.
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ComplexityItheoryIsuggestsIthatIsystemsIinteractIandIadaptIandIthatIdecisionImakingIoccursIt
hroughoutItheIsystems,IasIopposedItoIbeingIheldIinIaIhierarchy.IInIcomplexityItheory,IeveryIv
oiceIcounts,IandItherefore,IallIlevelsIofIstaffIwouldIbeIinvolvedIinIdecisionImaking.
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2. AIunitImanagerIofIaI25-
bedImedical/surgicalIareaIreceivesIaIphoneIcallIfromIaInurseIwhoIhasIcalledIinIsickIfiveItimesIinIt
heIpastImonth.IHeItellsItheImanagerIthatIheIveryImuchIwantsItoIcomeItoIworkIwhenIscheduledIbut
ImustIoftenIcareIforIhisIwife,IwhoIisIundergoingItreatment
forIbreastIcancer.IAccordingItoIMaslow‘sIneedIhierarchyItheory,IwhatIwouldIbeItheIbestI
approachItoIsatisfyingI
theIneedsIofIthisInurse,IotherIstaff,IandIpatients?
a. LineIupIagencyInursesIwhoIcanIbeIcalledIinItoIworkIonIshortInotice.
b. PlaceItheInurseIonIunpaidIleaveIforItheIremainderIofIhisIwife‘sItreatment.
c. SympathizeIwithItheInurse‘sIdilemmaIandIletItheIchargeInurseIknowIthatIthisInurseImayIbeI
callingIinIfrequentlyIinItheIfuture.
d. WorkIwithItheInurse,IstaffingIoffice,IandIotherInursesItoIarrangeIhisIscheduledIdaysIoffI
aroundIhisIwife‘sItreatments.
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PlacingItheInurseIonIunpaidIleaveImayIthreatenItheInurse‘sIcapacityItoImeetIphysiologicIneedsI
andIdemotivateItheInurse.IUnsatisfactoryIcoverageIofIshiftsIonIshortInoticeIcouldIaffectIpatient
IcareIandIthreatenItheIneedsIofIstaffItoIfeelIcompetent.IArrangingItheIscheduleIaround
theIwife‘sIneedsImeetsItheIneedsIofItheIstaffIandIofIpatientsIwhileIsatisfyingItheInurse‘sIneedIfo
rIaffiliation.
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,3. AIgrievanceIbroughtIbyIaIstaffInurseIagainstItheIunitImanagerIrequiresImediation.IAtItheIfirstIme
diationIsession,ItheIstaffInurseIrepeatedlyIcallsItheIunitImanager‘sIactionsIunfair,IandItheIunitIma
nagerIcontinuesItoIreiterateItheIreasonsIforIherIactions.IWhatIwouldIbeItheIbestIcourseIofIactionI
atIthisItime?
a. SendItheItwoIdisputantsIawayItoIreachItheirIownIresolution.
b. InvolveIanotherIstaffInurseIinItheIdiscussionIsoIasItoIclarifyIissues.
c. AskIeachIpartyItoIexamineIherIownImotivesIandIissuesIinItheIconflict.
d. ContinueItoIlistenIasItheIpartiesIrepeatItheirIthoughtsIandIfeelingsIaboutItheIconflict.
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Ury,IBrett,IandIGoldbergIoutlineIstepsItoIrestoringIunity,ItheIfirstIofIwhichIisItoIaddressItheIi
nterestsIandIinvolvementIofIparticipantsIinItheIconflictIbyIexaminingItheIrealIissuesIofIallIp
arties.
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4. AtIaIsecondInegotiationIsession,ItheIunitImanagerIandIstaffInurseIareIunableItoIreachIaIresolution.II
tIwouldInowIbeIbestIto:
a. ArrangeIanotherImeetingIinIaIweek‘sItimeIsoIasItoIallowIaIcooling-offIperiod.
b. TurnItheIdisputeIoverItoItheIdirectorIofInursing.
c. InsistIthatIparticipantsIcontinueItoItalkIuntilIaIresolutionIhasIbeenIreached.
d. BackItheIunitImanager‘sIactionsIandIendItheIdispute.
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AccordingItoItheIprinciplesIoutlinedIbyIUry,IBrett,IandIGoldberg,IaI―cooling-
off‖IperiodIisIrecommendedIifIresolutionIfails.
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5. TheImanagerIofIaIsurgicalIareaIhasIaIvisionIforItheIfutureIthatIrequiresItheIadditionIofIRNIassi
stantsIorIunlicensedIpersonsItoIfeed,Ibathe,IandIwalkIpatients.ITheIRNsIonItheIstaffIhaveIalwa
ysIpracticedIinIaIprimaryInursing–
deliveryIsystemIandIareIveryIresistantItoIthisIidea.ITheIbestIinitialIstrategyIinIthisIsituationIwo
uldIinclude:
a. ExploringItheIvaluesIandIfeelingsIofItheIRNIgroupIinIrelationshipItoIthisIchange.
b. LeavingItheIRNsIaloneIforIaItimeIsoItheyIcanIthinkIaboutItheIchangeIbeforeIitIisIi
mplemented.
c. DroppingItheIideaIandItryingIforItheIchangeIinIaIyearIorIsoIwhenIsomeIofItheIpresentIRNsI
haveIretired.
d. HiringItheIassistantsIandIallowingItheIRNsItoIseeIwhatIgoodIadditionsItheyIare.
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InfluencingIothersIrequiresIemotionalIintelligenceIinIdomainsIsuchIasIempathy,IhandlingIrelati
onships,IdeepeningIself-
awarenessIinIselfIandIothers,ImotivatingIothers,IandImanagingIemotions.IMotivatingIothersIrec
ognizesIthatIvaluesIareIpowerfulIforcesIthatIinfluenceIacceptanceIofIchange.ILeavingItheIRNsIa
loneIforIaIperiodIofItimeIbeforeIimplementationIdoesInotIprovideIopportunityItoIexploreIdiffere
ntIperspectivesIandIvalues.IAvoidingIdiscussionIuntilItheIteamIchangesImayInotIpromoteIadopti
onIofItheIchangeIuntilIthereIisIopportunityItoIexploreIperspectivesIandIvaluesIrelatedItoItheIchan
ge.IHiringIofItheIassistantsIdemonstratesIlackIofIempathyIforItheIperspectivesIofItheIRNIstaff.
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6. AsItheIRNIchargeInurseIonItheInightIshiftIinIaIsmallIlong-
termIcareIfacility,Iyou‘veIfoundIthatIthereIisIlittleIturnoverIamongIyourILPNIandInursingIassista
ntI(NA)IstaffImembers,IbutItheyIareInotIveryImotivatedItoIgoIbeyondItheirIjobIdescriptionsIinIth
eirIwork.IWhichIofItheIfollowingIstrategiesImightImotivateItheIstaffIandIleadItoIgreaterIjobIsati
sfaction?
a. AskItheIdirectorIofInursingItoIofferIhigherIwagesIandIbonusesIforIextraIworkIforItheInightI
LPNsIandINAs.
b. AllowItheILPNsIandINAsIgreaterIdecision-
makingIpowerIwithinItheIscopeIofItheirIpositionsIinItheIinstitution.
c. HireIadditionalIstaffIsoIthatIthereIareImoreIstaffIavailableIforIenhancedIcareIandIindividualI
workloadsIareIlessened.
d. AskItheIdirectorIofInursingItoIincreaseIjobIsecurityIforInightIstaffIbyIhavingIthemIsignI
contractsIthatIguaranteeIwork.
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HygieneIfactorsIsuchIasIsalary,IworkingIconditions,IandIsecurityIareIconsistentIwith
Herzberg‘sItwo-
factorItheoryIofImotivation;ImeetingItheseIneedsIavoidsIjobIdissatisfaction.IMotivatorIfactorsIs
uchIasIrecognitionIandIsatisfactionIwithIworkIpromoteIaIsatisfyingIandIenrichedIworkIenviron
ment.ITransformationalIleadersIuseImotivatorIfactorsIliberallyItoIinspireIworkIperformanceIandI
increaseIjobIsatisfaction.
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7. AsItheInurseImanagerIwhoIwantsItoIincreaseImotivationIbyIprovidingImotivatingIfactors,IwhichI
actionIwouldIyouIselect?
a. CollaborateIwithItheIhumanIresource/personnelIdepartmentItoIdevelopIon-
siteIdaycareIservices.
b. ProvideIaIhierarchicalIorganizationalIstructure.
c. ImplementIaImodelIofIsharedIgovernance.
d. PromoteItheIdevelopmentIofIaIflexibleIbenefitsIpackage.