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ATI Leadership Proctored Exam Version 3 | NGN-Style
Questions & Case Scenarios | Actual Qs & Ans to Pass
the Exam
A nurse manager is reviewing the stages of conflict resolution with the nursing staff.
The
nurse manager should instruct the staff to expect the stages of the conflict to occur in
what
order? (Order the steps of the process by placing the letters in the correct
sequence.)
1. The conflict process is latent conflict, which involves awareness of potential
situations that can create conflict.
2. Conflict aftermath, where those involved recognize the positive and negative
outcomes in how the situation was managed.
3. Felt conflict, where those affected become personally involved.
4. Manifest conflict, where those involved begin to take action
5. Perceived conflict, where those affected are discussing the situation, but in an
impersonal manner. - ANSWER: 1. The conflict process is latent conflict, which
involves awareness of potential situations that can create conflict.
2. Perceived conflict, where those affected are discussing the situation, but in an
impersonal manner.
3. Felt conflict, where those affected become personally involved.
4. Manifest conflict, where those involved begin to take action
5. conflict aftermath, where those involved recognize the positive and negative
outcomes in how the situation was managed.
Management - ANSWER: Process of planning, organizing, directing, and
coordinating the work within an organization
Leadership - ANSWER: Ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome
Authoritative leadership - ANSWER: makes decisions for the group
motivates by coercion
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Good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings
effective for employees with little or no formal education
Democratic leadership - ANSWER: Includes the group
motivates by supporting staff achievements
good when cooperation and collaboration are necessary
Laissez-faire - ANSWER: Makes very few decisions
effective with professional employees
Contemporary leadership theory - ANSWER: supports the belief that leaders can
develop the necessary skills
Transformational leaders - ANSWER: empowers followers to assume
responsibility for a communal vision and personal development is a secondary
outcome
Transactional leaders - ANSWER: focus on immediate problems, maintaining
status Quo and using rewards to motivate followers
Emotional intelligence - ANSWER: ability of an individual to perceive and manage
the emotions of self and others
5 management functions - ANSWER: Planning
Organizing
staffing
directing
Controlling
clinical reasoning - ANSWER: mental process used when analyzing the elements
of a clinical situation and using analysis to make a decision
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ATI Leadership Proctored Exam Version 3 | NGN-Style
Questions & Case Scenarios | Actual Qs & Ans to Pass
the Exam
A nurse manager is reviewing the stages of conflict resolution with the nursing staff.
The
nurse manager should instruct the staff to expect the stages of the conflict to occur in
what
order? (Order the steps of the process by placing the letters in the correct
sequence.)
1. The conflict process is latent conflict, which involves awareness of potential
situations that can create conflict.
2. Conflict aftermath, where those involved recognize the positive and negative
outcomes in how the situation was managed.
3. Felt conflict, where those affected become personally involved.
4. Manifest conflict, where those involved begin to take action
5. Perceived conflict, where those affected are discussing the situation, but in an
impersonal manner. - ANSWER: 1. The conflict process is latent conflict, which
involves awareness of potential situations that can create conflict.
2. Perceived conflict, where those affected are discussing the situation, but in an
impersonal manner.
3. Felt conflict, where those affected become personally involved.
4. Manifest conflict, where those involved begin to take action
5. conflict aftermath, where those involved recognize the positive and negative
outcomes in how the situation was managed.
Management - ANSWER: Process of planning, organizing, directing, and
coordinating the work within an organization
Leadership - ANSWER: Ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome
Authoritative leadership - ANSWER: makes decisions for the group
motivates by coercion
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Good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings
effective for employees with little or no formal education
Democratic leadership - ANSWER: Includes the group
motivates by supporting staff achievements
good when cooperation and collaboration are necessary
Laissez-faire - ANSWER: Makes very few decisions
effective with professional employees
Contemporary leadership theory - ANSWER: supports the belief that leaders can
develop the necessary skills
Transformational leaders - ANSWER: empowers followers to assume
responsibility for a communal vision and personal development is a secondary
outcome
Transactional leaders - ANSWER: focus on immediate problems, maintaining
status Quo and using rewards to motivate followers
Emotional intelligence - ANSWER: ability of an individual to perceive and manage
the emotions of self and others
5 management functions - ANSWER: Planning
Organizing
staffing
directing
Controlling
clinical reasoning - ANSWER: mental process used when analyzing the elements
of a clinical situation and using analysis to make a decision
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