TEST BANK
Test Bank for Leadership and Nursing Care
Management 7th Edition by Diane Huber, M.
Lindell Joseph
,
,Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Leadershipisbestdefinedas:
a. aninterpersonalprocessofparticipatingbyencouragingfellowship.
b. delegationofauthorityandresponsibilityandthecoordinationofactivities.
c. inspiringpeopletoaccomplishgoalsthroughsupportandconfidencebuilding.
d. theintegrationofresourcesthroughplanning,organizing,anddirecting.
ANS:C
Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingpeopletoaccomplishgoalsbyinspiringconfidenceandsuppo
rtamongfollowers.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Remember(Knowledge)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
2. Amedical-
surgicalunitreportshigherratesofpatientsatisfactioncoupledwithhighratesofstaffsatisfactiona
ndproductivity.Whichofthefollowingisattributedtothedatafindings?
a. Effectiveleadership
b. Managementinvolvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewardsandrecognition
ANS:A
Effectiveleadershipisimportantinnursingbecauseoftheimpactonnurses’worklives,itbeingastabil
izinginfluenceduringchange,andfornurses’productivityandqualityofcare.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
3. Astaffregisterednurse(RN)isleadingamultidisciplinaryclinicalpathwayteaminthedevelo
pmentofcareforpatientswithtotalkneereplacement.Whichofthefollowingstatementsexem
plifiesleadershipbehaviorsinaclinicalpathwayteammeeting?
a. “Nursingisresponsibleforpaincontrolofthetotalkneereplacementpatient.”
b. “Ourpharmacisthasprovidedsomeexcellentpaincontrolliterature.”
c. “Physicaltherapy’sexpertiseisinrehabilitation,notpaincontrol.”
d. “Totalkneereplacementpatientsrequireoptimalpaincontrol.”
ANS:B
Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingpeopletoaccomplishgoalsbyinspiringconfidenceandsuppo
rtamongfollowers.Thecorrectanswerissupportiveofateammember’sworkanddepictssomeskillat
interpersonalrelationships.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:PhysiologicalIntegrity:PharmacologicalandParenteralTherapies
, 4. Whichofthefollowingistrueofmanagementactivities?
a. Inspiringavisionisamanagementfunction.
b. Managementisfocusedontaskaccomplishment.
c. Managementismorefocusedonhumanrelationships.
d. Managementismoreimportantthanleadership.
ANS:B
Managementisfocusedontaskaccomplishment.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Remember(Knowledge)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
5. Duringastaffmeeting,agroupofRNshascomplainedthatmedicationsarenotarrivingtotheunitinat
imelymanner.Thenursemanagersuggeststhatthegroupresolvethisissuethroughthedevelopment
andworkofamultidisciplinaryteamledbyoneoftheseRNs.Thisscenariodemonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationshipmanagement.
ANS:B
Empowermentisthegivingofauthority,responsibility,andthefreedomtoact.Inthissituatio
n,themanagerhasgivenauthority,responsibility,andthefreedomtoactintheinvestigationan
dresolutionofthisissue.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
6. Anurseiscaringforanelderlypatientwhowasadmittedaftersustainingafallathome.Whencreatinga
careplanforthepatient,sherequeststhatthedoctororderahomehealthvisittoassessforhomesafetyan
dmedicationcompliance.Inaddition,thenurseisconcernedaboutthenutritionofthepatientandreque
stsadietitianevaluation.Thenurseisdemonstratingwhichofthefollowingleadershipskills?
a. Careprovider
b. Businessprinciples
c. Carecoordination
d. Changemanagement
ANS:C
Carecoordinationisthedeliveryofnursingservicesthatinvolvestheorganizationandcoordinationof
complexactivities.Thenurseusesmanagerialandleadershipskillstofacilitatedeliveryofqualitycar
e.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)
TOP:NursingProcess:PlanningMSC:ClientNeeds:PhysiologicalIntegrity:ReductionofRiskPo
tential
7. Interpersonalcommunicationandtheabilitytoapply
aretwocriticalskillseverynursene
edstoenhanceprofessionalpractice.
a. vision
Test Bank for Leadership and Nursing Care
Management 7th Edition by Diane Huber, M.
Lindell Joseph
,
,Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Leadershipisbestdefinedas:
a. aninterpersonalprocessofparticipatingbyencouragingfellowship.
b. delegationofauthorityandresponsibilityandthecoordinationofactivities.
c. inspiringpeopletoaccomplishgoalsthroughsupportandconfidencebuilding.
d. theintegrationofresourcesthroughplanning,organizing,anddirecting.
ANS:C
Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingpeopletoaccomplishgoalsbyinspiringconfidenceandsuppo
rtamongfollowers.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Remember(Knowledge)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
2. Amedical-
surgicalunitreportshigherratesofpatientsatisfactioncoupledwithhighratesofstaffsatisfactiona
ndproductivity.Whichofthefollowingisattributedtothedatafindings?
a. Effectiveleadership
b. Managementinvolvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewardsandrecognition
ANS:A
Effectiveleadershipisimportantinnursingbecauseoftheimpactonnurses’worklives,itbeingastabil
izinginfluenceduringchange,andfornurses’productivityandqualityofcare.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
3. Astaffregisterednurse(RN)isleadingamultidisciplinaryclinicalpathwayteaminthedevelo
pmentofcareforpatientswithtotalkneereplacement.Whichofthefollowingstatementsexem
plifiesleadershipbehaviorsinaclinicalpathwayteammeeting?
a. “Nursingisresponsibleforpaincontrolofthetotalkneereplacementpatient.”
b. “Ourpharmacisthasprovidedsomeexcellentpaincontrolliterature.”
c. “Physicaltherapy’sexpertiseisinrehabilitation,notpaincontrol.”
d. “Totalkneereplacementpatientsrequireoptimalpaincontrol.”
ANS:B
Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingpeopletoaccomplishgoalsbyinspiringconfidenceandsuppo
rtamongfollowers.Thecorrectanswerissupportiveofateammember’sworkanddepictssomeskillat
interpersonalrelationships.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:PhysiologicalIntegrity:PharmacologicalandParenteralTherapies
, 4. Whichofthefollowingistrueofmanagementactivities?
a. Inspiringavisionisamanagementfunction.
b. Managementisfocusedontaskaccomplishment.
c. Managementismorefocusedonhumanrelationships.
d. Managementismoreimportantthanleadership.
ANS:B
Managementisfocusedontaskaccomplishment.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Remember(Knowledge)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
5. Duringastaffmeeting,agroupofRNshascomplainedthatmedicationsarenotarrivingtotheunitinat
imelymanner.Thenursemanagersuggeststhatthegroupresolvethisissuethroughthedevelopment
andworkofamultidisciplinaryteamledbyoneoftheseRNs.Thisscenariodemonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationshipmanagement.
ANS:B
Empowermentisthegivingofauthority,responsibility,andthefreedomtoact.Inthissituatio
n,themanagerhasgivenauthority,responsibility,andthefreedomtoactintheinvestigationan
dresolutionofthisissue.
DIF:
CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)T
OP:NursingProcess:Assessment
MSC:ClientNeeds:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare
6. Anurseiscaringforanelderlypatientwhowasadmittedaftersustainingafallathome.Whencreatinga
careplanforthepatient,sherequeststhatthedoctororderahomehealthvisittoassessforhomesafetyan
dmedicationcompliance.Inaddition,thenurseisconcernedaboutthenutritionofthepatientandreque
stsadietitianevaluation.Thenurseisdemonstratingwhichofthefollowingleadershipskills?
a. Careprovider
b. Businessprinciples
c. Carecoordination
d. Changemanagement
ANS:C
Carecoordinationisthedeliveryofnursingservicesthatinvolvestheorganizationandcoordinationof
complexactivities.Thenurseusesmanagerialandleadershipskillstofacilitatedeliveryofqualitycar
e.
DIF: CognitiveLevel:Apply(Application)
TOP:NursingProcess:PlanningMSC:ClientNeeds:PhysiologicalIntegrity:ReductionofRiskPo
tential
7. Interpersonalcommunicationandtheabilitytoapply
aretwocriticalskillseverynursene
edstoenhanceprofessionalpractice.
a. vision
