TEST BANK Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7 Edition by Sally A. Weiss All Chapters

Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leader
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,Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Managemen
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t MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and contr
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olling are considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy

ANS:cmB,cmThecmmanagementcmprocesscmincludescmplanning,cmorganizing,cmcoordinating,cmandcmcontrolling.cmManagementcmrolescminc
ludecminformationcmprocessing,cminterpersonalcmrelationships,cmandcmdecisioncmmaking.cmManagementcmfunctionscmincludecmplanning,c
morganizing,cmstaffing, cmdirecting,cmcoordinating,cmreporting,cmandcmbudgeting.cmAcmtaxonomycmiscmacmsystemcmthat cmorderscmprinciplesc

mintocmacmgroupingcmorcmclassification.




2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur

ANS:cmD,cmThecmdecisionalcmmanagerialcmrolescmincludecmentrepreneur,cmdisturbancecmhandler,cmallocatorcmofcmresources,cmandcmnegoti
ator.cmThecminformationcmprocessingcmmanagerialcmrolescmincludecmmonitor,cmdisseminator,cmandcmspokesperson.cmThecminterpersonalcm
managerialcmrolescmincludecmfigurehead,cmleader,cmandcmliaison.

3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the orga
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nizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in order
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to manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving cm


c. Monitoring
d. Networking

ANS:cmD,cmThecmrolecmfunctionscmtocmmanagecmrelationshipscmarecmnetworking,cmsupporting,cmdevelopingcmandcmmentoring,cmmanaging
cmconflict cmandcmteamcmbuilding,cmmotivatingcmandcminspiring,cmrecognizing,cmandcmrewarding.cmThecmrolecmfunctionscmtocmmanagecmthec

mworkcmarecmplanningcmandcmorganizing,cmproblemcmsolving, cmclarifyingcmrolescmandcmobjectives,cminforming,cmmonitoring,cmconsulting

,cmandcmdelegating.

4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-
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level manager position. The nurses title would most likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager cm


b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive
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ANS:cmB,cmAcmmiddle-levelcmmanagercmiscmcalledcmacmdirector.cmAcmlowcmmanagerial-cmlevelcmjobcmiscmcalledcmthecmfirst-
linecmmanager.cmAcmnursecmincmancmexecutivecmlevelcmrolecmiscmcalledcmacmchiefcmnursecmexecutivecmorcmvicecmpresidentcmofcmpatientcmcarecm
services.

5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most
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likely focus on which of the following?
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, a. General principles cm


b. Positional authority cm


c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations cm




ANS:cmC,cmThecmareacmofcmfocuscmforcmscientificcmmanagementcmiscmlaborcmproductivity.cmIncmbureaucraticcmtheory,cmefficiencycmiscmachie
vedcmthroughcmimpersonalcmrelationscmwithincmacmformalcmstructurecmandcmiscmbasedcmoncmpositionalcmauthority.cmAdministrativecmprincip
lecmtheorycmconsistscmofcmprinciplescmofcmmanagementcmthatcmarecmrelevantcmtocmanycmorganization.

6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
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b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach ones goal.
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c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given.
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d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
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ANS:cmB,cmAccordingcmtocmVroomscmTheorycmofcmMotivation,cmForcecmdescribescmthecmamountcmofcmeffortcmonecmwillcmexertcmtocmreachc
monescmgoal.cmValencecmspeakscmtocmthecmlevel cmofcmattractivenesscmor cmunattractivenesscmofcmthecmgoal.cmExpectancycmiscmthecmperceivedc

mpossibilitycmthat cmthecmgoalcmwill cmbecmachieved.cmVroomscmTheorycmofcmMotivation cmcan cmbecmdemonstratedcmincmthe cmformcmofcmancmeq

uation:cmForcecm=cmValencecmExpectancycm(Vroom,cm1964).cmThecmtheorycmproposescmthatcmthiscmequationcmcancmhelpcmtocmpredictcmthecm
motivation,cmorcmforce,cmofcmancmindividualcmascmdescribedcmbycmVroom.

7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
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b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
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c. is determined by others choices.
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d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
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ANS:cmD,cmMotivationcmiscmacmprocesscmthatcmoccurscminternallycmtocminfluencecmandcmdirectcmourcmbehaviorcmincmordercmtocmsatisfycmneed
s.cmMotivationcmiscmnotcmexplicitlycmdemonstratedcmbycmpeople,cmbutcmrathercmitcmiscminterpretedcmfromcmtheircmbehavior.cmMotivationcmisc
mwhatever cminfluencescmourcmchoicescmandcmcreatescmdirection,cmintensity, cmandcmpersistencecmincmourcmbehavior.




8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process moti
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vation theories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theory cm


b. Hierarchy of needs theory cm cm cm


c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory cm


d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS:cmA,cmThecmprocesscmmotivationcmtheoriescmarecmequitycmtheorycmandcmexpectancycmtheory.cmThecmcontentcmmotivationcmtheoriescmi
ncludecmMaslowscmhierarchycmofcmneedscmtheory,cmAldeferscmexistence-cmrelatedness-
growthcm(ERG)cmtheory,cmandcmHerzbergscmhygienecmmaintenancecmfactorscmandcmmotivationcmfactors.

9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.
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b. Herzbergs two-factor theory.
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c. McGregors theory X and theory Y.cm cm cm cm cm


d. Ouchis theory Z. cm cm

, ANS:cmB,cmThecmtwo-
factorcmtheorycmofcmmotivationcmincludescmmotivationcmandcmmaintenancecmfactors.cmMaslowscmhierarchycmofcmneedscmincludescmthecmfoll
owingcmneeds:cmphysiological,cmsafety,cmsecurity,cmbelonging,cmandcmself-
actualization.cmIncmtheorycmX,cmemployeescmprefercmsecurity,cmdirection,cmandcmminimalcmresponsibility.cmIncmtheorycmY,cmemployeescmen
joycmtheircmwork,cmshowcmself-
controlcmandcmdiscipline,cmarecmablecmtocmcontributecmcreatively,cmandcmarecmmotivatedcmbycmtiescmtocmthecmgroup,cmorganization,cmandcmthec
mworkcmitself.cmThecmfocuscmofcmtheorycmZ cmiscmcollectivecmdecisioncmmakingcmandcmlong-

termcmemploymentcmthatcminvolvescmslowercmpromotionscmandcmlesscmdirectcmsupervision.

10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position w
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ould be considered which of the following?
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a. Informal leadership cm


b. Formal leadership cm


c. Leadership
d. Management

ANS:cmB,cmFormalcmleadershipcmiscmbasedcmoncmoccupyingcmacmpositioncmincmancmorganization.cmInformalcmleadershipcmiscmshowncmbycma
ncmindividualcmwhocmdemonstratescmleadershipcmoutsidecmthecmscopecmofcmacmformalcmleadershipcmrolecmorcmascmacmmembercmofcmacmgroup.c
mLeadershipcmiscmacmprocesscmofcminfluencecmwherebycmthecmleader cminfluencescmotherscmtowardcmgoal cmachievement.cmManagementcmisc

macmprocesscmtocmachievecmorganizationalcmgoals.




11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the th
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ree fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the fun
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damental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity.
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination.
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d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
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ANS:cmABenniscmandcmNanuscmlistcmguidedcmvision,cmpassion,cmandcmintegritycmascmfundamentalcmqualitiescmofcmeffectivecmleaders.cmKno
wledgecmofcmself,c m honestyc m andc m maturity;c m intelligence,c m self-confidencec m andc m determination;c m self-
awarenessc m andc m sociabilityc m arec m allc m desirablecmtraitscmincmleaderscmascmwellcmascmincmothers.

12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-leaders were:
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a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-confidence, intelligence, sociability.
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b. self-
confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors, honesty,
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drive. m


c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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ANS:cmD,cmResearchcmbycmKirkpatrickcmandcmLockecmconcludedcmthatcmleaderscmpossesscmsixcmtraits:cmdrive,cmdesirecmtocmlead,cmhonesty
,cmself-
cmconfidence,cmcognitivecmability,cmandcmknowledgecmofcmthecmbusiness.cmWoodscmidentifiedcmfivecmdominantcmfactorscmthatcminfluence

dcmleadershipcmdevelopment:cmself-
confidence,cminnatecmqualities,cmprogressioncmofcmexperience,cminfluencecmofcmsignificantcmothers,cmandcmpersonalcmlifecmfactors.cmStog
dillcmidentifiedcmthecmfollowingcmtraitscmofcmacmleader:cmintelligence,cmself-
cmconfidence,cmdetermination,cmintegrity,cmandc m sociability. cmMurphycmandcmDeBackcmidentifiedcmthecmfollowingcmleadercmcharacteris

tics:cmcaring,cmrespectability,cmtrustworthiness,cmandcmflexibility.

13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where aut
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hority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership st
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yles?

a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire