Test Bank For Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 7th Edition by Sally A. Weiss ISBN 9780803669536 Chapter 1-16 | Complete Guide.

Test Bank Essentials of Nursing
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Leadership & Management 7th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss Complete All Chapters
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,Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling
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are considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy

ANS: yB, yThe ymanagement yprocess yincludes yplanning, yorganizing, ycoordinating, yand ycontrolling. yManagement yroles yinclude
yinformation yprocessing, yinterpersonal yrelationships, yand ydecision ymaking. yManagement yfunctions yinclude yplanning,

yorganizing, ystaffing, ydirecting, ycoordinating, yreporting, yand ybudgeting. yA ytaxonomy yis ya ysystem ythat yorders yprinciples yinto ya

ygrouping yor yclassification.




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

ANS: yD, yThe ydecisional ymanagerial yroles yinclude yentrepreneur, ydisturbance yhandler, yallocator yof yresources, yand ynegotiator.
yThe yinformation yprocessing ymanagerial yroles yinclude ymonitor, ydisseminator, yand yspokesperson. yThe yinterpersonal ymanagerial

yroles yinclude yfigurehead, yleader, yand yliaison.




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


c. Monitoring
d. Networking

ANS: yD, yThe yrole yfunctions yto ymanage yrelationships yare ynetworking, ysupporting, ydeveloping yand ymentoring, ymanaging
yconflict yand yteam ybuilding, ymotivating yand yinspiring, yrecognizing, yand yrewarding. yThe yrole yfunctions yto ymanage ythe ywork yare

yplanning yand yorganizing, yproblem ysolving, yclarifying yroles yand yobjectives, yinforming, ymonitoring, yconsulting, yand ydelegating.




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


b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive y y




ANS: yB, yA ymiddle-level ymanager yis ycalled ya ydirector. yA ylow ymanagerial- ylevel yjob yis ycalled ythe yfirst-line ymanager. yA ynurse yin
yan yexecutive ylevel yrole yis ycalled ya ychief ynurse yexecutive yor yvice ypresident yof ypatient ycare yservices.




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


b. Positional authority y


c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations y




ANS: yC, yThe yarea yof yfocus yfor yscientific ymanagement yis ylabor yproductivity. yIn ybureaucratic ytheory, yefficiency yis yachieved
ythrough yimpersonal yrelations ywithin ya yformal ystructure yand yis ybased yon ypositional yauthority. yAdministrative yprinciple ytheory

yconsists yof yprinciples yof ymanagement ythat yare yrelevant yto yany yorganization.




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: yB, yAccording yto yVrooms yTheory yof yMotivation, yForce ydescribes ythe yamount yof yeffort yone ywill yexert yto yreach yones
ygoal. yValence yspeaks yto ythe ylevel yof yattractiveness yor yunattractiveness yof ythe ygoal. yExpectancy yis ythe yperceived ypossibility

ythat ythe ygoal ywill ybe yachieved. yVrooms yTheory yof yMotivation ycan ybe ydemonstrated yin ythe yform yof yan yequation: yForce y=

yValence yExpectancy y(Vroom, y1964). yThe ytheory yproposes ythat ythis yequation ycan yhelp yto ypredict ythe ymotivation, yor yforce, yof

yan yindividual yas ydescribed yby yVroom.




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: yD, yMotivation yis ya yprocess ythat yoccurs yinternally yto yinfluence yand ydirect your ybehavior yin yorder yto ysatisfy yneeds.
yMotivation yis ynot yexplicitly ydemonstrated yby ypeople, ybut yrather yit yis yinterpreted yfrom ytheir ybehavior. yMotivation yis ywhatever

yinfluences your ychoices yand ycreates ydirection, yintensity, yand ypersistence yin your ybehavior.




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


b. Hierarchy of needs theory y y y


c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory y


d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS: yA, yThe yprocess ymotivation ytheories yare yequity ytheory yand yexpectancy ytheory. yThe ycontent ymotivation ytheories yinclude
yMaslows yhierarchy yof yneeds ytheory, yAldefers yexistence- yrelatedness-growth y(ERG) ytheory, yand yHerzbergs yhygiene

ymaintenance yfactors yand ymotivation yfactors.




9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs. y y y


b. Herzbergs two-factor theory. y y


c. McGregors theory X and theory Y. y y y y y


d. Ouchis theory Z. y y

, ANS: yB, yThe ytwo-factor ytheory yof ymotivation yincludes ymotivation yand ymaintenance yfactors. yMaslows yhierarchy yof yneeds
yincludes ythe yfollowing yneeds: yphysiological, ysafety, ysecurity, ybelonging, yand yself-actualization. yIn ytheory yX, yemployees yprefer

ysecurity, ydirection, yand yminimal yresponsibility. yIn ytheory yY, yemployees yenjoy ytheir ywork, yshow yself-control yand ydiscipline, yare

yable yto ycontribute ycreatively, yand yare ymotivated yby yties yto ythe ygroup, yorganization, yand ythe ywork yitself. yThe yfocus yof ytheory yZ

yis ycollective ydecision ymaking yand ylong-term yemployment ythat yinvolves yslower ypromotions yand yless ydirect ysupervision.




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


b. Formal leadership y


c. Leadership
d. Management

ANS: yB, yFormal yleadership yis ybased yon yoccupying ya yposition yin yan yorganization. yInformal yleadership yis yshown yby yan
yindividual ywho ydemonstrates yleadership youtside ythe yscope yof ya yformal yleadership yrole yor yas ya ymember yof ya ygroup. yLeadership

yis ya yprocess yof yinfluence ywhereby ythe yleader yinfluences yothers ytoward ygoal yachievement. yManagement yis ya yprocess yto

yachieve yorganizational ygoals.




11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the three
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fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the
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fundamental 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: yABennis yand yNanus ylist yguided yvision, ypassion, yand yintegrity yas yfundamental yqualities yof yeffective yleaders. yKnowledge
yof yself, y honesty y and y maturity; y intelligence, y self-confidence y and y determination; y self-awareness y and y sociability y are

y all y desirable ytraits yin yleaders yas ywell yas yin yothers.




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.
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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: yD, yResearch yby yKirkpatrick yand yLocke yconcluded ythat yleaders ypossess ysix ytraits: ydrive, ydesire yto ylead, yhonesty, yself-
yconfidence, ycognitive yability, yand yknowledge yof ythe ybusiness. yWoods yidentified yfive ydominant yfactors ythat yinfluenced

yleadership ydevelopment: yself-confidence, yinnate yqualities, yprogression yof yexperience, yinfluence yof ysignificant yothers, yand

ypersonal ylife yfactors. yStogdill yidentified ythe yfollowing ytraits yof ya yleader: yintelligence, yself- yconfidence, ydetermination,

yintegrity, yand y sociability. yMurphy yand yDeBack yidentified ythe yfollowing yleader ycharacteristics: ycaring, yrespectability,

ytrustworthiness, yand yflexibility.




13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where
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authority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership
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styles?
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a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire