EVALUATED LEADERSHIP
NURSING TEST BANK
(CHAPTER 7-9)
a. Review the organization's mission statement. - CORRECT ANSWER -A nurse is considering applying for
employment at a new health-care facility. How should the nurse best identify the aims and priorities of
the organization?
a. Review the organization's mission statement.
b. Speak with as many front-line workers as possible.
c. Ask interviewers about recent responses to consumer satisfaction surveys.
d. Review the organization's policy and procedures documents.
c. ensure that evaluation occurs at several points during the process. - CORRECT ANSWER -Corporate
Finance, 13th Edition by Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield & Jeffrey Jaffe – Complete TestThe nurse is
participating in a planning process in a large health-care organization. The nurse and the other members
xof xthe xteam xshould:
a. avoid xspecifics xso xthat xthe xplan xcan xbe xapplied xin xany xhealth-care xsetting.
b. ensure xthat xlong-term xpriorities xare xalways xprioritized xover xshort-term xpriorities.
c. ensure xthat xevaluation xoccurs xat xseveral xpoints xduring xthe xprocess.
d. begin xto xengage xemployees xin xthe xprocess xafter xthe xplan xhas xbeen ximplemented.
d. xAll xplans xshould xbe xflexible xto xaccommodate xchanging xcircumstances. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
Which xis xa xtrue xstatement xabout xplanning?
a. All xplans xshould xbe xdefined xat xthe xoutset xso xthat xchanges xare xnot xnecessary.
b. Long- xand xshort-range xplans xshould xbe xkept xseparate xso xpriorities xdo xnot
xbecome xconfused.
,c. Objectives xand xgoals xmust xbe xestablished xbefore xthe xphilosophy xis xwritten.
d. All xplans xshould xbe xflexible xto xaccommodate xchanging xcircumstances.
a. It xis xfreely xchosen xfrom xamong xalternatives.
c. It xis xprized xand xcherished.
d. It xis xpositively xaffirmed.
e. It xis xacted xupon. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xnurse xis xparticipating xin xthe xprocess xof xvalues
xclarification.
What xare xthe xcharacteristics xof
a xtrue xvalue? xSelect xall xthat xapply.
a. It xis xfreely xchosen xfrom xamong xalternatives.
b. It xaligns xwith xthe xdominant xvalues xof xsociety.
c. It xis xprized xand xcherished.
d. It xis xpositively xaffirmed.
e. It xis xacted xupon.
a. "Every xnurse xwill xscreen xnewly xadmitted xclients xfor xalcohol xabuse." x- xCORRECT xANSWER
x-Which xstatement xis xan xexample xof xa xprocess xobjective?
a. "Every xnurse xwill xscreen xnewly xadmitted xclients xfor xalcohol xabuse."
b. "The xfalls xrate xon xthe xunit xwill xdecrease xby x50% xcompared xwith x2016 xrates."
c. "The xhealth-care xfacility xwill xachieve xaccreditation xwithin xthe xnext x24 xmonths."
d. "The xnew xbowel xcare xprotocol xwill xbe xfully ximplemented xby xthe xend xof xthe xcalendar xyear."
d. xInclude xsubordinates xearly xin xthe xprocess xand xinclude xthem xin xall xaspects xof xpolicy
formation. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xleader xhas xlaunched xan xorganizational xplanning xprocess xthat
xrequires xthe xdevelopment xof
new xpolicies. xHow xshould xthe xleader xutilize xsubordinates xduring xthis xprocess?
a. Delegate xthe xevaluation xphase xof xorganizational xplanning xto xsubordinates.
, b. Ask xsubordinates xto xbrainstorm xalternatives xand xthen xhave
xindustry xexperts xevaluate xeach xalternative.
c. Limit xthe xinvolvement xof xsubordinates xto xdeveloping xunit-level xpolicies
xand xprocedures.
d. Include xsubordinates xearly xin xthe xprocess xand xinclude xthem xin xall xaspects
xof xpolicy xformation.
a. The xunit xphilosophy xshould xalign xwith xthe xlarger xorganization's xphilosophy. x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x-The xmanager xis xleading xa xteam xto xdevelop xa xunit-level xphilosophy xstatement. xWhat
xguidelines xshould xthe xteam xuse xduring xthis xprocess?
a. The xunit xphilosophy xshould xalign xwith xthe xlarger xorganization's xphilosophy.
b. The xunit's xphilosophy xshould xinclude xa xmission xstatement xand xvision xstatement.
c. The xstatement xshould xreflect xthe xvalues xand xpriorities xof xthe xspecific xunit xmanager.
d. The xstatement xshould xbe xconsistent xwith xthat xof xother xsimilar xhealth-care xagencies.
a. Implied xpolicies x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xnew xnurse xon xthe xunit xhas xbeen xcriticized xfor
xdeviating xfrom xthe xaccepted xmodel xof xend-of-shift xreport, xeven xthough xthere xis xno xwritten
xpolicy xabout xthe xcontent xor xformat xfor
report. xWhich xterm xis xused xfor xthis xtype xof xpolicy?
a. Implied xpolicies
b. Expressed xpolicies
c. Understood xprecedents
d. The xorganizational xculture
c. xThe xphilosophy xis xreflected xin xthe xcare xthat xclients xand xfamilies xreceive. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A
xhealth- xcare xorganization xhas xadopted xa xnew xphilosophy xstatement. xWhat xobservation xbest xshows
xthat xthe xphilosophy xis xbeing ximplemented?
a. The xphilosophy xis xdisplayed xprominently xin xclient xcare xareas xand xstaff xareas.
NURSING TEST BANK
(CHAPTER 7-9)
a. Review the organization's mission statement. - CORRECT ANSWER -A nurse is considering applying for
employment at a new health-care facility. How should the nurse best identify the aims and priorities of
the organization?
a. Review the organization's mission statement.
b. Speak with as many front-line workers as possible.
c. Ask interviewers about recent responses to consumer satisfaction surveys.
d. Review the organization's policy and procedures documents.
c. ensure that evaluation occurs at several points during the process. - CORRECT ANSWER -Corporate
Finance, 13th Edition by Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield & Jeffrey Jaffe – Complete TestThe nurse is
participating in a planning process in a large health-care organization. The nurse and the other members
xof xthe xteam xshould:
a. avoid xspecifics xso xthat xthe xplan xcan xbe xapplied xin xany xhealth-care xsetting.
b. ensure xthat xlong-term xpriorities xare xalways xprioritized xover xshort-term xpriorities.
c. ensure xthat xevaluation xoccurs xat xseveral xpoints xduring xthe xprocess.
d. begin xto xengage xemployees xin xthe xprocess xafter xthe xplan xhas xbeen ximplemented.
d. xAll xplans xshould xbe xflexible xto xaccommodate xchanging xcircumstances. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
Which xis xa xtrue xstatement xabout xplanning?
a. All xplans xshould xbe xdefined xat xthe xoutset xso xthat xchanges xare xnot xnecessary.
b. Long- xand xshort-range xplans xshould xbe xkept xseparate xso xpriorities xdo xnot
xbecome xconfused.
,c. Objectives xand xgoals xmust xbe xestablished xbefore xthe xphilosophy xis xwritten.
d. All xplans xshould xbe xflexible xto xaccommodate xchanging xcircumstances.
a. It xis xfreely xchosen xfrom xamong xalternatives.
c. It xis xprized xand xcherished.
d. It xis xpositively xaffirmed.
e. It xis xacted xupon. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xnurse xis xparticipating xin xthe xprocess xof xvalues
xclarification.
What xare xthe xcharacteristics xof
a xtrue xvalue? xSelect xall xthat xapply.
a. It xis xfreely xchosen xfrom xamong xalternatives.
b. It xaligns xwith xthe xdominant xvalues xof xsociety.
c. It xis xprized xand xcherished.
d. It xis xpositively xaffirmed.
e. It xis xacted xupon.
a. "Every xnurse xwill xscreen xnewly xadmitted xclients xfor xalcohol xabuse." x- xCORRECT xANSWER
x-Which xstatement xis xan xexample xof xa xprocess xobjective?
a. "Every xnurse xwill xscreen xnewly xadmitted xclients xfor xalcohol xabuse."
b. "The xfalls xrate xon xthe xunit xwill xdecrease xby x50% xcompared xwith x2016 xrates."
c. "The xhealth-care xfacility xwill xachieve xaccreditation xwithin xthe xnext x24 xmonths."
d. "The xnew xbowel xcare xprotocol xwill xbe xfully ximplemented xby xthe xend xof xthe xcalendar xyear."
d. xInclude xsubordinates xearly xin xthe xprocess xand xinclude xthem xin xall xaspects xof xpolicy
formation. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xleader xhas xlaunched xan xorganizational xplanning xprocess xthat
xrequires xthe xdevelopment xof
new xpolicies. xHow xshould xthe xleader xutilize xsubordinates xduring xthis xprocess?
a. Delegate xthe xevaluation xphase xof xorganizational xplanning xto xsubordinates.
, b. Ask xsubordinates xto xbrainstorm xalternatives xand xthen xhave
xindustry xexperts xevaluate xeach xalternative.
c. Limit xthe xinvolvement xof xsubordinates xto xdeveloping xunit-level xpolicies
xand xprocedures.
d. Include xsubordinates xearly xin xthe xprocess xand xinclude xthem xin xall xaspects
xof xpolicy xformation.
a. The xunit xphilosophy xshould xalign xwith xthe xlarger xorganization's xphilosophy. x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x-The xmanager xis xleading xa xteam xto xdevelop xa xunit-level xphilosophy xstatement. xWhat
xguidelines xshould xthe xteam xuse xduring xthis xprocess?
a. The xunit xphilosophy xshould xalign xwith xthe xlarger xorganization's xphilosophy.
b. The xunit's xphilosophy xshould xinclude xa xmission xstatement xand xvision xstatement.
c. The xstatement xshould xreflect xthe xvalues xand xpriorities xof xthe xspecific xunit xmanager.
d. The xstatement xshould xbe xconsistent xwith xthat xof xother xsimilar xhealth-care xagencies.
a. Implied xpolicies x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xnew xnurse xon xthe xunit xhas xbeen xcriticized xfor
xdeviating xfrom xthe xaccepted xmodel xof xend-of-shift xreport, xeven xthough xthere xis xno xwritten
xpolicy xabout xthe xcontent xor xformat xfor
report. xWhich xterm xis xused xfor xthis xtype xof xpolicy?
a. Implied xpolicies
b. Expressed xpolicies
c. Understood xprecedents
d. The xorganizational xculture
c. xThe xphilosophy xis xreflected xin xthe xcare xthat xclients xand xfamilies xreceive. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A
xhealth- xcare xorganization xhas xadopted xa xnew xphilosophy xstatement. xWhat xobservation xbest xshows
xthat xthe xphilosophy xis xbeing ximplemented?
a. The xphilosophy xis xdisplayed xprominently xin xclient xcare xareas xand xstaff xareas.
