NURSE LEADERSHIP - EXAM 1
UPDATED 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
,NURSE LEADERSHIP - EXAM 1
UPDATED 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What does the ANA say an RN cannot delegate? - CORRECT ANSWERSAssessment requiring nursing
knowledge, judgment, skill
Determine nursing diagnosis
Establishment of nursing care goals
Development of nursing plan of care
Evaluation of patient's progress
Health counseling & teaching
Activities that require specialized nursing knowledge, skill, judgement
Ask yourself this before delegating:
Predictability of the outcome
Potential for harm
Complexity of care
Need for problem solving & innovation
Level of interaction with the patient
What is leadership? - CORRECT ANSWERSThe ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome
What is management? - CORRECT ANSWERSThe process of planning, organizing, directing, &
coordinating the work within an organization
Usually possess good leadership skills
Effective leaders are not always in management
What is the authoritative leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWERSMakes decisions for the group
,Motivates by coercion
Communication occurs down chain of command
Work output high
Good for crisis situations
Effective for employees w/ little or no formal education
What is the democratic leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWERSIncludes group when decisions are made
Motivates by supporting staff achievements
Communication up & down chain of command
Work output good
Good when cooperating & collaborating
What is the laissez-faire leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWERSMakes very few decisions, does little
planning
Motivation is the responsibility of individual staff members
Communication up & down, or b/t group members
Work output low unless informal leader evolves
Effective w/ professional employees
What are the differences b/t a transformational leader vs. a transactional leader? - CORRECT
ANSWERSTransformational
- Leaders empower followers to assume responsibility for communal vision
- Personal development is a secondary outcome
Actional
- Focus on immediate problems
- Maintain status quo
- Uses rewards to motivate followers
, What is emotional intelligence? - CORRECT ANSWERSAbility of an individual to perceive & manage
emotions of self & others
What are the five major management functions? - CORRECT ANSWERSPlanning - what needs to be done,
who is doing it
Organizing - lines of authority, communication, decisions
Staffing- adequate staff & staffing mix
Directing - manager influences & motivates staff
Controlling - evaluation of staff & goals to make sure outcomes are being made
What is critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWERSInterpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Inference
Explanation
Skills that assist the nurse to determine the most appropriate action to take - "thinking outside the box"
What is clinical reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWERSProcess of assessing & compiling data
Selecting & discarding data used on relevance
Using knowledge to make decisions about client care
Problem solving (part of making a decision)
Mental process used when analyzing the elements of a clinical situation & using analysis to make a
decision
What is clinical judgement? - CORRECT ANSWERSAnalyze data & related evidence
Ascertain the meaning of the data & evidence
Determine client outcomes desired &/or achieved as indicated by EBP
UPDATED 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
,NURSE LEADERSHIP - EXAM 1
UPDATED 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What does the ANA say an RN cannot delegate? - CORRECT ANSWERSAssessment requiring nursing
knowledge, judgment, skill
Determine nursing diagnosis
Establishment of nursing care goals
Development of nursing plan of care
Evaluation of patient's progress
Health counseling & teaching
Activities that require specialized nursing knowledge, skill, judgement
Ask yourself this before delegating:
Predictability of the outcome
Potential for harm
Complexity of care
Need for problem solving & innovation
Level of interaction with the patient
What is leadership? - CORRECT ANSWERSThe ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome
What is management? - CORRECT ANSWERSThe process of planning, organizing, directing, &
coordinating the work within an organization
Usually possess good leadership skills
Effective leaders are not always in management
What is the authoritative leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWERSMakes decisions for the group
,Motivates by coercion
Communication occurs down chain of command
Work output high
Good for crisis situations
Effective for employees w/ little or no formal education
What is the democratic leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWERSIncludes group when decisions are made
Motivates by supporting staff achievements
Communication up & down chain of command
Work output good
Good when cooperating & collaborating
What is the laissez-faire leadership style? - CORRECT ANSWERSMakes very few decisions, does little
planning
Motivation is the responsibility of individual staff members
Communication up & down, or b/t group members
Work output low unless informal leader evolves
Effective w/ professional employees
What are the differences b/t a transformational leader vs. a transactional leader? - CORRECT
ANSWERSTransformational
- Leaders empower followers to assume responsibility for communal vision
- Personal development is a secondary outcome
Actional
- Focus on immediate problems
- Maintain status quo
- Uses rewards to motivate followers
, What is emotional intelligence? - CORRECT ANSWERSAbility of an individual to perceive & manage
emotions of self & others
What are the five major management functions? - CORRECT ANSWERSPlanning - what needs to be done,
who is doing it
Organizing - lines of authority, communication, decisions
Staffing- adequate staff & staffing mix
Directing - manager influences & motivates staff
Controlling - evaluation of staff & goals to make sure outcomes are being made
What is critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWERSInterpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Inference
Explanation
Skills that assist the nurse to determine the most appropriate action to take - "thinking outside the box"
What is clinical reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWERSProcess of assessing & compiling data
Selecting & discarding data used on relevance
Using knowledge to make decisions about client care
Problem solving (part of making a decision)
Mental process used when analyzing the elements of a clinical situation & using analysis to make a
decision
What is clinical judgement? - CORRECT ANSWERSAnalyze data & related evidence
Ascertain the meaning of the data & evidence
Determine client outcomes desired &/or achieved as indicated by EBP
