NUR 437 Leadership Ch 10 Exam
Questions and Answers
A nurse on a medical-surgical floor has been asked to join a research committee. She
agrees to this request because of her great admiration for the vice president of nursing.
This is an example of _____ dimension of power. - Answer-relational
A staff nurse frequently is providing positive comments to get the manager in a good
mood before asking about additional vacation time. This influence tactic is known as: -
Answer-ingratiation
Management offers a day of pampering at a spa if nurses agree to work 3 out of 4
weekends over the summer. This type of power is known as: - Answer-reward
The nursing supervisor informs the staff that if they refuse to stay on the nursing unit
and
work an additional 8-hour shift, they will be reported to the state for patient
abandonment.
This type of power is known as: - Answer-coercive
Subunit power is derived from: - Answer-providing resources on which the organization
most depends
A nursing manager is leading a recruitment and retention committee. She manages in a
laissez-faire style. Her co-leader is a staff nurse who is very detail oriented. The nurse
manager usually leads the meetings. During the meeting, the staff nurse frequently
needs to interject information that has not been presented. She also creates the agenda
and
communicates information with other team members. This scenario depicts which type
of
conflict? - Answer-task
A hospital nurse manager is involved in conflict management between two staff
members. The process of collaborating occurs when: - Answer-both sides strive to meet
the interests of both parties
Nurses derive much of their power from being: - Answer-central to the delivery of health
care services
A well-known talk show host presents information to a congressional committee to
garner support for cancer research. This type of power refers to _____ power. - Answer-
referent
Questions and Answers
A nurse on a medical-surgical floor has been asked to join a research committee. She
agrees to this request because of her great admiration for the vice president of nursing.
This is an example of _____ dimension of power. - Answer-relational
A staff nurse frequently is providing positive comments to get the manager in a good
mood before asking about additional vacation time. This influence tactic is known as: -
Answer-ingratiation
Management offers a day of pampering at a spa if nurses agree to work 3 out of 4
weekends over the summer. This type of power is known as: - Answer-reward
The nursing supervisor informs the staff that if they refuse to stay on the nursing unit
and
work an additional 8-hour shift, they will be reported to the state for patient
abandonment.
This type of power is known as: - Answer-coercive
Subunit power is derived from: - Answer-providing resources on which the organization
most depends
A nursing manager is leading a recruitment and retention committee. She manages in a
laissez-faire style. Her co-leader is a staff nurse who is very detail oriented. The nurse
manager usually leads the meetings. During the meeting, the staff nurse frequently
needs to interject information that has not been presented. She also creates the agenda
and
communicates information with other team members. This scenario depicts which type
of
conflict? - Answer-task
A hospital nurse manager is involved in conflict management between two staff
members. The process of collaborating occurs when: - Answer-both sides strive to meet
the interests of both parties
Nurses derive much of their power from being: - Answer-central to the delivery of health
care services
A well-known talk show host presents information to a congressional committee to
garner support for cancer research. This type of power refers to _____ power. - Answer-
referent
