NURS 3113 Final Exam Review
Questions And Answers Graded A+.
Leadership - Answer Using individual traits and personal power to interact constructively to
resolve problems.
What are the three elements of leadership? - Answer 1. Leader
2. Follower
3. Situation
Trait leadership - Answer Being born with leadership traits.
Style leadership - Answer Considers how others behave; focuses on task and relationship
behaviours.
Situational contingency theory - Answer Leadership effectiveness depends on situational
factors.
Path goal theory - Answer The leader's behaviour should be contingent on task and follower
characteristics.
Transformational leadership - Answer Used in conjunction with other styles; builds relationships
and trust to create an empowering work environment.
Authentic leadership - Answer Used in conjunction with other styles; leaders are aware of their
own values and moral convictions and are constantly realigning their actions to match their
values.
Emotional intelligence - Answer Knowing one's own and other's feelings and emotions.
Autocratic leadership - Answer Leadership that does not consider the input of others.
When is it an appropriate time to use autocratic leadership? - Answer In emergency situations.
,When is it appropriate to use laissez faire leadership? - Answer When supervising those who
have similar or higher level skills.
What are the two relationship focused leadership styles? - Answer 1. Transformational
leadership
2. Authentic leadership
What is the role of the emerging leader? - Answer To assume responsibility for their own
learning and development.
What is the role of the organization when developing future leaders? - Answer Identify, recruit,
and retain future leaders.
Leading and advocating requires what kind of leadership? - Answer Strengths-based leadership.
Management - Answer Ensuring that people have the necessary resources to get the job done.
What are the roles of a manager? - Answer 1. Focus on the person to develop strengths and
abilities that lead to excellence in performance.
2. Help the person develop realistic goals.
3. Foster an environment that promotes goal attainment.
4. Emphasize objectivity, collaboration, honesty, directness, and listening to others.
5. Human resource management, financial accountability, critical thinking, clinical practice
knowledge, performance management, strategic planning, and technology use.
What are the key differences between a manager and a leader? - Answer A leader:
- Frequently not part of the formal organization.
- Receives information; practices accordingly.
,A manager:
- Assigned a position within an organization.
- Legitimate source of power and delegated authority.
- Carry out specific functions.
- Emphasize control, decision making, decision analysis, and results.
What are the competencies of a good leader? - Answer - Envision the future
- Communicate their visions
- Motivate followers
- Lead the way
- Influence others to accomplish goals
- Inspire confidence
- Take risks
- Empower followers
- Master change
Followership - Answer Involves engaging with others who are leading or managing, by
contributing to the work that needs to be done.
Problem solving - Answer A comprehensive, sequential, cognitive process used to solve a
problem by reducing the difference between current and desired conditions.
What are the two elements required for problems solving? - Answer Problem analysis and
decision making.
Decision making - Answer A process in which a preferred option or a course of action is chosen
from among a set of alternatives on the basis of given criteria or strategies.
Strategic decisions - Answer Decisions that are focused on the organization as a whole.
Tactical decisions - Answer Decisions that are intended to determine how things will be
accomplished.
, 2. Determine the problem's significance and relevance.
3. Gather data about the problem and its causes.
4. Generate hypotheses and choose alternatives to solve the problem.
5. Test selected alternatives.
6. Plan, implement, and evaluate the effects of the selected alternatives.
What are the steps of the nursing process? - Answer Assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementing, and evaluating.
Decision making process - Answer An integral component of the problem-solving process and is
mainly associated with making choices among alternatives for action.
What are the steps of the decision making process? - Answer 1. Define a problem or
opportunity.
2. Set goals (outcomes) and identify evaluation criteria.
3. Identify alternatives for each outcome.
4. Evaluate alternatives for each outcome.
5. Choose the preferred alternative.
Ethical decision making - Answer Decision making that is used when there is no clear right or
wrong answer within a situation.
Creative decision making - Answer The decision-making process that involves the use of
brainstorming and other techniques, such as "mind tools," to generate innovative and novel
ideas.
Shared decision making - Answer May be used in supporting patients to make decisions about a
variety of treatment options available to them while also considering their personal values.
Critical thinking - Answer It requires an examination and testing of beliefs, assumptions, and
relationships among propositions in light of evidence to reach valid conclusions.
What are the factors that affect decision making? - Answer 1. Individual decision biases.
2. Group decision biases.
Questions And Answers Graded A+.
Leadership - Answer Using individual traits and personal power to interact constructively to
resolve problems.
What are the three elements of leadership? - Answer 1. Leader
2. Follower
3. Situation
Trait leadership - Answer Being born with leadership traits.
Style leadership - Answer Considers how others behave; focuses on task and relationship
behaviours.
Situational contingency theory - Answer Leadership effectiveness depends on situational
factors.
Path goal theory - Answer The leader's behaviour should be contingent on task and follower
characteristics.
Transformational leadership - Answer Used in conjunction with other styles; builds relationships
and trust to create an empowering work environment.
Authentic leadership - Answer Used in conjunction with other styles; leaders are aware of their
own values and moral convictions and are constantly realigning their actions to match their
values.
Emotional intelligence - Answer Knowing one's own and other's feelings and emotions.
Autocratic leadership - Answer Leadership that does not consider the input of others.
When is it an appropriate time to use autocratic leadership? - Answer In emergency situations.
,When is it appropriate to use laissez faire leadership? - Answer When supervising those who
have similar or higher level skills.
What are the two relationship focused leadership styles? - Answer 1. Transformational
leadership
2. Authentic leadership
What is the role of the emerging leader? - Answer To assume responsibility for their own
learning and development.
What is the role of the organization when developing future leaders? - Answer Identify, recruit,
and retain future leaders.
Leading and advocating requires what kind of leadership? - Answer Strengths-based leadership.
Management - Answer Ensuring that people have the necessary resources to get the job done.
What are the roles of a manager? - Answer 1. Focus on the person to develop strengths and
abilities that lead to excellence in performance.
2. Help the person develop realistic goals.
3. Foster an environment that promotes goal attainment.
4. Emphasize objectivity, collaboration, honesty, directness, and listening to others.
5. Human resource management, financial accountability, critical thinking, clinical practice
knowledge, performance management, strategic planning, and technology use.
What are the key differences between a manager and a leader? - Answer A leader:
- Frequently not part of the formal organization.
- Receives information; practices accordingly.
,A manager:
- Assigned a position within an organization.
- Legitimate source of power and delegated authority.
- Carry out specific functions.
- Emphasize control, decision making, decision analysis, and results.
What are the competencies of a good leader? - Answer - Envision the future
- Communicate their visions
- Motivate followers
- Lead the way
- Influence others to accomplish goals
- Inspire confidence
- Take risks
- Empower followers
- Master change
Followership - Answer Involves engaging with others who are leading or managing, by
contributing to the work that needs to be done.
Problem solving - Answer A comprehensive, sequential, cognitive process used to solve a
problem by reducing the difference between current and desired conditions.
What are the two elements required for problems solving? - Answer Problem analysis and
decision making.
Decision making - Answer A process in which a preferred option or a course of action is chosen
from among a set of alternatives on the basis of given criteria or strategies.
Strategic decisions - Answer Decisions that are focused on the organization as a whole.
Tactical decisions - Answer Decisions that are intended to determine how things will be
accomplished.
, 2. Determine the problem's significance and relevance.
3. Gather data about the problem and its causes.
4. Generate hypotheses and choose alternatives to solve the problem.
5. Test selected alternatives.
6. Plan, implement, and evaluate the effects of the selected alternatives.
What are the steps of the nursing process? - Answer Assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementing, and evaluating.
Decision making process - Answer An integral component of the problem-solving process and is
mainly associated with making choices among alternatives for action.
What are the steps of the decision making process? - Answer 1. Define a problem or
opportunity.
2. Set goals (outcomes) and identify evaluation criteria.
3. Identify alternatives for each outcome.
4. Evaluate alternatives for each outcome.
5. Choose the preferred alternative.
Ethical decision making - Answer Decision making that is used when there is no clear right or
wrong answer within a situation.
Creative decision making - Answer The decision-making process that involves the use of
brainstorming and other techniques, such as "mind tools," to generate innovative and novel
ideas.
Shared decision making - Answer May be used in supporting patients to make decisions about a
variety of treatment options available to them while also considering their personal values.
Critical thinking - Answer It requires an examination and testing of beliefs, assumptions, and
relationships among propositions in light of evidence to reach valid conclusions.
What are the factors that affect decision making? - Answer 1. Individual decision biases.
2. Group decision biases.
