Florence Nightingale is attributed with
developing statistical methods to evalu-
ate health care, working long hours to
care for the injured, and fighting against
Trait
society's perception of nursing. Those
who depict her as a leader on the basis
of these qualities are practicing which
leadership theory?
A nurse manager who informs a nurse
about being selected to go to an
out-of-town nursing conference as a
Transactional
reward for excellent performance is
demonstrating a concept from which
leadership theory?
A leader often keeps members in the
dark about organizational goals while cit-
ing policy and rules as the rationale be- Bureaucratic
hind prescribed actions. Which leader-
ship style does this describe?
The charge nurse who takes responsi-
bility for coordinating the staff schedule
and asks the staff to develop their own Laissez-faire
schedule is demonstrating which type of
leadership style?
A leader on a hospital unit encourages
nurses to form a leadership committee
made up of staff members related to pro- Democratic
fessional practice. This leader is exhibit-
ing which leadership style?
As the nurse prepares to identify strate-
gies to implement change on the new
unit, which leadership style is she utiliz- Democratic
ing?
Which leadership quality is the nurse
demonstrating when giving credit to Magnanimity
those who achieve their goals?
1/5
, When a nurse leader is willing to work
an additional 4 hours to cover a portion
of another staff member's shift, which Dedication
leadership quality is the nurse leader ex-
hibiting?
If a nurse leader complains about pa-
tient assignments to another staff mem-
ber within hearing distance of another Integrity
patient's family, which leadership quality
would the manager need to develop?
Which management function is similar to
Planning
the first steps of the nursing process?
A manager is ordering extra supplies and
putting staff into groups to accomplish a
Organizing
task. Which management function is the
manager performing?
Which belief does the Theory X-style Employees are motivated by punish-
manager hold? ment.
The nurse exhibits which role when ac-
tively monitoring patient costs and pre- Financial resource manager
venting waste?
Which role is the school nurse perform-
ing when coordinating the health care for
Case manager
a group of children to identify issues and
overcome health care barriers?
A nurse speaks up for a child to keep
her favorite blanket, labels the blanket,
and communicates both verbally and in
the child's electronic health record that Patient advocate
the child will keep the blanket. Which role
is the nurse exhibiting through these ac-
tions?
The nurse consults with the UAP to de-
termine if an assigned task was complet-
ed. Which of the Five Rights of Delega- Right supervision
tion does this represent?
Which statement represents the second
principle of delegation?