Nursing Leadership Final
Questions with Accurate
Answers
A leader suggests to staff members the formation of a shared governance council
related to professional practice. This leader is exhibiting which leadership style?
Democratic
Autocratic
Laissez-Faire
Bureaucratic correct answer Democratic
A nurse is very busy caring for five patients. Which tasks can the nurse delegate to
a UAP? Select all that apply.
Assessing a 17-year-old's pain
Shampooing a 23-year-old's hair
Bathing a 41-year-old who is incontinent
Ambulating a 50-year-old after surgery
Vital signs on a 35-year-old with hypertension correct answer Shampooing a 23-
year-old's hair
Bathing a 41-year-old who is incontinent
Ambulating a 50-year-old after surgery
,A nurse leader who rewards health care team members in order to gain their
cooperation is which type of leader?
Transactional
Charismatic
Transformational
Behavioral correct answer Transactional
A nurse manager who informs a nurse about a salary increase for excellent
performance is demonstrating a concept from which leadership theory?
Behavioral
Contemporary
Trait
Situational correct answer Contemporary
A primary nursing role is that of correct answer patient care provider.
Nurses must be able to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate nursing care for
patients.
Effective communication with other members of the health care team (providers,
certified nurse aides, etc.) is another essential nursing role.
,An example of this role is an RN who assesses, plans, coordinates, and provides
care for a group of patients on a hospital unit. The RN also delegates certain tasks
to other members of the health care team.
Action correct answer the manager directs the work of others and works with
other departments to gain the resources necessary to achieve the work unit's
objective.
Example: manager contacts the central supply department to get additional
dressing supplies when the unit runs short.
Autocratic Leader (Authoritarian) correct answer exercises strong control over
subordinates
assumes that external forces, such as the need for approval from the supervisor
and the need to avoid punishment, motivate employees.
demands respect and obedience from employees. If necessary, uses coercion to
ensure goal accomplishment.
This is a strict form of leadership that is useful in crises.
A nurse may use this style when taking charge after a patient is found
unresponsive. (In this situation, it is helpful to have a leader who takes control
and directs other members of the health care team.)
, Before delegation of nursing tasks, the nurse must consider and ask these
questions: correct answer Is this task within the RN scope of practice, knowledge,
and skill?
Is this task within the scope and abilities of the person to whom it is being
delegated?
Is this task something that can be delegated?
Are there adequate resources available to the delegate to complete the task?
Does the patient's condition require ongoing or frequent assessment or
intervention?
What are the potential risks to patient safety related to this task?
Does this task entail assessment, evaluation, or nursing judgment?
Behavioral theories correct answer proposed that leaders learned certain
behaviors.
focused more on what leaders did, rather than on the characteristics they
innately possessed.
Task-oriented behavior and consideration of others
bureaucratic leader correct answer assumes that employees are motivated by
external forces.
This type of leader relies on policies and procedures to direct goals and work
processes.
Questions with Accurate
Answers
A leader suggests to staff members the formation of a shared governance council
related to professional practice. This leader is exhibiting which leadership style?
Democratic
Autocratic
Laissez-Faire
Bureaucratic correct answer Democratic
A nurse is very busy caring for five patients. Which tasks can the nurse delegate to
a UAP? Select all that apply.
Assessing a 17-year-old's pain
Shampooing a 23-year-old's hair
Bathing a 41-year-old who is incontinent
Ambulating a 50-year-old after surgery
Vital signs on a 35-year-old with hypertension correct answer Shampooing a 23-
year-old's hair
Bathing a 41-year-old who is incontinent
Ambulating a 50-year-old after surgery
,A nurse leader who rewards health care team members in order to gain their
cooperation is which type of leader?
Transactional
Charismatic
Transformational
Behavioral correct answer Transactional
A nurse manager who informs a nurse about a salary increase for excellent
performance is demonstrating a concept from which leadership theory?
Behavioral
Contemporary
Trait
Situational correct answer Contemporary
A primary nursing role is that of correct answer patient care provider.
Nurses must be able to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate nursing care for
patients.
Effective communication with other members of the health care team (providers,
certified nurse aides, etc.) is another essential nursing role.
,An example of this role is an RN who assesses, plans, coordinates, and provides
care for a group of patients on a hospital unit. The RN also delegates certain tasks
to other members of the health care team.
Action correct answer the manager directs the work of others and works with
other departments to gain the resources necessary to achieve the work unit's
objective.
Example: manager contacts the central supply department to get additional
dressing supplies when the unit runs short.
Autocratic Leader (Authoritarian) correct answer exercises strong control over
subordinates
assumes that external forces, such as the need for approval from the supervisor
and the need to avoid punishment, motivate employees.
demands respect and obedience from employees. If necessary, uses coercion to
ensure goal accomplishment.
This is a strict form of leadership that is useful in crises.
A nurse may use this style when taking charge after a patient is found
unresponsive. (In this situation, it is helpful to have a leader who takes control
and directs other members of the health care team.)
, Before delegation of nursing tasks, the nurse must consider and ask these
questions: correct answer Is this task within the RN scope of practice, knowledge,
and skill?
Is this task within the scope and abilities of the person to whom it is being
delegated?
Is this task something that can be delegated?
Are there adequate resources available to the delegate to complete the task?
Does the patient's condition require ongoing or frequent assessment or
intervention?
What are the potential risks to patient safety related to this task?
Does this task entail assessment, evaluation, or nursing judgment?
Behavioral theories correct answer proposed that leaders learned certain
behaviors.
focused more on what leaders did, rather than on the characteristics they
innately possessed.
Task-oriented behavior and consideration of others
bureaucratic leader correct answer assumes that employees are motivated by
external forces.
This type of leader relies on policies and procedures to direct goals and work
processes.
