Leadership Chapters 1-3
Questions with Accurate
Answers
A situational leader can best be described by correct answer This leader tailors his
or her leadership style based on the employee, experience, and circumstances.
Change is inevitable in health care, just as it is in life. Which two statements are
true about change? correct answer Change is inevitable and is necessary for
organizational viability.
Individuals become aware of the need for change when needs are unmet.
Effective leadership is exemplified by values, confidence in employees, and a
sense of security in the face of uncertainty. This aspect of leadership is known as:
correct answer self-awareness
Five competencies were identified by nurse leaders in recent research. What are
those competencies? correct answer Communicating vision and strategy
internally, translating vision into strategy, building effective teams, managing
patient-centered customer focus, and managing conflict
Hersey and colleagues identified three skills needed for leading or influencing
workers. Identify three skills leaders must possess to influence people. correct
answer Diagnosing.
Adapting.
Communicating.
, How are leadership and management the same? correct answer Bringing teams
together and directing activities are responsibilities that are common to both
leadership and management.
How do leaders identify, support, and promote innovators? correct answer Seeks
out knowledgeable experts and be comfortable with uncertainty.
How is the distinction between change and innovation is best described by?
correct answer Innovation refers to the process of bringing any new or problem-
solving idea into use, whereas change is a process for reducing variation within an
existing process with a problem.
Innovation is often linked with creativity and viewed as the use of a new idea to
solve a problem, whereas change means improving incrementally.
Change is a disruption; innovation is systematic, takes hard work, and has little to
do with genius and inspiration.
Leaders are change agents and have a role in change that includes what? correct
answer Providing reliable information and details to those who are to implement
the change and understand their view of expectations and plan adequate, timely
education on the change
Management Definition correct answer A process of coordination and integration
of resources through group activities of planning, organizing, coordinating,
directing, and controlling to accomplish specific institutional goals and objectives.
Managers who proceed with a change can best engage staff and prevent
resistance by doing what? correct answer Communicating accurate information
to engage staff and overcome misunderstanding regarding the need for change
Questions with Accurate
Answers
A situational leader can best be described by correct answer This leader tailors his
or her leadership style based on the employee, experience, and circumstances.
Change is inevitable in health care, just as it is in life. Which two statements are
true about change? correct answer Change is inevitable and is necessary for
organizational viability.
Individuals become aware of the need for change when needs are unmet.
Effective leadership is exemplified by values, confidence in employees, and a
sense of security in the face of uncertainty. This aspect of leadership is known as:
correct answer self-awareness
Five competencies were identified by nurse leaders in recent research. What are
those competencies? correct answer Communicating vision and strategy
internally, translating vision into strategy, building effective teams, managing
patient-centered customer focus, and managing conflict
Hersey and colleagues identified three skills needed for leading or influencing
workers. Identify three skills leaders must possess to influence people. correct
answer Diagnosing.
Adapting.
Communicating.
, How are leadership and management the same? correct answer Bringing teams
together and directing activities are responsibilities that are common to both
leadership and management.
How do leaders identify, support, and promote innovators? correct answer Seeks
out knowledgeable experts and be comfortable with uncertainty.
How is the distinction between change and innovation is best described by?
correct answer Innovation refers to the process of bringing any new or problem-
solving idea into use, whereas change is a process for reducing variation within an
existing process with a problem.
Innovation is often linked with creativity and viewed as the use of a new idea to
solve a problem, whereas change means improving incrementally.
Change is a disruption; innovation is systematic, takes hard work, and has little to
do with genius and inspiration.
Leaders are change agents and have a role in change that includes what? correct
answer Providing reliable information and details to those who are to implement
the change and understand their view of expectations and plan adequate, timely
education on the change
Management Definition correct answer A process of coordination and integration
of resources through group activities of planning, organizing, coordinating,
directing, and controlling to accomplish specific institutional goals and objectives.
Managers who proceed with a change can best engage staff and prevent
resistance by doing what? correct answer Communicating accurate information
to engage staff and overcome misunderstanding regarding the need for change
