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1. Ms. Castro is newly-promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her
knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become effective in her
new role. She learns that some managers have low concern for services and high concern for
staff. Which style of management refers to this?
A. Organization Man
B. Impoverished Management
C. Country Club Management
D. Team Management - ANSWER C. Country Club Management
2. Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being served.
She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before being a leader, which is
characteristic of
A. Transformational leader
B. Transactional leader
C. Servant leader
D. Charismatic leader - ANSWER C. Servant leader
3. On the other hand, Ms. Castro notices that the Chief Nurse Executive has charismatic
leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best describes this style?
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him
with reverence
B. Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results
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,C. Uses visioning as the core of his leadership D. Matches his leadership style to the situation at
hand. - ANSWER A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of
him and regards him with reverence
4. Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Castro about leadership characteristics is TRUE?
A. There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the ability to get
the job done.
B. A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well.
C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential.
D. There is good evidence that certain personal qualities favor success in managerial role. -
ANSWER C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's
potential.
5. She reads about Path Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the
leader who uses this theory?
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
B. Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice
C. Admonishes staff for being laggards.
D. Reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance. - ANSWER A. Recognizes staff
for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
6. One leadership theory states that "leaders are born and not made," which refers to which of
the following theories?
A. Trait
B. Charismatic
C. Great Man
D. Situational - ANSWER C. Great Man
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, 7. She came across a theory which states that the leadership style is effective dependent on the
situation. Which of the following styles best fits a situation when the followers are self-
directed, experts and arematured individuals?
A. Democratic
B. Authoritarian
C. Laissez faire
D. Bureaucratic - ANSWER C. Laissez faire
8. She surfs the internet for more information about leadership styles. She reads about shared
leadership as a practice in some magnet hospitals. Which of the following describes this style of
leadership?
A. Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader's
personality and the specific situation B. Leaders believe that people are basically good and
need not be closely controlled
C. Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care. - ANSWER D. Leadership is shared at the
point of care.
9. Ms. Castro learns that some leaders are transactional leaders. Which of the following does
NOT characterize a transactional leader?
A. Focuses on management tasks
B. Is a caretaker
C. Uses trade-offs to meet goals
D. Inspires others with vision - ANSWER D. Inspires others with vision
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1. Ms. Castro is newly-promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her
knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become effective in her
new role. She learns that some managers have low concern for services and high concern for
staff. Which style of management refers to this?
A. Organization Man
B. Impoverished Management
C. Country Club Management
D. Team Management - ANSWER C. Country Club Management
2. Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being served.
She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before being a leader, which is
characteristic of
A. Transformational leader
B. Transactional leader
C. Servant leader
D. Charismatic leader - ANSWER C. Servant leader
3. On the other hand, Ms. Castro notices that the Chief Nurse Executive has charismatic
leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best describes this style?
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him
with reverence
B. Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results
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,C. Uses visioning as the core of his leadership D. Matches his leadership style to the situation at
hand. - ANSWER A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of
him and regards him with reverence
4. Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Castro about leadership characteristics is TRUE?
A. There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the ability to get
the job done.
B. A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well.
C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential.
D. There is good evidence that certain personal qualities favor success in managerial role. -
ANSWER C. Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's
potential.
5. She reads about Path Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the
leader who uses this theory?
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
B. Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice
C. Admonishes staff for being laggards.
D. Reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance. - ANSWER A. Recognizes staff
for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
6. One leadership theory states that "leaders are born and not made," which refers to which of
the following theories?
A. Trait
B. Charismatic
C. Great Man
D. Situational - ANSWER C. Great Man
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, 7. She came across a theory which states that the leadership style is effective dependent on the
situation. Which of the following styles best fits a situation when the followers are self-
directed, experts and arematured individuals?
A. Democratic
B. Authoritarian
C. Laissez faire
D. Bureaucratic - ANSWER C. Laissez faire
8. She surfs the internet for more information about leadership styles. She reads about shared
leadership as a practice in some magnet hospitals. Which of the following describes this style of
leadership?
A. Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader's
personality and the specific situation B. Leaders believe that people are basically good and
need not be closely controlled
C. Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care. - ANSWER D. Leadership is shared at the
point of care.
9. Ms. Castro learns that some leaders are transactional leaders. Which of the following does
NOT characterize a transactional leader?
A. Focuses on management tasks
B. Is a caretaker
C. Uses trade-offs to meet goals
D. Inspires others with vision - ANSWER D. Inspires others with vision
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