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1. Leadership is best defined as:
a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing. -
ANSWER ANS: C Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by
inspiring confidence and support among followers.
2. A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates
of staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data?
a. Effective leadership
b. Management involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition - ANSWER ANS: A Effective leadership is important in
nursing because of the impact on nurses' work lives, it being a stabilizing influence during
change, and for nurses' productivity and quality of care.
3. A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the
development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following
statements would exemplify leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting?
a. "Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient."
b. "Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature."
c. "Physical therapy's expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control."
d. "Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control." - ANSWER ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member's work
and depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
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, 4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
a. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
c. Management is more focused on human relationships.
d. Management is more important than leadership. - ANSWER ANS: B Management is
focused on task accomplishment.
5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
scenario demonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship management. - ANSWER ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home.
When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health
visit to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is
concerned about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse
is demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
a. Care provider
b. Business principles
c. Care coordination
d. Change management - ANSWER ANS: C
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1. Leadership is best defined as:
a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing. -
ANSWER ANS: C Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by
inspiring confidence and support among followers.
2. A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates
of staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data?
a. Effective leadership
b. Management involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition - ANSWER ANS: A Effective leadership is important in
nursing because of the impact on nurses' work lives, it being a stabilizing influence during
change, and for nurses' productivity and quality of care.
3. A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the
development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following
statements would exemplify leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting?
a. "Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient."
b. "Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature."
c. "Physical therapy's expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control."
d. "Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control." - ANSWER ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member's work
and depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
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, 4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
a. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
c. Management is more focused on human relationships.
d. Management is more important than leadership. - ANSWER ANS: B Management is
focused on task accomplishment.
5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
scenario demonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship management. - ANSWER ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home.
When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health
visit to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is
concerned about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse
is demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
a. Care provider
b. Business principles
c. Care coordination
d. Change management - ANSWER ANS: C
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