, Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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.
ANS: C
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
and support among followers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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 findings?
a. Effective leadership
b. Management involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management 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 exemplifies 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.”
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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c. Management #zis #zmore #zfocused #zon #zhuman #zrelationships.
d. Management #zis #zmore #zimportant #zthan #zleadership.
ANS: # z B
Management #zis #zfocused #zon #ztask #zaccomplishment.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember
#z(Knowledge) #zTOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
#zAssessment
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
5. During #za #zstaff #zmeeting, #za #zgroup #zof #zRNs #zhas #zcomplained #zthat #zmedications #zare #znot
#zarriving #zto #zthe #zunit #zin #za #ztimely #zmanner. #zThe #znurse #zmanager #zsuggests #zthat #zthe #zgroup
#zresolve #zthis #zissue #zthrough #zthe #zdevelopment #zand #zwork #zof #za #zmultidisciplinary #zteam #zled
#zby #zone #zof #zthese #zRNs. #zThis #zscenario #zdemonstrates:
a. adaptation.
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c. flexibility.
d. relationship #zmanagement.
ANS: # z B
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#z In #zthis #zsituation, #zthe #zmanager #zhas #zgiven #zauthority, #zresponsibility, #zand #zthe
#zfreedom #zto #zact #zin #zthe #zinvestigation #zand #zresolution #zof #zthis #zissue.
DIF: Cognitive #z Level: #z Apply
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( Ap R U #zS #zN #zT
p l icaIt i onG) #zTOP: # z Nursing
#zProcess: #zAssessment
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
6. A #znurse #zis #zcaring #zfor #zan #zelderly #zpatient #zwho #zwas #zadmitted #zafter #zsustaining #za #zfall #zat
#zhome. # z When #zcreating #za #zcare #zplan #zfor #zthe #zpatient, #zshe #zrequests #zthat #zthe #zdoctor #zorder #za
#zhome #zhealth #zvisit #zto #zassess #zfor #zhome #zsafety #zand #zmedication #zcompliance. #z In #zaddition,
#zthe #znurse #zis #zconcerned # z about #zthe #znutrition #zof #zthe #zpatient #zand #zrequests #za #zdietitian
#zevaluation. #zThe #znurse #zis #zdemonstrating #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zleadership #zskills?
a. Care #zprovider
b. Business #zprinciples
c. Care #zcoordination
d. Change #zmanagement
ANS: # z C
Care #zcoordination #zis #zthe #zdelivery#zof #znursing #zservices #zthat #zinvolves #zthe #zorganization #zand
#zcoordination #zof #zcomplex #zactivities. #zThe #znurse #zuses #zmanagerial #zand #zleadership #zskills #zto
#zfacilitate #zdelivery #zof #zquality #zcare.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zApply #z(Application) TOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
#zPlanning #zMSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zPhysiological #zIntegrity: #zReduction #zof #zRisk #zPotential
7. Interpersonal #zcommunication #zand #zthe #zability #zto #zapply are #ztwo #zcritical #zskills #zevery
nurse #zneeds #zto #zenhance #zprofessional #zpractice.
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a. vision
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, b. supervision
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ANS: # z D
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#zat #zinterpersonal #zrelationships. #zThis #zis #zfundamental #zto #zleadership #zand #zthe #zwork #zof
#znursing. #zThe #zsecond #zskill #zis #zapplying #zthe #zproblem-solving #zprocess. #zThis #zinvolves
#zcritical #zthinking, #zproblem #zidentification, #zand #zthe #zdevelopment #zof #zobjectivity.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember
#z(Knowledge) #zTOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
#zAssessment
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
8. Good #zleaders #zneed #zto #zbe #zable #zto #zdemonstrate #zan #zintuitive #zskill #zof #zempathy #zand
expressiveness #zwhen #zdealing #zwith #zothers #zin #zthe #zworkplace. #zThis #zrequires #zsensitivity
#z
and #zawareness #zof #zthe #zemotions #zand #zmoods #zof #zothers #zand #zis #zknown #zas:
#z
a. social #zawareness.
b. self-awareness.
c. self-management.
d. relationship #zmanagement.
ANS: # z A
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#zand #zaware #zof #zthe #zemotions #zand #zmoods #zof #zothers.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember #z(Knowledge)
TOP: # z Nursing #zProcess: #zAs s e ssN menR t I #zGO#zB.C #zM
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand U #zS #zN #zT
#zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
9. The #zpersonal #zleadership #zskill #zfor #znurses #zthat #zconsists #zof #zself-awareness, #zdiscipline,
#z motivation, #zsocial #zawareness, #zand #zrelationship #zmanagement #zis #zknown #zas #zwhat?
a. Leadership.
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self-regulation #zor #zdiscipline, #zmotivation, #zsocial #zawareness, #zand #zrelationship #zmanagement.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember
#z(Knowledge) #zTOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
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MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
10. are #zvital #zto #zgood #zleaders #zbecause #zthey #zare #zable #zto #ztake #zthe #zvision #zof #zthe
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Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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.
ANS: C
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
and support among followers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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 findings?
a. Effective leadership
b. Management involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management 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 exemplifies 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.”
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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Med #zC
, 4. Which #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zis #ztrue #zof #zmanagement #zactivities?
a. Inspiring #za #zvision #zis #za #zmanagement #zfunction.
b. Management #zis #zfocused #zon #ztask #zaccomplishment.
c. Management #zis #zmore #zfocused #zon #zhuman #zrelationships.
d. Management #zis #zmore #zimportant #zthan #zleadership.
ANS: # z B
Management #zis #zfocused #zon #ztask #zaccomplishment.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember
#z(Knowledge) #zTOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
#zAssessment
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
5. During #za #zstaff #zmeeting, #za #zgroup #zof #zRNs #zhas #zcomplained #zthat #zmedications #zare #znot
#zarriving #zto #zthe #zunit #zin #za #ztimely #zmanner. #zThe #znurse #zmanager #zsuggests #zthat #zthe #zgroup
#zresolve #zthis #zissue #zthrough #zthe #zdevelopment #zand #zwork #zof #za #zmultidisciplinary #zteam #zled
#zby #zone #zof #zthese #zRNs. #zThis #zscenario #zdemonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship #zmanagement.
ANS: # z B
Empowerment #zis #zthe #zgiving #zof #zauthority, #zresponsibility, #zand #zthe #zfreedom #zto #zact.
#z In #zthis #zsituation, #zthe #zmanager #zhas #zgiven #zauthority, #zresponsibility, #zand #zthe
#zfreedom #zto #zact #zin #zthe #zinvestigation #zand #zresolution #zof #zthis #zissue.
DIF: Cognitive #z Level: #z Apply
#zN
( Ap R U #zS #zN #zT
p l icaIt i onG) #zTOP: # z Nursing
#zProcess: #zAssessment
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
6. A #znurse #zis #zcaring #zfor #zan #zelderly #zpatient #zwho #zwas #zadmitted #zafter #zsustaining #za #zfall #zat
#zhome. # z When #zcreating #za #zcare #zplan #zfor #zthe #zpatient, #zshe #zrequests #zthat #zthe #zdoctor #zorder #za
#zhome #zhealth #zvisit #zto #zassess #zfor #zhome #zsafety #zand #zmedication #zcompliance. #z In #zaddition,
#zthe #znurse #zis #zconcerned # z about #zthe #znutrition #zof #zthe #zpatient #zand #zrequests #za #zdietitian
#zevaluation. #zThe #znurse #zis #zdemonstrating #zwhich #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zleadership #zskills?
a. Care #zprovider
b. Business #zprinciples
c. Care #zcoordination
d. Change #zmanagement
ANS: # z C
Care #zcoordination #zis #zthe #zdelivery#zof #znursing #zservices #zthat #zinvolves #zthe #zorganization #zand
#zcoordination #zof #zcomplex #zactivities. #zThe #znurse #zuses #zmanagerial #zand #zleadership #zskills #zto
#zfacilitate #zdelivery #zof #zquality #zcare.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zApply #z(Application) TOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
#zPlanning #zMSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zPhysiological #zIntegrity: #zReduction #zof #zRisk #zPotential
7. Interpersonal #zcommunication #zand #zthe #zability #zto #zapply are #ztwo #zcritical #zskills #zevery
nurse #zneeds #zto #zenhance #zprofessional #zpractice.
#z
a. vision
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, b. supervision
c. delegation
d. problem #zsolving
ANS: # z D
Every #znurse #zneeds #ztwo #zcritical #zskills #zto #zenhance #zprofessional #zpractice. #zOne #zis #za #zskill
#zat #zinterpersonal #zrelationships. #zThis #zis #zfundamental #zto #zleadership #zand #zthe #zwork #zof
#znursing. #zThe #zsecond #zskill #zis #zapplying #zthe #zproblem-solving #zprocess. #zThis #zinvolves
#zcritical #zthinking, #zproblem #zidentification, #zand #zthe #zdevelopment #zof #zobjectivity.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember
#z(Knowledge) #zTOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
#zAssessment
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
8. Good #zleaders #zneed #zto #zbe #zable #zto #zdemonstrate #zan #zintuitive #zskill #zof #zempathy #zand
expressiveness #zwhen #zdealing #zwith #zothers #zin #zthe #zworkplace. #zThis #zrequires #zsensitivity
#z
and #zawareness #zof #zthe #zemotions #zand #zmoods #zof #zothers #zand #zis #zknown #zas:
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a. social #zawareness.
b. self-awareness.
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d. relationship #zmanagement.
ANS: # z A
Social #zawareness #zis #zan #zintuitive #zskill #zof #zempathy #zand #zexpressiveness #zin #zbeing #zsensitive
#zand #zaware #zof #zthe #zemotions #zand #zmoods #zof #zothers.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember #z(Knowledge)
TOP: # z Nursing #zProcess: #zAs s e ssN menR t I #zGO#zB.C #zM
MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand U #zS #zN #zT
#zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
9. The #zpersonal #zleadership #zskill #zfor #znurses #zthat #zconsists #zof #zself-awareness, #zdiscipline,
#z motivation, #zsocial #zawareness, #zand #zrelationship #zmanagement #zis #zknown #zas #zwhat?
a. Leadership.
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c. Emotional #zintelligence
d. Vision
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Among #zthe #zimportant #zpersonal #zleadership #zskills #zfor #znurses #zis #zemotional #zintelligence #z(EI).
#zEI #ztraits #zare #zemotional #zfactors #zconsisting #zof #zfive #zdefining #zattributes: #zself-awareness,
self-regulation #zor #zdiscipline, #zmotivation, #zsocial #zawareness, #zand #zrelationship #zmanagement.
DIF: Cognitive #zLevel: #zRemember
#z(Knowledge) #zTOP: # z Nursing #zProcess:
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MSC: # z Client #zNeeds: #zSafe #zand #zEffective #zCare #zEnvironment: #zManagement #zof #zCare
10. are #zvital #zto #zgood #zleaders #zbecause #zthey #zare #zable #zto #ztake #zthe #zvision #zof #zthe
#zleader #zand #zachieve #zthe #zdetermined #zgoals.
a. Managers
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d. Followers
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