TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete  

,x@ Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Managem
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ent MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and cont
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rolling are considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy

ANS:x@B,x@Thex@managementx@processx@includesx@planning,x@organizing,x@coordinating,x@andx@controlling.x@Managementx@rolesx@
includex@informationx@processing,x@interpersonalx@relationships,x@andx@decisionx@making.x@Managementx@functionsx@includex@plan
ning,x@organizing,x@staffing,x@directing,x@coordinating,x@reporting,x@andx@budgeting.x@Ax@taxonomyx@isx@ax@systemx@thatx@ordersx@p
rinciplesx@intox@ax@groupingx@orx@classification.

2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur

ANS:x@D,x@Thex@decisionalx@managerialx@rolesx@includex@entrepreneur,x@disturbancex@handler,x@allocatorx@ofx@resources,x@andx@neg
otiator.x@Thex@informationx@processingx@managerialx@rolesx@includex@monitor,x@disseminator,x@andx@spokesperson.x@Thex@interpers
onalx@managerialx@rolesx@includex@figurehead,x@leader,x@andx@liaison.

3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the org
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anizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in or
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der to manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving x@


c. Monitoring
d. Networking

ANS:x@D,x@Thex@rolex@functionsx@tox@managex@relationshipsx@arex@networking,x@supporting,x@developingx@andx@mentoring,x@manag
ingx@conflictx@andx@teamx@building,x@motivatingx@andx@inspiring,x@recognizing,x@andx@rewarding.x@Thex@rolex@functionsx@tox@manag
ex@thex@workx@arex@planningx@andx@organizing,x@problemx@solving,x@clarifyingx@rolesx@andx@objectives,x@informing,x@monitoring,x@c
onsulting,x@andx@delegating.

4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-
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level manager position. The nurses title would most likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager x@


b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive
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ANS:x@B,x@Ax@middle-levelx@managerx@isx@calledx@ax@director.x@Ax@lowx@managerial-x@levelx@jobx@isx@calledx@thex@first-
linex@manager.x@Ax@nursex@inx@anx@executivex@levelx@rolex@isx@calledx@ax@chiefx@nursex@executivex@orx@vicex@presidentx@ofx@patientx@c
arex@services.

5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would mos
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t likely focus on which of the following?
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, a. General principles x@


b. Positional authority x@


c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations x@




ANS:x@C,x@Thex@areax@ofx@focusx@forx@scientificx@managementx@isx@laborx@productivity.x@Inx@bureaucraticx@theory,x@efficiencyx@isx@ac
hievedx@throughx@impersonalx@relationsx@withinx@ax@formalx@structurex@andx@isx@basedx@onx@positionalx@authority.x@Administrativex@p
rinciplex@theoryx@consistsx@ofx@principlesx@ofx@managementx@thatx@arex@relevantx@tox@anyx@organization.

6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
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b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach ones goal.
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c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given.
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d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
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ANS:x@B,x@Accordingx@tox@Vroomsx@Theoryx@ofx@Motivation,x@Forcex@describesx@thex@amountx@ofx@effortx@onex@willx@exertx@tox@re
achx@onesx@goal.x@Valencex@speaksx@tox@thex@levelx@ofx@attractivenessx@orx@unattractivenessx@ofx@thex@goal.x@Expectancyx@isx@thex@pe
rceivedx@possibilityx@thatx@thex@goalx@willx@bex@achieved.x@Vroomsx@Theoryx@ofx@Motivationx@canx@bex@demonstratedx@inx@thex@for
mx@ofx@anx@equation:x@Forcex@=x@Valencex@Expectancyx@(Vroom,x@1964).x@Thex@theoryx@proposesx@thatx@thisx@equationx@canx@helpx
@tox@predictx@thex@motivation,x@orx@force,x@ofx@anx@individualx@asx@describedx@byx@Vroom.




7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
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b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
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c. is determined by others choices.
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d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
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ANS:x@D,x@Motivationx@isx@ax@processx@thatx@occursx@internallyx@tox@influencex@andx@directx@ourx@behaviorx@inx@orderx@tox@satisfyx@
needs.x@Motivationx@isx@notx@explicitlyx@demonstratedx@byx@people,x@butx@ratherx@itx@isx@interpretedx@fromx@theirx@behavior.x@Motiv
ationx@isx@whateverx@influencesx@ourx@choicesx@andx@createsx@direction,x@intensity,x@andx@persistencex@inx@ourx@behavior.

8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process mo
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tivation theories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theory x@


b. Hierarchy of needs theory x@ x@ x@


c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory x@


d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS:x@A,x@Thex@processx@motivationx@theoriesx@arex@equityx@theoryx@andx@expectancyx@theory.x@Thex@contentx@motivationx@theorie
sx@includex@Maslowsx@hierarchyx@ofx@needsx@theory,x@Aldefersx@existence-x@relatedness-
growthx@(ERG)x@theory,x@andx@Herzbergsx@hygienex@maintenancex@factorsx@andx@motivationx@factors.

9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.
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b. Herzbergs two-factor theory. x@ x@


c. McGregors theory X and theory Y. x@ x@ x@ x@ x@


d. Ouchis theory Z. x@ x@

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factorx@theoryx@ofx@motivationx@includesx@motivationx@andx@maintenancex@factors.x@Maslowsx@hierarchyx@ofx@needsx@includesx@thex@
followingx@needs:x@physiological,x@safety,x@security,x@belonging,x@andx@self-
actualization.x@Inx@theoryx@X,x@employeesx@preferx@security,x@direction,x@andx@minimalx@responsibility.x@Inx@theoryx@Y,x@employeesx
@enjoyx@theirx@work,x@showx@self-

controlx@andx@discipline,x@arex@ablex@tox@contributex@creatively,x@andx@arex@motivatedx@byx@tiesx@tox@thex@group,x@organization,x@andx@
thex@workx@itself.x@Thex@focusx@ofx@theoryx@Zx@isx@collectivex@decisionx@makingx@andx@long-
termx@employmentx@thatx@involvesx@slowerx@promotionsx@andx@lessx@directx@supervision.

10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position
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would be considered which of the following?
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a. Informal leadership x@


b. Formal leadership x@


c. Leadership
d. Management

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yx@anx@individualx@whox@demonstratesx@leadershipx@outsidex@thex@scopex@ofx@ax@formalx@leadershipx@rolex@orx@asx@ax@memberx@ofx@ax
@group.x@Leadershipx@isx@ax@processx@ofx@influencex@wherebyx@thex@leaderx@influencesx@othersx@toward x@goalx@achievement.x@Mana

gementx@isx@ax@processx@tox@achievex@organizationalx@goals.

11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the t
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hree fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the f
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undamental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity.
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination.
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d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
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ANS:x@ABennisx@andx@Nanusx@listx@guidedx@vision,x@passion,x@andx@integrityx@asx@fundamentalx@qualitiesx@ofx@effectivex@leaders.x@K
nowledgex@ofx@self,x @ honestyx @ andx @ maturity;x @ intelligence,x @ self-confidencex @ andx @ determination;x @ self-
awarenessx @ andx @ sociabilityx @ arex @ allx @ desirablex@traitsx@inx@leadersx@asx@wellx@asx@inx@others.

12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-
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leaders were: x@




a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-confidence, intelligence, sociability.
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b. self-
confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors, honest
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y, drive. x@


c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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esty,x@self-
x@confidence,x@cognitivex@ability,x@andx@knowledgex@ofx@thex@business.x@Woodsx@identifiedx@fivex@dominantx@factorsx@thatx@influen

cedx@leadershipx@development:x@self-
confidence,x@innatex@qualities,x@progressionx@ofx@experience,x@influencex@ofx@significantx@others,x@andx@personalx@lifex@factors.x@St
ogdillx@identifiedx@thex@followingx@traitsx@ofx@ax@leader:x@intelligence,x@self-
x@confidence,x@determination,x@integrity,x@andx @ sociability.x@Murphyx@andx@DeBackx@identified x@thex@followingx@leader x@charact

eristics:x@caring,x@respectability,x@trustworthiness,x@andx@flexibility.

13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where a
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uthority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadershi
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p styles?
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a. Autocratic
b. Democratic