Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank – Complete Chapters 1–14 with Answers & Rationales

TEST BANK
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,Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
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Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLEgCHOICE

1. Leadershipgisgbestgdefinedgas:
a. anginterpersonalgprocessgofgparticipatinggbygencouraginggfellowship.
b. delegationgofgauthoritygandgresponsibilitygandgthegcoordinationgofgactivities.
c. inspiringgpeoplegtogaccomplishggoalsgthroughgsupportgandgconfidencegbuilding.
d. thegintegrationgofgresourcesgthroughgplanning,gorganizing,gandgdirecting.

ANS:g C
Leadershipgisgthegprocessgofginfluencinggpeoplegtogaccomplishggoalsgbyginspiringgconfidencegan
dgsupportgamonggfollowers.

DIF:
CognitivegLevel:gRememberg(Knowledge)
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gAssessment
g

MSC:g ClientgNeeds:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare

2. Agmedical-
surgicalgunitgreportsghighergratesgofgpatientgsatisfactiongcoupledgwithghighgratesgofgstaffgsatisfa
ctiongandgproductivity.gWhichgofgthegfollowinggisgattributedgtogthegdatagfindings?
a. Effectivegleadership
b. Managementginvolvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewardsgandgrecognition
ANS:g A
Effectivegleadershipgisgimportantgingnursinggbecausegofgthegimpactgongnurses’gworkglives,gitgbeingg
agstabilizingginfluencegduringgchange,gandgforgnurses’gproductivitygandgqualitygofgcare.

DIF:
CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gAssessment
g

MSC:g ClientgNeeds:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare

3. Agstaffgregisteredgnurseg(RN)gisgleadinggagmultidisciplinarygclinicalgpathwaygteamgingthegd
evelopmentgofgcaregforgpatientsgwithgtotalgkneegreplacement.gWhichgofgthegfollowinggstat
ementsgexemplifiesgleadershipgbehaviorsgingagclinicalgpathwaygteamgmeeting?
a. “Nursinggisgresponsiblegforgpaingcontrolgofgthegtotalgkneegreplacementgpatient.”
b. “Ourgpharmacistghasgprovidedgsomegexcellentgpaingcontrolgliterature.”
c. “Physicalgtherapy’sgexpertisegisgingrehabilitation,gnotgpaingcontrol.”
d. “Totalgkneegreplacementgpatientsgrequiregoptimalgpaingcontrol.”
ANS:g B
Leadershipgisgthegprocessgofginfluencinggpeoplegtogaccomplishggoalsgbyginspiringgconfidencegan
dgsupportgamonggfollowers.gThegcorrectganswergisgsupportivegofgagteamgmember’sgworkgandgdep
ictsgsomegskillgatginterpersonalgrelationships.

DIF:
CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gAssessment
g

MSC:g ClientgNeeds:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPharmacologicalgandgParenteralgTherapies

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, 4. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgtruegofgmanagementgactivities?
a. Inspiringgagvisiongisgagmanagementgfunction.
b. Managementgisgfocusedgongtaskgaccomplishment.
c. Managementgisgmoregfocusedgonghumangrelationships.
d. Managementgisgmoregimportantgthangleadership.
ANS:g B
Managementgisgfocusedgongtaskgaccomplishment.

DIF:
CognitivegLevel:gRememberg(Knowledge)
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gAssessment
g

MSC:g ClientgNeeds:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare

5. Duringgagstaffgmeeting,gaggroupgofgRNsghasgcomplainedgthatgmedicationsgaregnotgarrivinggtogth
egunitgingagtimelygmanner.gThegnursegmanagergsuggestsgthatgtheggroupgresolvegthisgissuegthroug
hgthegdevelopmentgandgworkgofgagmultidisciplinarygteamgledgbygonegofgthesegRNs.gThisgscenari
ogdemonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationshipgmanagement.
ANS:g B
Empowermentgisgtheggivinggofgauthority,gresponsibility,gandgthegfreedomgtogact.gIngthisgs
ituation,gthegmanagerghasggivengauthority,gresponsibility,gandgthegfreedomgtogactgingthegin
vestigationgandgresolutiongofgthisgissue.

DIF:
CognitivegLevel:g ApplygN p lU
( Ap R gSti
icaIgNon
gT) g
G
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:g ClientgNeeds:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare

6. Agnursegisgcaringgforgangelderlygpatientgwhogwasgadmittedgaftergsustaininggagfallgatghome.g Wheng
creatinggagcaregplangforgthegpatient,gshegrequestsgthatgthegdoctorgordergaghomeghealthgvisitgtogasses
sgforghomegsafetygandgmedicationgcompliance.gIngaddition,gthegnursegisgconcernedg aboutgthegnutr
itiongofgthegpatientgandgrequestsgagdietitiangevaluation.gThegnursegisgdemonstratinggwhichgofgthegf
ollowinggleadershipgskills?
a. Caregprovider
b. Businessgprinciples
c. Caregcoordination
d. Changegmanagement
ANS:g C
Caregcoordinationgisgthegdeliverygofgnursinggservicesgthatginvolvesgthegorganizationgandgcoord
inationgofgcomplexgactivities.gThegnursegusesgmanagerialgandgleadershipgskillsgtogfacilitategde
liverygofgqualitygcare.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplyg(Application)
TOP:g NursinggProcess:gPlanninggMSC:g ClientgNeeds:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gReductiongofg
RiskgPotential

7. Interpersonalgcommunicationgandgthegabilitygtogapply
aregtwogcriticalgskillsgeverygnurseg
needsgtogenhancegprofessionalgpractice.
a. vision

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