Leadership Exam Questions & Answers

Which objective is associated with creating urgency in Kotter's eight-step model? 1 To create short-term targets 2 To honor the people who helped complete a task 3 To create a culture with continuous improvement Correct4 To generate open dialogue about external and internal realities - The attribute of creating urgency is associated with generating open dialogue about external and internal realities. Short-term targets are created for creating short-term wins. Honoring the people who help complete the task anchors the changes in the culture. A culture created with continuous improvement builds on the change. A client who was in an accident is admitted to the hospital. Which decision making approach by the nurse leader indicates the 'satisficing' approach? 1 Informing the client's family members Correct2 Providing preliminary care to the client 3 Waiting for the primary healthcare provider to initiate treatment 4 Thinking of pros and cons and then performing the action - In the satisficing approach to decision making, the nurse makes a quick decision by selecting an acceptable solution, even if it isn't the best one. Therefore the nurse leader makes a decision to provide preliminary care to the client, which meets the objective of treating the client minimally. Informing the client's family members may be the next step after providing preliminary care. Waiting for the primary healthcare provider to treat the client would not be an effective decision for the nurse leader to make as it may lead a serious condition in the client. Thinking of pros and cons and then performing an action indicates 'optimizing approach' of decision making. A discussion between a group of team members results in a serious conflict in an organization. The nurse, as a leader, accepts the challenge of the situation and uses an adaptive style. Which theory of leadership is the nurse applying in practice? 1 Trait theory 2 Two-factor theory 3 Hierarchy of needs Correct4 Situational-contingency theory - Situational-contingency theory takes into account the challenge of a situation and encourages an adaptive style of leadership