Nurse Leadership - Exam 1
Sample Test Questions well
answered.
Terms in this set (137)
What is leadership? The ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome
What is management? The process of planning, organizing, directing, & coordinating the
work within an organization
Usually possess good leadership skills
Effective leaders are not always in management
What is the authoritative Makes decisions for the group
leadership style? Motivates by coercion
Communication occurs down chain of command
Work output high
Good for crisis situations
Effective for employees w/ little or no formal education
What is the democratic Includes group when decisions are made
leadership style? Motivates by supporting staff achievements
Communication up & down chain of command
Work output good
Good when cooperating & collaborating
Makes very few decisions, does little planning Motivation is
the responsibility of individual staff members
What is the laissez-faire
Communication up & down, or b/t group members
leadership style?
Work output low unless informal leader evolves
Effective w/ professional employees
,What are the differences Transformational
b/t a transformational - Leaders empower followers to assume responsibilityfor
leader vs. a transactional
communal vision
leader?
- Personal development is a secondary outcome
Actional
- Focus on immediate problems
- Maintain status quo
- Uses rewards to motivate followers
What is emotional Ability of an individual to perceive & manage emotions of
intelligence? self & others
What are the five major Planning - what needs to be done, who is doing it Organizing -
management functions? lines of authority, communication, decisions
Staffing- adequate staff & staffing mix
Directing - manager influences & motivates staff Controlling -
evaluation of staff & goals to make sure outcomes are being
made
What is critical thinking? Interpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Inference
Explanation
Skills that assist the nurse to determine the most appropriate
action to take - "thinking outside the box"
Process of assessing & compiling data
Selecting & discarding data used on relevance
Using knowledge to make decisions about client care
What is clinical reasoning? Problem solving (part of making a decision)
Mental process used when analyzing the elements of a
clinical situation & using analysis to make a decision
,What is clinical Analyze data & related evidence
judgement? Ascertain the meaning of the data & evidence Determine
client outcomes desired &/or achieved as indicated by
EBP
Decision made requiring the course of action based off a
critical analysis of data when using knowledge applied to
clinical situation
Systemic before local
- "Life before limb"
- Client in shock over client w/ localized limb injury
Acute before chronic
- Mental confusion, chest pain over a client w/
chroniclong-term illness
Actual problems before potential future problems -
Admin of med to client w/ acute pain over ambulation
of a client at risk for thrombophlebitis
Listen to clients carefully, don't assume
What should be - Post op pain could be due to pain in anotherlocation
prioritized? rather than expected surgical pain
Recognize & respond to trends vs. transient findings
- Gradual deterioration of LOC/GSC
Recognize signs of medical emergencies & comps vs.
"expected findings"
- Signs of increasing ICP on pt w/ newly diagnosedstroke
vs. clinical findings expected following a stroke
Apply clinical knowledge to procedural standards to
determine the priority action
- Timing of admin of anti diabetic & antimicrobial medsis
more important than admin of some other meds
, What should you think What must be done immediately?
about when trying to - Analgesics ir antiemetic admin
manage your time?
- Assessment of an unstable client
What must be done by a specific time to ensure safety,
quality care, & compliance?
- Med admin
- Vitals
- Blood glucose
What must be done by the end of shift?
- Ambulation of the client
- Diacharge &/or discharge teaching
- Dressing change
What can be delegated?
- What can only be done by RN?
- What can be delegated to LPN or AP?
- How can scheduled client activities most efficientlybe shared
by these two groups of care providers?
Sample Test Questions well
answered.
Terms in this set (137)
What is leadership? The ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome
What is management? The process of planning, organizing, directing, & coordinating the
work within an organization
Usually possess good leadership skills
Effective leaders are not always in management
What is the authoritative Makes decisions for the group
leadership style? Motivates by coercion
Communication occurs down chain of command
Work output high
Good for crisis situations
Effective for employees w/ little or no formal education
What is the democratic Includes group when decisions are made
leadership style? Motivates by supporting staff achievements
Communication up & down chain of command
Work output good
Good when cooperating & collaborating
Makes very few decisions, does little planning Motivation is
the responsibility of individual staff members
What is the laissez-faire
Communication up & down, or b/t group members
leadership style?
Work output low unless informal leader evolves
Effective w/ professional employees
,What are the differences Transformational
b/t a transformational - Leaders empower followers to assume responsibilityfor
leader vs. a transactional
communal vision
leader?
- Personal development is a secondary outcome
Actional
- Focus on immediate problems
- Maintain status quo
- Uses rewards to motivate followers
What is emotional Ability of an individual to perceive & manage emotions of
intelligence? self & others
What are the five major Planning - what needs to be done, who is doing it Organizing -
management functions? lines of authority, communication, decisions
Staffing- adequate staff & staffing mix
Directing - manager influences & motivates staff Controlling -
evaluation of staff & goals to make sure outcomes are being
made
What is critical thinking? Interpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Inference
Explanation
Skills that assist the nurse to determine the most appropriate
action to take - "thinking outside the box"
Process of assessing & compiling data
Selecting & discarding data used on relevance
Using knowledge to make decisions about client care
What is clinical reasoning? Problem solving (part of making a decision)
Mental process used when analyzing the elements of a
clinical situation & using analysis to make a decision
,What is clinical Analyze data & related evidence
judgement? Ascertain the meaning of the data & evidence Determine
client outcomes desired &/or achieved as indicated by
EBP
Decision made requiring the course of action based off a
critical analysis of data when using knowledge applied to
clinical situation
Systemic before local
- "Life before limb"
- Client in shock over client w/ localized limb injury
Acute before chronic
- Mental confusion, chest pain over a client w/
chroniclong-term illness
Actual problems before potential future problems -
Admin of med to client w/ acute pain over ambulation
of a client at risk for thrombophlebitis
Listen to clients carefully, don't assume
What should be - Post op pain could be due to pain in anotherlocation
prioritized? rather than expected surgical pain
Recognize & respond to trends vs. transient findings
- Gradual deterioration of LOC/GSC
Recognize signs of medical emergencies & comps vs.
"expected findings"
- Signs of increasing ICP on pt w/ newly diagnosedstroke
vs. clinical findings expected following a stroke
Apply clinical knowledge to procedural standards to
determine the priority action
- Timing of admin of anti diabetic & antimicrobial medsis
more important than admin of some other meds
, What should you think What must be done immediately?
about when trying to - Analgesics ir antiemetic admin
manage your time?
- Assessment of an unstable client
What must be done by a specific time to ensure safety,
quality care, & compliance?
- Med admin
- Vitals
- Blood glucose
What must be done by the end of shift?
- Ambulation of the client
- Diacharge &/or discharge teaching
- Dressing change
What can be delegated?
- What can only be done by RN?
- What can be delegated to LPN or AP?
- How can scheduled client activities most efficientlybe shared
by these two groups of care providers?
