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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
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Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ni




1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions demonstr
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a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings ni ni ni ni ni ni ni


b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance ni ni ni ni ni


c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni


d. Calling a physician for new order clarification ni ni ni ni ni ni




ANS: A ni


Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because t
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heyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ni ni REF: page 6 n i ni




2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
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a. Encouraging autonomous decision making ni ni ni


b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients ni ni ni ni ni ni ni


c. Assisting in a code ni ni ni


d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives ni ni ni ni ni




ANS: B ni


Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect beca
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ni ni REF: page 6 n i ni




3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
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i Inwhich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
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a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surger
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y.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention
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measures and to make suggestions to better protect patients. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni


b. A staff nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave w
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orkbecause her child is ill. i
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ANS: A ni


Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D a
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re incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional structure
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of theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
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DIF: ninin i Cognitive Level: Analysis ni ni REF: page 6 n i ni




4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse i
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,sdemonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
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a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
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, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention meas
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uresand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
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b. A nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
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c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
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d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work beca
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useher child is ill. i
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ANS: C ni


Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it
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isa role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff
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as part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action t
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aken by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ni ni REF: page 6 n i ni




5. A nurse has accepted a position on a nursing unit where the nurse manager promotes auto
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nomy and staff involvement in decision making. What would the nurse expect to observeo
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n this unit?
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a. Nurse manager mandates changes. ni ni ni


b. Staff takes responsibility for assignments.
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c. Staff participates on hospital committees.
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ANS: C ni


Work environments that promote autonomy and decision making encourage participation
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on hospital committees so that staff may become involved in the decisions that are made.
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OptionA is incorrect because this is not an environment in which staff are encouraged to pa
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rticipate
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regardless of autonomy. Option D is incorrect because excellence in practice is not seen solely
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in autonomous environments.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis ni ni REF: page 6 n i ni




6. The fundamental element of any patient care delivery combines work allocation with
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a. patient acuity. ni


b. leadership.
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d. delegation.

ANS: C ni


Work allocation is necessary in any patient care delivery system. The other options a
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reincorrect because it is not necessarily useful in determining the appropriate patien
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t caredelivery systems needed.
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7. The student nurse, shadowing on a medical-
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surgical unit, observes the charge nurse. Whichaction would the student identify as a lea
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dership quality in the nurse’s actions?
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a. Making patient care assignments distributed equally to staff
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b. Sitting with a confused combative patient ni ni ni ni ni