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Leadership NUR 4590 Exam 2 Questions and
Correct Answers
Which of the following factors influences the structure of an
organization?
a.Age of the building
b.Brand of computer system
c.Number of employees
d.Square footage of the facility Ans: c.Number of employees
Within nursing practice, the use of advanced practice roles is an
example of:
a.cross-training.
b.departmentalization.
c.fragmentation.
d.specialization. Ans: d.specialization.
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The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major
rehabilitation and subacute facility network. Her span of control
refers to the number of:
a.miles in which the network resides.
b.ancillary staff accountable to her.
c.nurses and non-nurses reporting to her.
d.inpatients that the facilities service. Ans: c.nurses and non-
nurses reporting to her.
A nurse manager is responsible for a unit consisting of 40 nurses
who report to two clinical supervisors. In addition, there are 10
support staff who report to an administrative supervisor. The
subordinates reporting to this manager are known as which
dimension of organizational design?
a.Division of labor
b.Hierarchy
c.Span of control
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d.Decentralization Ans: c.Span of control
A staff nurse has been working in the neonatal critical care unit
for 10 years. She believes that a professional nurse is a lifelong
learner. Many staff members come to her for clinical problem
solving and advice. This nurse has:
a.decisional authority.
b.formal power.
c.informal power.
d.quantum authority. Ans: c.informal power.
An organizational chart with one line of management and one line
of staff reflects which of the following types of organizational
structures?
a.Authoritarian structure
b.Flat structure
c.Power structure
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d.Vertical structure Ans: b.Flat structure
The phrase "the buck stops here" best describes which of the
following terms?
a.Accountability
b.Authority
c.Responsibility
d.Trustworthiness Ans: a.Accountability
Patient surveys convey that they are uncertain about who is the
registered nurse (RN). The CEO makes a decision that mandates
that white nursing caps will be worn by all RNs and blue nursing
caps by all licensed practical nurses to differentiate professional
nurses and occupational nurses from nurses' aides and other
ancillary staff. Which type of structure does this represent?
a.Centralized
b.Decentralized
c.Nonparticipative
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Leadership NUR 4590 Exam 2 Questions and
Correct Answers
Which of the following factors influences the structure of an
organization?
a.Age of the building
b.Brand of computer system
c.Number of employees
d.Square footage of the facility Ans: c.Number of employees
Within nursing practice, the use of advanced practice roles is an
example of:
a.cross-training.
b.departmentalization.
c.fragmentation.
d.specialization. Ans: d.specialization.
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The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major
rehabilitation and subacute facility network. Her span of control
refers to the number of:
a.miles in which the network resides.
b.ancillary staff accountable to her.
c.nurses and non-nurses reporting to her.
d.inpatients that the facilities service. Ans: c.nurses and non-
nurses reporting to her.
A nurse manager is responsible for a unit consisting of 40 nurses
who report to two clinical supervisors. In addition, there are 10
support staff who report to an administrative supervisor. The
subordinates reporting to this manager are known as which
dimension of organizational design?
a.Division of labor
b.Hierarchy
c.Span of control
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d.Decentralization Ans: c.Span of control
A staff nurse has been working in the neonatal critical care unit
for 10 years. She believes that a professional nurse is a lifelong
learner. Many staff members come to her for clinical problem
solving and advice. This nurse has:
a.decisional authority.
b.formal power.
c.informal power.
d.quantum authority. Ans: c.informal power.
An organizational chart with one line of management and one line
of staff reflects which of the following types of organizational
structures?
a.Authoritarian structure
b.Flat structure
c.Power structure
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d.Vertical structure Ans: b.Flat structure
The phrase "the buck stops here" best describes which of the
following terms?
a.Accountability
b.Authority
c.Responsibility
d.Trustworthiness Ans: a.Accountability
Patient surveys convey that they are uncertain about who is the
registered nurse (RN). The CEO makes a decision that mandates
that white nursing caps will be worn by all RNs and blue nursing
caps by all licensed practical nurses to differentiate professional
nurses and occupational nurses from nurses' aides and other
ancillary staff. Which type of structure does this represent?
a.Centralized
b.Decentralized
c.Nonparticipative
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