Test Bank For
Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
Author: Carol J. Huston
11th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT I The Critical Triad: Decision Making, Management, and Leadership
Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning: Requisites for
Successful Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Classical Views of Leadership and Management
Chapter 3 Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and Management
UNIT II Foundation for Effective Leadership and Management: Ethics, Law, and Advocacy
Chapter 4 Ethical Issues
Chapter 5 Legal and Legislative Issues
Chapter 6 Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional Advocacy
UNIT III Roles and Functions in Planning
Chapter 7 Organizational Planning
Chapter 8 Planned Change
Chapter 9 Time Management
Chapter 10 Fiscal Planning and Health Care Reimbursement
Chapter 11 Career Planning and Development in Nursing
UNIT IV Roles and Functions in Organizing
Chapter 12 Organizational Structure
Chapter 13 Organizational, Political, and Personal Power
Chapter 14 Organizing Patient Care
UNIT V Roles and Functions in Staffing
Chapter 15 Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Onboarding
Chapter 16 Educating and Socializing Staff in a Learning Organization
Chapter 17 Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies
UNIT VI Roles and Functions in Directing
Chapter 18 Creating a Motivating Climate
Chapter 19 Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication in Team Building
Chapter 20 Delegation
Chapter 21 Conflict, Workplace Violence, and Negotiation
Chapter 22 Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws
UNIT VII Roles and Functions in Controlling
Chapter 23 Quality Control in Creating a Culture of Patient Safety
Chapter 24 Performance Appraisal
Chapter 25 Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and Those With Substance Use Disorder
,Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, And Clinical
Reasoning:Requisites For Successful Leadership And Management
1. What Statement Is True Regarding Decision Making?
A) It Is An Analysis Of A Situation
B) It Is Closely Related To Evaluation
C) It Involves Choosing Between Courses Of Action
D) It Is Dependent Upon Finding The Cause Of A Problem
Ans: CFeedback:
Decision Making Is A Complex Cognitive Process Often Defined As Choosing A Particular
CourseOf Action. Problem Solving Is Part Of Decision Making And Is A Systematic Process
That FocusesOn Analyzing A Difficult Situation. Critical Thinking, Sometimes Referred To
As Reflective Thinking, Is Related To Evaluation And Has A Broader Scope Than Decision
Making And Problem Solving.
2. What
1. A) Its Need For Implementation Time
2. B) Its Lack Of A Step Requiring Evaluation Of Results
3. C) Its Failure To Gather Sufficient Data
4. D) Its Failure To Evaluate Alternatives
Ans: A
Feedback:
The Traditional Problem-Solving Model Is Less Effective When Time Constraints Are A
Consideration. Decision Making Can Occur Without The Full Analysis Required In
Problem Solving. Because Problem Solving Attempts To Identify The Root Problem In
Situations, MuchTime And Energy Are Spent On Identifying The Real Problem.
3. Which Of The Following Statements Is True Regarding Decision Making?
1. A) Scientific Methods Provide Identical Decisions By Different Individuals For
TheSame Problems
, 2. B) Decisions Are Greatly Influenced By Each Persons Value System
3. C) Personal Beliefs Can Be Adjusted For When The Scientific Approach To
ProblemSolving Is Used
4. D) Past Experience Has Little To Do With The Quality Of The Decision
Ans: B
Feedback:
Values, Life Experience, Individual Preference, And Individual Ways Of Thinking Will
Influence A Persons Decision Making. No Matter How Objective The Criteria Will Be,
Value Judgments Will Always Play A Part In A Persons Decision Making, Either
Consciously Or Subconsciously.
Is A Weakness Of The Traditional Problem-Solving
Model?Page 1
4. What Influences The Quality Of A Decision Most Often? A) The Decision Makers
ImmediateSuperior
B) The Type Of Decision That Needs To Be Made
C) Questions Asked And Alternatives Generated
D) The Time Of Day The Decision Is
MadeAns: C
Feedback:
The Greater The Number Of Alternatives That Can Be Generated By The Decision Maker,
The Better The Final Decision Will Be. The Alternatives Generated And The Final Choices
Are Limited By EachPersons Value System.
5. What
1. A) Good Decision Makers Are Usually Right-Brain, Intuitive Thinkers
2. B) Effective Decision Makers Are Sensitive To The Situation And To Others
3. C) Good Decisions Are Usually Made By Left-Brain, Logical Thinkers
4. D) Good Decision Making Requires Analytical Rather Than Creative Processes
Ans: B
Feedback:
Good Decision Makers Seem To Have Antennae That Make Them Particularly Sensitive To Other
Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
Author: Carol J. Huston
11th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
UNIT I The Critical Triad: Decision Making, Management, and Leadership
Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning: Requisites for
Successful Leadership and Management
Chapter 2 Classical Views of Leadership and Management
Chapter 3 Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and Management
UNIT II Foundation for Effective Leadership and Management: Ethics, Law, and Advocacy
Chapter 4 Ethical Issues
Chapter 5 Legal and Legislative Issues
Chapter 6 Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional Advocacy
UNIT III Roles and Functions in Planning
Chapter 7 Organizational Planning
Chapter 8 Planned Change
Chapter 9 Time Management
Chapter 10 Fiscal Planning and Health Care Reimbursement
Chapter 11 Career Planning and Development in Nursing
UNIT IV Roles and Functions in Organizing
Chapter 12 Organizational Structure
Chapter 13 Organizational, Political, and Personal Power
Chapter 14 Organizing Patient Care
UNIT V Roles and Functions in Staffing
Chapter 15 Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Onboarding
Chapter 16 Educating and Socializing Staff in a Learning Organization
Chapter 17 Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies
UNIT VI Roles and Functions in Directing
Chapter 18 Creating a Motivating Climate
Chapter 19 Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication in Team Building
Chapter 20 Delegation
Chapter 21 Conflict, Workplace Violence, and Negotiation
Chapter 22 Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws
UNIT VII Roles and Functions in Controlling
Chapter 23 Quality Control in Creating a Culture of Patient Safety
Chapter 24 Performance Appraisal
Chapter 25 Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and Those With Substance Use Disorder
,Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, And Clinical
Reasoning:Requisites For Successful Leadership And Management
1. What Statement Is True Regarding Decision Making?
A) It Is An Analysis Of A Situation
B) It Is Closely Related To Evaluation
C) It Involves Choosing Between Courses Of Action
D) It Is Dependent Upon Finding The Cause Of A Problem
Ans: CFeedback:
Decision Making Is A Complex Cognitive Process Often Defined As Choosing A Particular
CourseOf Action. Problem Solving Is Part Of Decision Making And Is A Systematic Process
That FocusesOn Analyzing A Difficult Situation. Critical Thinking, Sometimes Referred To
As Reflective Thinking, Is Related To Evaluation And Has A Broader Scope Than Decision
Making And Problem Solving.
2. What
1. A) Its Need For Implementation Time
2. B) Its Lack Of A Step Requiring Evaluation Of Results
3. C) Its Failure To Gather Sufficient Data
4. D) Its Failure To Evaluate Alternatives
Ans: A
Feedback:
The Traditional Problem-Solving Model Is Less Effective When Time Constraints Are A
Consideration. Decision Making Can Occur Without The Full Analysis Required In
Problem Solving. Because Problem Solving Attempts To Identify The Root Problem In
Situations, MuchTime And Energy Are Spent On Identifying The Real Problem.
3. Which Of The Following Statements Is True Regarding Decision Making?
1. A) Scientific Methods Provide Identical Decisions By Different Individuals For
TheSame Problems
, 2. B) Decisions Are Greatly Influenced By Each Persons Value System
3. C) Personal Beliefs Can Be Adjusted For When The Scientific Approach To
ProblemSolving Is Used
4. D) Past Experience Has Little To Do With The Quality Of The Decision
Ans: B
Feedback:
Values, Life Experience, Individual Preference, And Individual Ways Of Thinking Will
Influence A Persons Decision Making. No Matter How Objective The Criteria Will Be,
Value Judgments Will Always Play A Part In A Persons Decision Making, Either
Consciously Or Subconsciously.
Is A Weakness Of The Traditional Problem-Solving
Model?Page 1
4. What Influences The Quality Of A Decision Most Often? A) The Decision Makers
ImmediateSuperior
B) The Type Of Decision That Needs To Be Made
C) Questions Asked And Alternatives Generated
D) The Time Of Day The Decision Is
MadeAns: C
Feedback:
The Greater The Number Of Alternatives That Can Be Generated By The Decision Maker,
The Better The Final Decision Will Be. The Alternatives Generated And The Final Choices
Are Limited By EachPersons Value System.
5. What
1. A) Good Decision Makers Are Usually Right-Brain, Intuitive Thinkers
2. B) Effective Decision Makers Are Sensitive To The Situation And To Others
3. C) Good Decisions Are Usually Made By Left-Brain, Logical Thinkers
4. D) Good Decision Making Requires Analytical Rather Than Creative Processes
Ans: B
Feedback:
Good Decision Makers Seem To Have Antennae That Make Them Particularly Sensitive To Other
