TEST BANK Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7 Edition by Sally A. Weiss All Chapters

Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leader
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ship & Management 7th Edition Sally A.
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Weiss Complete All Chapters 2024
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,Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B!




1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlli
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ng are considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy

ANS:B!B,B!TheB!managementB!processB!includesB!planning,B!organizing,B!coordinating,B!andB!controlling.B!ManagementB!rolesB!includ
eB!informationB!processing,B!interpersonalB!relationships,B!andB!decisionB!making.B!ManagementB!functionsB!includeB!planning,B!orga
nizing,B!staffing,B!directing,B!coordinating,B!reporting,B!andB!budgeting.B!AB!taxonomyB!isB!aB!systemB!thatB!ordersB!principlesB!intoB!aB!g
roupingB!orB!classification.

2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur

ANS:B!D,B!TheB!decisionalB!managerialB!rolesB!includeB!entrepreneur,B!disturbanceB!handler,B!allocatorB!ofB!resources,B!andB!negotiator
.B!TheB!informationB!processingB!managerialB!rolesB!includeB!monitor,B!disseminator,B!andB!spokesperson.B!TheB!interpersonalB!manag
erialB!rolesB!includeB!figurehead,B!leader,B!andB!liaison.

3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the organiz
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ations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in order to m
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anage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving B!


c. Monitoring
d. Networking

ANS:B!D,B!TheB!roleB!functionsB!toB!manageB!relationshipsB!areB!networking,B!supporting,B!developingB!andB!mentoring,B!managingB!co
nflictB!andB!teamB!building,B!motivatingB!andB!inspiring,B!recognizing,B!andB!rewarding.B!TheB!roleB!functionsB!toB!manageB!theB!workB!a
reB!planningB!andB!organizing,B!problemB!solving,B!clarifyingB!rolesB!andB!objectives,B!informing,B!monitoring,B!consulting,B!andB!dele
gating.

4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-
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level manager position. The nurses title would most likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager B!


b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive
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ANS:B!B,B!AB!middle-levelB!managerB!isB!calledB!aB!director.B!AB!lowB!managerial-B!levelB!jobB!isB!calledB!theB!first-
lineB!manager.B!AB!nurseB!inB!anB!executiveB!levelB!roleB!isB!calledB!aB!chiefB!nurseB!executiveB!orB!viceB!presidentB!ofB!patientB!careB!servi
ces.

5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most lik
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ely focus on which of the following?
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, a. General principles B!


b. Positional authority B!


c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations B!




ANS:B!C,B!TheB!areaB!ofB!focusB!forB!scientificB!managementB!isB!laborB!productivity.B!InB!bureaucraticB!theory,B!efficiencyB!isB!achievedB!
throughB!impersonalB!relationsB!withinB!aB!formalB!structureB!andB!isB!basedB!onB!positionalB!authority.B!AdministrativeB!principleB!theor
yB!consistsB!ofB!principlesB!ofB!managementB!thatB!areB!relevantB!toB!anyB!organization.

6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
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b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach ones goal.
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c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given.
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d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
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ANS:B!B,B!AccordingB!toB!VroomsB!TheoryB!ofB!Motivation,B!ForceB!describesB!theB!amountB!ofB!effortB!oneB!willB!exertB!toB!reachB!ones
B!goal.B!ValenceB!speaksB!toB!theB!levelB!ofB!attractivenessB!orB!unattractivenessB!ofB!theB!goal.B!ExpectancyB!isB!theB!perceivedB!possibilit

yB!thatB!theB!goalB!willB!beB!achieved.B!VroomsB!TheoryB!ofB!MotivationB!canB!beB!demonstratedB!inB!theB!formB!ofB!anB!equation:B!ForceB
!=B!ValenceB!ExpectancyB!(Vroom,B!1964).B!TheB!theoryB!proposesB!thatB!thisB!equationB!canB!helpB!toB!predictB!theB! motivation,B!orB!for

ce,B!ofB!anB!individualB!asB!describedB!byB!Vroom.

7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
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b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
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c. is determined by others choices.
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d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
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ANS:B!D,B!MotivationB!isB!aB!processB!thatB!occursB!internallyB!toB!influenceB!andB!directB!ourB!behaviorB!inB!orderB!toB!satisfyB!needs.B!M
otivationB!isB!notB!explicitlyB!demonstratedB!byB!people,B!butB!ratherB!itB!isB!interpretedB!fromB!theirB!behavior.B!MotivationB!isB!whateve
rB!influencesB!ourB!choicesB!andB!createsB!direction,B!intensity,B!andB!persistenceB!inB!ourB!behavior.

8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process motivat
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ion theories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theory B!


b. Hierarchy of needs theory B! B! B!


c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory B!


d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS:B!A,B!TheB!processB!motivationB!theoriesB!areB!equityB!theoryB!andB!expectancyB!theory.B!TheB!contentB!motivationB!theoriesB!inclu
deB!MaslowsB!hierarchyB!ofB!needsB!theory,B!AldefersB!existence-B!relatedness-
growthB!(ERG)B!theory,B!andB!HerzbergsB!hygieneB!maintenanceB!factorsB!andB!motivationB!factors.

9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.B! B! B!


b. Herzbergs two-factor theory. B! B!


c. McGregors theory X and theory Y. B! B! B! B! B!


d. Ouchis theory Z. B! B!

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factorB!theoryB!ofB!motivationB!includesB!motivationB!andB!maintenanceB!factors.B!MaslowsB!hierarchyB!ofB!needsB!includesB!theB!followi
ngB!needs:B!physiological,B!safety,B!security,B!belonging,B!andB!self-
actualization.B!InB!theoryB!X,B!employeesB!preferB!security,B!direction,B!andB!minimalB!responsibility.B!InB!theoryB!Y,B!employeesB!enjoyB
!theirB!work,B!showB!self-

controlB!andB!discipline,B!areB!ableB!toB!contributeB!creatively,B!andB!areB!motivatedB!byB!tiesB!toB!theB!group,B!organization,B!andB!theB!wor
kB!itself.B!TheB!focusB!ofB!theoryB!ZB!isB!collectiveB!decisionB!makingB!andB!long-
termB!employmentB!thatB!involvesB!slowerB!promotionsB!andB!lessB!directB!supervision.

10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position woul
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d be considered which of the following?
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a. Informal leadership B!


b. Formal leadership B!


c. Leadership
d. Management

ANS:B!B,B!FormalB!leadershipB!isB!basedB!onB!occupyingB!aB!positionB!inB!anB!organization.B!InformalB!leadershipB!isB!shownB!byB!anB!in
dividualB!whoB!demonstratesB!leadershipB!outsideB!theB!scopeB!ofB!aB!formalB!leadershipB!roleB!orB!asB!aB!memberB!ofB!aB!group.B!Leaders
hipB!isB!aB!processB!ofB!influenceB!wherebyB!theB!leaderB!influencesB!othersB!towardB!goalB!achievement.B!ManagementB!isB!aB!processB!t
oB!achieveB!organizationalB!goals.

11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the thre
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e fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the fundam
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ental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity.
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination.
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d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
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ANS:B!ABennisB!andB!NanusB!listB!guidedB!vision,B!passion,B!andB!integrityB!asB!fundamentalB!qualitiesB!ofB!effectiveB!leaders.B!Knowled
geB!ofB!self,B ! honestyB ! andB ! maturity;B ! intelligence,B ! self-confidenceB ! andB ! determination;B ! self-
awarenessB ! andB ! sociabilityB ! areB ! allB ! desirableB!traitsB!inB!leadersB!asB!wellB!asB!inB!others.

12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-leaders were:
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a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-confidence, intelligence, sociability.
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b. self-
confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors, honesty, d
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rive.
c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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ANS:B!D,B!ResearchB!byB!KirkpatrickB!andB!LockeB!concludedB!thatB!leadersB!possessB!sixB!traits:B!drive,B!desireB!toB!lead,B!honesty,B!se
lf-
B!confidence,B!cognitiveB!ability,B!andB!knowledgeB!ofB!theB!business.B! WoodsB!identifiedB!fiveB!dominantB!factorsB!thatB!influencedB!le

adershipB!development:B!self-
confidence,B!innateB!qualities,B!progressionB!ofB!experience,B!influenceB!ofB!significantB!others,B!andB!personalB!lifeB!factors.B!StogdillB
!identifiedB!theB!followingB!traitsB!ofB! aB!leader:B!intelligence,B!self-

B!confidence,B!determination,B!integrity,B!andB ! sociability.B!MurphyB! andB!DeBackB!identifiedB!theB!followingB!leaderB!characteristics

:B!caring,B!respectability,B!trustworthiness,B!andB!flexibility.

13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where autho
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rity is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership styles?
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a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire