NUR 101 Final Exam Review: Questions & Answers
Which of the statements is most accurate? - ANSWER:Managers have formal leadership titles in the
organization; leaders are often informal leaders.
The nurse manager tends to make most unit decisions without consulting the nursing staff. Which word
best describes this style of leadership? - ANSWER:Authoritarian
The chair of a hospital committee acts as a facilitator and provides constructive criticism, information,
and suggestions. Which style of leadership does this represent? - ANSWER:Democratic
The manager of an E.R. tries to involve staff in department decisions. However, when a mass casualty
situation arises, the nurse becomes very directive. What style of leadership is described? -
ANSWER:Situational
The staff members of a unit are inspired by their nurse-managers leadership and enjoy working to create
a positive nursing environment of the units patients. What style of leadership does this describe? -
ANSWER:Transformational
Which option characterizes the Laissez-faire style of leadership? - ANSWER:The group leader is passive,
allowing the group to work on goals independently.
Which option characterizes the charismatic style of leadership? - ANSWER:The manager has a close
relatoinship with the nurses on the unit and is an inspiration for them to provide quality care.
Which option characterizes the situational style of leadership? - ANSWER:The leader provides dirrection
and suppor according to the level of the maturity of the group members.
The nurse has been hired by the organization to direct the work of other nurses. What is the term best
used to describe the type of power the nurse will hold? - ANSWER:Authority
What must the nurse consider when delegating responsibility to another? - ANSWER:The clients needs,
the skill level of the worker, the clients goals,
The home health nurse visits the client 3 times a week, assess for health changes, setes up weekly
medications for the client, and changes the clients leg dressing. Which type of nursing delivery model is
this? - ANSWER:total patient care.
On the nursing unit, one nurse is assigned to administer medications to all the clients. Another nurse
provides all treatments such as dressing changes. Another nurse manages all invasive lines. What type of
nursing delivery model is this? - ANSWER:Functional care
The nursing unit uses a method for nursing care delivery in which nursing assistants and LPNs provide
care to a group of clients on one section of the unit. Another group of nursing assistants and LPNs
provide care to a different set of clients on a different section of the unit. Both groups of staff provide
care under the supervision of an RN. Which type of nursing care delivery model is this? - ANSWER:Team
nursing
, Which is true of primary nursing? - ANSWER:The nurse is responsible for total care of assigned clients
Which option most closely demonstrates the concept of shared governance in a health care
organization? - ANSWER:the nurse is asked to serve on one of the strategic planning committees of the
hospital
which options reflect nurse manager roles related to shared governance? - ANSWER:the nurse manager
holds a meeting for the purpose of discussing the organizations new mission statement with staff, the
nurse manager collaborates with the unit medical director on a protocol for client care, the nurse
manager serves on a committee that is writing new policies for infection control measures in the
institution.
The nurse has read about a clinical innovation that is evidence-based. The nurse is developing a positive
attitude about the use of this innovation. Which stage of Roger's theory of diffusion of innovation does
this reflect? - ANSWER:Persuasion
How can power be defined? - ANSWER:Potential to influence events
From which source does legitimate power within an organization come? - ANSWER:Formal job position
Which source of power is associated with talents and skills? - ANSWER:Expert
Which option is a description of Benner's concept of transformative power? - ANSWER:Assisting
someone to change self-image
Benner identified six types of power used by nurses. Whith which concept are these powers associated?
- ANSWER:Caring
The nurse is trying to get coworkers to understand the importance of being politically active. The
coworkers have begun to ask questions about how they can become involved. Which stage of political
development are these coworkers exhibiting? - ANSWER:Buy-in
Who was the nurse who used her contacts with powerful men in government to obtain needed
personnel and supplies for wounded soldiers in the crimea? - ANSWER:Florence Nightengale
What is a strategy used to influence political decisions? - ANSWER:Negotiating
Which option represents the highest level of collaboration? - ANSWER:The nurse and the physician have
discussed the nutritional needs of the client and have referred the patient to the dietician for a
nutritional plan and teaching
Which option characterizes effective collaboration? - ANSWER:Common purpose and goals are identified
at the outset
Collaborative practice creates a synergy among clients and providers. What does this statement mean? -
ANSWER:The sum of the actions of the parties is greater than individual efforts.
H.S. Kim developed a theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice. This theory describes
and explains collaborative interactions between nurses and which other group? - ANSWER:Clients
Which of the statements is most accurate? - ANSWER:Managers have formal leadership titles in the
organization; leaders are often informal leaders.
The nurse manager tends to make most unit decisions without consulting the nursing staff. Which word
best describes this style of leadership? - ANSWER:Authoritarian
The chair of a hospital committee acts as a facilitator and provides constructive criticism, information,
and suggestions. Which style of leadership does this represent? - ANSWER:Democratic
The manager of an E.R. tries to involve staff in department decisions. However, when a mass casualty
situation arises, the nurse becomes very directive. What style of leadership is described? -
ANSWER:Situational
The staff members of a unit are inspired by their nurse-managers leadership and enjoy working to create
a positive nursing environment of the units patients. What style of leadership does this describe? -
ANSWER:Transformational
Which option characterizes the Laissez-faire style of leadership? - ANSWER:The group leader is passive,
allowing the group to work on goals independently.
Which option characterizes the charismatic style of leadership? - ANSWER:The manager has a close
relatoinship with the nurses on the unit and is an inspiration for them to provide quality care.
Which option characterizes the situational style of leadership? - ANSWER:The leader provides dirrection
and suppor according to the level of the maturity of the group members.
The nurse has been hired by the organization to direct the work of other nurses. What is the term best
used to describe the type of power the nurse will hold? - ANSWER:Authority
What must the nurse consider when delegating responsibility to another? - ANSWER:The clients needs,
the skill level of the worker, the clients goals,
The home health nurse visits the client 3 times a week, assess for health changes, setes up weekly
medications for the client, and changes the clients leg dressing. Which type of nursing delivery model is
this? - ANSWER:total patient care.
On the nursing unit, one nurse is assigned to administer medications to all the clients. Another nurse
provides all treatments such as dressing changes. Another nurse manages all invasive lines. What type of
nursing delivery model is this? - ANSWER:Functional care
The nursing unit uses a method for nursing care delivery in which nursing assistants and LPNs provide
care to a group of clients on one section of the unit. Another group of nursing assistants and LPNs
provide care to a different set of clients on a different section of the unit. Both groups of staff provide
care under the supervision of an RN. Which type of nursing care delivery model is this? - ANSWER:Team
nursing
, Which is true of primary nursing? - ANSWER:The nurse is responsible for total care of assigned clients
Which option most closely demonstrates the concept of shared governance in a health care
organization? - ANSWER:the nurse is asked to serve on one of the strategic planning committees of the
hospital
which options reflect nurse manager roles related to shared governance? - ANSWER:the nurse manager
holds a meeting for the purpose of discussing the organizations new mission statement with staff, the
nurse manager collaborates with the unit medical director on a protocol for client care, the nurse
manager serves on a committee that is writing new policies for infection control measures in the
institution.
The nurse has read about a clinical innovation that is evidence-based. The nurse is developing a positive
attitude about the use of this innovation. Which stage of Roger's theory of diffusion of innovation does
this reflect? - ANSWER:Persuasion
How can power be defined? - ANSWER:Potential to influence events
From which source does legitimate power within an organization come? - ANSWER:Formal job position
Which source of power is associated with talents and skills? - ANSWER:Expert
Which option is a description of Benner's concept of transformative power? - ANSWER:Assisting
someone to change self-image
Benner identified six types of power used by nurses. Whith which concept are these powers associated?
- ANSWER:Caring
The nurse is trying to get coworkers to understand the importance of being politically active. The
coworkers have begun to ask questions about how they can become involved. Which stage of political
development are these coworkers exhibiting? - ANSWER:Buy-in
Who was the nurse who used her contacts with powerful men in government to obtain needed
personnel and supplies for wounded soldiers in the crimea? - ANSWER:Florence Nightengale
What is a strategy used to influence political decisions? - ANSWER:Negotiating
Which option represents the highest level of collaboration? - ANSWER:The nurse and the physician have
discussed the nutritional needs of the client and have referred the patient to the dietician for a
nutritional plan and teaching
Which option characterizes effective collaboration? - ANSWER:Common purpose and goals are identified
at the outset
Collaborative practice creates a synergy among clients and providers. What does this statement mean? -
ANSWER:The sum of the actions of the parties is greater than individual efforts.
H.S. Kim developed a theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice. This theory describes
and explains collaborative interactions between nurses and which other group? - ANSWER:Clients
