j
,Chapterj01:jLeadershipjandjManagementjPrinciples
Huber:jLeadershipj&jNursingjCarejManagement,j6thjEdition
MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Leadershipjisjbestjdefinedjas:
a. anjinterpersonaljprocessjofjparticipatingjbyjencouragingjfellowship.
b. delegationjofjauthorityjandjresponsibilityjandjthejcoordinationjofjactivities.
c. inspiringjpeoplejtojaccomplishjgoalsjthroughjsupportjandjconfidencejbuilding.
d. thejintegrationjofjresourcesjthroughjplanning,jorganizing,jandjdirecting.
ANS:j C
Leadershipjisjthejprocessjofjinfluencingjpeoplejtojaccomplishjgoalsjbyjinspiringjconfidencejandj
supportjamongjfollowers.
DIF:
CognitivejLevel:jRememberj(Knowledge)j
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jAssessment
MSC:j ClientjNeeds:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment:jManagementjofjCare
2. Ajmedical-
surgicaljunitjreportsjhigherjratesjofjpatientjsatisfactionjcoupledjwithjhighjratesjofjstaffjsatisfacti
onjandjproductivity.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjisjattributedjtojthejdatajfindings?
a. Effectivejleadership
b. Managementjinvolvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewardsjandjrecognition
ANS:j A
Effectivejleadershipjisjimportantjinjnursingjbecausejofjthejimpactjonjnurses’jworkjlives,jitjbeingjaj
stabilizingjinfluencejduringjchange,jandjforjnurses’jproductivityjandjqualityjofjcare.
DIF:
CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)j
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jAssessment
MSC:j ClientjNeeds:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment:jManagementjofjCare
3. Ajstaffjregisteredjnursej(RN)jisjleadingjajmultidisciplinaryjclinicaljpathwayjteamjinjthejde
velopmentjofjcarejforjpatientsjwithjtotaljkneejreplacement.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjstatem
entsjexemplifiesjleadershipjbehaviorsjinjajclinicaljpathwayjteamjmeeting?
a. “Nursingjisjresponsiblejforjpainjcontroljofjthejtotaljkneejreplacementjpatient.”
b. “Ourjpharmacistjhasjprovidedjsomejexcellentjpainjcontroljliterature.”
c. “Physicaljtherapy’sjexpertisejisjinjrehabilitation,jnotjpainjcontrol.”
d. “Totaljkneejreplacementjpatientsjrequirejoptimaljpainjcontrol.”
ANS:j B
Leadershipjisjthejprocessjofjinfluencingjpeoplejtojaccomplishjgoalsjbyjinspiringjconfidencejandj
supportjamongjfollowers.jThejcorrectjanswerjisjsupportivejofjajteamjmember’sjworkjandjdepicts
jsomejskilljatjinterpersonaljrelationships.
DIF:
CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)j
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jAssessment
MSC:j ClientjNeeds:jPhysiologicaljIntegrity:jPharmacologicaljandjParenteraljTherapies
,MedjC
, 4. Whichjofjthejfollowingjisjtruejofjmanagementjactivities?
a. Inspiringjajvisionjisjajmanagementjfunction.
b. Managementjisjfocusedjonjtaskjaccomplishment.
c. Managementjisjmorejfocusedjonjhumanjrelationships.
d. Managementjisjmorejimportantjthanjleadership.
ANS:j B
Managementjisjfocusedjonjtaskjaccomplishment.
DIF:
CognitivejLevel:jRememberj(Knowledge)j
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jAssessment
MSC:j ClientjNeeds:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment:jManagementjofjCare
5. Duringjajstaffjmeeting,jajgroupjofjRNsjhasjcomplainedjthatjmedicationsjarejnotjarrivingjtojtheju
nitjinjajtimelyjmanner.jThejnursejmanagerjsuggestsjthatjthejgroupjresolvejthisjissuejthroughjthej
developmentjandjworkjofjajmultidisciplinaryjteamjledjbyjonejofjthesejRNs.jThisjscenariojdemo
nstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationshipjmanagement.
ANS:j B
Empowermentjisjthejgivingjofjauthority,jresponsibility,jandjthejfreedomjtojact.jInjthisjsit
uation,jthejmanagerjhasjgivenjauthority,jresponsibility,jandjthejfreedomjtojactjinjthejinves
tigationjandjresolutionjofjthisjissue.
DIF:
CognitivejLevel:j ApplyjN p lU
( Ap R jS
icaItijNonjG
T) j
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jAssessment
MSC:j ClientjNeeds:jSafejandjEffectivejCarejEnvironment:jManagementjofjCare
6. Ajnursejisjcaringjforjanjelderlyjpatientjwhojwasjadmittedjafterjsustainingjajfalljatjhome.j Whenjcr
eatingjajcarejplanjforjthejpatient,jshejrequestsjthatjthejdoctorjorderjajhomejhealthjvisitjtojassessjfor
jhomejsafetyjandjmedicationjcompliance.jInjaddition,jthejnursejisjconcernedj aboutjthejnutritionjo
fjthejpatientjandjrequestsjajdietitianjevaluation.jThejnursejisjdemonstratingjwhichjofjthejfollowin
gjleadershipjskills?
a. Carejprovider
b. Businessjprinciples
c. Carejcoordination
d. Changejmanagement
ANS:j C
Carejcoordinationjisjthejdeliveryjofjnursingjservicesjthatjinvolvesjthejorganizationjandjcoordi
nationjofjcomplexjactivities.jThejnursejusesjmanagerialjandjleadershipjskillsjtojfacilitatejdeliv
eryjofjqualityjcare.
DIF: CognitivejLevel:jApplyj(Application)
TOP:j NursingjProcess:jPlanningjMSC:j ClientjNeeds:jPhysiologicaljIntegrity:jReductionjofjR
iskjPotential
7. Interpersonaljcommunicationjandjthejabilityjtojapply
arejtwojcriticaljskillsjeveryjnursej
needsjtojenhancejprofessionaljpractice.
a. vision
MedjC