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Fundamentals: Leadership Questions and
Answers Latest Update
What is an authoritarian/autocratic leadership style? Ans: Decisions made
with little input from team, leader dictates instructions.
Leads to mistrust and high turn-over.
This style may be useful in emergency situations.
What is a Laissez-Faire leadership style? Ans: Hands-off approach
Leader allows team to make decisions for themselves.
Leads to low productivity and frustration.
What is a democratic leadership style? Ans: Leader and team work together
towards goals/outcomes.
Promotes group satisfaction but may slow decision-making.
What is a transactional leadership style? Ans: Focused on current work
completion, rewards for finishing tasks, and consequences for delayed
tasks.
May lack big-picture thought.
What is a transformational leadership style? Ans: Promotes teamwork and
shared decision-making.
Leader is respected and trustworthy.
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Ideal style
What are ABCs? Ans: Airway, breathing, and circulation priority set in that
order.
Do acute or chronic illnesses take priority? Ans: New-onset symptoms take
priority over chronic symptoms.
Do expected or unexpected findings take priority? Ans: Unexpected findings
take priority.
What are the five rights of delegation? Ans: Right Task: Only delegate tasks
allowed by laws and policies.
Right Circumstance: Patient's status (unstable cannot be delegated).
Right Person: Delegatee has knowledge, experience, and qualifications.
Right Direction: Communicate your expectations and deadline.
Right Supervision: RN is accountable for evaluating the outcome.
What are the tasks within an unlicensed assistive personnel's (UAP's) scope
of practice? Ans: Personal Care:
Hygiene
Bathing
Dressing
Feeding
Toileting
Repositioning
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Fundamentals: Leadership Questions and
Answers Latest Update
What is an authoritarian/autocratic leadership style? Ans: Decisions made
with little input from team, leader dictates instructions.
Leads to mistrust and high turn-over.
This style may be useful in emergency situations.
What is a Laissez-Faire leadership style? Ans: Hands-off approach
Leader allows team to make decisions for themselves.
Leads to low productivity and frustration.
What is a democratic leadership style? Ans: Leader and team work together
towards goals/outcomes.
Promotes group satisfaction but may slow decision-making.
What is a transactional leadership style? Ans: Focused on current work
completion, rewards for finishing tasks, and consequences for delayed
tasks.
May lack big-picture thought.
What is a transformational leadership style? Ans: Promotes teamwork and
shared decision-making.
Leader is respected and trustworthy.
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Ideal style
What are ABCs? Ans: Airway, breathing, and circulation priority set in that
order.
Do acute or chronic illnesses take priority? Ans: New-onset symptoms take
priority over chronic symptoms.
Do expected or unexpected findings take priority? Ans: Unexpected findings
take priority.
What are the five rights of delegation? Ans: Right Task: Only delegate tasks
allowed by laws and policies.
Right Circumstance: Patient's status (unstable cannot be delegated).
Right Person: Delegatee has knowledge, experience, and qualifications.
Right Direction: Communicate your expectations and deadline.
Right Supervision: RN is accountable for evaluating the outcome.
What are the tasks within an unlicensed assistive personnel's (UAP's) scope
of practice? Ans: Personal Care:
Hygiene
Bathing
Dressing
Feeding
Toileting
Repositioning
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