Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition
(2025 Update) | Full Test Bank Q&A | Verified Correct
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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles Huber: Leadership &
Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Leadership is best defined as:
an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.
ANS: C
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring
confidence and support among followers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of
staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data findings?
a. Effective leadership
Management involvement
Mentoring
Rewards and recognition
ANS: A NURSINGTB.COM
Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses’ work lives, it
being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the
development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following
statements exemplifies leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting?
a. “Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient.”
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“Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.”
“Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.”
“Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control.”
ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member’s work
and depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Which of the following is true of management activities?
Inspiring a vision is a management function.
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
Management is more focused on human relationships.
Management is more important than leadership.
ANS: B
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
scenario demonstrates:
adaptation.
empowerment.
flexibility.
relationship management.
ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
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DIF:TOP: Cognitive Level: Apply (ApplNursing Process: AssessmentNUR Sication)ING TB.C OM
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When
creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to
assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about
the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating
which of the following leadership skills? a. Care provider
Business principles
Care coordination
Change management
ANS: C
Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization
and coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership
skills to facilitate delivery of quality care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
7. Interpersonal communication and the ability to apply are two critical skills every nurse
needs to enhance professional practice. a. vision
b. supervision
c. delegation
d. problem solving
ANS: D
Every nurse needs two critical skills to enhance professional practice. One is a skill at
interpersonal relationships. This is fundamental to leadership and the work of nursing. The
second skill is applying the problem-solving process. This involves critical thinking,
problem identification, and the development of objectivity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition
(2025 Update) | Full Test Bank Q&A | Verified Correct
Answers | Expert Graded A+ Resource
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles Huber: Leadership &
Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Leadership is best defined as:
an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.
ANS: C
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring
confidence and support among followers.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of
staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data findings?
a. Effective leadership
Management involvement
Mentoring
Rewards and recognition
ANS: A NURSINGTB.COM
Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses’ work lives, it
being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
2
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the
development of care for patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following
statements exemplifies leadership behaviors in a clinical pathway team meeting?
a. “Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient.”
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, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
“Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.”
“Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.”
“Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control.”
ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
and support among followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member’s work
and depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Which of the following is true of management activities?
Inspiring a vision is a management function.
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
Management is more focused on human relationships.
Management is more important than leadership.
ANS: B
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
scenario demonstrates:
adaptation.
empowerment.
flexibility.
relationship management.
ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
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, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
DIF:TOP: Cognitive Level: Apply (ApplNursing Process: AssessmentNUR Sication)ING TB.C OM
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When
creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to
assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about
the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating
which of the following leadership skills? a. Care provider
Business principles
Care coordination
Change management
ANS: C
Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization
and coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership
skills to facilitate delivery of quality care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
7. Interpersonal communication and the ability to apply are two critical skills every nurse
needs to enhance professional practice. a. vision
b. supervision
c. delegation
d. problem solving
ANS: D
Every nurse needs two critical skills to enhance professional practice. One is a skill at
interpersonal relationships. This is fundamental to leadership and the work of nursing. The
second skill is applying the problem-solving process. This involves critical thinking,
problem identification, and the development of objectivity.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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