Exam 1 Leadership and Management
RNSG 2221 Chapter 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,14,22
Final Questions and All Correct
Answers.
As the RN charge nurse on the night shift in a small long-term care facility, you've found that
there is little turnover among your LPN and nursing assistant (NA) staff members, but they
are not very motivated to go beyond their job descriptions in their work. Which of the
following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to greater job satisfaction?
a. Ask the director of nursing to offer higher wages and bonuses for extra work for
the night LPNs and NAs.
b. Allow the LPNs and NAs greater decision-making power within the scope of their
positions in the institution.
c. Hire additional staff so that there are more staff available for enhanced care, and
individual workloads are lessened.
d. Ask the director of nursing to increase job security for night staff by having them
sign contracts that guarantee work. - Answer ANS: B
Hygiene factors such as salary, working conditions, and security are consistent with
Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation; meeting these needs avoids job dissatisfaction.
Motivator factors such as recognition and satisfaction with work promote a satisfying and
enriched work environment. Transformational leaders use motivator factors liberally to inspire
work performance and increase job satisfaction.
1. A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She
is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient.
Using complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take for implementation of
this change?
a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in
assessment and planning.
b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process.
c. Focus the assessment on the unit and omit the hospital and community
environment.
d. Hire a geriatric specialist to oversee and control the project. - Answer ANS: B
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs
,throughout the systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every
voice counts, and therefore, all levels of staff would be involved in decision making.
The nurse manager wants to increase motivation by providing motivating factors for the nurse
on the unit. What action would be appropriate to motivate the staff?
a. Collaborate with the human resource/personnel department to develop on-site
daycare services.
b. Provide a hierarchical organizational structure.
c. Implement a model of shared governance.
d. Promote the development of a flexible benefits package. - Answer ANS: C
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs
throughout systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every
voice counts, and therefore all levels of staff would be involved in decision making. This
principle is the foundation of shared governance.
As a leader on a rehab unit, the manager encourages all staff members to see themselves as
having a role in decision making and quality care. The manager sees their role as involving
particular responsibilities in decision making but not as a hierarchal role. What is this view of
the role consistent with in this situation?
a. Trait theories
b. Complexity theory
c. Situated theory
d. Emotional intelligence - Answer ANS: B
Complexity theory involves envisioning each member of the team involved in decision
making, management, and leadership, with the leader not seen in a hierarchal relationship to
other team members.
A staff nurse has been recently promoted to unit manager. During the time on the unit, the
nurse formed a strong social network among staff, has promoted the development of
relationships between staff and workers in other areas of the organization, and has formed
relationships that generate ideas from patient organizations and the local nursing education
program. According to complexity theory, what principle is being engaged?
a. Empowerment
b. Systematic thinking
c. Development of networks
, d. Bottom-up interactions - Answer ANS: C
According to complexity theory, social networks evolve around areas of common interest and
are able to respond to problems in creative and novel ways.
According to the complexity theory, what would be the focus of measurement?
a. Cost per hospital day
b. Bed utilization
c. Infection rates
d. Staff morale and budgets - Answer ANS: D
According to complexity theory and the principle "Think systematically," one cannot ignore
objective data or nonmeasurable data, as both inform decisions.
During a staff meeting held to discuss developing a mission statement for the unit, the idea of
placing patient needs first is discussed. What is considered when the suggestion by the
manager is for the unit mission to be derived from the organization mission?
a. Empowering
b. A leadership tag
c. A symbol
d. A management task - Answer ANS: B
According to complexity theory, leadership tags, which are similar to values, reflect the
patient-centered philosophies and values-driven characteristics that define an organization and
give it personality.
The manager calls the staff together to assess a situation in which the family of a seriously ill
patient is anxious and is absorbing a great deal of staff time in consultation, discussion, and
questioning of treatment decisions. Staff members are becoming distanced from the family.
After inviting the concerns of staff, the manager explains that the organization values
patient-centered care and that evidence supports that acting as an advocate and a listener is
helpful to families. The manager asks the staff for ideas and strategies that are effectively
patient-centered in dealing with families in similar situations. What is the role of the nurse
manager in this situation?
a. Leadership
b. Management
c. Follower
d. Visionary - Answer ANS: A
RNSG 2221 Chapter 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,14,22
Final Questions and All Correct
Answers.
As the RN charge nurse on the night shift in a small long-term care facility, you've found that
there is little turnover among your LPN and nursing assistant (NA) staff members, but they
are not very motivated to go beyond their job descriptions in their work. Which of the
following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to greater job satisfaction?
a. Ask the director of nursing to offer higher wages and bonuses for extra work for
the night LPNs and NAs.
b. Allow the LPNs and NAs greater decision-making power within the scope of their
positions in the institution.
c. Hire additional staff so that there are more staff available for enhanced care, and
individual workloads are lessened.
d. Ask the director of nursing to increase job security for night staff by having them
sign contracts that guarantee work. - Answer ANS: B
Hygiene factors such as salary, working conditions, and security are consistent with
Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation; meeting these needs avoids job dissatisfaction.
Motivator factors such as recognition and satisfaction with work promote a satisfying and
enriched work environment. Transformational leaders use motivator factors liberally to inspire
work performance and increase job satisfaction.
1. A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She
is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient.
Using complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take for implementation of
this change?
a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in
assessment and planning.
b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process.
c. Focus the assessment on the unit and omit the hospital and community
environment.
d. Hire a geriatric specialist to oversee and control the project. - Answer ANS: B
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs
,throughout the systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every
voice counts, and therefore, all levels of staff would be involved in decision making.
The nurse manager wants to increase motivation by providing motivating factors for the nurse
on the unit. What action would be appropriate to motivate the staff?
a. Collaborate with the human resource/personnel department to develop on-site
daycare services.
b. Provide a hierarchical organizational structure.
c. Implement a model of shared governance.
d. Promote the development of a flexible benefits package. - Answer ANS: C
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs
throughout systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every
voice counts, and therefore all levels of staff would be involved in decision making. This
principle is the foundation of shared governance.
As a leader on a rehab unit, the manager encourages all staff members to see themselves as
having a role in decision making and quality care. The manager sees their role as involving
particular responsibilities in decision making but not as a hierarchal role. What is this view of
the role consistent with in this situation?
a. Trait theories
b. Complexity theory
c. Situated theory
d. Emotional intelligence - Answer ANS: B
Complexity theory involves envisioning each member of the team involved in decision
making, management, and leadership, with the leader not seen in a hierarchal relationship to
other team members.
A staff nurse has been recently promoted to unit manager. During the time on the unit, the
nurse formed a strong social network among staff, has promoted the development of
relationships between staff and workers in other areas of the organization, and has formed
relationships that generate ideas from patient organizations and the local nursing education
program. According to complexity theory, what principle is being engaged?
a. Empowerment
b. Systematic thinking
c. Development of networks
, d. Bottom-up interactions - Answer ANS: C
According to complexity theory, social networks evolve around areas of common interest and
are able to respond to problems in creative and novel ways.
According to the complexity theory, what would be the focus of measurement?
a. Cost per hospital day
b. Bed utilization
c. Infection rates
d. Staff morale and budgets - Answer ANS: D
According to complexity theory and the principle "Think systematically," one cannot ignore
objective data or nonmeasurable data, as both inform decisions.
During a staff meeting held to discuss developing a mission statement for the unit, the idea of
placing patient needs first is discussed. What is considered when the suggestion by the
manager is for the unit mission to be derived from the organization mission?
a. Empowering
b. A leadership tag
c. A symbol
d. A management task - Answer ANS: B
According to complexity theory, leadership tags, which are similar to values, reflect the
patient-centered philosophies and values-driven characteristics that define an organization and
give it personality.
The manager calls the staff together to assess a situation in which the family of a seriously ill
patient is anxious and is absorbing a great deal of staff time in consultation, discussion, and
questioning of treatment decisions. Staff members are becoming distanced from the family.
After inviting the concerns of staff, the manager explains that the organization values
patient-centered care and that evidence supports that acting as an advocate and a listener is
helpful to families. The manager asks the staff for ideas and strategies that are effectively
patient-centered in dealing with families in similar situations. What is the role of the nurse
manager in this situation?
a. Leadership
b. Management
c. Follower
d. Visionary - Answer ANS: A
