LEADERSHIP NUR 4120 CHAPTER 1 EXAM 2026
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The nurse is applying a decision-making process to a clinical
challenge. When applying this process, the nurse must:
a. analyze the root causes of a situation.
b. begin by solving the underlying problem.
c. choose between different courses of action.
d. prioritize the maximum good for the maximum number of
people. - Precise Answer ✔✔c
The nurse is applying the traditional problem-solving model
when mediating in a conflict
between two colleagues. When applying this model, the nurse
should prioritize what task?
a. Identifying the root cause of the conflict
b. Implementing a solution as quickly as possible
c. Eliciting input from other nurses
d. Encouraging each nurse to reflect on his or her actions -
Precise Answer ✔✔A
Which statement is true regarding decision making?
a. Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different
individuals for the same
problems.
b. Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value
system.
c. Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific
approach to problem
, solving is used.
d. Past experience has little to do with the quality of the
decision. - Precise Answer ✔✔B
The nurse-manager of a short-staffed unit needs to make a
decision about a nurse's request
for an unpaid leave of absence. In order to increase the chance
of making a good decision,
the manager should:
a. involve as many people in the decision-making process as
possible.
b. begin the decision-making process by presuming the status
quo to be the best
option.
c. generate as many different alternatives as possible.
d. prioritize the option that is most innovative. - Precise Answer
✔✔C
An experienced nurse-manager has been described as being a
"right-brain thinker." This
manager's decision-making process likely prioritizes what
characteristic?
a. Linear analysis
b. Intuition
c. Transparency
d. Efficiency - Precise Answer ✔✔B
The nurse-manager is applying an evidence-based approach to a
clinical question around
client mobilization. When using a PICO format to search for
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The nurse is applying a decision-making process to a clinical
challenge. When applying this process, the nurse must:
a. analyze the root causes of a situation.
b. begin by solving the underlying problem.
c. choose between different courses of action.
d. prioritize the maximum good for the maximum number of
people. - Precise Answer ✔✔c
The nurse is applying the traditional problem-solving model
when mediating in a conflict
between two colleagues. When applying this model, the nurse
should prioritize what task?
a. Identifying the root cause of the conflict
b. Implementing a solution as quickly as possible
c. Eliciting input from other nurses
d. Encouraging each nurse to reflect on his or her actions -
Precise Answer ✔✔A
Which statement is true regarding decision making?
a. Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different
individuals for the same
problems.
b. Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value
system.
c. Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific
approach to problem
, solving is used.
d. Past experience has little to do with the quality of the
decision. - Precise Answer ✔✔B
The nurse-manager of a short-staffed unit needs to make a
decision about a nurse's request
for an unpaid leave of absence. In order to increase the chance
of making a good decision,
the manager should:
a. involve as many people in the decision-making process as
possible.
b. begin the decision-making process by presuming the status
quo to be the best
option.
c. generate as many different alternatives as possible.
d. prioritize the option that is most innovative. - Precise Answer
✔✔C
An experienced nurse-manager has been described as being a
"right-brain thinker." This
manager's decision-making process likely prioritizes what
characteristic?
a. Linear analysis
b. Intuition
c. Transparency
d. Efficiency - Precise Answer ✔✔B
The nurse-manager is applying an evidence-based approach to a
clinical question around
client mobilization. When using a PICO format to search for
