NUR NURSING LEADERSHIP |EXAM 1 Leadership Pre/Post Quizzes Per Module

NUR NURSING LEADERSHIP |EXAM 1 Leadership Pre/Post Quizzes Per Module1. Which of the following competencies are important for the nurse leader to develop? a. Ability to diagnose a situation, adapt, and communicate b. Ability to control a situation, adapt, and communicate c. Ability to tolerate a situation, influence, and communicate d. Ability to influence a situation, suggest, and communicate 2. Which of the following are behaviors associated with effective leaders? a. Problem solving, priority setting, self-development b. Critical thinking, fostering self-improvement, tentative c. Priority setting, critical thinking, skillful communication d. Priority setting, skillful communication, passive listening 3. Choose one of the following words to complete this statement –“Effective leadership in nursing requires the individual to be self-aware in order to the motivation of others.” a. Discourage b. Limit c. Inhibit d. Understand 4. An experienced nurse using contingency theory is orienting a new graduate to the unit. What needs with the new graduate using this theory? a. Coaching b. Discipline c. Counseling d. Developing e. Team-building 5. The manager of several related departments brings the team together to inform them that they will all be cross training to other units for the purpose of increasing productivity. What form of leadership does this manager demonstrate? a. Transformational b. Contingency theory c. Laissez-faire d. Transactional 6. A nurse in a leadership role is committed to a vision for retention in the medical-surgical unit and is able to empower others with this vision. What form of leadership is this nurse demonstrating? a. Transformational b. Transactional c. Interactional d. Bureaucratic 7. A nurse leader is considering using transformational leadership. What information would the nurse leader need to keep in mind? a. Empowerment of both the leader and follower occurs b. Informal leadership is highly recognized c. Employees are expected to lead from their organizational position d. The locus of power rests with the employees 8. A nurse educator in a college setting has developed leadership skills as a result of attaining further education and sharing positive change within the department. What transformational leadership characteristic is this nurse educator demonstrating? a. Guiding others b. Directing others c. Influencing others d. Empowering others ~ 1.02: Organizational Factors that Shape Nursing Leadership 1. All people and organizational units that will be affected by a planned change should be included in the planning. a. True b. False 2. What is the effect on a nurse who experiences a disconnection between personal and organizational values? a. Intrapersonal conflict and burnout b. Leads to goal evaluation c. Change that leads to effective leadership d. Unrealistic expectations 3. Which of the following delineates the set of values and beliefs on an organization’s goals and guides the development of the philosophy statement? a. Departmental philosophy and mission b. Unit philosophy c. Organizational statement d. Purpose or mission statement 4. A newly employed nurse is reviewing the organizational chart of the facility, observing that there is shared governance. What type of organizational chart does the nurse recognize the facility follows? a. Magnet b. Flat c. Traditional d. Matrix 5. The chief nurse officer (CNO) at an acute care facility has weekly mandatory meeting with all managers and staff member to discuss what is going well, what could be better, and communication from the executive team. This CNO is part of what type of organization? a. Flat b. Matrix c. Mission d. Traditional 6. The mission of the acute care facility is, “We are dedicated to creating a healthy community, one person at a time.” What nursing leadership activities would correlate with that mission? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) a. Notifying nursing staff of an upcoming CEU seminar on healthy eating for low-income families b. Reviewing health care provider orders to guarantee the nursing staff is appropriately carrying them out c. Placing a staff member on probation for tardiness and excessive break time d. Mentoring a nursing student who is interested in introducing smoking cessation to patients and patient families without being preachy e. Mediating a dispute between two nurses about the shift schedule