Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th
Edition – Test Bank
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
,Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition - Test Bank
1. Leadership is best defined as:
a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of
activities.
c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence
building.
d. 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
2. 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
b. Management involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition
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ANS: A
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) TOP: Nursing
Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
3. 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.”
b. “Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.”
c. “Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.”
d. “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
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition - Test Bank
(Application) TOP: Nursing
Process: Assessment