Leadership in Nursing Exam
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILLED
ANSWERS
All of the following are benefits of traditional management style except: -
ANSWER>>subordinates always obey superiors
As a nurse manager achieves a higher management position in the organization, there is a
need for what type of skills: - ANSWER>>conceptual and interpersonal skills
The contingency theory of management moves the manager away from which of the
following approaches: - ANSWER>>one size fits all
Transformational leadership is characterized by all of the following elements except: -
ANSWER>>incentives to promote loyalty and performance
The characteristics of an effective leader include: - ANSWER>>sound problem solving skills
and strong people skills
Which nursing delivery model is based on a production and efficiency model and stresses a
task-oriented approach: - ANSWER>>functional method
What are essential competencies for today's nurse manager: - ANSWER>>communication and
teamwork
What are the leadership challenges confronting nurses in the US health care system: -
ANSWER>>all of the above i.e., need to provide care for higher number of uninsured, limited
access to health care services, and limited resources for providing care
What is the most important issue confronting nurse managers using situational leadership: -
ANSWER>>value is placed on the accomplishment of tasks and on interpersonal relationships
between leader and group members and among group members
When group members are unable and unwilling to participate in making a decision, which
leadership style should the nurse manager use: - ANSWER>>authoritarian
, A nurse from a medical surgical unit is asked to work on the orthopedic unit. The medical
surgical nurse has not orthopedic nursing experience. Which client should be assigned to the
medical surgical nurse: - ANSWER>>a client who had a total hip replacement 2 days ago and
needs blood glucose monitoring
The nurse plans care for a client undergoing a colposcopy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first: - ANSWER>>assist with silver nitrate application to the cervix to
control bleeding
A nurse is caring for four clients and is preparing to do her initial rounds. Which client should
the nurse assess first: - ANSWER>>a client with a tracheostomy and copious secretions
A nurse enters a room and finds a client lying on the floor. Which action should the nurse
perform first: - ANSWER>>establish whether the client is responsive
A nurse preceptor is working with a new nurse and notes that the new nurse is reluctant to
delegate tasks to members of the care team. The nurse preceptor recognizes that this
reluctance is most likely due to: - ANSWER>>lack of trust in the team members
A patient in a long term care (LTC) facility who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia has a
nursing diagnosis of Activity Intolerance related to weakness and anemia. Which nursing
activity will you delegate to the UAP: - ANSWER>>checking the patient's blood pressure and
pulse rate after ambulation
You receive change of shift report about the following patients. Which one will you assess
first: - ANSWER>>69 year old with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has an oral
temperature of 100.1 degrees Farenheit
A group of patients is assigned to an RN-LPN/LVN team. The LPN/LVN should be assigned to
provide patient care and administer medications to which patient: - ANSWER>>36 year old
with chronic kidney failure who will need a SQ injection of epoetin alfa (Procrit)
A nurse manager experiences conflict. To confirm what the nurse is attempting to
communicate, the nurse should: - ANSWER>>look for simplicity in meaning between the
nurses verbal and nonverbal behavior
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILLED
ANSWERS
All of the following are benefits of traditional management style except: -
ANSWER>>subordinates always obey superiors
As a nurse manager achieves a higher management position in the organization, there is a
need for what type of skills: - ANSWER>>conceptual and interpersonal skills
The contingency theory of management moves the manager away from which of the
following approaches: - ANSWER>>one size fits all
Transformational leadership is characterized by all of the following elements except: -
ANSWER>>incentives to promote loyalty and performance
The characteristics of an effective leader include: - ANSWER>>sound problem solving skills
and strong people skills
Which nursing delivery model is based on a production and efficiency model and stresses a
task-oriented approach: - ANSWER>>functional method
What are essential competencies for today's nurse manager: - ANSWER>>communication and
teamwork
What are the leadership challenges confronting nurses in the US health care system: -
ANSWER>>all of the above i.e., need to provide care for higher number of uninsured, limited
access to health care services, and limited resources for providing care
What is the most important issue confronting nurse managers using situational leadership: -
ANSWER>>value is placed on the accomplishment of tasks and on interpersonal relationships
between leader and group members and among group members
When group members are unable and unwilling to participate in making a decision, which
leadership style should the nurse manager use: - ANSWER>>authoritarian
, A nurse from a medical surgical unit is asked to work on the orthopedic unit. The medical
surgical nurse has not orthopedic nursing experience. Which client should be assigned to the
medical surgical nurse: - ANSWER>>a client who had a total hip replacement 2 days ago and
needs blood glucose monitoring
The nurse plans care for a client undergoing a colposcopy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first: - ANSWER>>assist with silver nitrate application to the cervix to
control bleeding
A nurse is caring for four clients and is preparing to do her initial rounds. Which client should
the nurse assess first: - ANSWER>>a client with a tracheostomy and copious secretions
A nurse enters a room and finds a client lying on the floor. Which action should the nurse
perform first: - ANSWER>>establish whether the client is responsive
A nurse preceptor is working with a new nurse and notes that the new nurse is reluctant to
delegate tasks to members of the care team. The nurse preceptor recognizes that this
reluctance is most likely due to: - ANSWER>>lack of trust in the team members
A patient in a long term care (LTC) facility who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia has a
nursing diagnosis of Activity Intolerance related to weakness and anemia. Which nursing
activity will you delegate to the UAP: - ANSWER>>checking the patient's blood pressure and
pulse rate after ambulation
You receive change of shift report about the following patients. Which one will you assess
first: - ANSWER>>69 year old with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has an oral
temperature of 100.1 degrees Farenheit
A group of patients is assigned to an RN-LPN/LVN team. The LPN/LVN should be assigned to
provide patient care and administer medications to which patient: - ANSWER>>36 year old
with chronic kidney failure who will need a SQ injection of epoetin alfa (Procrit)
A nurse manager experiences conflict. To confirm what the nurse is attempting to
communicate, the nurse should: - ANSWER>>look for simplicity in meaning between the
nurses verbal and nonverbal behavior
