Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
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Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
x x x x x
Chapterx1:xNursingxLeadershipxandxManagementx
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. AccordingxtoxHenrixFayol,xthexfunctionsxofxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrollingx
arexconsideredxwhichxaspectxofxmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:xB,xThexmanagementxprocessxincludesxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrolling.xManagementxrolesxincludexin
formationxprocessing,xinterpersonalxrelationships,xandxdecisionxmaking.xManagementxfunctionsxincludexplanning,xorganizing,xs
taffing,xdirecting,xcoordinating,xreporting,xandxbudgeting.xAxtaxonomyxisxaxsystemxthatxordersxprinciplesxintoxaxgroupingxorxcl
assification.
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxdecisionalxmanagerialxrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:xD,xThexdecisionalxmanagerialxrolesxincludexentrepreneur,xdisturbancexhandler,xallocatorxofxresources,xandxnegotiator.xTh
exinformationxprocessingxmanagerialxrolesxincludexmonitor,xdisseminator,xandxspokesperson.xThexinterpersonalxmanagerialxro
lesxincludexfigurehead,xleader,xandxliaison.
3. Axnursex managerxmeetsxregularlyxwithxotherxnursexmanagers,xparticipatesxonxthexorganization
sxcommittees,xandxattendsxmeetingsxsponsoredxbyxprofessionalxorganizationsxinxorderxtoxmanagexre
lationships.xThesexactivitiesxarexconsideredxwhichxfunctionxofxaxmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemxsolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:xD,xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexrelationshipsxarexnetworking,xsupporting,xdevelopingxandxmentoring,xmanagingxconflic
txandxteamxbuilding,xmotivatingxandxinspiring,xrecognizing,xandxrewarding.xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexthexworkxarexplanni
ngxandxorganizing,xproblemxsolving,xclarifyingxrolesxandxobjectives,xinforming,x monitoring,xconsulting,xandxdelegating.
4. Axnursexwasxrecentlyxpromotedxtoxaxmiddle-
levelxmanagerxposition.xThexnursesxtitlexwouldxmostxlikelyxbexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. First-linexmanager
b. Director
c. Vicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices
d. Chiefxnursexexecutive
ANS:xB,x Axmiddle-levelxmanagerxisxcalledxaxdirector.xAxlowxmanagerial-xlevelxjobxisxcalledxthexfirst-
linexmanager.xAxnursexinxanxexecutivexlevelxrolexisxcalledxaxchiefxnursexexecutivexorxvicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices.
5. AxnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxFrederickxTaylorsxscientificxmanagementxapproach,xwouldxmostxlikely
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
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focusxonxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
x x x x x
a. Generalxprinciples
b. Positionalxauthority
c. Laborxproductivity
d. Impersonalxrelations
ANS:xC,xThexareaxofxfocusxforxscientificxmanagementxisxlaborxproductivity.xInxbureaucraticxtheory,x efficiencyxisxachievedxthroughxi
mpersonalxrelationsxwithinxaxformalxstructurexandxisxbasedxonxpositionalxauthority.xAdministrativexprinciplextheoryxconsistsxofxprin
ciplesxofxmanagementxthatxarexrelevantxtoxanyxorganization.
6. AccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xforce:
a. isxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgoalxwillxbexachieved.
b. describesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.
c. describesxpeoplexwhoxhavexfreexwillxbutxchoosextoxcomplyxwithxordersxtheyxarexgiven.
d. isxaxnaturallyxformingxsocialxgroupxthatxcanxbecomexaxcontributorxtoxanxorganization.
ANS:xB,xAccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xForcexdescribesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.x
Valencexspeaksxtoxthexlevelxofxattractivenessxorxunattractivenessxofxthexgoal.xExpectancyxisxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgo
alxwillxbexachieved.xVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivationxcanxbexdemonstratedxinxthexformxofxanxequation:xForcex=xValencexExpectan
cyx(Vroom,x1964).xThextheoryxproposesxthatxthisxequationxcanxhelpxtoxpredictxthexmotivation,xorxforce,xofxanxindividualxasxdescr
ibedxbyxVroom.
7. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xmotivation:
a. isxunconsciouslyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople.
b. occursxexternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
c. isxdeterminedxbyxothersxchoices.
d. occursxinternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
ANS:xD,xMotivationxisxaxprocessxthatxoccursx internallyxtoxinfluencexandxdirectxourxbehaviorxinxorderxtoxsatisfyxneeds.xMotivatio
nxisxnotxexplicitlyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople,xbutxratherxitxisxinterpretedxfromxtheirxbehavior.xMotivationxisxwhateverxinfluencesxo
urxchoicesxandxcreatesxdirection,xintensity,x andxpersistencexinxourxbehavior.
8. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xtherexarexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxandxprocessxmotivationxt
heories.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxprocessxmotivationxtheory?
a. Equityxtheory
b. Hierarchyxofxneedsxtheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthxtheory
d. Hygienexmaintenancexandxmotivationxfactors
ANS:xA,xThexprocessxmotivationxtheoriesxarexequityxtheoryxandxexpectancyxtheory.xThexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxincludexMa
slowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxtheory,xAldefersxexistence-xrelatedness-
growthx(ERG)xtheory,xandxHerzbergsxhygienexmaintenancexfactorsxandxmotivationxfactors.
9. Thextheoryxthatxincludesxmaintenancexandxmotivationxfactorsxis:
a. Maslowsxhierarchyxofxneeds.
b. Herzbergsxtwo-factorxtheory.
c. McGregorsxtheoryxXxandxtheoryxY.
d. OuchisxtheoryxZ.
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weissx x x x x
ANS:xB,xThextwo-
factorxtheoryxofxmotivationxincludesxmotivationxandxmaintenancexfactors.xMaslowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxincludesxthexfollowingxne
eds:xphysiological,xsafety,xsecurity,xbelonging,xandxself-
actualization.xInxtheoryxX,xemployeesxpreferxsecurity,xdirection,xandxminimalxresponsibility.xInxtheoryxY,xemployeesxenjoyxtheir
xwork,xshowxself-
controlxandxdiscipline,xarexablextoxcontributexcreatively,xandxarexmotivatedxbyxtiesxtoxthexgroup,xorganization,xandxthexworkxitself.
xThexfocusxofxtheoryxZxisxcollectivexdecisionxmakingxandxlong-
termxemploymentxthatxinvolvesxslowerxpromotionsxandxlessxdirectxsupervision.
10. Axnursexisxappointedxtoxaxleadershipxpositionxinxthexlocalxhospital.xThexnursesxpositionxwouldxbex
consideredxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. Informalxleadershipx
b.xxxFormalxleadershipxc
. Leadership
d.x Management
ANS:xB,xFormalxleadershipxisxbasedxonxoccupyingxaxpositionxinxanxorganization.xInformalxleadershipxisxshownxbyxanxindividualx
whoxdemonstratesxleadershipxoutsidexthexscopexofxaxformalxleadershipxrolexorxasxaxmemberxofxaxgroup.xLeadershipxisxaxprocessxofx
influencexwherebyxthexleaderxinfluencesxothersxtowardxgoalxachievement.xManagementxisxaxprocessxtoxachievexorganizationalxgo
als.
11. Axnursingxinstructorxisxevaluatingxwhetherxthexnursingxstudentsxunderstandxthexthreexf
undamentalxqualitiesxthatxleadersxshare.xAccordingxtoxBennisxandxNanus,xthexfundamentalxq
ualitiesxofxeffectivexleadersxare:
a. guidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrity.
b. knowledgexofxself,xhonesty,xandxmaturity.
c. intelligence,xself-confidence,xandxdetermination.
d. honesty,xself-awareness,xandxsociability.
ANS:xABennisxandxNanusxlistxguidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrityxasxfundamentalxqualitiesxofxeffectivexleaders.xKnowledgexo
fxself,xhonestyxandxmaturity;xintelligence,xself-confidencexandxdetermination;xself-
awarenessx andxsociabilityxarexallxdesirablextraitsxinxleadersxasxwellxasxinxothers.
12. ThexsixxtraitsxidentifiedxbyxKirkpatrickxandxLockexthatxseparatexleadersxfromxnon-leadersxwere:
a. respectability,xtrustworthiness,xflexibility,xself-confidence,xintelligence,xsociability.
b. self-
confidence,xprogressionxofxexperiences,xinfluencexofxothers,xpersonalxlifexfactors,xhonesty,xdrive
.
c. intelligence,xself-confidence,xdetermination,xintegrity,xsociability,xhonesty.
d. drive,xdesirextoxlead,xhonesty,xself-confidence,xcognitivexability,xknowledgexofxbusiness.
ANS:xD,xResearchxbyxKirkpatrickxandxLockexconcludedxthatxleadersxpossessxsixxtraits:xdrive,xdesirextoxlead,xhonesty,xself-
xconfidence,xcognitivexability,xandxknowledgexofxthexbusiness.xWoodsxidentifiedxfivexdominantxfactorsxthatxinfluencedxleadershi
pxdevelopment:xself-
confidence,xinnatexqualities,xprogressionxofxexperience,xinfluencexofxsignificantxothers,xandxpersonalxlifexfactors.xStogdillxiden
tifiedxthexfollowingxtraitsxofxaxleader:xintelligence,xself-
xconfidence,xdetermination,xintegrity,xandxsociability.xMurphyxandxDeBackxidentifiedxthexfollowingxleaderxcharacteristics:xcari
ng,xrespectability,xtrustworthiness,xandxflexibility.
13. Axnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxaxleadershipxstylexthatxisxparticipatoryxandxwherexauthorityxi
sxdelegatedxtoxothersxisxmostxlikelyxusingxwhichxofxthexfollowingxleadershipxstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
x x x x x
Chapterx1:xNursingxLeadershipxandxManagementx
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. AccordingxtoxHenrixFayol,xthexfunctionsxofxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrollingx
arexconsideredxwhichxaspectxofxmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:xB,xThexmanagementxprocessxincludesxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrolling.xManagementxrolesxincludexin
formationxprocessing,xinterpersonalxrelationships,xandxdecisionxmaking.xManagementxfunctionsxincludexplanning,xorganizing,xs
taffing,xdirecting,xcoordinating,xreporting,xandxbudgeting.xAxtaxonomyxisxaxsystemxthatxordersxprinciplesxintoxaxgroupingxorxcl
assification.
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxdecisionalxmanagerialxrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:xD,xThexdecisionalxmanagerialxrolesxincludexentrepreneur,xdisturbancexhandler,xallocatorxofxresources,xandxnegotiator.xTh
exinformationxprocessingxmanagerialxrolesxincludexmonitor,xdisseminator,xandxspokesperson.xThexinterpersonalxmanagerialxro
lesxincludexfigurehead,xleader,xandxliaison.
3. Axnursex managerxmeetsxregularlyxwithxotherxnursexmanagers,xparticipatesxonxthexorganization
sxcommittees,xandxattendsxmeetingsxsponsoredxbyxprofessionalxorganizationsxinxorderxtoxmanagexre
lationships.xThesexactivitiesxarexconsideredxwhichxfunctionxofxaxmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemxsolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:xD,xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexrelationshipsxarexnetworking,xsupporting,xdevelopingxandxmentoring,xmanagingxconflic
txandxteamxbuilding,xmotivatingxandxinspiring,xrecognizing,xandxrewarding.xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexthexworkxarexplanni
ngxandxorganizing,xproblemxsolving,xclarifyingxrolesxandxobjectives,xinforming,x monitoring,xconsulting,xandxdelegating.
4. Axnursexwasxrecentlyxpromotedxtoxaxmiddle-
levelxmanagerxposition.xThexnursesxtitlexwouldxmostxlikelyxbexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. First-linexmanager
b. Director
c. Vicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices
d. Chiefxnursexexecutive
ANS:xB,x Axmiddle-levelxmanagerxisxcalledxaxdirector.xAxlowxmanagerial-xlevelxjobxisxcalledxthexfirst-
linexmanager.xAxnursexinxanxexecutivexlevelxrolexisxcalledxaxchiefxnursexexecutivexorxvicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices.
5. AxnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxFrederickxTaylorsxscientificxmanagementxapproach,xwouldxmostxlikely
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
x x x x x
focusxonxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
x x x x x
a. Generalxprinciples
b. Positionalxauthority
c. Laborxproductivity
d. Impersonalxrelations
ANS:xC,xThexareaxofxfocusxforxscientificxmanagementxisxlaborxproductivity.xInxbureaucraticxtheory,x efficiencyxisxachievedxthroughxi
mpersonalxrelationsxwithinxaxformalxstructurexandxisxbasedxonxpositionalxauthority.xAdministrativexprinciplextheoryxconsistsxofxprin
ciplesxofxmanagementxthatxarexrelevantxtoxanyxorganization.
6. AccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xforce:
a. isxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgoalxwillxbexachieved.
b. describesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.
c. describesxpeoplexwhoxhavexfreexwillxbutxchoosextoxcomplyxwithxordersxtheyxarexgiven.
d. isxaxnaturallyxformingxsocialxgroupxthatxcanxbecomexaxcontributorxtoxanxorganization.
ANS:xB,xAccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xForcexdescribesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.x
Valencexspeaksxtoxthexlevelxofxattractivenessxorxunattractivenessxofxthexgoal.xExpectancyxisxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgo
alxwillxbexachieved.xVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivationxcanxbexdemonstratedxinxthexformxofxanxequation:xForcex=xValencexExpectan
cyx(Vroom,x1964).xThextheoryxproposesxthatxthisxequationxcanxhelpxtoxpredictxthexmotivation,xorxforce,xofxanxindividualxasxdescr
ibedxbyxVroom.
7. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xmotivation:
a. isxunconsciouslyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople.
b. occursxexternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
c. isxdeterminedxbyxothersxchoices.
d. occursxinternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
ANS:xD,xMotivationxisxaxprocessxthatxoccursx internallyxtoxinfluencexandxdirectxourxbehaviorxinxorderxtoxsatisfyxneeds.xMotivatio
nxisxnotxexplicitlyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople,xbutxratherxitxisxinterpretedxfromxtheirxbehavior.xMotivationxisxwhateverxinfluencesxo
urxchoicesxandxcreatesxdirection,xintensity,x andxpersistencexinxourxbehavior.
8. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xtherexarexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxandxprocessxmotivationxt
heories.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxprocessxmotivationxtheory?
a. Equityxtheory
b. Hierarchyxofxneedsxtheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthxtheory
d. Hygienexmaintenancexandxmotivationxfactors
ANS:xA,xThexprocessxmotivationxtheoriesxarexequityxtheoryxandxexpectancyxtheory.xThexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxincludexMa
slowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxtheory,xAldefersxexistence-xrelatedness-
growthx(ERG)xtheory,xandxHerzbergsxhygienexmaintenancexfactorsxandxmotivationxfactors.
9. Thextheoryxthatxincludesxmaintenancexandxmotivationxfactorsxis:
a. Maslowsxhierarchyxofxneeds.
b. Herzbergsxtwo-factorxtheory.
c. McGregorsxtheoryxXxandxtheoryxY.
d. OuchisxtheoryxZ.
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
x x x x x x x
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weissx x x x x
ANS:xB,xThextwo-
factorxtheoryxofxmotivationxincludesxmotivationxandxmaintenancexfactors.xMaslowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxincludesxthexfollowingxne
eds:xphysiological,xsafety,xsecurity,xbelonging,xandxself-
actualization.xInxtheoryxX,xemployeesxpreferxsecurity,xdirection,xandxminimalxresponsibility.xInxtheoryxY,xemployeesxenjoyxtheir
xwork,xshowxself-
controlxandxdiscipline,xarexablextoxcontributexcreatively,xandxarexmotivatedxbyxtiesxtoxthexgroup,xorganization,xandxthexworkxitself.
xThexfocusxofxtheoryxZxisxcollectivexdecisionxmakingxandxlong-
termxemploymentxthatxinvolvesxslowerxpromotionsxandxlessxdirectxsupervision.
10. Axnursexisxappointedxtoxaxleadershipxpositionxinxthexlocalxhospital.xThexnursesxpositionxwouldxbex
consideredxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. Informalxleadershipx
b.xxxFormalxleadershipxc
. Leadership
d.x Management
ANS:xB,xFormalxleadershipxisxbasedxonxoccupyingxaxpositionxinxanxorganization.xInformalxleadershipxisxshownxbyxanxindividualx
whoxdemonstratesxleadershipxoutsidexthexscopexofxaxformalxleadershipxrolexorxasxaxmemberxofxaxgroup.xLeadershipxisxaxprocessxofx
influencexwherebyxthexleaderxinfluencesxothersxtowardxgoalxachievement.xManagementxisxaxprocessxtoxachievexorganizationalxgo
als.
11. Axnursingxinstructorxisxevaluatingxwhetherxthexnursingxstudentsxunderstandxthexthreexf
undamentalxqualitiesxthatxleadersxshare.xAccordingxtoxBennisxandxNanus,xthexfundamentalxq
ualitiesxofxeffectivexleadersxare:
a. guidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrity.
b. knowledgexofxself,xhonesty,xandxmaturity.
c. intelligence,xself-confidence,xandxdetermination.
d. honesty,xself-awareness,xandxsociability.
ANS:xABennisxandxNanusxlistxguidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrityxasxfundamentalxqualitiesxofxeffectivexleaders.xKnowledgexo
fxself,xhonestyxandxmaturity;xintelligence,xself-confidencexandxdetermination;xself-
awarenessx andxsociabilityxarexallxdesirablextraitsxinxleadersxasxwellxasxinxothers.
12. ThexsixxtraitsxidentifiedxbyxKirkpatrickxandxLockexthatxseparatexleadersxfromxnon-leadersxwere:
a. respectability,xtrustworthiness,xflexibility,xself-confidence,xintelligence,xsociability.
b. self-
confidence,xprogressionxofxexperiences,xinfluencexofxothers,xpersonalxlifexfactors,xhonesty,xdrive
.
c. intelligence,xself-confidence,xdetermination,xintegrity,xsociability,xhonesty.
d. drive,xdesirextoxlead,xhonesty,xself-confidence,xcognitivexability,xknowledgexofxbusiness.
ANS:xD,xResearchxbyxKirkpatrickxandxLockexconcludedxthatxleadersxpossessxsixxtraits:xdrive,xdesirextoxlead,xhonesty,xself-
xconfidence,xcognitivexability,xandxknowledgexofxthexbusiness.xWoodsxidentifiedxfivexdominantxfactorsxthatxinfluencedxleadershi
pxdevelopment:xself-
confidence,xinnatexqualities,xprogressionxofxexperience,xinfluencexofxsignificantxothers,xandxpersonalxlifexfactors.xStogdillxiden
tifiedxthexfollowingxtraitsxofxaxleader:xintelligence,xself-
xconfidence,xdetermination,xintegrity,xandxsociability.xMurphyxandxDeBackxidentifiedxthexfollowingxleaderxcharacteristics:xcari
ng,xrespectability,xtrustworthiness,xandxflexibility.
13. Axnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxaxleadershipxstylexthatxisxparticipatoryxandxwherexauthorityxi
sxdelegatedxtoxothersxisxmostxlikelyxusingxwhichxofxthexfollowingxleadershipxstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
