Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leaders
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hip & Management 7th EditionSally A.
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Weiss Complete All Chapters 2024
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,Chapterx1:xNursingxLeadershipxandxManagementxM
ULTIPLExCHOICE
1. AccordingxtoxHenrixFayol,xthexfunctionsxofxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrollingx
arexconsideredxwhichxaspectxofxmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:xB,xThexmanagementxprocessxincludesxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrolling.xManagementxrolesxincludexinfo
rmationxprocessing,xinterpersonalxrelationships,xandxdecisionxmaking.xManagementxfunctionsxincludexplanning,xorganizing,xstaff
ing,xdirecting,xcoordinating,xreporting,xandxbudgeting.xAxtaxonomyxisxaxsystemxthatxordersxprinciplesxintoxaxgroupingxorxclassifi
cation.
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxdecisionalxmanagerialxrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:xD,xThexdecisionalxmanagerialxrolesxincludexentrepreneur,xdisturbancexhandler,xallocatorxofxresources,xandxnegotiator.xThexi
nformationxprocessingxmanagerialxrolesxincludexmonitor,xdisseminator,xandxspokesperson.xThexinterpersonalxmanagerialxrolesxin
cludexfigurehead,xleader,xandxliaison.
3. Axnursexmanagerx meetsx regularlyx withxotherx nursex managers,x participatesx onxthexorganizations
xcommittees,xandxattendsxmeetingsxsponsoredxbyxprofessionalxorganizationsxinxorderxtoxmanagexrel
ationships.xThesexactivitiesxarexconsideredxwhichxfunctionxofxaxmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemxsolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:xD,xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexrelationshipsxarexnetworking,xsupporting,xdevelopingxandxmentoring,xmanagingxconflictx
andxteamxbuilding,xmotivatingxandxinspiring,xrecognizing,xandxrewarding.xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexthexworkxarexplanningxa
ndxorganizing,xproblemxsolving,xclarifyingxrolesxandxobjectives,xinforming,xmonitoring,xconsulting,xandxdelegating.
4. Axnursexwasxrecentlyxpromotedxtoxaxmiddle-
levelxmanagerxposition.xThexnursesxtitlexwouldxmostxlikelyxbexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. First-linexmanager
b. Director
c. Vicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices
d. Chiefxnursexexecutive
ANS:xB,xAxmiddle-levelxmanagerxisxcalledxaxdirector.xAxlowxmanagerial-xlevelxjobxisxcalledxthexfirst-
linexmanager.xAxnursexinxanxexecutivexlevelxrolexisxcalledxaxchiefxnursexexecutivexorxvicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices.
5. AxnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxFrederickxTaylorsxscientificxmanagementxapproach,xwouldxmostxlikelyxf
ocusxonxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
, a. Generalxprinciples
b. Positionalxauthority
c. Laborxproductivity
d. Impersonalxrelations
ANS:xC,xThexareaxofxfocusxforxscientificxmanagementxisxlaborxproductivity.xInxbureaucraticxtheory,xefficiencyxisxachievedxthroug
hximpersonalxrelationsxwithinxaxformalxstructurexandxisxbasedxonxpositionalxauthority.xAdministrativexprinciplextheoryxconsistsxof
xprinciplesxofxmanagementx thatx arexrelevantxtox anyxorganization.
6. AccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xforce:
a. isxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgoalxwillxbexachieved.
b. describesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.
c. describesxpeoplexwhoxhavexfreexwillxbutxchoosextoxcomplyxwithxordersxtheyxarexgiven.
d. isxaxnaturallyxformingxsocialxgroupxthatxcanxbecomex axcontributorx toxanxorganization.
ANS:xB,xAccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xForcexdescribesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.xV
alencexspeaksxtoxthexlevelxofxattractivenessxorxunattractivenessxofxthexgoal.xExpectancyxisxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgoalx
willxbexachieved.xVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivationxcanxbexdemonstratedxinxthexformxofxanxequation:xForcex=xValencexExpectancyx(
Vroom,x1964).xThextheoryxproposesxthatxthisxequationxcanxhelpxtoxpredictxthexmotivation,xorxforce,xofxanxindividualxasxdescribed
xbyxVroom.
7. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xmotivation:
a. isxunconsciouslyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople.
b. occursxexternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
c. isxdeterminedxbyxothersxchoices.
d. occursxinternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
ANS:xD,xMotivationxisxaxprocessxthatxoccursxinternallyxtoxinfluencexandxdirectxourxbehaviorxinxorderxtoxsatisfyxneeds.xMotivatio
nxisxnotxexplicitlyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople,xbutxratherxitxisxinterpretedxfromxtheirxbehavior.xMotivationxisxwhateverxinfluencesxou
rxchoicesxandxcreatesxdirection,xintensity,xandxpersistencexinx ourxbehavior.
8. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xtherexarexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxandxprocessxmotivationxt
heories.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxprocessxmotivationxtheory?
a. Equityxtheory
b. Hierarchyxofxneedsxtheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthxtheory
d. Hygienexmaintenancex andxmotivationxfactors
ANS:xA,x Thexprocessxmotivationxtheoriesxarexequityxtheoryxandxexpectancyxtheory.xThexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxincludexMa
slowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxtheory,xAldefersxexistence-xrelatedness-
growthx(ERG)xtheory,xandxHerzbergsxhygienexmaintenancexfactorsxandxmotivationxfactors.
9. Thextheoryxthatxincludesxmaintenancexandxmotivationxfactorsxis:
a. Maslowsxhierarchyxofxneeds.
b. Herzbergsxtwo-factorxtheory.
c. McGregorsxtheoryxXxandxtheoryxY.
d. OuchisxtheoryxZ.
, ANS:xB,xThextwo-
factorxtheoryxofxmotivationxincludesxmotivationxandxmaintenancexfactors.xMaslowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxincludesxthexfollowingxnee
ds:xphysiological,xsafety,xsecurity,xbelonging,xandxself-
actualization.xInxtheoryxX,xemployeesxpreferxsecurity,xdirection,xandxminimalxresponsibility.xInxtheoryxY,xemployeesxenjoyxtheirxw
ork,xshowxself-
controlxandx discipline,xarexablextoxcontributexcreatively,xandxarexmotivatedxbyxtiesxtoxthexgroup,xorganization,xandxthexworkxitself.x
ThexfocusxofxtheoryxZxisxcollectivexdecisionxmakingxandxlong-
termxemploymentxthatxinvolvesxslowerx promotionsxandxlessxdirectxsupervision.
10. Axnursexisxappointedxtoxaxleadershipxpositionxinxthexlocalxhospital.xThexnursesxpositionxwouldxbexc
onsideredxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. Informalxleadershipx
b.xxxxFormalxleadershipxc
. Leadership
d.xManagement
ANS:xB,xFormalxleadershipxisxbasedxonxoccupyingxaxpositionxinxanxorganization.xInformalxleadershipxisxshownxbyxanxindividualx
whoxdemonstratesxleadershipxoutsidexthexscopexofxaxformalxleadershipxrolexorxasxaxmemberxofxaxgroup.xLeadershipxisxaxprocessxo
fxinfluencexwherebyxthexleaderxinfluencesxothersxtowardxgoalxachievement.xManagementxisxaxprocessxtoxachievexorganizationalxg
oals.
11. Axnursingxinstructorxisxevaluatingxwhetherxthexnursingxstudentsxunderstandxthexthreexfu
ndamentalxqualitiesxthatxleadersxshare.xAccordingxtoxBennisxandxNanus,xthexfundamentalxqu
alitiesxofxeffectivexleadersxare:
a. guidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrity.
b. knowledgexofxself,xhonesty,xandxmaturity.
c. intelligence,xself-confidence,xandx determination.
d. honesty,xself-awareness,xandxsociability.
ANS:xABennisxandxNanusxlistxguidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrityx asxfundamentalxqualitiesxofxeffectivexleaders.xKnowledgexof
xself,xhonestyxandxmaturity;xintelligence,xself-confidencexandxdetermination;x self-
awarenessx andx sociabilityx arex allx desirablextraitsxinxleadersxasxwellxasxinxothers.
12. ThexsixxtraitsxidentifiedxbyxKirkpatrickxandxLockexthatxseparatexleadersxfromxnon-leadersxwere:
a. respectability,x trustworthiness,xflexibility,xself-confidence,x intelligence,x sociability.
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,x cognitivexability,xandxknowledgexofxthexbusiness.xWoodsxidentifiedx fivexdominantxfactorsxthatxinfluencedxleadershi
pxdevelopment:xself-
confidence,xinnatexqualities,xprogressionxofxexperience,xinfluencexofxsignificantxothers,xandxpersonalxlifexfactors.xStogdillxidenti
fiedxthexfollowingxtraitsxofxaxleader:xintelligence,xself-
xconfidence,xdetermination,xintegrity,xandxsociability.xMurphyxandxDeBackxidentifiedxthexfollowingxleaderxcharacteristics:xcarin
g,xrespectability,xtrustworthiness,xandxflexibility.
13. Axnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxaxleadershipxstylexthatxisxparticipatoryxandxwherexauthorityxi
sxdelegatedxtoxothersxisxmostxlikelyxusingxwhichxofxthexfollowingxleadershipxstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
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,Chapterx1:xNursingxLeadershipxandxManagementxM
ULTIPLExCHOICE
1. AccordingxtoxHenrixFayol,xthexfunctionsxofxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrollingx
arexconsideredxwhichxaspectxofxmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:xB,xThexmanagementxprocessxincludesxplanning,xorganizing,xcoordinating,xandxcontrolling.xManagementxrolesxincludexinfo
rmationxprocessing,xinterpersonalxrelationships,xandxdecisionxmaking.xManagementxfunctionsxincludexplanning,xorganizing,xstaff
ing,xdirecting,xcoordinating,xreporting,xandxbudgeting.xAxtaxonomyxisxaxsystemxthatxordersxprinciplesxintoxaxgroupingxorxclassifi
cation.
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxdecisionalxmanagerialxrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:xD,xThexdecisionalxmanagerialxrolesxincludexentrepreneur,xdisturbancexhandler,xallocatorxofxresources,xandxnegotiator.xThexi
nformationxprocessingxmanagerialxrolesxincludexmonitor,xdisseminator,xandxspokesperson.xThexinterpersonalxmanagerialxrolesxin
cludexfigurehead,xleader,xandxliaison.
3. Axnursexmanagerx meetsx regularlyx withxotherx nursex managers,x participatesx onxthexorganizations
xcommittees,xandxattendsxmeetingsxsponsoredxbyxprofessionalxorganizationsxinxorderxtoxmanagexrel
ationships.xThesexactivitiesxarexconsideredxwhichxfunctionxofxaxmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemxsolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:xD,xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexrelationshipsxarexnetworking,xsupporting,xdevelopingxandxmentoring,xmanagingxconflictx
andxteamxbuilding,xmotivatingxandxinspiring,xrecognizing,xandxrewarding.xThexrolexfunctionsxtoxmanagexthexworkxarexplanningxa
ndxorganizing,xproblemxsolving,xclarifyingxrolesxandxobjectives,xinforming,xmonitoring,xconsulting,xandxdelegating.
4. Axnursexwasxrecentlyxpromotedxtoxaxmiddle-
levelxmanagerxposition.xThexnursesxtitlexwouldxmostxlikelyxbexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. First-linexmanager
b. Director
c. Vicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices
d. Chiefxnursexexecutive
ANS:xB,xAxmiddle-levelxmanagerxisxcalledxaxdirector.xAxlowxmanagerial-xlevelxjobxisxcalledxthexfirst-
linexmanager.xAxnursexinxanxexecutivexlevelxrolexisxcalledxaxchiefxnursexexecutivexorxvicexpresidentxofxpatientxcarexservices.
5. AxnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxFrederickxTaylorsxscientificxmanagementxapproach,xwouldxmostxlikelyxf
ocusxonxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
, a. Generalxprinciples
b. Positionalxauthority
c. Laborxproductivity
d. Impersonalxrelations
ANS:xC,xThexareaxofxfocusxforxscientificxmanagementxisxlaborxproductivity.xInxbureaucraticxtheory,xefficiencyxisxachievedxthroug
hximpersonalxrelationsxwithinxaxformalxstructurexandxisxbasedxonxpositionalxauthority.xAdministrativexprinciplextheoryxconsistsxof
xprinciplesxofxmanagementx thatx arexrelevantxtox anyxorganization.
6. AccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xforce:
a. isxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgoalxwillxbexachieved.
b. describesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.
c. describesxpeoplexwhoxhavexfreexwillxbutxchoosextoxcomplyxwithxordersxtheyxarexgiven.
d. isxaxnaturallyxformingxsocialxgroupxthatxcanxbecomex axcontributorx toxanxorganization.
ANS:xB,xAccordingxtoxVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivation,xForcexdescribesxthexamountxofxeffortxonexwillxexertxtoxreachxonesxgoal.xV
alencexspeaksxtoxthexlevelxofxattractivenessxorxunattractivenessxofxthexgoal.xExpectancyxisxthexperceivedxpossibilityxthatxthexgoalx
willxbexachieved.xVroomsxTheoryxofxMotivationxcanxbexdemonstratedxinxthexformxofxanxequation:xForcex=xValencexExpectancyx(
Vroom,x1964).xThextheoryxproposesxthatxthisxequationxcanxhelpxtoxpredictxthexmotivation,xorxforce,xofxanxindividualxasxdescribed
xbyxVroom.
7. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xmotivation:
a. isxunconsciouslyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople.
b. occursxexternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
c. isxdeterminedxbyxothersxchoices.
d. occursxinternallyxtoxinfluencexbehavior.
ANS:xD,xMotivationxisxaxprocessxthatxoccursxinternallyxtoxinfluencexandxdirectxourxbehaviorxinxorderxtoxsatisfyxneeds.xMotivatio
nxisxnotxexplicitlyxdemonstratedxbyxpeople,xbutxratherxitxisxinterpretedxfromxtheirxbehavior.xMotivationxisxwhateverxinfluencesxou
rxchoicesxandxcreatesxdirection,xintensity,xandxpersistencexinx ourxbehavior.
8. AccordingxtoxR.xN.xLussier,xtherexarexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxandxprocessxmotivationxt
heories.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxisxconsideredxaxprocessxmotivationxtheory?
a. Equityxtheory
b. Hierarchyxofxneedsxtheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthxtheory
d. Hygienexmaintenancex andxmotivationxfactors
ANS:xA,x Thexprocessxmotivationxtheoriesxarexequityxtheoryxandxexpectancyxtheory.xThexcontentxmotivationxtheoriesxincludexMa
slowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxtheory,xAldefersxexistence-xrelatedness-
growthx(ERG)xtheory,xandxHerzbergsxhygienexmaintenancexfactorsxandxmotivationxfactors.
9. Thextheoryxthatxincludesxmaintenancexandxmotivationxfactorsxis:
a. Maslowsxhierarchyxofxneeds.
b. Herzbergsxtwo-factorxtheory.
c. McGregorsxtheoryxXxandxtheoryxY.
d. OuchisxtheoryxZ.
, ANS:xB,xThextwo-
factorxtheoryxofxmotivationxincludesxmotivationxandxmaintenancexfactors.xMaslowsxhierarchyxofxneedsxincludesxthexfollowingxnee
ds:xphysiological,xsafety,xsecurity,xbelonging,xandxself-
actualization.xInxtheoryxX,xemployeesxpreferxsecurity,xdirection,xandxminimalxresponsibility.xInxtheoryxY,xemployeesxenjoyxtheirxw
ork,xshowxself-
controlxandx discipline,xarexablextoxcontributexcreatively,xandxarexmotivatedxbyxtiesxtoxthexgroup,xorganization,xandxthexworkxitself.x
ThexfocusxofxtheoryxZxisxcollectivexdecisionxmakingxandxlong-
termxemploymentxthatxinvolvesxslowerx promotionsxandxlessxdirectxsupervision.
10. Axnursexisxappointedxtoxaxleadershipxpositionxinxthexlocalxhospital.xThexnursesxpositionxwouldxbexc
onsideredxwhichxofxthexfollowing?
a. Informalxleadershipx
b.xxxxFormalxleadershipxc
. Leadership
d.xManagement
ANS:xB,xFormalxleadershipxisxbasedxonxoccupyingxaxpositionxinxanxorganization.xInformalxleadershipxisxshownxbyxanxindividualx
whoxdemonstratesxleadershipxoutsidexthexscopexofxaxformalxleadershipxrolexorxasxaxmemberxofxaxgroup.xLeadershipxisxaxprocessxo
fxinfluencexwherebyxthexleaderxinfluencesxothersxtowardxgoalxachievement.xManagementxisxaxprocessxtoxachievexorganizationalxg
oals.
11. Axnursingxinstructorxisxevaluatingxwhetherxthexnursingxstudentsxunderstandxthexthreexfu
ndamentalxqualitiesxthatxleadersxshare.xAccordingxtoxBennisxandxNanus,xthexfundamentalxqu
alitiesxofxeffectivexleadersxare:
a. guidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrity.
b. knowledgexofxself,xhonesty,xandxmaturity.
c. intelligence,xself-confidence,xandx determination.
d. honesty,xself-awareness,xandxsociability.
ANS:xABennisxandxNanusxlistxguidedxvision,xpassion,xandxintegrityx asxfundamentalxqualitiesxofxeffectivexleaders.xKnowledgexof
xself,xhonestyxandxmaturity;xintelligence,xself-confidencexandxdetermination;x self-
awarenessx andx sociabilityx arex allx desirablextraitsxinxleadersxasxwellxasxinxothers.
12. ThexsixxtraitsxidentifiedxbyxKirkpatrickxandxLockexthatxseparatexleadersxfromxnon-leadersxwere:
a. respectability,x trustworthiness,xflexibility,xself-confidence,x intelligence,x sociability.
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,x cognitivexability,xandxknowledgexofxthexbusiness.xWoodsxidentifiedx fivexdominantxfactorsxthatxinfluencedxleadershi
pxdevelopment:xself-
confidence,xinnatexqualities,xprogressionxofxexperience,xinfluencexofxsignificantxothers,xandxpersonalxlifexfactors.xStogdillxidenti
fiedxthexfollowingxtraitsxofxaxleader:xintelligence,xself-
xconfidence,xdetermination,xintegrity,xandxsociability.xMurphyxandxDeBackxidentifiedxthexfollowingxleaderxcharacteristics:xcarin
g,xrespectability,xtrustworthiness,xandxflexibility.
13. Axnursexmanagerxwhoxusesxaxleadershipxstylexthatxisxparticipatoryxandxwherexauthorityxi
sxdelegatedxtoxothersxisxmostxlikelyxusingxwhichxofxthexfollowingxleadershipxstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
