Exam 2: NUR4590 / NUR 4590 | Professional Identity
of the Nurse Leader | Questions and Answers (Latest
) – Rasmussen
What is often the most desirable conflict resolution technique?
A) avoiding
B) competing
C) Negotiating
D) Collaborating
D
The change agent and the person responsible for conflict management have what characteristic in
common?
A) secretive and willful
B) Trustworthy and a good communicator
C) Ambitious and avoiding
D) Powerful and dictatorial
B
Select the best reason why change is necessary.
A) To maintain the status quo
B) To enhance the quality of health care
C) To encourage staff turnover
D) To increase the cost of patient care
B
, Exam 2: NUR4590 / NUR 4590 | Professional Identity
of the Nurse Leader | Questions and Answers (Latest
) – Rasmussen
Identify the theorist who first proposed the original change theory model.
A) Rogers
B) Havelock
C) Lewin
D) Lippitt
C
Identify the least reliable form of communication on a nursing unit.
A) The grapevine
B) Minutes from a staff meeting
C) A memo from the unit director
D) A medical center newsletter
A
Which of the following strategies will be least helpful to the nurse who is managing a change
project?
A) Articulating a vision of what the change will entail
B) Mapping a timeline for how the project will evolve
C) Selecting a team of personal friends to develop the project
D) Choosing effective means of communication regarding project status
C
, Exam 2: NUR4590 / NUR 4590 | Professional Identity
of the Nurse Leader | Questions and Answers (Latest
) – Rasmussen
The nurse leader develops an educational program for the unit personnel on a new policy for
determine patient-to-nurse staffing ratios. This is an example of what kind of change strategy?
A) Rational-empirical
B) Power-coercive
C) Normative-reeducative
D) Authoritarian
A
A nurse's conflict with a peer regarding who will admit a patient at the change of shift is an
example of what type of conflict?
A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Organizational
D) Multidisciplinary
B
Which of the following statements are true regarding innovation? Select all that apply.
A) Innovation is new to the profession of nursing
B) Nursing practice innovation can improve patient outcomes
C) Evidence-based practice is a valuable resource for the process of innovation
D) Leadership projects can drive innovative change in nursing practice
E) Cost-effectiveness is not a concern for nursing practice
B, C, D
of the Nurse Leader | Questions and Answers (Latest
) – Rasmussen
What is often the most desirable conflict resolution technique?
A) avoiding
B) competing
C) Negotiating
D) Collaborating
D
The change agent and the person responsible for conflict management have what characteristic in
common?
A) secretive and willful
B) Trustworthy and a good communicator
C) Ambitious and avoiding
D) Powerful and dictatorial
B
Select the best reason why change is necessary.
A) To maintain the status quo
B) To enhance the quality of health care
C) To encourage staff turnover
D) To increase the cost of patient care
B
, Exam 2: NUR4590 / NUR 4590 | Professional Identity
of the Nurse Leader | Questions and Answers (Latest
) – Rasmussen
Identify the theorist who first proposed the original change theory model.
A) Rogers
B) Havelock
C) Lewin
D) Lippitt
C
Identify the least reliable form of communication on a nursing unit.
A) The grapevine
B) Minutes from a staff meeting
C) A memo from the unit director
D) A medical center newsletter
A
Which of the following strategies will be least helpful to the nurse who is managing a change
project?
A) Articulating a vision of what the change will entail
B) Mapping a timeline for how the project will evolve
C) Selecting a team of personal friends to develop the project
D) Choosing effective means of communication regarding project status
C
, Exam 2: NUR4590 / NUR 4590 | Professional Identity
of the Nurse Leader | Questions and Answers (Latest
) – Rasmussen
The nurse leader develops an educational program for the unit personnel on a new policy for
determine patient-to-nurse staffing ratios. This is an example of what kind of change strategy?
A) Rational-empirical
B) Power-coercive
C) Normative-reeducative
D) Authoritarian
A
A nurse's conflict with a peer regarding who will admit a patient at the change of shift is an
example of what type of conflict?
A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Organizational
D) Multidisciplinary
B
Which of the following statements are true regarding innovation? Select all that apply.
A) Innovation is new to the profession of nursing
B) Nursing practice innovation can improve patient outcomes
C) Evidence-based practice is a valuable resource for the process of innovation
D) Leadership projects can drive innovative change in nursing practice
E) Cost-effectiveness is not a concern for nursing practice
B, C, D
