Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
TEST BANK for LEADERSHIP AND
NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT
7th Edition
Diane Huber, M. Lindell Joseph
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
Table of Contents
PART I: Leadership
1. Leadership and Management Principles
2. Change and Innovation
3. Organizational Climate and Culture
4. Managerial Decision-Making
PART 2: Professionalism
5. Managing Time and Stress
6. Role Management
7. Legal and Ethical Issues
PART III: Communication Leadership
8. Communication Leadership
9. Team Building and Working with Effective Groups
10. Power and Conflict
11. Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
PART IV: Knowledge of the Health Care Environment
12. Organizational Structure
13. Decentralization and Governance
14. Strategic Management
15. Professional Practice Models
16. Case and Population Management
17. Nursing Leadership for Evidence-Based Practice
18. Quality and Safety
19. Measuring and Managing Outcomes
PART V: Business Skills
20. Prevention of Workplace Violence
21. Nursing Workforce Staffing and Management
22. Budgeting, Productivity and Costing Out Nursing
23. Performance Appraisal
24. Emergency Management and Preparedness
25. Nursing Informatics for Leaders in Clinical Nursing
26. Marketing
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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
ANS: A
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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?
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b. ³2XUSKDUPDFLVWKDVSURYLGHGVRPHH[FHOOHQWSDLQFRQWUROOLWHUDWXUH´
c. ³3K\VLFDOWKHUDS\¶VH[SHUWLVHLVLQUHKDELOLWDWLRQQRWSDLQFRQWURO´
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ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
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depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
a. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
c. Management is more focused on human relationships.
d. Management is more important than leadership.
ANS: B
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
scenario demonstrates
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship management.
ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home.
When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit
to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned
about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is
demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
a. Care provider
b. Business principles
c. Care coordination
d. Change management
ANS: C
Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization and
coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to
facilitate delivery of quality care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
TEST BANK for LEADERSHIP AND
NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT
7th Edition
Diane Huber, M. Lindell Joseph
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
Table of Contents
PART I: Leadership
1. Leadership and Management Principles
2. Change and Innovation
3. Organizational Climate and Culture
4. Managerial Decision-Making
PART 2: Professionalism
5. Managing Time and Stress
6. Role Management
7. Legal and Ethical Issues
PART III: Communication Leadership
8. Communication Leadership
9. Team Building and Working with Effective Groups
10. Power and Conflict
11. Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
PART IV: Knowledge of the Health Care Environment
12. Organizational Structure
13. Decentralization and Governance
14. Strategic Management
15. Professional Practice Models
16. Case and Population Management
17. Nursing Leadership for Evidence-Based Practice
18. Quality and Safety
19. Measuring and Managing Outcomes
PART V: Business Skills
20. Prevention of Workplace Violence
21. Nursing Workforce Staffing and Management
22. Budgeting, Productivity and Costing Out Nursing
23. Performance Appraisal
24. Emergency Management and Preparedness
25. Nursing Informatics for Leaders in Clinical Nursing
26. Marketing
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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
ANS: A
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EHLQJDVWDELOL]LQJLQIOXHQFHGXULQJFKDQJHDQGIRUQXUVHV¶SURGXFWivity 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. ³1XUVLQJLVUHVSRQVLEOHIRUSDLQFRQWURORIWKHWRWDONQHHUHSODFHPHQWSDWLHQW´
b. ³2XUSKDUPDFLVWKDVSURYLGHGVRPHH[FHOOHQWSDLQFRQWUROOLWHUDWXUH´
c. ³3K\VLFDOWKHUDS\¶VH[SHUWLVHLVLQUHKDELOLWDWLRQQRWSDLQFRQWURO´
d. ³7RWDONQHHUHSODFHPHQW SDWLHQWVUHTXLUHRSWLPDOSDLQFRQWURO´
ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence
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depicts some skill at interpersonal relationships.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
, Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber TEST BANK
4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
a. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
c. Management is more focused on human relationships.
d. Management is more important than leadership.
ANS: B
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to
the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue
through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This
scenario demonstrates
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship management.
ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home.
When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit
to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned
about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is
demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
a. Care provider
b. Business principles
c. Care coordination
d. Change management
ANS: C
Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization and
coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to
facilitate delivery of quality care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
