LEADERSHIP NUR 4120 CHAPTER 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED UPDATED 2025/2026

LEADERSHIP NUR 4120 CHAPTER 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED UPDATED 2025/2026 Terms in this set (30) What action by a nurse-manager best demonstrates servant leadership? a. Prioritizing the interests of others over the manager's own interests b. Cultivating a personal relationship with each subordinate c. Making decisions on the basis of customer service d. Communicating a clear vision for the future and asking subordinates to share it A The nurse-manager who seeks to exemplify emotional intelligence should: a. attempt to remove emotion from decision making. b. prioritize emotion over reason when making decisions. c. regulate his or her own emotions and those of others. d. effectively manipulate the emotions of others to achieve goals. C The leader-manager provides oversight on a busy medical-surgical unit. There has recently been an incident where two nurses were not honest about neglecting a controversial new protocol and misled the leader. How can the leader-manager best prevent similar episodes? a. Support employees' right to disagree with proposed changes. b. Ensure that employees know the consequences of misleading the manager. c. Avoid making decisions that displease large numbers of employees. d. Identify allies who can be trusted to report employees who may mislead the Manager A Which statement regarding the characteristics of a good leader is true? a. They are brave in all situations. b. They may have character flaws. c. They are by nature good-intentioned. d. Charisma is their strongest attribute. B To decrease overtime, the manager of a surgical unit offers nurses who get their work finished on time for an entire 2-month period an extra day off with pay at regular time. The nurse is enacting what model of leadership? a. Favoritism b. Quantum leadership c. Principal agent theory d. Servant leadership C