NSG 441 Leadership Exam 1 questions with
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answers
The nurse manager is coaching a new graduate nurse about role
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performance on the clinical unit. Which types of power are
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effective when coaching a new employee to improve role
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performance? Select all that apply. |\ |\ |\ |\
-expert
-position
-reward
-coercive
-information
-connection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔expert, position,
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information
Effective coaching makes use of expert power, position power,
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and information power. Expert power is based on expertise and
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credibility. The new employee needs knowledge and skills of the
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nurse manager to identify role performance expectations with
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position power. Information power stems from the nurse
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manager's possession of critical information needed by the new
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employee. Coercive power is derived from someone's perceived
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fear of another person and is not a positive motivating tool in
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coaching. in this situation, the nurse managers i the power
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figure; the manager is not using connection with a powerful
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figure. reward powers i being able to provide rewards for favor
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and is not illustrated in this scenario.
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,The leadership role of professional nurses in the united states
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has evolved in the 21st century. Which factor most describes the
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nurse's leadership role in shaping the healthcare environment?
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- nurses remaining neither powerful nor political
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-nurses providing education to patients and families
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-nurses influencing health care through political action
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-nurses exercising power to create a strong voice for nursing. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nurses exercising power to create a
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strong voice for nursing
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Rationale: in the 21st century, nurses must exercise their power
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to create a strong voice for nursing in shaping an evolving
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healthcare environment. Nurses providing education to patients
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influences the patients to charge behavior to promote optimal
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health. in the 19th century, women were viewed as neither
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powerful nor political. nurses can influence health care through
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politics, but this is not the only way to do so.
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The key for renewal is the release of human energy and talent.
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Leaders know that which elements are required for renewal to
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occur? Select all that apply.
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- focused energy
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- staff recognition
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- development of trust
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- conflict management
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- personal well-being - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔focused energy
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and personal well-being
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,Rationale: Focused energy and personal well-being are essential
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for the release of human energy and talent; according to
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Gardner, the task of renewing. Staff recognition is important and
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helps build confidence in the team. Developing trust in one of
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Gardner's tasks of leading and managing and is important to help
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
keep staff aware of the organizational decisions and initiatives.,
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but it is not involved in renewal. The skill of conflict management
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is essential for mangers to master to keep the lines of
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communication open and for the team to grow. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which statement describes complex adaptive leadership theory?
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- Leaders attend to the needs and motives of followers.
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- Leaders have a certain set of traits that inspire others.
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- Leaders motivate others through the hierarchy of human needs.
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- Leaders respond to patient and organization problems
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differently. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Leaders respond to patient |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and organization problems differently.
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Rationale: In complex, adaptive leadership, leaders respond to
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patient and organization problems differently. In transformational
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leadership, leaders attended to the needs and motives of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
followers. Trait theory states that leaders have a certain set of
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traits that inspire others. The hierarchy of needs theory states
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that leaders motivate others through the hierarchy of human
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needs.
Which statement describes trait theory?
|\ |\ |\ |\
-Leaders have a certain set of characteristics that inspire others.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, - Leaders motivate others through the hierarchy of human needs.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders attend to the needs and motives of followers.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders respond to patient and organization problems
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
differently. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leaders have a certain set of
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characteristics that inspire others.
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Rationale: Trait theory states that leaders have a certain set of
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physical and emotional characteristics that inspire others. The
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hierarchy of needs theory states that leaders motivate other
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
through the hierarchy of human needs. In transformational
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
leadership, leaders attend to the needs and motives of followers.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
In complex adaptive leadership, leaders respond to patient and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organization problems differently. |\ |\
Which statements below reflect traits emotionally intelligent
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nurses display as credible leaders? Select all that apply.
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-Awareness of the individual, family, or community |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Enhanced organizational skills
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-Investment in relationships |\ |\
- Adoption of group behaviors
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-Commitment to self-growth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All of these |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
EXCEPT adoption of group behaviors
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Rationale: Emotionally intelligent nurses are credible as leaders
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because they possess awareness of the individual, family, or
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community being cared for; have enhanced organizational skills
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resulting from investment in relationships; and a commitment to
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self-growth. Adoption of group behaviors would not yield a
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credible leader if the behaviors were negative or ineffective.
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answers
The nurse manager is coaching a new graduate nurse about role
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
performance on the clinical unit. Which types of power are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
effective when coaching a new employee to improve role
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
performance? Select all that apply. |\ |\ |\ |\
-expert
-position
-reward
-coercive
-information
-connection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔expert, position,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
information
Effective coaching makes use of expert power, position power,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and information power. Expert power is based on expertise and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
credibility. The new employee needs knowledge and skills of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse manager to identify role performance expectations with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
position power. Information power stems from the nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
manager's possession of critical information needed by the new
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
employee. Coercive power is derived from someone's perceived
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fear of another person and is not a positive motivating tool in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
coaching. in this situation, the nurse managers i the power
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
figure; the manager is not using connection with a powerful
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
figure. reward powers i being able to provide rewards for favor
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and is not illustrated in this scenario.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,The leadership role of professional nurses in the united states
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
has evolved in the 21st century. Which factor most describes the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse's leadership role in shaping the healthcare environment?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- nurses remaining neither powerful nor political
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-nurses providing education to patients and families
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-nurses influencing health care through political action
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-nurses exercising power to create a strong voice for nursing. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nurses exercising power to create a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
strong voice for nursing
|\ |\ |\
Rationale: in the 21st century, nurses must exercise their power
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to create a strong voice for nursing in shaping an evolving
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
healthcare environment. Nurses providing education to patients
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
influences the patients to charge behavior to promote optimal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
health. in the 19th century, women were viewed as neither
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
powerful nor political. nurses can influence health care through
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
politics, but this is not the only way to do so.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The key for renewal is the release of human energy and talent.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Leaders know that which elements are required for renewal to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
occur? Select all that apply.
|\ |\ |\ |\
- focused energy
|\ |\
- staff recognition
|\ |\
- development of trust
|\ |\ |\
- conflict management
|\ |\
- personal well-being - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔focused energy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and personal well-being
|\ |\
,Rationale: Focused energy and personal well-being are essential
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for the release of human energy and talent; according to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Gardner, the task of renewing. Staff recognition is important and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
helps build confidence in the team. Developing trust in one of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Gardner's tasks of leading and managing and is important to help
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
keep staff aware of the organizational decisions and initiatives.,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
but it is not involved in renewal. The skill of conflict management
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is essential for mangers to master to keep the lines of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
communication open and for the team to grow. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which statement describes complex adaptive leadership theory?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders attend to the needs and motives of followers.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders have a certain set of traits that inspire others.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders motivate others through the hierarchy of human needs.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders respond to patient and organization problems
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
differently. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Leaders respond to patient |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and organization problems differently.
|\ |\ |\
Rationale: In complex, adaptive leadership, leaders respond to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient and organization problems differently. In transformational
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
leadership, leaders attended to the needs and motives of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
followers. Trait theory states that leaders have a certain set of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
traits that inspire others. The hierarchy of needs theory states
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that leaders motivate others through the hierarchy of human
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
needs.
Which statement describes trait theory?
|\ |\ |\ |\
-Leaders have a certain set of characteristics that inspire others.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, - Leaders motivate others through the hierarchy of human needs.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders attend to the needs and motives of followers.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Leaders respond to patient and organization problems
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
differently. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Leaders have a certain set of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
characteristics that inspire others.
|\ |\ |\ |\
Rationale: Trait theory states that leaders have a certain set of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
physical and emotional characteristics that inspire others. The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hierarchy of needs theory states that leaders motivate other
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
through the hierarchy of human needs. In transformational
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
leadership, leaders attend to the needs and motives of followers.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
In complex adaptive leadership, leaders respond to patient and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
organization problems differently. |\ |\
Which statements below reflect traits emotionally intelligent
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurses display as credible leaders? Select all that apply.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Awareness of the individual, family, or community |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- Enhanced organizational skills
|\ |\ |\
-Investment in relationships |\ |\
- Adoption of group behaviors
|\ |\ |\ |\
-Commitment to self-growth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔All of these |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
EXCEPT adoption of group behaviors
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Rationale: Emotionally intelligent nurses are credible as leaders
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
because they possess awareness of the individual, family, or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
community being cared for; have enhanced organizational skills
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
resulting from investment in relationships; and a commitment to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
self-growth. Adoption of group behaviors would not yield a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
credible leader if the behaviors were negative or ineffective.
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