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TEST BANK for Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management 8th
Edition by Sally A. Weiss
ALL CHAPTERS 1-31 WITH RATIONALES| A+ GRADE
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Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling are
considered which aspect of management?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
CORRECT ANSWER: B, The management process includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and
controlling. Management roles include information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision
making. Management functions include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting,
and budgeting. A taxonomy is a system that orders principles into a grouping or classification.
2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
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CORRECT ANSWER: D, The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler,
allocator of resources, and negotiator. The information processing managerial roles include monitor,
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disseminator, and spokesperson. The interpersonal managerial roles include figurehead, leader, and
liaison.
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3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the organizations
committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in order to manage
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relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
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b. Problem solving
c. Monitoring
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d. Networking
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CORRECT ANSWER: D, The role functions to manage relationships are networking, supporting,
developing and mentoring, managing conflict and team building, motivating and inspiring, recognizing,
and rewarding. The role functions to manage the work are planning and organizing, problem solving,
clarifying roles and objectives, informing, monitoring, consulting, and delegating.
4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title would most likely
be which of the following?
a. First-line manager
b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
d. Chief nurse executive
CORRECT ANSWER: B, A middle-level manager is called a director. A low managerial- level job is
called the first-line manager. A nurse in an executive level role is called a chief nurse executive or vice
president of patient care services.
5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most likely
a. General principles
b. Positional authority
c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations
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CORRECT ANSWER: C, The area of focus for scientific management is labor productivity. In
bureaucratic theory, efficiency is achieved through impersonal relations within a formal structure and is
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based on positional authority. Administrative principle theory consists of principles of management that
are relevant to any organization.
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6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach ones goal.
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c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given.
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d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
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CORRECT ANSWER: B, According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, Force describes the amount of
effort one will exert to reach ones goal. Valence speaks to the level of attractiveness or unattractiveness of
the goal. Expectancy is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved. Vrooms Theory of
Motivation can be demonstrated in the form of an equation: Force = Valence Expectancy (Vroom, 1964).
The theory proposes that this equation can help to predict the motivation, or force, of an individual as
described by Vroom.
7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
c. is determined by others choices.
d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
CORRECT ANSWER: D, Motivation is a process that occurs internally to influence and direct our
behavior in order to satisfy needs. Motivation is not explicitly demonstrated by people, but rather it is
interpreted from their behavior. Motivation is whatever influences our choices and creates direction,
intensity, and persistence in our behavior.
8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process motivation theories.
Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
a. Equity theory
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b. Hierarchy of needs theory
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c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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CORRECT ANSWER: A, The process motivation theories are equity theory and expectancy theory. The
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content motivation theories include Maslows hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefers existence- relatedness-
growth (ERG) theory, and Herzbergs hygiene maintenance factors and motivation factors.
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9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.
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b. Herzbergs two-factor theory.
c. McGregors theory X and theory Y.
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TEST BANK for Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management 8th
Edition by Sally A. Weiss
ALL CHAPTERS 1-31 WITH RATIONALES| A+ GRADE
Fr
an
kl
yn
e
A
pl
us
Pa
Page | 1
ss
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling are
considered which aspect of management?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
CORRECT ANSWER: B, The management process includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and
controlling. Management roles include information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision
making. Management functions include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting,
and budgeting. A taxonomy is a system that orders principles into a grouping or classification.
2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
Fr
CORRECT ANSWER: D, The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler,
allocator of resources, and negotiator. The information processing managerial roles include monitor,
an
disseminator, and spokesperson. The interpersonal managerial roles include figurehead, leader, and
liaison.
kl
yn
3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the organizations
committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in order to manage
e
relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
A
a. Informing
pl
b. Problem solving
c. Monitoring
us
d. Networking
Pa
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CORRECT ANSWER: D, The role functions to manage relationships are networking, supporting,
developing and mentoring, managing conflict and team building, motivating and inspiring, recognizing,
and rewarding. The role functions to manage the work are planning and organizing, problem solving,
clarifying roles and objectives, informing, monitoring, consulting, and delegating.
4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title would most likely
be which of the following?
a. First-line manager
b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
d. Chief nurse executive
CORRECT ANSWER: B, A middle-level manager is called a director. A low managerial- level job is
called the first-line manager. A nurse in an executive level role is called a chief nurse executive or vice
president of patient care services.
5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most likely
a. General principles
b. Positional authority
c. Labor productivity
Fr
d. Impersonal relations
an
CORRECT ANSWER: C, The area of focus for scientific management is labor productivity. In
bureaucratic theory, efficiency is achieved through impersonal relations within a formal structure and is
kl
based on positional authority. Administrative principle theory consists of principles of management that
are relevant to any organization.
yn
e
6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
A
a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach ones goal.
pl
c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given.
us
d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
Pa
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CORRECT ANSWER: B, According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, Force describes the amount of
effort one will exert to reach ones goal. Valence speaks to the level of attractiveness or unattractiveness of
the goal. Expectancy is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved. Vrooms Theory of
Motivation can be demonstrated in the form of an equation: Force = Valence Expectancy (Vroom, 1964).
The theory proposes that this equation can help to predict the motivation, or force, of an individual as
described by Vroom.
7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
c. is determined by others choices.
d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
CORRECT ANSWER: D, Motivation is a process that occurs internally to influence and direct our
behavior in order to satisfy needs. Motivation is not explicitly demonstrated by people, but rather it is
interpreted from their behavior. Motivation is whatever influences our choices and creates direction,
intensity, and persistence in our behavior.
8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process motivation theories.
Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
a. Equity theory
Fr
b. Hierarchy of needs theory
an
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
kl
CORRECT ANSWER: A, The process motivation theories are equity theory and expectancy theory. The
yn
content motivation theories include Maslows hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefers existence- relatedness-
growth (ERG) theory, and Herzbergs hygiene maintenance factors and motivation factors.
e
A
9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
pl
a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.
us
b. Herzbergs two-factor theory.
c. McGregors theory X and theory Y.
Pa
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