NSRG 2221 Chapter 12 Marquis Leadership: Organizational
Structure Home Study Thorough Review and Complete
Nursing Answers – Ace Your First Attempt 2025/2026
Which would suggest that flattening of the organization is occurring?
A) There is a collective spirit
B) There is reduction in the administration levels
C) There are shared work goals across units
D) There are formal and informal systems are in place to address conflicts -
correct answer Ans: B
Feedback:
Reducing the numbers of administration levels is called flattening the
organization. The remaining options are not related to organizational
flattening.
What occurs during implementation of a shared governance model?
A) Lines of authority are altered
B) Joint practice committees are formed
C) Participatory management is initiated
D) The roles of first-level managers are stabilized - correct answer Ans: B
Feedback:
In shared governance, the organization's governance is shared among
board members, nurses, physicians, and management. Joint practice
committees are developed to assume the power and accountability for
decision making, and professional communication is egalitarian rather than
hierarchical. Shared governance is not associated with the other options.
What is the primary responsibility of the committee chairperson during a
committee meeting?
, A) Keeping members on task
B) Asking questions
C) Resolving conflicts
D) Providing information on each agenda item - correct answer Ans: A
Feedback:
Although all the items may be something the chairperson does, the primary
responsibility is to keep members on task so committee work gets
completed.
What is the leadership role when a unit is attempting to overcome the
decentralization of patient care?
A) Determining what changes will be made to the plan of care
B) Facilitating the group's work
C) Identifying the patient care problems
D) Selecting solutions to problems - correct answer Ans: B
Feedback:
In a patient-centered focused activity, the team leader should facilitate the
work of the group and should not be the sole decision maker.
What should the leader remember when forming committees?
A) Committees work best when there is an adequate supply of workers,
with 10 members being the minimum
B) Willingness to work hard is the most important criterion for appointment
C) Written agendas provide excessive structure and stifle committee
creativity
D) There should be sufficient expertise among committee members to
accomplish the assigned task - correct answer Ans: D
Feedback:
Structure Home Study Thorough Review and Complete
Nursing Answers – Ace Your First Attempt 2025/2026
Which would suggest that flattening of the organization is occurring?
A) There is a collective spirit
B) There is reduction in the administration levels
C) There are shared work goals across units
D) There are formal and informal systems are in place to address conflicts -
correct answer Ans: B
Feedback:
Reducing the numbers of administration levels is called flattening the
organization. The remaining options are not related to organizational
flattening.
What occurs during implementation of a shared governance model?
A) Lines of authority are altered
B) Joint practice committees are formed
C) Participatory management is initiated
D) The roles of first-level managers are stabilized - correct answer Ans: B
Feedback:
In shared governance, the organization's governance is shared among
board members, nurses, physicians, and management. Joint practice
committees are developed to assume the power and accountability for
decision making, and professional communication is egalitarian rather than
hierarchical. Shared governance is not associated with the other options.
What is the primary responsibility of the committee chairperson during a
committee meeting?
, A) Keeping members on task
B) Asking questions
C) Resolving conflicts
D) Providing information on each agenda item - correct answer Ans: A
Feedback:
Although all the items may be something the chairperson does, the primary
responsibility is to keep members on task so committee work gets
completed.
What is the leadership role when a unit is attempting to overcome the
decentralization of patient care?
A) Determining what changes will be made to the plan of care
B) Facilitating the group's work
C) Identifying the patient care problems
D) Selecting solutions to problems - correct answer Ans: B
Feedback:
In a patient-centered focused activity, the team leader should facilitate the
work of the group and should not be the sole decision maker.
What should the leader remember when forming committees?
A) Committees work best when there is an adequate supply of workers,
with 10 members being the minimum
B) Willingness to work hard is the most important criterion for appointment
C) Written agendas provide excessive structure and stifle committee
creativity
D) There should be sufficient expertise among committee members to
accomplish the assigned task - correct answer Ans: D
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