Nurse Leadership Practice Questions Exam 1
Questions With Correct Answers
1. |What |statement |is |true |regarding |decision |making?
A) |It |is |an |analysis |of |a |situation
B) |It |is |closely |related |to |evaluation
C) |It |involves |choosing |between |courses |of |action
D) |It |is |dependent |upon |finding |the |cause |of |a |problem |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |C
Feedback: |Decision |making |is |a |complex |cognitive |process |often |defined |as |choosing |a |
particular |course |of |action. |Problem |solving |is |part |of |decision |making |and |is |a |systematic |
process |that |focuses |on |analyzing |a |difficult |situation. |Critical |thinking, |sometimes |referred |to |
as |reflective |thinking, |is |related |to |evaluation |and |has |a |broader |scope |than |decision |making |
and |problem |solving.
1. |Which |represents |the |management |functions |that |are |incorporated |into |the |management |
process?
A) |Planning, |directing, |organizing, |staffing, |and |evaluating
B) |Planning, |organizing, |staffing, |directing, |and |controlling
C) |Organizing, |planning, |staffing, |directing, |and |evaluating
D) |Organizing, |staffing, |planning, |implementing, |and |controlling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |
B
Feedback:
,Management |functions |include |planning, |organizing, |staffing, |directing, |and |controlling. |These |
are |incorporated |into |what |is |known |as |the |management |process.
What |is |the |advantage |of |recruiting |from |outside |the |organization?
A. |Promotes |long-term |retention |of |employees
B. |Tends |to |increase |the |number |of |candidates
C. |Provides |well-motivated |candidates
D. |Attracts |well-qualified |candidates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback: |recruiting |from |outside |the |organization |provides |an |opportunity |to |increase |the |
pool |of |candidates |for |positions |but |is |no |guarantee |that |these |canddidates |will |be |more |
qualified |or |motivated |than |those |who |come |from |within |the |organization.
Which |information |is |too |much |in |flux |to |identify |on |an |organizational |chart?
A) |Grapevine |lines |of |communication
B) |Line |and |staff |authority
C) |Span |of |control
D) |Scalar |chains |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |A
Feedback:
The |grapevine |lines |of |communication |cannot |be |placed |on |an |organizational |chart |because |
they |are |constantly |in |flux. |The |remaining |information |is |stable |and |so |identified |on |the |chart.
Which |statement |best |describes |mentorship?
A) |The |intensity |and |duration |of |relationships |are |similar |in |mentorship |and
| preceptorship
B) |Staff |cannot |be |assigned |to |become |mentors. |It |is |a |role |voluntarily |chosen |by |the |mentor
C) |"Mentees" |must |be |willing |to |put |aside |their |personal |goals |and |beliefs |in |an |effort |to |
identify |more |closely |with |their |mentor
,D) |Most |nurses |will |have |the |opportunity |for |many |mentor |relationships |during |their |careers |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback:
The |mentor |makes |a |conscious |decision |to |assist |the |protEgE |in |career |development, |with |the |
relationship |usually |lasting |several |years. |The |remaining |statements |are |not |accurate |regarding
|mentorships.
What |is |employee |behavior |best |reinforced |by? |
A) |Praise |from |a |supervisor |
B) |An |increase |in |their |pay |
C) |A |personally |valued |reward |
D) |Threat |of |punishment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |C |
Feedback: |Each |person |is |a |unique |individual |who |is |motivated |by |different |things. |The |other |
options |lack |that |element |of |personal |value.
What |is |the |best |combination |that |characterizes |the |communication |process? |
A) |Sender-receiver-message |
B) |Receiver-message-sender
C) |Sender-message-receiver |
D) |Message-sender-receiver |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |C |
Feedback: |The |combination |that |best |characterizes |the |communication |process |is |
senderñmessageñreceiver. |The |other |options |would |result |in |the |likelihood |of |
miscommunication.
1. |Which |is |the |first |step |in |the |time |management |process?
A. |Completing |the |highest |priority |task
B. |Allowing |enough |time |for |sufficient |daily |planning
C. |Reprioritizing |based |on |new |information |received
, D. |Delegating |work |that |cannot |be |accomplished |in |a |day |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback: |Daily |planning |is |essential |if |the |manager |is |to |manage |by |efficiency |rather |than |by |
crisis. |The |remaining |options |are |steps |that |occur |after |that |planning.
Max |Weber, |as |part |of |the |scientific |management |era, |contributed |immensely |to |the |
development |of |organizational |theory. |Which |statement |is |not |representative |of |his |beliefs?
A) |Bureaucracy |could |provide |a |rational |basis |for |administrative |decisions
B) |Worker |satisfaction |was |integral |to |productivity
C) |Organization |charts |could |depict |the |hierarchy |of |authority
D) |Impersonality |of |interpersonal |relationships |should |exist |in |organizations |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback:
Max |Webers |theories |did |not |address |worker |satisfaction. |The |other |options |do |represent |the |
Weber |organizational |theory.
When |does |communication |have |the |greatest |likelihood |of |being |accurately |interpreted? |
A) |More |than |one |mode |is |used |
B) |Face-to-face |communication |is |used |
C) |Written |communication |is |used |
D) |The |sender |repeats |the |message |using |the |same |mode |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |A |
Feedback: |Using |various |communication |methods |in |combination |increases |the |likelihood |that |
everyone |in |the |organization |who |needs |to |hear |the |message |actually |will |hear |it. |The |other |
options |are |single |methods.
What |did |motivational |theorist |Victor |Vroom |state? |
A) |Personal |motivators |could |be |separated |from |job |satisfiers |
B) |People |are |motivated |by |three |basic |needs: |achievement, |affiliation, |and |power |
Questions With Correct Answers
1. |What |statement |is |true |regarding |decision |making?
A) |It |is |an |analysis |of |a |situation
B) |It |is |closely |related |to |evaluation
C) |It |involves |choosing |between |courses |of |action
D) |It |is |dependent |upon |finding |the |cause |of |a |problem |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |C
Feedback: |Decision |making |is |a |complex |cognitive |process |often |defined |as |choosing |a |
particular |course |of |action. |Problem |solving |is |part |of |decision |making |and |is |a |systematic |
process |that |focuses |on |analyzing |a |difficult |situation. |Critical |thinking, |sometimes |referred |to |
as |reflective |thinking, |is |related |to |evaluation |and |has |a |broader |scope |than |decision |making |
and |problem |solving.
1. |Which |represents |the |management |functions |that |are |incorporated |into |the |management |
process?
A) |Planning, |directing, |organizing, |staffing, |and |evaluating
B) |Planning, |organizing, |staffing, |directing, |and |controlling
C) |Organizing, |planning, |staffing, |directing, |and |evaluating
D) |Organizing, |staffing, |planning, |implementing, |and |controlling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |
B
Feedback:
,Management |functions |include |planning, |organizing, |staffing, |directing, |and |controlling. |These |
are |incorporated |into |what |is |known |as |the |management |process.
What |is |the |advantage |of |recruiting |from |outside |the |organization?
A. |Promotes |long-term |retention |of |employees
B. |Tends |to |increase |the |number |of |candidates
C. |Provides |well-motivated |candidates
D. |Attracts |well-qualified |candidates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback: |recruiting |from |outside |the |organization |provides |an |opportunity |to |increase |the |
pool |of |candidates |for |positions |but |is |no |guarantee |that |these |canddidates |will |be |more |
qualified |or |motivated |than |those |who |come |from |within |the |organization.
Which |information |is |too |much |in |flux |to |identify |on |an |organizational |chart?
A) |Grapevine |lines |of |communication
B) |Line |and |staff |authority
C) |Span |of |control
D) |Scalar |chains |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |A
Feedback:
The |grapevine |lines |of |communication |cannot |be |placed |on |an |organizational |chart |because |
they |are |constantly |in |flux. |The |remaining |information |is |stable |and |so |identified |on |the |chart.
Which |statement |best |describes |mentorship?
A) |The |intensity |and |duration |of |relationships |are |similar |in |mentorship |and
| preceptorship
B) |Staff |cannot |be |assigned |to |become |mentors. |It |is |a |role |voluntarily |chosen |by |the |mentor
C) |"Mentees" |must |be |willing |to |put |aside |their |personal |goals |and |beliefs |in |an |effort |to |
identify |more |closely |with |their |mentor
,D) |Most |nurses |will |have |the |opportunity |for |many |mentor |relationships |during |their |careers |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback:
The |mentor |makes |a |conscious |decision |to |assist |the |protEgE |in |career |development, |with |the |
relationship |usually |lasting |several |years. |The |remaining |statements |are |not |accurate |regarding
|mentorships.
What |is |employee |behavior |best |reinforced |by? |
A) |Praise |from |a |supervisor |
B) |An |increase |in |their |pay |
C) |A |personally |valued |reward |
D) |Threat |of |punishment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |C |
Feedback: |Each |person |is |a |unique |individual |who |is |motivated |by |different |things. |The |other |
options |lack |that |element |of |personal |value.
What |is |the |best |combination |that |characterizes |the |communication |process? |
A) |Sender-receiver-message |
B) |Receiver-message-sender
C) |Sender-message-receiver |
D) |Message-sender-receiver |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |C |
Feedback: |The |combination |that |best |characterizes |the |communication |process |is |
senderñmessageñreceiver. |The |other |options |would |result |in |the |likelihood |of |
miscommunication.
1. |Which |is |the |first |step |in |the |time |management |process?
A. |Completing |the |highest |priority |task
B. |Allowing |enough |time |for |sufficient |daily |planning
C. |Reprioritizing |based |on |new |information |received
, D. |Delegating |work |that |cannot |be |accomplished |in |a |day |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback: |Daily |planning |is |essential |if |the |manager |is |to |manage |by |efficiency |rather |than |by |
crisis. |The |remaining |options |are |steps |that |occur |after |that |planning.
Max |Weber, |as |part |of |the |scientific |management |era, |contributed |immensely |to |the |
development |of |organizational |theory. |Which |statement |is |not |representative |of |his |beliefs?
A) |Bureaucracy |could |provide |a |rational |basis |for |administrative |decisions
B) |Worker |satisfaction |was |integral |to |productivity
C) |Organization |charts |could |depict |the |hierarchy |of |authority
D) |Impersonality |of |interpersonal |relationships |should |exist |in |organizations |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |B
Feedback:
Max |Webers |theories |did |not |address |worker |satisfaction. |The |other |options |do |represent |the |
Weber |organizational |theory.
When |does |communication |have |the |greatest |likelihood |of |being |accurately |interpreted? |
A) |More |than |one |mode |is |used |
B) |Face-to-face |communication |is |used |
C) |Written |communication |is |used |
D) |The |sender |repeats |the |message |using |the |same |mode |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ans: |A |
Feedback: |Using |various |communication |methods |in |combination |increases |the |likelihood |that |
everyone |in |the |organization |who |needs |to |hear |the |message |actually |will |hear |it. |The |other |
options |are |single |methods.
What |did |motivational |theorist |Victor |Vroom |state? |
A) |Personal |motivators |could |be |separated |from |job |satisfiers |
B) |People |are |motivated |by |three |basic |needs: |achievement, |affiliation, |and |power |
