Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th Edition Huber Test Bank – Complete Practice Questions & Answers

, Chapter 01: Leadership and Management Principles
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Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE.CHOICE

1. Leadership.is.best.defined.as:
a. an.interpersonal.process.of.participating.by.encouraging.fellowship.
b. delegation.of.authority.and.responsibility.and.the.coordination.of.activities.
c. inspiring.people.to.accomplish.goals.through.support.and.confidence.building.
d. the.integration.of.resources.through.planning,.organizing,.and.directing.

ANS:. C
Leadership.is.the.process.of.influencing.people.to.accomplish.goals.by.inspiring.confidence.and.su
pport.among.followers.

DIF:
Cognitive.Level:.Remember.(Knowledge).
TOP:. Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:. Client.Needs:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment:.Management.of.Care

2. A.medical-
surgical.unit.reports.higher.rates.of.patient.satisfaction.coupled.with.high.rates.of.staff.satisfactio
n.and.productivity..Which.of.the.following.is.attributed.to.the.data.findings?
a. Effective.leadership
b. Management.involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards.and.recognition

ANS:. A
Effective.leadership.is.important.in.nursing.because.of.the.impact.on.nurses’.work.lives,.it.being.a.s
tabilizing.influence.during.change,.and.for.nurses’.productivity.and.quality.of.care.

DIF:
Cognitive.Level:.Apply.(Application).
TOP:. Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:. Client.Needs:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment:.Management.of.Care

3. A.staff.registered.nurse.(RN).is.leading.a.multidisciplinary.clinical.pathway.team.in.the.deve
lopment.of.care.for.patients.with.total.knee.replacement..Which.of.the.following.statements.
exemplifies.leadership.behaviors.in.a.clinical.pathway.team.meeting?
a. “Nursing.is.responsible.for.pain.control.of.the.total.knee.replacement.patient.”
b. “Our.pharmacist.has.provided.some.excellent.pain.control.literature.”
c. “Physical.therapy’s.expertise.is.in.rehabilitation,.not.pain.control.”
d. “Total.knee.replacement.patients.require.optimal.pain.control.”
ANS:. B
Leadership.is.the.process.of.influencing.people.to.accomplish.goals.by.inspiring.confidence.and.su
pport.among.followers..The.correct.answer.is.supportive.of.a.team.member’s.work.and.depicts.som
e.skill.at.interpersonal.relationships.

DIF:
Cognitive.Level:.Apply.(Application).
TOP:. Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:. Client.Needs:.Physiological.Integrity:.Pharmacological.and.Parenteral.Therapies

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, 4. Which.of.the.following.is.true.of.management.activities?
a. Inspiring.a.vision.is.a.management.function.
b. Management.is.focused.on.task.accomplishment.
c. Management.is.more.focused.on.human.relationships.
d. Management.is.more.important.than.leadership.
ANS:. B
Management.is.focused.on.task.accomplishment.

DIF:
Cognitive.Level:.Remember.(Knowledge).
TOP:. Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:. Client.Needs:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment:.Management.of.Care

5. During.a.staff.meeting,.a.group.of.RNs.has.complained.that.medications.are.not.arriving.to.the.uni
t.in.a.timely.manner..The.nurse.manager.suggests.that.the.group.resolve.this.issue.through.the.dev
elopment.and.work.of.a.multidisciplinary.team.led.by.one.of.these.RNs..This.scenario.demonstrat
es:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship.management.

ANS:. B
Empowerment.is.the.giving.of.authority,.responsibility,.and.the.freedom.to.act..In.this.situa
tion,.the.manager.has.given.authority,.responsibility,.and.the.freedom.to.act.in.the.investiga
tion.and.resolution.of.this.issue.

DIF:
Cognitive. Level:. Apply.N p l iU
( Ap R ca.S
It i.Non.TG) .
TOP:. Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:. Client.Needs:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment:.Management.of.Care

6. A.nurse.is.caring.for.an.elderly.patient.who.was.admitted.after.sustaining.a.fall.at.home.. When.creat
ing.a.care.plan.for.the.patient,.she.requests.that.the.doctor.order.a.home.health.visit.to.assess.for.home
.safety.and.medication.compliance..In.addition,.the.nurse.is.concerned. about.the.nutrition.of.the.pat

ient.and.requests.a.dietitian.evaluation..The.nurse.is.demonstrating.which.of.the.following.leadersh
ip.skills?
a. Care.provider
b. Business.principles
c. Care.coordination
d. Change.management

ANS:. C
Care.coordination.is.the.delivery.of.nursing.services.that.involves.the.organization.and.coordinatio
n.of.complex.activities..The.nurse.uses.managerial.and.leadership.skills.to.facilitate.delivery.of.qu
ality.care.

DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Apply.(Application)
TOP:. Nursing.Process:.Planning.MSC:. Client.Needs:.Physiological.Integrity:.Reduction.of.Ris
k.Potential

7. Interpersonal.communication.and.the.ability.to.apply
are.two.critical.skills.every.nurse.n
eeds.to.enhance.professional.practice.
a. vision

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