Leadership & Management EAQ's Exam Course with Answers.
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The nurse manager threatens a staff nurse about being penalized for poor performance in
the unit. Which type of leader behavior did the staff nurse experience? - Correct Answer
Punitive
Punitive behavior is experienced in transactional leadersh...
Leadership & Management EAQ's Exam Course with
Answers.
The nurse manager threatens a staff nurse about being penalized for poor performance in
the unit. Which type of leader behavior did the staff nurse experience? - Correct Answer
Punitive
Punitive behavior is experienced in transactional leadership; this occurs when the nurse
manager aims at punishing the staff nurse by penalizing for poor performance.
Charismatic behavior and intellectual stimulation are seen in transformational leadership.
Laissez-faire behavior is the hands-off style in which the manager allows a high degree of
autonomy and self rule.
A nurse leader has resolved a conflict within the team. Which further action of the nurse
leader prevents the same conflict in the future? - Correct Answer Working with the team
members after the conflict
The nurse leader should work with the team members or staff after resolving the conflict to
learn from the situation and to prevent repetition of the conflict in the future. The nurse
leader should teach the importance of unity within the team rather than punishing the
responsible member. Separating the member responsible for the conflict does not prevent
repetition of the conflict. The nurse leader should supervise the team but should not ask
another person to do it.
What are the attributes of a nurse leader? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer
Identifying the needs of others
Using critical-thinking skills in making decisions
Using focused energy and stamina to accomplish a vision
A nurse leader should possess attributes such as identifying the needs of others. A nurse
leader should also use critical-thinking skills in making decisions and focused energy and
stamina to accomplish a vision. Accepting responsibility willingly and performing follow up
on the consequences of actions taken are the responsibilities of a follower.
The nurse leader working in a 50-bed surgical unit accrued 765 client days in November
and 189 of the clients were discharged during the month. What is the average length of
,stay for November? Record your answer using a whole number. _____ days - Correct
Answer 4
The formula for average length of stay is number of client days divided by the number of
discharges. 765/189 = 4 days.
A nurse manager is helping staff reach optimal functioning to enhance organizational
functions. Which Gardner's task is reflected in this leadership behavior? - Correct Answer
Achieving workable unity
Achieving workable unity is one of Gardner's tasks for leading and managing. Nurse
managers should help staff reach optimal functioning to enhance organizational functions.
Nurse managers enact motivation by relating to and inspiring staff to achieve the mission
of the organization and the associated vision. Affirming values is involved in assisting the
staff in explaining organizational values and strengthening staff members to be more
attuned to the organization. Envisioning goals involves creating a vision of how systems
support client care objectives and assisting in enhancing the vision of clinical and
organization performance.
Which group discussion technique involves a large number of respondents who may be
participating in the discussion remotely? - Correct Answer Delphi technique
The Delphi technique includes the feedback of anonymous people who may not physically
convene. These participants may be located throughout the country or the world. In the
case of focus groups, the interaction is face to face. Brainstorming involves listing all ideas
without critique or discussion. In the nominal group technique, participants are asked to
not talk to each other as they write down their ideas to solve a predefined problem or
issue.
When a bedridden client complains that he or she is thirsty, the nurse leader says, "I want
to make you comfortable. Here is a glass of water, please take it." Which communication
skill is the nurse leader using to make caring visible? - Correct Answer Making explicit her
or his positive intent
The nurse is making explicit her or his positive intent by explaining the purpose and by
showing what he or she is doing in the client's best interest. Listening actively indicates
acknowledging and reflecting back the person's feelings in a nonjudgmental way.
, Expressing appreciation refers to giving the personal gift of positive reward. Showing
caring nonverbally can be done by using a facial expression, intonation, posture, eye
contact, and body language to mirror the client's feelings.
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Which type of behavior by the registered nurse results in a low-to-stable level of
commitment? - Correct Answer Punitive
Punitive behavior is a type of transactional leadership behavior that results in a low-to-
stable level of commitment as an organizational outcome. Charismatic, inspirational, and
intellectual stimulation are transformational leadership behaviors that result in increased
commitment as an organizational outcome.
The nurse is relating to and inspiring the client who has a psychiatric disorder to achieve
the client outcomes. Which of Gardner's leadership tasks is reflected in the nurse's
actions? - Correct Answer Motivating
When the nurse relates to and inspires the client with a psychiatric disorder to achieve the
client outcomes, the nurse is motivating according to Gardner's leadership tasks.
Gardner's leadership task of envisioning goals involves envisioning client's outcomes for
single clients/families. Gardner's leadership task of serving as symbol involves
representing the nursing profession and values and beliefs of the organization to clients
and families and other community groups. Gardner's leadership task of achieving
workable unity involves assisting clients and families in achieving optimal functioning to
benefit the transition to enhanced health functions.
A medical care facility is seeking to establish an orthopedic center of excellence. The
nurse manager teaches direct care nurses about opportunities available to them in the
process. Which task would a direct care nurse be eligible for? - Correct Answer
Conducting a literature review
In an orthopedic center, the direct care nurse is eligible for participating on the council to
conduct a literature review on topics related to orthopedic product lines, innovative
orthopedic joint replacement procedures, and programs related to the orthopedics
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