Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
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Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
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, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
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Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss
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Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and
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controllingare considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS: kB, kThe kmanagement kprocess kincludes kplanning, korganizing, kcoordinating, kand kcontrolling. kManagement kroles kinclude
kinformation kprocessing, kinterpersonal krelationships, kand kdecision kmaking. kManagement kfunctions kinclude kplanning, korganizing,
staffing, kdirecting, kcoordinating, kreporting, kand kbudgeting. kA ktaxonomy kis ka ksystem kthat korders kprinciples kinto ka kgrouping kor
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2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS: kD, kThe kdecisional kmanagerial kroles kinclude kentrepreneur, kdisturbance khandler, kallocator kof kresources, kand knegotiator.
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information kprocessing kmanagerial kroles kinclude kmonitor, kdisseminator, kand kspokesperson. kThe kinterpersonal
kmanagerial kroleskinclude kfigurehead, kleader, k and kliaison.
3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the
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organizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in
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orderto manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving k
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS: kD, kThe krole kfunctions kto kmanage krelationships kare knetworking, ksupporting, kdeveloping kand kmentoring, kmanaging
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and kteam kbuilding, kmotivating kand kinspiring, krecognizing, kand krewarding. kThe krole kfunctions kto kmanage kthe kwork
kare kplanning kand korganizing, kproblem ksolving, kclarifying kroles kand kobjectives, kinforming, k monitoring, k consulting, kand
kdelegating.
4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title
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wouldmost likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager k
b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive k k
ANS: kB, kA kmiddle-level kmanager k is kcalled ka kdirector. kA klow kmanagerial- klevel kjob kis kcalled kthe kfirst-line kmanager. kA knurse
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executive klevel krole kis kcalled ka kchief knurse kexecutive kor kvice kpresident kof kpatient kcare kservices.
5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most
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likelyfocus on which of the following?
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, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
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a. General principles k
b. Positional authority k
c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations k
ANS: kC, kThe karea kof kfocus kfor kscientific kmanagement kis klabor kproductivity. kIn kbureaucratic ktheory, kefficiency kis kachieved
kthroughkimpersonal krelations kwithin ka kformal kstructure kand kis kbased kon kpositional kauthority. kAdministrative kprinciple ktheory
kconsists kof kprinciples kof kmanagement k that kare k relevant kto kany korganization.
6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
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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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ANS: kB, kAccording kto kVrooms kTheory kof kMotivation, kForce kdescribes kthe kamount kof keffort kone kwill kexert kto kreach kones
kgoal. kValence kspeaks kto kthe klevel kof kattractiveness kor kunattractiveness kof kthe kgoal. k Expectancy kis kthe kperceived kpossibility kthat
kthe kgoal kwill kbe kachieved. kVrooms kTheory kof kMotivation kcan kbe kdemonstrated kin kthe kform kof kan kequation: kForce k= kValence
kExpectancy k(Vroom, k1964). kThe ktheory kproposes kthat kthis kequation kcan khelp kto kpredict kthe kmotivation, kor kforce, kof kan
kindividual kas kdescribedkby kVroom.
7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
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b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
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c. is determined by others choices.
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d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
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ANS: kD, kMotivation kis ka kprocess kthat koccurs kinternally kto kinfluence kand kdirect kour kbehavior kin korder kto ksatisfy kneeds.
kMotivationk is knot kexplicitly kdemonstrated kby kpeople, kbut krather kit kis kinterpreted kfrom ktheir kbehavior. kMotivation kis kwhatever
kinfluences kour kchoices kand kcreates k direction, k intensity, k and kpersistence kin kour kbehavior.
8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process
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motivationtheories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theory k
b. Hierarchy of needs theory k k k
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory k
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS: kA, kThe kprocess kmotivation ktheories kare kequity ktheory kand kexpectancy ktheory. kThe kcontent kmotivation ktheories kinclude
kMaslows khierarchy kof kneeds ktheory, kAldefers kexistence- krelatedness-growth k(ERG) ktheory, kand kHerzbergs khygiene kmaintenance
factors kand kmotivation kfactors.
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9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs. k k k
b. Herzbergs two-factor theory. k k
c. McGregors theory X and theory Y. k k k k k
d. Ouchis theory Z. k k
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ANS: kB, kThe ktwo-factor ktheory kof kmotivation kincludes kmotivation kand kmaintenance kfactors. kMaslows khierarchy kof kneeds
kincludesk the kfollowing kneeds: kphysiological, ksafety, ksecurity, kbelonging, kand kself-actualization. kIn ktheory kX, kemployees kprefer
ksecurity, kdirection, kand kminimal kresponsibility. kIn ktheory kY, kemployees kenjoy ktheir kwork, kshow kself-control kand kdiscipline,
kare kable kto kcontribute kcreatively, kand kare kmotivated kby kties kto kthe kgroup, korganization, kand kthe kwork kitself. kThe kfocus kof ktheory
kZ kis kcollective kdecision kmaking kand klong-term kemployment kthat kinvolves kslower kpromotions kand kless kdirect ksupervision.
10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position would
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beconsidered which of the following?
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a. Informal leadership k
b.
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c.
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d. k Management
ANS: kB, kFormal kleadership kis kbased kon koccupying ka kposition kin kan korganization. kInformal kleadership kis kshown kby kan
kindividual kwho kdemonstrates kleadership koutside kthe kscope kof ka kformal kleadership krole kor kas ka kmember kof ka kgroup. kLeadership
kis ka kprocess kofkinfluence kwhereby kthe kleader kinfluences kothers ktoward kgoal kachievement. kManagement kis ka kprocess kto kachieve
korganizational kgoals.
11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the three
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fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the
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fundamentalqualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity.
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination.
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d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
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ANS: kABennis kand kNanus klist kguided kvision, kpassion, kand kintegrity kas kfundamental kqualities kof keffective kleaders.
kKnowledge kof kself, khonesty kand kmaturity; kintelligence, k self-confidence kand kdetermination; kself-awareness kand ksociability
kare kall kdesirable ktraits kin kleaders k as kwell kas kin kothers.
12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-leaders were:
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a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-confidence, intelligence, sociability.
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b. self-confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors, honesty,
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drive. k
c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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ANS: kD, kResearch kby kKirkpatrick kand kLocke kconcluded kthat kleaders kpossess ksix ktraits: kdrive, kdesire kto klead, khonesty, kself-
kconfidence, kcognitive kability, kand kknowledge kof kthe kbusiness. kWoods kidentified kfive kdominant kfactors kthat kinfluenced
kleadershipk development: kself-confidence, kinnate kqualities, kprogression kof kexperience, kinfluence kof ksignificant kothers, kand
kpersonal klife kfactors. kStogdill kidentified kthe kfollowing ktraits kof ka kleader: kintelligence, kself- kconfidence, kdetermination,
kintegrity, kand ksociability. kMurphy kand kDeBack kidentified kthe kfollowing kleader kcharacteristics: kcaring, krespectability,
ktrustworthiness, kand kflexibility.
13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where
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authorityis delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership
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styles?
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a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
