1. Leadership0is0best0defined0as:
a. an0interpersonal0process0of0participating0by0encouraging0fellowship.
b. delegation0of0authority0and0responsibility0and0the0coordination0of0activities.
c. inspiring0people0to0accomplish0goals0through0support0and0confidence0building.
d. the0integration0of0resources0through0planning,0organizing,0and0directing.
ANS:0 C
Leadership0is0the0process0of0influencing0people0to0accomplish0goals0by0inspiring0confidence0
and0support0among0followers.
2. A0medical-
surgical0unit0reports0higher0rates0of0patient0satisfaction0coupled0with0high0rates0of0staff0satisf
action0and0productivity.0Which0of0the0following0is0attributed0to0the0data0findings?
a. Effective0leadership
b. Management0involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards0and0recognition
ANS:0 A NURSINGTB.COM
Effective0leadership0is0important0in0nursing0because0of0the0impact0on0nurses’0work0lives,0it0
being0a0stabilizing0influence0during0change,0and0for0nurses’0productivity0and0quality0of0care.
3. A0staff0registered0nurse0(RN)0is0leading0a0multidisciplinary0clinical0pathway0team0in0the0
development0of0care0for0patients0with0total0knee0replacement.0Which0of0the0following0st
atements0exemplifies0leadership0behaviors0in0a0clinical0pathway0team0meeting?
a. “Nursing0is0responsible0for0pain0control0of0the0total0knee0replacement0patient.”
b. “Our0pharmacist0has0provided0some0excellent0pain0control0literature.”
c. “Physical0therapy’s0expertise0is0in0rehabilitation,0not0pain0control.”
d. “Total0knee0replacement0patients0require0optimal0pain0control.”
ANS:0 B
Leadership0is0the0process0of0influencing0people0to0accomplish0goals0by0inspiring0confidence0a
nd0support0among0followers.0The0correct0answer0is0supportive0of0a0team0member’s0work0and0d
epicts0some0skill0at0interpersonal0relationships.
4. Which0of0the0following0is0true0of0management0activities?
a. Inspiring0a0vision0is0a0management0function.
b. Management0is0focused0on0task0accomplishment.
c. Management0is0more0focused0on0human0relationships.
d. Management0is0more0important0than0leadership.
ANS:0 B
Management0is0focused0on0task0accomplishment.
5. During0a0staff0meeting,0a0group0of0RNs0has0complained0that0medications0are0not0arriving0to0t
he0unit0in0a0timely0manner.0The0nurse0manager0suggests0that0the0group0resolve0this0issue0thro
ugh0the0development0and0work0of0a0multidisciplinary0team0led0by0one0of0these0RNs.0This0sce
nario0demonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship0management.
ANS:0 B
Empowerment0is0the0giving0of0authority,0responsibility,0and0the0freedom0to0act.0In0this0
situation,0the0manager0has0given0authority,0responsibility,0and0the0freedom0to0act0in0the
0investigation0and0resolution0of0this0issue.
DIF:0000Cognitive0Level:0Apply0NU0R
(AppS ItionG)0000B.CO0M
0N0T
lica
TOP:0 Nursing0Process:0Assessment
MSC:0 Client0Needs:0Safe0and0Effective0Care0Environment:0Management0of0Care
of0the0following0leadership0skills?
a. Care0provider
b. Business0principles
c. Care0coordination
d. Change0management
ANS:0 C
Care0coordination0is0the0delivery0of0nursing0services0that0involves0the0organization0and0
coordination0of0complex0activities.0The0nurse0uses0managerial0and0leadership0skills0to0
facilitate0delivery0of0quality0care.
b. supervision
c. delegation
d. problem0solving
ANS:0 D
Every0nurse0needs0two0critical0skills0to0enhance0professional0practice.0One0is0a0skill0at0interpe
rsonal0relationships.0This0is0fundamental0to0leadership0and0the0work0of0nursing.0The0second0s
kill0is0applying0the0problem-
solving0process.0This0involves0critical0thinking,0problem0identification,0and0the0development0
of0objectivity.
8. Good0leaders0need0to0be0able0to0demonstrate0an0intuitive0skill0of0empathy0and0expressiveness0
when0dealing0with0others0in0the0workplace.0This0requires0sensitivity0and0awareness0of0the0e
motions0and0moods0of0others0and0is0known0as:
a. social0awareness.
b. self-awareness.
c. self-management.
d. relationship0management.
ANS:0 A
Social0awareness0is0an0intuitive0skill0of0empathy0and0expressiveness0in0being0sensitive0and0
aware0of0the0emotions0and0moods0of0others.
DIF: Cognitive0Level:0Remember0(Knowledge)
TOP:000Nursing0Process:0AssessN
menR
U0S0NI0Care
0G0B.C0M
t
0T O
MSC:0 Client0Needs:0Safe0and0Effective 0Environment:0Management0of0Care
a. Leadership.
b. Management.
c. Emotional0intelligence
d. Vision
ANS:0 C
Among0the0important0personal0leadership0skills0for0nurses0is0emotional0intelligence0(EI).0EI0
traits0are0emotional0factors0consisting0of0five0defining0attributes:0self-awareness,
self-regulation0or0discipline,0motivation,0social0awareness,0and0relationship0management.
are0vital0to0good0leaders0because0they0are0able0to0take0the0vision0of0the0leader0and0achiev
e0the0determined0goals.
a. Managers
b. Motivators
c. Visionaries
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