Exam 12: Leadership and Management

When explaining delegation to student nurses, what statement by the nurse educator aligns to the ANA regarding delegation?

The nurse manager is considered a "great communicator." She can be found on the unit talking with staff, keeping them informed and asking their opinions. She believes that nurses are motivated by internal means and that they want to participate in making decisions about the unit although the final decision always rests with her. The nurses recognize that this nurse manager is what type of leader?

The unit charge nurse uses reward and punishment to gain the cooperation of the nurses assigned to the unit. What type of leader is this charge nurse?

The nurse correctly defines leadership when making which statement?

When assigning tasks to other health care providers, the nurse understands that each task must be delegated using which guidelines?

The nurse manager of the emergency room believes that efficiency is the expected standard for the department and believes that efficiency lies in following established rules, policies, and guidelines. The only way to change procedures is to changes rules, policies, and guidelines. To run the emergency room with this philosophy, the nurse manager must take on which role?

The nurse identifies what decisional roles that are included in Mintzburg's description of management in terms of behavior?

The nurse is acting as a leader in the role of charge nurse and notes that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on the floor are stressed related to their increased workload. The nurse changes the original planned approach based on the presenting situation. Which theory of leadership is the nurse implementing with this action?

Which delegation of tasks would require the nurse manager to intervene?

The nurse knows while leadership behaviors and management skills often complement each other they differ in which way?

The nurse recognizes which skills that are needed to be an effective manager?

The nurse recognizes which leadership theory that assumes that leaders are born with certain leadership skill that few people possess?

Upon entering a patient's room, the nurse notes that the patient is unresponsive. The nurse takes control and begins to direct other members of the health care team during this crisis. The nurse is demonstrating characteristics of which type of nursing leadership?

A patient is found unresponsive and pulseless. The nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and calls for help. When help arrives, the nurse should take on which role?

The nurse has made patient care assignments and expects all team members to set their own goals for the day and manage their time to meet their goals. The nurse is implementing what style of leadership?

The nurse who plans, organizes, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for patients is functioning in what role?

The nurse manager of a unit is sharing the most recent results of a patient satisfaction survey to motivate staff. This approach is a characteristic of what type of nursing leader?

The nurse is acting in the planning function as a manager. The nurse knows which stage should be completed first?

The nurse manager would counsel the staff nurse for delegating which task to the UAP?

The nurse has a question regarding scope of practice and delegation. Where should the nurse seek clarification?