Exam 12: Leadership and Management

A nurse does not have to be a manager to be a leader. Even at the bedside, nurses use leadership skills, although possibly in different ways than a nurse manager. The nurse who plans, organizes, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for patients is functioning as a:

The terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably. Although these concepts are related, they are different in definition and in practice. Leadership behaviors and management skills complement each other. However,

The nurse leader is conducting a staff meeting. During the meeting, staff members have verbalized dissatisfaction with the staffing pattern created by the nurse leader. The nurse listens intently as the staff come up with other options. The nurse leader is demonstrating:

Communication skills are most essential for the nurse:

Mintzberg described management in terms of behaviors. Mintzberg's decisional roles include: (Select all that apply.)

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 the role of:

The nurse correctly defines leadership when stating:

According to Fayol, controlling is a function of management. Controlling compares to what phase of the nursing process?

Hiscock and Shuldham state that, in order to deliver quality care, it is important for nurse leaders to be focused on the:

Which of the following has been done improperly?

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 her 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. This nurse manager is what type of leader?

When delegating to other health care providers, the nurse understands that the task: (Select all that apply.)

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

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. What theory of leadership is being implemented?

For patient care to be completed in a safe and timely manner, it is sometimes necessary for the nurse to delegate tasks to other health care providers. The ANA describes delegation as:

The nurse manager of a unit is sharing the most recent results of a patient satisfaction survey to motivate staff. This nurse manager is a _________________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 manager of the intensive care unit is accepting an award for excellence and efficiency in the provision of patient care. The manager accepts the award for the unit and cites the contributions of her staff since, without their expertise and dedication, the award may not have been achieved. The manager is demonstrating the quality of:

The leadership theory that assumes that leaders are born with certain leadership skill that few people possess is known as: