Question 1

Which of the following is true of management activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspiring a vision is a management function. 
B)  Management is focused on task accomplishment. 
C)  Management is more focused on human relationships. 
D)  Management is more important than leadership. 
A)  Inspiring a vision is a management function. 
B)  Management is focused on task accomplishment. 
C)  Management is more focused on human relationships. 
D)  Management is more important than leadership.

Question 2

Nursing management is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of tasks. 
B)  the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing. 
C)  the process of influencing patients to accomplish goals. 
D)  the coordination and integration of nursing resources by applying the management process to accomplish nursing care and service goals and objectives. 
A)  delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of tasks. 
B)  the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing. 
C)  the process of influencing patients to accomplish goals. 
D)  the coordination and integration of nursing resources by applying the management process to accomplish nursing care and service goals and objectives.

Question 3

A nursing executive is leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals who have worked well together on prior initiatives. Which of the following leadership styles might work best in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Transactional 
A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Democratic 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Transactional

Question 4

The personal leadership skill for nurses that consists of self-awareness, discipline, motivation, social awareness, and relationship management is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership. 
B)  Management. 
C)  Emotional intelligence 
D)  Vision 
A)  Leadership. 
B)  Management. 
C)  Emotional intelligence 
D)  Vision

Question 5

A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Care provider 
B)  Business principles 
C)  Care coordination 
D)  Change management 
A)  Care provider 
B)  Business principles 
C)  Care coordination 
D)  Change management

Question 6

Which of the following traits describe a transactional leader? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Functions in a caregiver role. 
B)  Surveys their followers' needs and sets goals for them. 
C)  Uses charisma to produce greater effort in followers. 
D)  Focuses on the maintenance and management of ongoing and routine work. 
E)  Motivates followers to perform to their full potential. 
A)  Functions in a caregiver role. 
B)  Surveys their followers' needs and sets goals for them. 
C)  Uses charisma to produce greater effort in followers. 
D)  Focuses on the maintenance and management of ongoing and routine work. 
E)  Motivates followers to perform to their full potential.

Which of the following is true of management activities?

Nursing management is defined as:

A nursing executive is leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals who have worked well together on prior initiatives. Which of the following leadership styles might work best in this situation?

The personal leadership skill for nurses that consists of self-awareness, discipline, motivation, social awareness, and relationship management is known as what?

Which of the following traits describe a transactional leader? (Select all that apply.)

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation in Nursing

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Organizational Structure

Decentralization and Shared Governance

Strategic Management

Professional Practice Models

Case and Population Health Management

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Prevention of Workplace Violence

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Staffing and Scheduling

Budgeting, Productivity, and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Emergency Management and Preparedness

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

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Exam 1: Leadership and Management Principles

Which of the following is true of management activities?

Nursing management is defined as:

A nursing executive is leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals who have worked well together on prior initiatives. Which of the following leadership styles might work best in this situation?

The personal leadership skill for nurses that consists of self-awareness, discipline, motivation, social awareness, and relationship management is known as what?

Which of the following traits describe a transactional leader? (Select all that apply.)

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation in Nursing

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Organizational Structure

Decentralization and Shared Governance

Strategic Management

Professional Practice Models

Case and Population Health Management

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Prevention of Workplace Violence

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Staffing and Scheduling

Budgeting, Productivity, and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Emergency Management and Preparedness

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

Filters