Question 1

It is more and more apparent that nurses need to acquire leadership skills in a manner similar to how they learn:

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical skills. 
B) Communication when they are young. 
C) Psychological relatedness. 
D) Empathy skills. 
A) Clinical skills. 
B) Communication when they are young. 
C) Psychological relatedness. 
D) Empathy skills. A

Question 2

Which statement indicates a nurse leader is reinventing?

Accepted Answer

A) "I will fit in to provide research-based nursing practice." 
B) "I will strengthen the role I learned in school." 
C) "I will become a nurse navigator to help patients through the maze of health care." 
D) "I will be the best clinician on the unit to improve patient care quality." 
A) "I will fit in to provide research-based nursing practice." 
B) "I will strengthen the role I learned in school." 
C) "I will become a nurse navigator to help patients through the maze of health care." 
D) "I will be the best clinician on the unit to improve patient care quality." C

Question 3

Which attribute would greatly enable a nurse to become a successful leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowing leadership theory 
B) Being a "friend" to all followers 
C) Graduating from a prestigious university 
D) Having interactions with a variety of people 
A) Knowing leadership theory 
B) Being a "friend" to all followers 
C) Graduating from a prestigious university 
D) Having interactions with a variety of people D

Question 4

Which skills are necessary for a nurse to be a good leader and manager? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Networking 
B) Troubleshooting 
C) Risk management 
D) Self-building 
E) Inward focus 
A) Networking 
B) Troubleshooting 
C) Risk management 
D) Self-building 
E) Inward focus

Question 5

Which key motivational factor should the nurse leader focus on to influence nurse retention and recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurse competency 
B) Nurse knowledge 
C) Nurse caring 
D) Nurse salary 
A) Nurse competency 
B) Nurse knowledge 
C) Nurse caring 
D) Nurse salary

Question 6

A nurse leader/manager sponsors staff recognition days, celebrates staff-of-the-month days, and publishes accomplishments of staff members. Which primary component is the nurse leader/manager trying to foster in the staff members?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge 
B) Self-evaluation 
C) Emotional competence 
D) Empathy 
A) Knowledge 
B) Self-evaluation 
C) Emotional competence 
D) Empathy

Question 7

Which traits are reflective of a transformational nurse leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Honest, charismatic, passionate 
B) Sympathetic, commanding, pessimistic 
C) Collaborative, competitive, goal-directed for self-achievement 
D) Unilateral decision maker, solely interested in the bottom line, caring 
A) Honest, charismatic, passionate 
B) Sympathetic, commanding, pessimistic 
C) Collaborative, competitive, goal-directed for self-achievement 
D) Unilateral decision maker, solely interested in the bottom line, caring

Question 8

A nurse is strengthening emotional competence. Which area is the nurse working on to improve?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-management 
B) Research projects 
C) Humor 
D) Cognitive abilities 
A) Self-management 
B) Research projects 
C) Humor 
D) Cognitive abilities

Question 9

A nurse leader allows two staff members to implement a practice change on a single wing in the unit. Which practice did the nurse leader perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Enabled others to act 
B) Modelled the way 
C) Challenged the process 
D) Inspired a shared vision 
A) Enabled others to act 
B) Modelled the way 
C) Challenged the process 
D) Inspired a shared vision

Question 10

Which action will the nurse take to implement principle-centered leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Develop competence. 
B) Be faithful to vows. 
C) Exercise timidity. 
D) Use critical thinking. 
A) Develop competence. 
B) Be faithful to vows. 
C) Exercise timidity. 
D) Use critical thinking.

Question 11

A nurse leader is teaching the staff about emotional competence. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session about emotional competence?

Accepted Answer

A) It is similar to intelligence quotient. 
B) It is the ability to sympathize with patients and families. 
C) It is the ability to respond to others and manage own feelings. 
D) It is similar to therapeutic communication. 
A) It is similar to intelligence quotient. 
B) It is the ability to sympathize with patients and families. 
C) It is the ability to respond to others and manage own feelings. 
D) It is similar to therapeutic communication.

Question 12

One nurse manager in an acute care center has the lowest absenteeism rate among all staff members in the institution. After speaking with the manager, the human resource officer learns that there is a movie and pizza outing planned each month for those with perfect attendance. Which type of leadership reflects this philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) Principle-centered leadership 
B) Transformational leadership 
C) Transactional leadership 
D) Functional leadership 
A) Principle-centered leadership 
B) Transformational leadership 
C) Transactional leadership 
D) Functional leadership

Question 13

A nurse manager uses transformational leadership and maximizes staff participation in unit decisions. What is the vision of the nurse manager for staff members?

Accepted Answer

A) To enroll in a continuing education or graduate program to meet goals 
B) To focus on maintaining cost-effectiveness for the unit goals 
C) To work cohesively and collaboratively for meeting goals 
D) To empower nurses to pursue their own personal goals 
A) To enroll in a continuing education or graduate program to meet goals 
B) To focus on maintaining cost-effectiveness for the unit goals 
C) To work cohesively and collaboratively for meeting goals 
D) To empower nurses to pursue their own personal goals

Question 14

Which principle will a transformational nurse leader follow?

Accepted Answer

A) The bottom line is to empower staff to reach for maximum organizational financial success. 
B) Leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality. 
C) The focus of the job is strictly to prevent employee dissatisfaction and decreased morale. 
D) Management skills will empower employees more than leadership skills. 
A) The bottom line is to empower staff to reach for maximum organizational financial success. 
B) Leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality. 
C) The focus of the job is strictly to prevent employee dissatisfaction and decreased morale. 
D) Management skills will empower employees more than leadership skills.

Question 15

A nurse leader is talking about self-esteem. Which concepts should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Mastery 
B) Independence 
C) Free from harm 
D) Freedom to act 
E) Belonging to a group 
A) Mastery 
B) Independence 
C) Free from harm 
D) Freedom to act 
E) Belonging to a group

Question 16

How can nurse leaders best produce environments that are conducive to using emotional competence?

Accepted Answer

A) Offer baccalaureate and graduate courses at the health-care agency. 
B) Increase staff nurses' self-awareness. 
C) Improve professional commitment of nurses to higher education. 
D) Encourage all staff nurses to join the American Nurses Association. 
A) Offer baccalaureate and graduate courses at the health-care agency. 
B) Increase staff nurses' self-awareness. 
C) Improve professional commitment of nurses to higher education. 
D) Encourage all staff nurses to join the American Nurses Association.

Question 17

A nurse is a staff member in a healthy work environment (HWE). Which characteristics will this type of environment support? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Minimal communication 
B) Intuition-based practice 
C) Potential for professional advancement 
D) Atmosphere of empowerment for all members 
E) Interdisciplinary collaboration 
A) Minimal communication 
B) Intuition-based practice 
C) Potential for professional advancement 
D) Atmosphere of empowerment for all members 
E) Interdisciplinary collaboration

Question 18

Which statement best reflects a nurse leader who is credible?

Accepted Answer

A) "I have never told a lie in my life." 
B) "I don't have time to mentor you." 
C) "I did not evaluate that situation correctly." 
D) "I think we should focus on the past." 
A) "I have never told a lie in my life." 
B) "I don't have time to mentor you." 
C) "I did not evaluate that situation correctly." 
D) "I think we should focus on the past."

Question 19

Which is a characteristic of a nurse using principle-centered leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Leading a disequilibrium life 
B) Viewing life as hard 
C) Being antagonistic 
D) Having a service orientation 
A) Leading a disequilibrium life 
B) Viewing life as hard 
C) Being antagonistic 
D) Having a service orientation

Question 20

Which practice should a transformational nurse leader include according to Maslow?

Accepted Answer

A) Be ready to react. 
B) Perform favors for selected individuals. 
C) Celebrate followers' accomplishments. 
D) Do not challenge the status quo. 
A) Be ready to react. 
B) Perform favors for selected individuals. 
C) Celebrate followers' accomplishments. 
D) Do not challenge the status quo.

It is more and more apparent that nurses need to acquire leadership skills in a manner similar to how they learn:

Which statement indicates a nurse leader is reinventing?

Which attribute would greatly enable a nurse to become a successful leader?

Which skills are necessary for a nurse to be a good leader and manager? Select all that apply.

Which key motivational factor should the nurse leader focus on to influence nurse retention and recruitment?

A nurse leader/manager sponsors staff recognition days, celebrates staff-of-the-month days, and publishes accomplishments of staff members. Which primary component is the nurse leader/manager trying to foster in the staff members?

Which traits are reflective of a transformational nurse leader?

A nurse is strengthening emotional competence. Which area is the nurse working on to improve?

A nurse leader allows two staff members to implement a practice change on a single wing in the unit. Which practice did the nurse leader perform?

Which action will the nurse take to implement principle-centered leadership?

A nurse leader is teaching the staff about emotional competence. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session about emotional competence?

A nurse manager uses transformational leadership and maximizes staff participation in unit decisions. What is the vision of the nurse manager for staff members?

Which principle will a transformational nurse leader follow?

A nurse leader is talking about self-esteem. Which concepts should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

How can nurse leaders best produce environments that are conducive to using emotional competence?

A nurse is a staff member in a healthy work environment (HWE). Which characteristics will this type of environment support? Select all that apply.

Which statement best reflects a nurse leader who is credible?

Which is a characteristic of a nurse using principle-centered leadership?

Which practice should a transformational nurse leader include according to Maslow?

The Phenomenon of Leadership: Classichistorical and Contemporary Leadership Theories

The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing Leadership From Management

Disequilibrium and Chaos: Challenging, Invigorating, and Growth Producing

The New World and New Leadership: Changing Our Thinking About Leaders

Followership and Empowerment

Vision and Creativity

Gender Perspectives in Leadership

Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing

Developing As a Leader Throughout Ones Career

Leadership, Excellence, and Creating the Future of Nursing

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Exam 6: Leadership As an Integral Component of Each Nurses Professional Role

It is more and more apparent that nurses need to acquire leadership skills in a manner similar to how they learn:

Which statement indicates a nurse leader is reinventing?

Which attribute would greatly enable a nurse to become a successful leader?

Which skills are necessary for a nurse to be a good leader and manager? Select all that apply.

Which key motivational factor should the nurse leader focus on to influence nurse retention and recruitment?

A nurse leader/manager sponsors staff recognition days, celebrates staff-of-the-month days, and publishes accomplishments of staff members. Which primary component is the nurse leader/manager trying to foster in the staff members?

Which traits are reflective of a transformational nurse leader?

A nurse is strengthening emotional competence. Which area is the nurse working on to improve?

A nurse leader allows two staff members to implement a practice change on a single wing in the unit. Which practice did the nurse leader perform?

Which action will the nurse take to implement principle-centered leadership?

A nurse leader is teaching the staff about emotional competence. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session about emotional competence?

A nurse manager uses transformational leadership and maximizes staff participation in unit decisions. What is the vision of the nurse manager for staff members?

Which principle will a transformational nurse leader follow?

A nurse leader is talking about self-esteem. Which concepts should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

How can nurse leaders best produce environments that are conducive to using emotional competence?

A nurse is a staff member in a healthy work environment (HWE). Which characteristics will this type of environment support? Select all that apply.

Which statement best reflects a nurse leader who is credible?

Which is a characteristic of a nurse using principle-centered leadership?

Which practice should a transformational nurse leader include according to Maslow?

The Phenomenon of Leadership: Classichistorical and Contemporary Leadership Theories

The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing Leadership From Management

Disequilibrium and Chaos: Challenging, Invigorating, and Growth Producing

The New World and New Leadership: Changing Our Thinking About Leaders

Followership and Empowerment

Vision and Creativity

Gender Perspectives in Leadership

Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing

Developing As a Leader Throughout Ones Career

Leadership, Excellence, and Creating the Future of Nursing

Filters