Question 1

Which of the following characteristics are reflective of a transformational leader?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Transformational leadership,as compared to transactional leadership,involves which of the following ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) Unit goals set by a manager,not the staff,and discouragement of change 
B) Leaders motivating employees with rewards for accomplishing tasks 
C) Belief in a hierarchical organizational structure and lack of staff participation in decision making 
D) Empowerment of staff and encouragement of change 
A) Unit goals set by a manager,not the staff,and discouragement of change 
B) Leaders motivating employees with rewards for accomplishing tasks 
C) Belief in a hierarchical organizational structure and lack of staff participation in decision making 
D) Empowerment of staff and encouragement of change D

Question 3

Kouzes and Posner describe which of the following as "encouraging the heart"?

Accepted Answer

A) Empathizing with followers 
B) Developing strong friendly relationships with followers 
C) Caring deeply about the vision of followers 
D) Having the ability to change the vision of followers 
A) Empathizing with followers 
B) Developing strong friendly relationships with followers 
C) Caring deeply about the vision of followers 
D) Having the ability to change the vision of followers C

Question 4

To inspire nurses to "be all they can be," leaders must provide a revitalized care environment with which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitiveness and chaos 
B) Collaboration and competitiveness 
C) Chaos and constantly changing 
D) Engaging and inspiring 
A) Competitiveness and chaos 
B) Collaboration and competitiveness 
C) Chaos and constantly changing 
D) Engaging and inspiring

Question 5

Leaders can best produce environments that are conducive to using emotional intelligence by working toward:

Accepted Answer

A) Offering baccalaureate and graduate courses at the health-care agency 
B) Increasing staff nurses' self-esteem 
C) Improving professional commitment of nurses to higher education 
D) All staff nurses joining the American Nurses Association 
A) Offering baccalaureate and graduate courses at the health-care agency 
B) Increasing staff nurses' self-esteem 
C) Improving professional commitment of nurses to higher education 
D) All staff nurses joining the American Nurses Association

Question 6

Emotional intelligence is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Similar to intelligence quotient 
B) Ability to sympathize with patients and families 
C) Ability to respond to others and manage your own feelings 
D) Similar to empathy 
A) Similar to intelligence quotient 
B) Ability to sympathize with patients and families 
C) Ability to respond to others and manage your own feelings 
D) Similar to empathy

Question 7

Sponsoring staff recognition days,celebrating staff-of-the-month days,and publishing accomplishments of staff members can foster an environment that is more conducive to increasing the staff's:

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge 
B) Competency 
C) Emotional intelligence 
D) Empathy 
A) Knowledge 
B) Competency 
C) Emotional intelligence 
D) Empathy

Question 8

An empowered environment that is conducive for nurses to practice transformational leadership would include which of the following philosophies?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses feel they make a difference. 
B) Nurses believe in the handmaiden relationship with physicians. 
C) Nurses are competitive with each other and are constantly competing for attention. 
D) Nurses respect multiple "sacred cows" and feel they should not "rock the boat." 
A) Nurses feel they make a difference. 
B) Nurses believe in the handmaiden relationship with physicians. 
C) Nurses are competitive with each other and are constantly competing for attention. 
D) Nurses respect multiple "sacred cows" and feel they should not "rock the boat."

Question 9

Being competent and self-confident are characteristics of transformational leaders and followers.Thus,it would be most imperative for a transformational person to have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Tremendous energy 
B) High self-esteem 
C) A high degree of motivation 
D) High critical-thinking ability 
A) Tremendous energy 
B) High self-esteem 
C) A high degree of motivation 
D) High critical-thinking ability

Question 10

An authentic leadership style can only be identified by others and consists of which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritative and confident 
B) Democratic and autonomous 
C) Sincere and honest 
D) Visionary and authoritative 
A) Authoritative and confident 
B) Democratic and autonomous 
C) Sincere and honest 
D) Visionary and authoritative

Question 11

Ethical leadership combines which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A) Altruism,empathy,and sympathy 
B) Moral values,charisma,and communication 
C) Communication,collaboration,and quality 
D) Knowledge,empathy,and collaboration 
A) Altruism,empathy,and sympathy 
B) Moral values,charisma,and communication 
C) Communication,collaboration,and quality 
D) Knowledge,empathy,and collaboration

Question 12

Which of the following is a major point of Covey's Principle-Centered Leadership Model?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining a professional image 
B) Keeping promises and being true to one's self 
C) Being aggressive to achieve goals 
D) Being "number one" or brown-nosing the employer 
A) Maintaining a professional image 
B) Keeping promises and being true to one's self 
C) Being aggressive to achieve goals 
D) Being "number one" or brown-nosing the employer

Question 13

A transformational leader differs from a transactional leader in many ways.Which of the following ideas is conveyed by transformational leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) The bottom line is to empower staff to reach for maximum organizational financial success. 
B) One does not necessarily have to complete every aspect of a planned task if an alternative method of generating similar outcomes appears. 
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 will. 
A) The bottom line is to empower staff to reach for maximum organizational financial success. 
B) One does not necessarily have to complete every aspect of a planned task if an alternative method of generating similar outcomes appears. 
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 will.

Question 14

Kouzes and Posner recommend several practices to assist leaders in realizing their visions.Which of the following practice would be included?

Accepted Answer

A) Be ready to react 
B) Perform favors for selected followers 
C) Motivate each follower to do her or his best 
D) Not challenging the status quo 
A) Be ready to react 
B) Perform favors for selected followers 
C) Motivate each follower to do her or his best 
D) Not challenging the status quo

Question 15

Nurse manager Mary uses transformational leadership.She believes that by maximizing staff participation in unit decisions,the staff RNs are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) Enroll in a continuing education or graduate program. 
B) Focus on maintaining cost-effectiveness for the unit. 
C) Work cohesively and collaboratively in accomplishing unit goals. 
D) Empower themselves to pursue their own personal goals. 
A) Enroll in a continuing education or graduate program. 
B) Focus on maintaining cost-effectiveness for the unit. 
C) Work cohesively and collaboratively in accomplishing unit goals. 
D) Empower themselves to pursue their own personal goals.

Question 16

Positive self-regard is best described in the nursing profession as:

Accepted Answer

A) Regarding oneself as highly knowledgeable about nursing 
B) Knowing exactly who is a competent nurse 
C) Understanding others to the point that one can express others' ideas 
D) Having self-awareness and trust of their followers 
A) Regarding oneself as highly knowledgeable about nursing 
B) Knowing exactly who is a competent nurse 
C) Understanding others to the point that one can express others' ideas 
D) Having self-awareness and trust of their followers

Question 17

Nurses who feel entitled often become victims of the system because their lofty expectations are never fulfilled.Which of the following would be an exception to this rule?

Accepted Answer

A) A nurse with seniority who believes that she should not have to work holidays 
B) A new nurse with a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)who believes that she should be the Patient Care Manager 
C) A nurse who makes a medication error 
D) An experienced intensive care unit (ICU)nurse who believes that she should not have to float to the floor 
A) A nurse with seniority who believes that she should not have to work holidays 
B) A new nurse with a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)who believes that she should be the Patient Care Manager 
C) A nurse who makes a medication error 
D) An experienced intensive care unit (ICU)nurse who believes that she should not have to float to the floor

Question 18

The New Leadership Science incorporates patient-centered care,quality and safety,and interdisciplinary collaboration.Additional areas that are significant elements of the nurse's role in leading in all areas of health care include:

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence-based care and information management 
B) Research projects and peer reviews 
C) Decreasing patient length of stay and use of critical pathways 
D) Primary and functional delivery of nursing care 
A) Evidence-based care and information management 
B) Research projects and peer reviews 
C) Decreasing patient length of stay and use of critical pathways 
D) Primary and functional delivery of nursing care

Question 19

Most people believe that leaders are not born leaders but rather become leaders.Which of the following would greatly enable one to become a successful leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowing leadership theory 
B) Being a "friend" to all followers 
C) Being a graduate of an Ivy League university 
D) Having many experiences and interactions with a variety of people 
A) Knowing leadership theory 
B) Being a "friend" to all followers 
C) Being a graduate of an Ivy League university 
D) Having many experiences and interactions with a variety of people

Question 20

Chaos in health care has been the driving force in creating which of the following new leadership opportunities for nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Advanced nurse certification and a clinical practice doctorate in nursing 
B) Patient care delivery teams and use of more ancillary healthcare workers 
C) Nurse Resource Position for department and SWAT Team for hospital emergencies 
D) Electronic documentation and Internet-driven communication with hospital employees 
A) Advanced nurse certification and a clinical practice doctorate in nursing 
B) Patient care delivery teams and use of more ancillary healthcare workers 
C) Nurse Resource Position for department and SWAT Team for hospital emergencies 
D) Electronic documentation and Internet-driven communication with hospital employees

Which of the following characteristics are reflective of a transformational leader?

Transformational leadership,as compared to transactional leadership,involves which of the following ideas?

Kouzes and Posner describe which of the following as "encouraging the heart"?

To inspire nurses to "be all they can be," leaders must provide a revitalized care environment with which of the following elements?

Leaders can best produce environments that are conducive to using emotional intelligence by working toward:

Emotional intelligence is best described as:

Sponsoring staff recognition days,celebrating staff-of-the-month days,and publishing accomplishments of staff members can foster an environment that is more conducive to increasing the staff's:

An empowered environment that is conducive for nurses to practice transformational leadership would include which of the following philosophies?

Being competent and self-confident are characteristics of transformational leaders and followers.Thus,it would be most imperative for a transformational person to have which of the following characteristics?

An authentic leadership style can only be identified by others and consists of which of the following characteristics?

Ethical leadership combines which of the following elements?

Which of the following is a major point of Covey's Principle-Centered Leadership Model?

A transformational leader differs from a transactional leader in many ways.Which of the following ideas is conveyed by transformational leaders?

Kouzes and Posner recommend several practices to assist leaders in realizing their visions.Which of the following practice would be included?

Nurse manager Mary uses transformational leadership.She believes that by maximizing staff participation in unit decisions,the staff RNs are more likely to:

Positive self-regard is best described in the nursing profession as:

Nurses who feel entitled often become victims of the system because their lofty expectations are never fulfilled.Which of the following would be an exception to this rule?

The New Leadership Science incorporates patient-centered care,quality and safety,and interdisciplinary collaboration.Additional areas that are significant elements of the nurse's role in leading in all areas of health care include:

Most people believe that leaders are not born leaders but rather become leaders.Which of the following would greatly enable one to become a successful leader?

Chaos in health care has been the driving force in creating which of the following new leadership opportunities for nurses?

The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing Leadership From Management

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

Followership and Empowerment

Vision and Creativity

Gender Perspectives in Leadership

Chaos and Disequilibrium: Invigorating, Challenging, and Growth-Producing

Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing

Developing As a Leader Throughout Ones Career

Conclusions

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Exam 4: Leadership As an Integral Component of a Professional Role

Which of the following characteristics are reflective of a transformational leader?

Transformational leadership,as compared to transactional leadership,involves which of the following ideas?

Kouzes and Posner describe which of the following as "encouraging the heart"?

To inspire nurses to "be all they can be," leaders must provide a revitalized care environment with which of the following elements?

Leaders can best produce environments that are conducive to using emotional intelligence by working toward:

Emotional intelligence is best described as:

Sponsoring staff recognition days,celebrating staff-of-the-month days,and publishing accomplishments of staff members can foster an environment that is more conducive to increasing the staff's:

An empowered environment that is conducive for nurses to practice transformational leadership would include which of the following philosophies?

Being competent and self-confident are characteristics of transformational leaders and followers.Thus,it would be most imperative for a transformational person to have which of the following characteristics?

An authentic leadership style can only be identified by others and consists of which of the following characteristics?

Ethical leadership combines which of the following elements?

Which of the following is a major point of Covey's Principle-Centered Leadership Model?

A transformational leader differs from a transactional leader in many ways.Which of the following ideas is conveyed by transformational leaders?

Kouzes and Posner recommend several practices to assist leaders in realizing their visions.Which of the following practice would be included?

Nurse manager Mary uses transformational leadership.She believes that by maximizing staff participation in unit decisions,the staff RNs are more likely to:

Positive self-regard is best described in the nursing profession as:

Nurses who feel entitled often become victims of the system because their lofty expectations are never fulfilled.Which of the following would be an exception to this rule?

The New Leadership Science incorporates patient-centered care,quality and safety,and interdisciplinary collaboration.Additional areas that are significant elements of the nurse's role in leading in all areas of health care include:

Most people believe that leaders are not born leaders but rather become leaders.Which of the following would greatly enable one to become a successful leader?

Chaos in health care has been the driving force in creating which of the following new leadership opportunities for nurses?

The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing Leadership From Management

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

Followership and Empowerment

Vision and Creativity

Gender Perspectives in Leadership

Chaos and Disequilibrium: Invigorating, Challenging, and Growth-Producing

Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing

Developing As a Leader Throughout Ones Career

Conclusions

Filters