Deck 4: Leadership and Followership

Question 1

Which of the following is a skill emotionally intelligent leaders must develop?

A)Encourage constructive criticism.
B)Work to complete all assigned tasks on his or her own.
C)Minimize one's own emotions, instead of seeking to understand the emotions of others.
D)Encourage others to work efficiently and independently.

Answer 1

Encourage constructive criticism.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about effective leadership?

A)Leadership traits cannot be learned from a book.Real life experiences are the best way to learn to become a good leader.
B)Nurses can learn to become good leaders by acting as a good leader and by reflecting on leadership qualities they have and those they can improve upon.
C)Focus on leadership activities required for the day.
D)Take advantage of every opportunity to be a leader, creating those opportunities as often as possible, but only after gaining experience as a nurse.

Answer 2

Nurses can learn to become good leaders by acting as a good leader and by reflecting on leadership qualities they have and those they can improve upon.

Question 3

A new nurse is thinking about the ways she can demonstrate leadership in her position.Which of the following is true about leadership?

A)Leadership is a component of nursing practice.
B)Leadership requires a position of oversight.
C)Leadership depends on the actions of others.
D)Only experienced nurses can demonstrate leadership.

Answer 3

Leadership is a component of nursing practice.

Question 4

Skillful communication is one behavior of an effective leader.Which of the following describes an effective method of communication?

A)A unit manager meets with a new nurse to discuss what is going well and what improvements the new nurse can make.
B)A unit manager meets with a new nurse to explain departmental policy.
C)A unit manager meets with staff after several safety events to unveil new policies designed to prevent further safety events.
D)A unit manager describes safety events that have occurred on the unit to another nurse manager and discusses ideas for policy improvement with the other manager.

Question 5

Behavioral leadership theory recognizes three styles of leadership.Which of the following best describes democratic leadership?

A)The democratic leader communicates meaning and purpose.
B)The democratic leader gives orders and makes decisions for the group.
C)The democratic leader does little planning or decision making.
D)The democratic leader makes plans and decisions with the team.

Question 6

Which of the following is a trait that was found to be common among leaders in trait theory?

A)Communication of duties assigned
B)Adaptability and changing priorities
C)Order giving and decision making for a group
D)Communication of goal direction

Question 7

Effective leaders must communicate a vision for the future.Which of the following is the best method for communicating a vision for the future?

A)Involve others in creating the vision and connect daily work tasks to the vision.
B)Encourage staff nurses to openly discuss practice and possible improvements.
C)Critically analyze and discuss advances in practice with other nurses on staff.
D)Actively listen to the recommendations of others.

Question 8

A new nurse is working on becoming a better follower.Which of the following recommendations should she implement?

A)When you disagree with the manager, seek to determine the manager's rationale.
B)Share what you have learned only with newer nurses.
C)Listen and reflect on your manager's feedback.
D)Seek to find a balance and manage your time and energy as you seek to learn about your specialty.

Question 9

Caring is a basic value in nursing and forms a foundation for caring leadership.Which of the following is true about a caring leader?

A)A caring leader serves first and leads second.
B)A caring leader is aware of the feelings of others.
C)The traits of a caring leader include respecting coworkers as individuals and empathizing with the needs and concerns of others.
D)A caring leader is fair and honest.

Question 10

The staff in the emergency department has presented the nurse leader with a suggestion for streamlining the triage process, cutting down on wait times.Which of the following qualities does the leader specifically need to implement the suggestion?

A)Courage
B)Integrity
C)Energy
D)Initiative

Question 11

A nurse is focusing on improving the ability to multitask without losing focus and to turn problems into opportunities.Which of the following leadership theories describes the nurse's focus?

A)Emotional intelligence
B)Motivation theory
C)Situational leadership theory
D)Transformational leadership theory

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding followership and leadership?

A)Effective leadership is more important than followership.
B)Good leaders do not need to be good followers.
C)A good follower is not just skilled but also self-directed.
D)Critical thinking is only required for effective leadership.

Question 13

A good relationship between a leader and a follower enables the follower to "manage up." Which of the following describes the best way for a follower to "manage up"?

A)Provide feedback to the unit manager when the manager asks for it.
B)Assist your manager to capitalize on his or her strengths and weaknesses.
C)When a follower works with a manager with poor leadership skills, it is best to transfer to a different unit.
D)Show respect and appreciation for the manager, even when speaking with coworkers.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding leadership and management is true?

A)Leadership is focused on achievement of organizational goals.
B)One must develop the ability to adapt in order to lead.
C)Management occurs when an individual attempts to influence another.
D)Successful managers encourage others to work together toward a common goal.

Question 15

A unit manager has been working to decrease the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections on his unit, spending extra time on the unit researching best practices and conducting training.Having completed training, the manager decides to take a couple days off.Which of the following leadership traits is this unit manager displaying?

A)Perseverance
B)Balance
C)Generosity
D)Ability to handle stress