Deck 6: Being an Effective Follower

Question 1

The definition of follower has historically referred to a person who is subservient and submissive.The new principles of followership offer a different perspective.What is NOT considered an attribute of followership in nursing?

A) Independent decision making
B) Critical thinking
C) Patient advocate
D) No influence over leaders

Answer 1

No influence over leaders

Question 2

A staff nurse is taking leadership classes in an advanced degree program with a goal to become a nurse manager.The nurse is studying the leader-follower relationship.What has the nurse discovered as accurate part of the leader-follower relationship?

A) Leaders are also followers.
B) Followers need to linear structures.
C) Followers are submissive in nature.
D) Leaders should dictate to the group.

Answer 2

Leaders are also followers.

Question 3

As a new nurse manager,you are aware of leadership,management,and followership principles.The concept of followership is rather new as relating to leadership.What is the role of the follower in followership?

A) Leading the group in task
B) Submission position in organization
C) Person who may influence team
D) Negative meaning for worker

Answer 3

Person who may influence team

Question 4

The manager of a nursing unit is having difficulty working with a new graduate nurse.The new graduate nurse is excited and full of ideas she wants to try keeps pushing the manager to make changes.The manager decides to provide the new nurse with an opportunity to present an idea to the staff at the next meeting.What is the manager providing the new nurse?

A) Leadership opportunity
B) Working to improve patient care
C) Input to the unit
D) All of the above

Question 5

The definition of leader refers to a person who has ability to guide people.In nursing,the leader does more.What is NOT a role of a leader in nursing?

A) Active listening
B) Open communication
C) Accountability in decisions
D) Tight control of decisions

Question 6

As a nurse manager,you are a leader and a follower in health care and on the unit you manage.Looking at the larger picture of health care and patient environment on the unit,what is the primary role of the followers on the unit,as defined in nursing?

A) Direct care provider
B) Implements leader's policy unquestioned
C) Passive role on unit
D) Devalued staff member

Question 7

In nursing theory,one theorist developed the idea of new nurses progressing to experienced nurses and playing an important role in patient care in all stages.The new nurses follow their role and progress through stages to advanced nurse.Who was this theorist?

A) Dorothea Orem
B) Patricia Benner
C) Ida Jean Orlando
D) Robert E, Kelley

Question 8

A new graduate nurse is working in an outpatient surgical center with the circulating nurse.The nurse is reviewing the patient's chart and orders.The patient has been in pre-op receiving eye drops in her right eye as preparation for cataract removal surgery.The pre-operative orders indicate a marking has been made above the right eyebrow by the pre-operative nurse for surgery.The pre-operative nurse has been instilling the medicated eye drops to dilate the right eye for surgery.Upon further review of surgical consent,the consent was for surgery on the left eye and the history and physical by the surgeon indicate the patient is supposed to have surgery on her left eye.What action by the new nurse is considered appropriate followership?

A) Alert the pre-operative nurse to the chart discrepancy.
B) Ask the charge nurse to double check the chart together.
C) Notify the surgeon to the issue for further orders.
D) Complete a hospital incident report.
E) Do nothing; assume the nurse was correct.

Question 9

The nurse manager is working with a group of new nurses.The new nurses ask questions about leadership and the role of a manager in leading nursing.The manager shares the desire to have engaged staff nurses who participate in a team environment.What is the manager describing?

A) Effective follower
B) Effective leader
C) Ineffective follower
D) Ineffective leader

Question 10

In nursing theory,one theorist developed the theory of self-care of patients.In the theory,the nursing action of providing care and educating the patients can be interpreted in the form of followership for the patient.Who was their theorist?

A) Dorothea Orem
B) Patricia Benner
C) Ida Jean Orlando
D) Robert E, Kelley