Deck 5: Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Question 1

A new nurse leader wants to be the best leader she can.The nurse takes classes, finds and leadership mentor, seeks input from her unit, and employs other strategies for leadership development.What is another strategy for the leader to develop and improve leadership skills?

A)Proactive learning
B)Ignoring feedback
C)Being in charge
D)Authoritative position

Answer 1

Proactive learning

Question 2

Excellent leaders need to have or develop the skills of empathy and expressiveness when dealing with others in the workplace.This is also known as understanding and managing own feelings and emotions as well as discerning the emotions of others.What is this an example of required by good leaders?

A)Social awareness
B)Self-awareness
C)Emotional intelligence
D)Intellectual ability

Answer 2

Emotional intelligence

Question 3

A new graduate nurse has accepted a position in an intensive care unit.The nurse is assigned a preceptor with several years of experience.The new nurse also notices the other staff seek this nurse out for answers to questions and as a resource to the unit.What does the new nurse consider the role of the mentor nurse?

A)A formal leader
B)A positional leader
C)An official leader
D)An informal leader

Answer 3

An informal leader

Question 4

A staff nurse wants to become a charge nurse.What is one of the most effective methods for the staff nurse to incorporate to effectively transition to charge nurse?

A)Read a book on charge position.
B)Integrate prior experience to new role.
C)Do things the way always done.
D)Change units to be a charge on different unit.

Question 5

A staff nurse is taking leadership classes in an advanced degree program as the nurse wants to become a manager.The instructor requires the students to create a journal and make notes of their feelings when they experience conflicts at work over the next few weeks.The assignment calls for the use of reflection.What is the purpose of this assignment?

A)Log of conflicts which occur
B)Reflection for self-awareness in conflict situations
C)Assess the students conflict management skills
D)Analysis of student lead conflicts

Question 6

The charge nurse of a unit is asking the staff what patients they had the day before to make assignments for the day.A new nurse complains about having the same patients every day.The charge nurse considers the new nurse request at an assigned to different patient for today.What type of leadership is the charge nurse displaying?

A)Informal leadership
B)Formal leadership
C)Favoritism
D)No leadership displayed

Question 7

The core of leadership is awareness.The text by Don Miguel, The Four Agreements, presents a set of agreements to enhance personal growth and awareness.What is not one of the four agreements?

A)Be impeccable with your word.
B)Take things personally.
C)Do not make assumptions.
D)Always do your best.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a formal leadership position on a nursing unit?

A)Staff nurse
B)Unit secretary
C)Unit manager
D)Nursing assistant

Question 9

At the end of a shift, the charge nurse shares with the new nurse she had done an excellent job with a difficult patient that day.The new nurse was upset by the way the family of the patient had treated her.She shared her feeling with the charge nurse.The charge nurse offered to change the assignment the following day.What is the charge nurse displaying?

A)Emotional intelligence
B)Comportment
C)Compassion
D)Management of conflict

Question 10

The core of nursing leadership incorporates integration of unique qualities to include us as individuals.Which is not considered part of leadership integration?

A)Person
B)Leader
C)Nurse
D)Position

Question 11

As a nurse manager, you are a leader 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 your primary role when evaluating the care provided on your nursing unit?

A)Focus on cost outcomes.
B)Assess staff for contentment on unit.
C)Ensure quality patient care on unit.
D)Provide education to the staff of the unit.

Question 12

The manager is using self-reflection to gain insight into improving the leadership skills.By using self-awareness what does a leader develop?

A)New knowledge
B)Personal growth
C)Improved self esteem
D)Management skills

Question 13

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 she has incorporated her core values and beliefs into her role and responsibilities as a nurse manager.What type of leadership has she described?

A)Positional leadership
B)Personal leadership
C)Formal leadership
D)Information leadership

Question 14

A nurse manager when in the formal leadership position attempts to translate the picture or vision of her facility across for the staff nurses.The manager is faced with a staff who is resistant to the vision of the facility.What is the theory the manger needs to incorporate to be effective?

A)Model the Way
B)Inspire a Shared Vision
C)Challenge the Process
D)The Four Agreements

Question 15

A staff nurse is the person on the unit everyone seeks for input and asks questions.What type of leadership position is the staff nurse displaying?

A)Position leadership
B)Informal leadership
C)Personal leadership
D)Formal leadership

Question 16

The chief nursing officer (CNO) is appointed for the local hospital in a rural area.The nursing committee agreed with the appointment of the new CNO offered the position.What is this type of leadership position considered?

A)Formal leadership
B)Informal leadership
C)Director leadership
D)Personal leadership

Question 17

In developing leadership skills, one should focus on authentic leadership.The theory of authentic leadership focuses on various factors.What is the top priority in development of authentic leadership?

A)Honest relationships
B)Organizational task
C)Accomplishment of goals
D)Exploring others

Question 18

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.The manager decides to journal her feelings regarding the new nurse and her feelings.What is the nurse manager practicing in this situation?

A)Leadership
B)Reflection
C)Knowledge
D)Action

Question 19

As a leader in nursing, one must seek new insights and establish personal tools to improve their lifelong learning.Which behavior by manager would be a concern for a chief nursing executive?

A)Journaling for self-reflection
B)Authentic relationships
C)Complacent behavior
D)Improved knowledge of staff

Question 20

As a new nurse manager, you are aware of leadership, management, and followership principles.What is the first step to becoming an effective leader?

A)Being an effective follower
B)Taking a class on leadership
C)Taking a class on management
D)Getting an advanced degree

Question 21

As a nurse manager and the leader of the unit, you are aware of multiple avenues for learning leadership traits.Which avenues would you pursue for learning leadership traits? (Select all that apply.)

A)Attending professional conferences
B)Reading books on leadership
C)Joining professional organizations
D)Connecting with other leaders in the organization
E)Experiences from new nurses