Deck 10: Effective Team Building

Question 1

Which decision-making style should you utilize when a decision has to be made quickly and the task is relatively simple?

A) participatory
B) autocratic
C) consultative
D) majority rule

Answer 1

autocratic

Question 2

What is the correct order of progression for the five stages of group development?

A) forming, norming, storming, performing, adjourning
B) forming, norming, performing, storming, adjourning
C) forming, performing, norming, storming, adjourning
D) forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

Answer 2

forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

Question 3

Which of the following is a decision-making style in which the leader seeks the opinions of all team members before making a final decision?

A) autocratic
B) consultative
C) delegated
D) joint

Answer 3

consultative

Question 4

According to Katzenbach and Smith (2003), "A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are mutually accountable and committed to

A) a common purpose, performance goals, and approach."
B) doing what is agreed upon by the team."
C) doing what the majority of the team prefers."
D) An equal vote and say on team matters."

Question 5

If team-building efforts are not working within the team, there is often a reason. According to the text, which of the following is the first reason why a team may have difficulty working together?

A) poor communication among its members
B) ineffective leadership
C) vague goals and objectives
D) an unsupportive environment

Question 6

According to Lencioni (2005), teams must overcome dysfunctions in order to accomplish the results that it sets out to achieve.

Question 7

Which of these management styles is still employed in many hospitals?

A) shared leadership
B) democratic
C) participatory
D) authoritarian

Question 8

In which stage of group development is conflict most likely to first arise?

A) storming
B) performing
C) forming
D) norming

Question 9

Which one of the following series should you use as your guideline for developing a great team?

A) clearly stated purpose, assessing the composition, effective communication, active participation
B) diverse composition, designated leader, consistent meeting times, cohesiveness
C) consistent meeting times, designated leader, assessing the composition, active participation
D) cohesiveness, clearly stated purpose, diverse composition, effective communication

Question 10

Which dysfunctional group member tends to monopolize the group discussion?

A) detailer
B) controller
C) pleaser
D) antagonist

Question 11

Which one of these tasks is a key task performed by the leader at a team meeting?

A) recorder
B) antagonist
C) role model
D) controller

Question 12

You are part of a team that is concluding its work and preparing for the adjournment stage. What is the team's most important task in this final stage?

A) setting goals
B) reviewing the team's achievements
C) determining boundaries
D) identifying member roles

Question 13

In a team setting, which of these factors should be considered when selecting a decision-making approach?

A) the next meeting date
B) the complexity of the situation
C) the anticipated outcome
D) the situation and the desired outcome

Question 14

What type of committee exists because of organizational bylaws?

A) ad hoc committee
B) advisory committee
C) standing committee
D) standards committee

Question 15

In which stage of the group process is agreement most important?

A) storming
B) norming
C) performing
D) adjourning

Question 16

In comparing the essential differences for leadership in a team and a group, which one of the following statements best describes how leadership is established in a group setting?

A) The highest ranking member is the leader.
B) Leadership is shared.
C) The leader is voted in by the majority.
D) The leader is appointed.

Question 17

Which functional group member keeps things energized?

A) creator
B) coordinator
C) mobilizer
D) questioner

Question 18

Which of the following terms best describes a small number of people who are accountable, committed to a common purpose, and are dependent on each other's contributions?

A) a board
B) a committee
C) a working group
D) a team

Question 19

What is the main advantage of an interdisciplinary team?

A) It is a single discipline.
B) Everyone has the same ideas.
C) There is a variety of people and ideas.
D) Everyone has similar contributions.

Question 20

Which of these functions is a key role of the leader of an interdisciplinary team?

A) setting meeting times
B) ensuring that every member has an opportunity to participate
C) planning a meeting schedule
D) arranging meeting facilities

Question 21

Outline Lencioni's (2005) five dysfunctions found on teams that must be overcome in order to accomplish the results needed to create a successful team.

Question 22

During rounds on a busy medical-surgical unit, the new nurse noticed the following members involved in giving a report about the clients on the unit. The nurse noticed that the Registered Nurse, the Occupational Therapist, the Physical Therapist, the Dietician, Pharmacist, and Personal Support Worker were all providing their unique feedback on client progress. This is an example of a team of health care professionals that work together to enhance and provide effective and efficient care. What would the nurse call this team?

A) intraprofessional team
B) intraprofessional group
C) interprofessional group
D) interprofessional health care team

Question 23

Which of these combinations of factors is critical for successful teamwork?

A) clinical expertise, education, and leadership style
B) personality, experience, and temperament
C) temperament, experience, and clinical expertise
D) education, personality, and leadership style

Question 24

The nurse is aware that, in order for a team to work together efficiently, the team must overcome many hurdles. Which of the following statements by a staff nurse would indicate that the team is a functional team as per the theory of Lencioni (2007).

A) "Our team works well together, we trust each other, we are committed, and we do our share of work to get the work done."
B) "Our team has conflict all the time. No one listens to one another, and we never get our work done. Everyone talks about each other."
C) "Our team has conflict, yet we are able to get our work done and everyone does their share."
D) "Our team has conflict, yet we are able to get our work done. However, everyone talks about each other behind their backs."

Question 25

The nurse is involved with a client who will be discharged back to his home following a lengthy hospitalization for a flare-up in their COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). The team is discussing the discharge planning for this client. The client has been prescribed new medications and will be requiring some assistance at home with ADL activities. The client is having shortness of breath with eating and has asked for some tips on meal choices and assistance with meals. What members of the interprofessional health care team may be present for this report?

A) Physician, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Social Worker, Personal Support Worker, Dietician, and Pharmacist
B) Podiatrist, Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Dietician, Pharmacist
C) Pharmacist, Dietician, Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Chaplain
D) Physician, Dietician, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, and Social Worker

Question 26

Which of the following best describes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

A) a typology of leadership styles
B) a psychological instrument that identifies personality types
C) a categorization of types of group member roles
D) a typology of team roles
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.