Question 1

This term refers to the intensity of increasing functions and expectations without a change in resources,including time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Individual visioning.
B)   Chaos.
C)   Complexity compression.
D)   Shared visioning. C

Question 2

Which of the following hampers the ability of nurses to be leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)   A focus on the patient and not on the system.
B)   Lack of interest in leadership.
C)   Disillusionment with change.
D)   Funding disparities. A

Question 3

A local nurse is responsible for developing a new service.She spends many hours contacting the presidents of three community groups,and she works with the neighbourhood association.This effort reflects which of the leadership strengths proposed by Lipman-Blumen (2000)?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethical political savvy.
B)   Authenticity and accountability.
C)   Politics of commonalities.
D)   Leadership through expectation. C

Question 4

Jadzia is a school nurse in a large urban high school.She observes the numbers of students smoking and understands the usefulness of increased evidence of acute and chronic disorders related to smoking.After involving teachers,parents,students,and the community,she implements a smoking cessation program.Her program reflects which strength of connected leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quest for meaning.
B)   Authenticity and accountability.
C)   Thinking for the long term,acting for the short term.
D)   Leadership through expectation.

Question 5

Which of the following behaviours exemplifies the characteristic most desired in the nurse of the future?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coordination and maximization of resources.
B)   Acquiescence to the leader.
C)   Attentiveness to detail.
D)   Development of vision that is based on current realities,future trends,and evidence.

Question 6

The starfish analogy is exemplified in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A unit manager resigns after continued tension between herself and the administration regarding implementation of primary nursing.The primary nursing project dies.
B)   Nurses try to establish a clinic that provides ambulatory care to parents and young children in an impoverished neighbourhood.Community members advocate for funding of the clinic by political leaders and insurers.
C)   Alana,a new graduate,promotes continence care that is informed by evidence.When she presents her ideas,senior staff refuse to consider it.
D)   The head of a community health service moves on to another position.Programs in the health service are disbanded.

Question 7

Omar works with adolescents in an addictions clinic and has a staff of two RNs.The clinic has been extraordinarily successful because of Omar's ability to inspire staff and to inspire adolescent patients to achieve success.What connected leadership strength is Omar displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Authenticity and accountability.
B)   Quest for meaning.
C)   Ethical political savvy.
D)   Leadership through expectation.

Question 8

The National Expert Commission was established by the Canadian Nurses Association (2012)to identify ways to meet the future health needs of Canadians.Key priorities for healthcare transformation include? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Focusing on primary health care for all.
B)   Addressing the social determinants of health.
C)   Addressing needs of vulnerable and marginalized people and communities.
D)   Integrating health in all policies; ensure safe and quality care.
E)   None of above

Question 9

After working for a nurse manager for the past 8 months,a staff nurse notices that many decisions made by the nurse manager benefit the manager more than the staff members.Which leadership quality is this nurse manager lacking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethical political savvy.
B)   Authenticity and accountability.
C)   Leadership through expectation.
D)   Quest for meaning.

Question 10

Future nurse leaders can be fostered by creating a space for career curiosity.Which of the following are traits of career curiosity? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Embracing learning.
B)   Promoting new ideas.
C)   Being inquisitive.
D)   Thinking short term.

Question 11

During an interview with a new staff nurse applicant,the nurse manager assesses for leadership strengths.Which of the following is a characteristic of leadership strength?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ability to work in a team.
B)   Understanding bedside nursing.
C)   Ability to work independently.
D)   Ability to pay attention to details.

Question 12

In developing curricula that will address needs on the basis of forecasts for the future,nursing educators need to contemplate: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Population-based strategies to prevent chronic disorders.
B)   Leadership skills and knowledge.
C)   Competence in use and application of technology.
D)   Strategies for job security.

Question 13

It is important for a nurse manager to become a "future thinker." Which is an example of a "future thinker"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Keeping traditional practices.
B)   Moving toward evidence-informed practices.
C)   Finding less need for more knowledge.
D)   Believing that macromarketing will be a necessity.

Question 14

A necessary leadership strength for nurses of the future is:

Accepted Answer

A)   The ability to involve health care teams in common interests to achieve outcomes that meet their needs.
B)   Enhanced skills and knowledge in advanced clinical techniques.
C)   Understanding of the nuances of fundraising to make up funding shortfalls.
D)   The ability to manage a workforce that lacks loyalty to one organization.

Question 15

According to studies of workplace environments for nurses and future projections,the workplace of the future will be:

Accepted Answer

A)   Less intense because of more technology.
B)   About the same as it is now.
C)   More intense because of more technology.
D)   Fluctuating between intense periods and less intense periods.

Question 16

Nursing research has indicated that the foundation for becoming a nursing leader is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Write effectively.
B)   Speak two or three languages.
C)   Have a dialogue with others.
D)   Think critically.

Question 17

To move beyond stereotypical thinking and toward thinking about the future,which of the following would be most helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)   Listing everything that is known about the current situation.
B)   Defining which practices will remain unchanged and which will change.
C)   Asking someone with a great deal of experience to share ideas about best practice.
D)   Challenging current and future practices with questions of "What if...?"

Question 18

The Canadian Nurses Association`s vision for 2020 includes:

Accepted Answer

A)   Focusing the delivery system on health care providers.
B)   Rapidly accelerating the adoption of promising technologies.
C)   Concentrating the delivery of health care on institutions.
D)   Integrating medical knowledge related to care of acutely ill patients.

Question 19

A stroke unit undergoes numerous changes related to implementation of new technology,a changed nursing care delivery model,and staff turnover within a period of 6 months.Staff members begin to show signs of reluctance to implement any more changes.This exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A)   A poor relationship between leaders and staff.
B)   Lack of knowledge regarding the importance of changes.
C)   Striving to achieve stability in the midst of great disequilibrium.
D)   The importance of chaos in promoting adherence to established practices.

Question 20

Marco tells you that he has selected nursing as a career because many jobs are available and he will have job security.Your best response to Marco is:

Accepted Answer

A)   "With many young people going overseas,many jobs and options will be available.Stable jobs and job security will be part of the nursing employment market."
B)   "The job market for nurses will be diminished with funding cuts to hospitals."
C)   "The employment prospects for nurses are positive with many options to choose from.Flexibility and adaptability are essential to income security."
D)   "It is unlikely that nursing will survive in the long term with funding cuts and a declining population of older people."

Exam 30: Thriving for the Future