Leadership Exam 1
NURSING LEADERSHIP EXAM 1 OUTLINE
CHAPTERS 1-6
ATI 1-2 AND PAGES 42 & 43
Chapter 1
1.Leadership is best defined as:
a. an
... [Show More] interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
b. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building.
d. the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing.
ANS: C
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence and support among
followers.
2. A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of staff satisfaction
and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data findings?
a. Effective leadership
b. Management involvement
c. Mentoring
d. Rewards and recognition
ANS: A
Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses’ work lives, it being a stabilizing
influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.
3. A staff registered nurse (RN) is leading a multidisciplinary clinical pathway team in the development of care for
patients with total knee replacement. Which of the following statements exemplifies leadership behaviors in a
clinical pathway team meeting?
a. “Nursing is responsible for pain control of the total knee replacement patient.”
b. “Our pharmacist has provided some excellent pain control literature.”
c. “Physical therapy’s expertise is in rehabilitation, not pain control.”
d. “Total knee replacement patients require optimal pain control.”
ANS: B
Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence and support among
followers. The correct answer is supportive of a team member’s work and depicts some skill at interpersonal
relationships.
4. Which of the following is true of management activities?
a. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
b. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
c. Management is more focused on human relationships.
d. Management is more important than leadership.
ANS: B
Management is focused on task accomplishment.
5. During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to the unit in a timely
manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue through the development and work of a
multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This scenario demonstrates:
a. adaptation.
b. empowerment.
c. flexibility.
d. relationship management.
ANS: B
Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this situation, the manager has
given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the investigation and resolution of this issue.
6. A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When creating a care
plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to assess for home safety and
medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about the nutrition of the patient and requests a
dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following leadership skills?
a. Care provider
b. Business principles
c. Care coordination
d. Change management
ANS: C
Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization and coordination of complex
activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to facilitate delivery of quality care.
7. Interpersonal communication and the ability to apply _____ are two critical skills every nurse needs to enhance
professional practice.
a. vision
b. supervision
c. delegation
d. problem solving
ANS: D
Every nurse needs two critical skills to enhance professional practice. One is a skill at interpersonal
relationships. This is fundamental to leadership and the work of nursing. The second skill is applying the
problem-solving process. This involves critical thinking, problem identification, and the development of
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