1. According to the definition, which word best describes leadership?
A Allocate
B Influence
C Evaluate
D Control ✔✔ B
Leadership is the
... [Show More] ability to guide or influence others. The other words are more applicable to the supervision of resources.
2. A nurse manager will likely have which of the following types of power?
A Referent
B Informal
C Legitimate
D Connection ✔✔ C
Legitimate power is based on an official position in the organization. Through legitimate power, the manager has the right to influence staff members, and staff members have an obligation to accept that influence. Although a manager may have the other types of power, they are not a result of the management position alone.
3. Which skill is most important for a nurse to possess when attempting to exercise or earn informal power within an organization?
A Ability to persuade others
B Expert level nursing knowledge
C Understanding of management goals
D Willingness to compromise with everyone in the team ✔✔ A
Informal leadership is exercised by the person who has no official or appointed authority to act, but is able to persuade and influence others. The informal leader may have considerable power in the work group and can influence the group's attitude and significantly affect the efficiency and effectiveness of workflow, goal setting, and problem solving. The other options represent skills that either relates to actual nursing care (expert nursing knowledge and cooperation) or management (goals).
4. Which activity demonstrates the organizational Chaos Theory?
A Preparing the yearly unit budget
B Planning for unexpected staffing shortages
C Preparing a rubric to guide staff performance reviews
D Setting unit goals related to quality control of client care ✔✔ B
The Chaos Theory suggests that a degree of order can be attained by viewing complicated behaviors and unpredictable situations as predictable by planning for them. The other options are not considered unpredictable. [Show Less]