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Chapter 4 Leading, Managing, and Following
Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
Sample Questions
1) If a nurse is working in a department with several less-experienced nurses, which attribute should this nurse
possess if the leadership is to be perceived as effective?
1. Accountability
2. Authority
3. Efficiency
4. Vision
Answer: 4
Explanation: 1. A nursing leader must be a visionary in order to empower others to make needed changes for
the good of the group. The other three skills and characteristics are necessary for good nursing
management, but are not essential for a nurse leader. A leader may have no formal
accountability or authority. A leader is not necessarily a good manager and may not be
efficient.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Safe, Effective Care Management
Cognitive Level: Application
2. A nursing leader must be a visionary in order to empower others to make needed changes for
the good of the group. The other three skills and characteristics are necessary for good nursing
management, but are not essential for a nurse leader. A leader may have no formal
accountability or authority. A leader is not necessarily a good manager and may not be
efficient.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Safe, Effective Care Management
Cognitive Level: Application
3. A nursing leader must be a visionary in order to empower others to make needed changes for
the good of the group. The other three skills and characteristics are necessary for good nursing
management, but are not essential for a nurse leader. A leader may have no formal
accountability or authority. A leader is not necessarily a good manager and may not be
efficient.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Safe, Effective Care Management
Cognitive Level: Application
4. A nursing leader must be a visionary in order to empower others to make needed changes for
the good of the group. The other three skills and characteristics are necessary for good nursing
management, but are not essential for a nurse leader. A leader may have no formal
accountability or authority. A leader is not necessarily a good manager and may not be
efficient.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Safe, Effective Care Management
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 4-6: Describe what makes a leader successful.
Test Taking Tip: Think about the options and choose the one that is least likely to apply to every nurse, because not every
nurse is an effective leader.
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2) How are leaders formed according to behavioral theorists? Select all that apply.
1. Education
2. Experience
3. Traits
4. Training
Answer: 1, 2, 4
Explanation: 1. Behavioralists believe leaders are made, not born. Leaders become good at leading through
formal education, experience in leadership roles, and training in leadership seminars. ʺTraitsʺ
is incorrect. Some researchers believe leaders are born with personality traits making them
successful in leadership.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. Behavioralists believe leaders are made, not born. Leaders become good at leading through
formal education, experience in leadership roles, and training in leadership seminars. ʺTraitsʺ
is incorrect. Some researchers believe leaders are born with personality traits making them
successful in leadership.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
3. Behavioralists believe leaders are made, not born. Leaders become good at leading through
formal education, experience in leadership roles, and training in leadership seminars. ʺTraitsʺ
is incorrect. Some researchers believe leaders are born with personality traits making them
successful in leadership.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
4. Behavioralists believe leaders are made, not born. Leaders become good at leading through
formal education, experience in leadership roles, and training in leadership seminars. ʺTraitsʺ
is incorrect. Some researchers believe leaders are born with personality traits making them
successful in leadership.
Nursing Process: Assessment
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 4-3: Discuss how different theories explain leadership and management.
Test Taking Tip: Be prepared to apply theories in nursing situations.
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3) The nurse manager of the childbirth center has been instructed to implement a cost savings plan by downsizing
nonprofessional staff. Which is the most important task for the manager?
1. Reorganize workload and assign tasks.
2. Inspire staff to commit to the organization goals.
3. Evaluate outcomes and report to the administration.
4. Plan transitional activities.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 1. A manager is hired to implement tasks to meet the organizational needs. In order to best
change behaviors, the manager must convince the staff of the value of the organizational goal.
All other answers are correct, but are not most important. After the staff buys into the goals,
the manager can plan activities, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
2. A manager is hired to implement tasks to meet the organizational needs. In order to best
change behaviors, the manager must convince the staff of the value of the organizational goal.
All other answers are correct, but are not most important. After the staff buys into the goals,
the manager can plan activities, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
3. A manager is hired to implement tasks to meet the organizational needs. In order to best
change behaviors, the manager must convince the staff of the value of the organizational goal.
All other answers are correct, but are not most important. After the staff buys into the goals,
the manager can plan activities, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
4. A manager is hired to implement tasks to meet the organizational needs. In order to best
change behaviors, the manager must convince the staff of the value of the organizational goal.
All other answers are correct, but are not most important. After the staff buys into the goals,
the manager can plan activities, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes.
Nursing Process: Planning
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 4-4: Describe what management roles nurses fill in practice.
Test Taking Tip: Any time tasks are given as options, think of the nursing process to assist in choosing the correct option.
Before implementing any changes the nurse manager must assess the staff feelings, then plan, then
implement, then finally evaluate.
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4) A 58-year-old client has been admitted to CCU with a myocardial infarction. The client suddenly goes into
cardiac arrest and team members rush into the room. What type of nurse leadership style would be best in this
situation?
1. Autocratic
2. Democratic
3. Laissez-faire
4. Bureaucratic
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. The autocratic leader makes all the decisions and has the authority. This would be the most
effective type of leadership in a code situation. The other leadership styles would be ineffective
in an emergency situation.
Nursing Process: Implementation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
2. The autocratic leader makes all the decisions and has the authority. This would be the most
effective type of leadership in a code situation. The other leadership styles would be ineffective
in an emergency situation.
Nursing Process: Implementation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
3. The autocratic leader makes all the decisions and has the authority. This would be the most
effective type of leadership in a code situation. The other leadership styles would be ineffective
in an emergency situation.
Nursing Process: Implementation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
4. The autocratic leader makes all the decisions and has the authority. This would be the most
effective type of leadership in a code situation. The other leadership styles would be ineffective
in an emergency situation.
Nursing Process: Implementation
Category of Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 4-3: Discuss how different theories explain leadership and management.
Test Taking Tip: Be prepared to apply theoretical material to nursing situations.
Effective Leadership and Mgmt in Nursing , 7e (Sullivan) — CVC 12/3/08 — Page 69
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