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Nursing Leadership and Management Of TEST BANK for the LPN/LVN, 7th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper,
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Nursing Leadership and ManagementMs. Caputo is newly promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her
knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become effective
in her new role. She learns that some managers have low concern for services and high
concern for staff. Which style of management refers to this?
A. Organization Management
B. Impoverished Management
C. Country Club Management
D. Team Management - ANS C
Country club management style puts concern for the staff as the number one priority at
the expense of the delivery of services. He/she runs the department just like a country
club where everyone is happy including the manager. This leadership style assumes
that if people are happy in their job, they will naturally work harder.
Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being
served. She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before being a leader,
which is characteristic of:
A. Transformational leader
B. Transactional leader
C. Servant leader
D. Charismatic leader - ANS C
Servant leaders are open-minded, listen deeply, try to fully understand others, and not
being judgmental. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the goal of the
leader is to serve. A servant leader shares power puts the needs of the employees first
and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible. Servant leadership inverts
the norm, which puts the customer service associates as the main priority.
On the other hand, Ms. Caputo notices that the Chief Nurse Executive has a
charismatic leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best describes this style?
A. Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers get attracted to him and regard
him with reverence.
B. Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results.
,C. Uses visioning as the core of his leadership.
D. Matches his leadership style to the situation at hand. - ANS A
Charismatic leaders make the followers feel at ease in their presence. They feel that
they are in good hands whenever the leader is around. The charismatic leadership style
relies on the charm and persuasiveness of the leader. Charismatic leaders are driven by
their convictions and commitment to their cause.
Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Caputo about leadership characteristics is
true?
A. There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the
ability to get the job done.
B. A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well.
C. Assessment of personality traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager's potential.
D. There is good evidence that certain personal qualities favor success in a managerial
role. - ANS C
It is not conclusive that certain qualities of a person would make him become a good
manager. It can only predict a manager's potential of becoming a good one. Successful
leaders tend to have certain traits. Two keys areas of personal growth and development
are fundamental to leadership success: self-confidence and a positive attitude.
She reads about Path-Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by
the leader who uses this theory?
A. Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations.
B. Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice.
C. Admonishes staff for being laggards.
D. Reminds staff about the sanctions for non-performance - ANS A
The path-Goal theory according to House and associates rewards good performance so
that others would do the same. The path-goal theory states that a leader's behavior is
contingent on the satisfaction, motivation, and performance of their employees. The
manager's job is viewed as guiding workers to choose the best paths to reach both their
goals as well as the corporation's goals.
One leadership theory states that "leaders are born and not made," which refers to
which of the following theories?
,A. Trait
B. Charismatic
C. Great Man
D. Situational - ANS C
Leaders become leaders because of their birthright. This is also called Genetic theory or
the Aristotelian theory. This quote sums up the basic tenet of the Great Man theory of
leadership, which suggests that the capacity for leadership is innate. According to this
theory, you're either a natural-born leader or you're not. The term "Great Man" was used
because, at the time, leadership was thought of primarily as a male quality, especially in
terms of military leadership.
She came across a theory which states that the leadership style is effective depending
on the situation. Which of the following styles best fits a situation when the followers are
self-directed, experts, and are matured
A. Democratic
B. Authoritarian
C. Laissez-faire
D. Bureaucratic - ANS C
Laissez-faire leadership is preferred when the followers know what to do and are
experts in the field. This leadership style is relationship-oriented rather than
task-centered. This kind of leadership is very hands-off—managers trust their
employees and are confident in their abilities. They give guidance and take
responsibility where needed, but this leadership style means that subordinates and
team members have the real lead.
She surfs the internet for more information about leadership styles. She reads about
shared leadership as a practice in some magnet hospitals. Which of the following
describes this style of leadership?
A. Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader's
personality and the specific situation.
B. Leaders believe that people are basically good and need not be closely controlled.
C. Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results.
D. Leadership is shared at the point of care - ANS D
Shared governance allows the staff nurses to have the authority, responsibility, and
accountability for their own practice. Shared leadership is the practice of governing a
, school by expanding the number of people involved in making important decisions
related to the school's organization, operation, and academics. In practice, shared
leadership may be defined differently from school to school, and it may take a wide
variety of forms.
Ms. Caputo learns that some leaders are transactional leaders. Which of the following
does not characterize a transactional leader?
A. Focuses on management tasks.
B. Is a caretaker.
C. Uses trade-offs to meet goals.
D. Inspires others with vision - ANS D
Inspires others with a vision is characteristic of a transformational leader. He is focused
more on the day-to-day operations of the department/unit. Transactional leadership
depends on self-motivated people who work well in a structured, directed environment.
By contrast, transformational leadership seeks to motivate and inspire workers,
choosing to influence rather than direct others.
She finds out that some managers have a benevolent-authoritative style of
management. Which of the following behaviors will she exhibit most likely?
A. Have condescending trust and confidence in their subordinates.
B. Gives economic or ego awards.
C. Communicates downward to the staff.
D. Allows decision-making among subordinates. - ANS A
Benevolent-authoritative managers pretentiously show their trust and confidence to their
followers. In Benevolent-Autocratic Leadership Style, the manager has condescending
confidence and trust in subordinates, motivates with rewards and some punishments,
permits some upward communication, solicits some ideas and opinions from
subordinates, and allows some delegation of decision making but with close policy
control.
Henry is a Unit Manager in the Medical Unit. He is not satisfied with the way things are
going in his unit. The patient satisfaction rate is 60% for two consecutive months and
staff morale is at its lowest. He decides to plan and initiate changes that will push for a
turnaround in the condition of the unit. Which of the following actions is a priority for
Henry?
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