Leadership practice rn 3.0
Exam Questions with
Correct Solutions
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss cost-containment issues. The
nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies that might help reduce costs. Which of the
following types of leadership is the nurse manager using?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - Correct Answers: Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff.
this is the ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great amount of creativity can occur and
many strategies can be developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains a high degree of
control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff members - Correct Answers: Autocratic
Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff. This is an ideal type of
leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur and many strategies can be developed -
Correct Answers: Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures - Correct Answers: b. It allows the client to express
personal wishes regarding health care decisions
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have congestive heart
failure have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the established standard of 3 days. Which
of the following steps should the nurse implement next in the quality improvement process?
a. educate staff members on shortening the length of stay for these patients
Exam Questions with
Correct Solutions
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss cost-containment issues. The
nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies that might help reduce costs. Which of the
following types of leadership is the nurse manager using?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - Correct Answers: Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff.
this is the ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great amount of creativity can occur and
many strategies can be developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains a high degree of
control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff members - Correct Answers: Autocratic
Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff. This is an ideal type of
leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur and many strategies can be developed -
Correct Answers: Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures - Correct Answers: b. It allows the client to express
personal wishes regarding health care decisions
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have congestive heart
failure have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the established standard of 3 days. Which
of the following steps should the nurse implement next in the quality improvement process?
a. educate staff members on shortening the length of stay for these patients
