NUR 4116 questions with correct answers
Leader Correct Answer-Anyone who uses interpersonal skills to
influence others to accomplish a specific goal
functions: achieve consensus within the group about goals, maintain
structure that facilitates accomplishing goals, supply information that
helps provide direction and clarification and maintain group satisfaction,
cohesion and performance
Manager Correct Answer-An employee who is responsible and
accountable for efficiently accomplishing the goals of an organization
functions: clarify the organizational structure, choose the means to
achieve goals, assign and coordinate tasks, evaluate outcomes and
provide feedback
Formal leadership Correct Answer-Practiced by a nurse with legitimate
authority described in a job description
Informal leadership Correct Answer-Exercised by a staff member who
does not have a specified management role
Autocratic leadership Correct Answer-Leadership style that involves
making managerial decisions without consulting others
,Democratic leadership Correct Answer-A form of leadership in which
the leader solicits input from subordinates.
Laissez-faire leadership Correct Answer-A leadership style that leaves
much of the business decision-making to the workforce - a 'hands off'
approach and the reverse of the autocratic style
Bureaucratic leadership Correct Answer-By the book and follows
policies and procedures to the letter
Nurse manager Correct Answer-A registered nurse who assists the
director of nursing in carrying out administrative responsibilities and is
in charge of one or more nursing units
functions:
-planning
-organizing (coordinating the work to do done)
-direction (getting the organization's work done)
-controlling (establishing standards of performance, measuring
performance, evaluating performance, providing feedback)
Balances the needs of administrators and employees
functions as coach, teach and facilitator
, Motivates and inspires others
AONE Core of Leadership Competencies Correct Answer-
Communication & Relationship management
Professionalism
Business skills and principles
Knowledge of health care environment
Staff nurse Correct Answer-An entry-level position for a nurse
Charge nurse Correct Answer-registered nurse or licensed practical
nurse;supervises the other nurses for a particular shift
First-level manager Correct Answer-The manager responsible for
supervising non-managerial personnel and day-to-day activities of
specific work units.
Clinical nurse leader Correct Answer--master's prepared generalist
clinician
-oversees care coordination of a distinct group of patients, evaluates
outcomes and has the decision- making authority to change
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