Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
demonstrateleadership?
a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick
d. Calling a physician for new order clarif...
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Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
demonstrateleadership?
a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick
d. Calling a physician for new order clarification
ANS: A
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because
theyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
a. Encouraging autonomous decision making
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients
c. Assisting in a code
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives
ANS: B
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect
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3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
Inwhich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac
surgery.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and
prevention measures and to make suggestions to better protect patients.
b. A staff nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave
workbecause her child is ill.
ANS: A
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D
are incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional
structure of theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse
,isdemonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention
measuresand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
b. A nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work
becauseher child is ill.
ANS: C
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it
isa role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff
as part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action
taken by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
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rautonomy rand rstaff rinvolvement rin rdecision rmaking. rWhat rwould rthe rnurse rexpect rto
robserveron rthis runit?
a. Nurse rmanager rmandates rchanges.
b. Staff rtakes rresponsibility rfor rassignments.
c. Staff rparticipates ron rhospital rcommittees.
d. Nurses rare rrecognized rfor rexcellence rin rpractice.
ANS: r C
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rdecisions rthat rare rmade. rOptionrA ris rincorrect rbecause rthis ris rnot ran renvironment rin
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DIF: Cognitive rLevel: rAnalysis REF: r page r6
6. The rfundamental relement rof rany rpatient rcare rdelivery rcombines rwork rallocation rwith
a. patient racuity.
b. leadership.
c. clinical rdecision rmaking.
d. delegation.
ANS: r C
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roptions rare rincorrect rbecause rit ris rnot rnecessarily ruseful rin rdetermining rthe
rappropriate rpatient rcarerdelivery rsystems rneeded.
DIF: r r r Cognitive rLevel: rAnalysis REF: r page r10
7. The rstudent rnurse, rshadowing ron ra rmedical-surgical runit, robserves rthe rcharge rnurse.
rWhichraction rwould rthe rstudent ridentify ras ra rleadership rquality rin rthe rnurse’s
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