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NURS 288 Quiz #3 (wks 6&8) Questions with Complete Solutions
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- NURS 288
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NURS 288 Quiz #3 (wks 6&8) Questions with Complete Solutions
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NURS 288 Quiz #3 (wks 6&8) Questions withComplete Solutions
Leadership Correct Answer-- The act of influencing and directing
others.
- Includes assisting the group to meet its goals and maintaining group
cohesiveness.
Leaders Correct Answer-- attentive to group process, monitor when
interventions should be directed at an individual or a group level.
- takes responsibility and has the courage to develop potential.
- recognize diverse personality styles and roles within a team and how
they influence team dynamics
- discuss strategies that support team building and apply strategies to the
development of a team contract
- discuss models of leadership and theories to understand team
functioning and conflict management.
Quote by Brene Brown #daretolead Correct Answer-"I define a leader as
anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and
processes, and who has the courage to develop potential."
Leadership styles Correct Answer-- Transactional leadership
- Transformational leadership
- Democratic leadership
- Autocratic leadership (authoritarian)
,- Laissez-faire leadership
Transactional leadership Correct Answer-- focus on day to day tasks
- uses rewards and punishment to ensure compliance.
- does not identify shared values
- nurses are watched carefully for deviations and faults.
- examines causes
- style is suitable when critical conditions of patient care occur.
- may contribute to more medical errors than other leadership styles.
Transformational leadership Correct Answer-- inspirational motivation,
inspires and transforms team members to perform beyond expectations,
often transcending self-interest (empowerment).
- intellectual stimulation, promotes novel ideas, willing to question
tradition.
- individual consideration, concerned about individual needs and skills
and needs.
- idealized influence and charisma of manager is important in upholding
values and morals (visionary).
- associated with reduced patient mortality and higher level of patient
satisfaction.
Democratic leadership Correct Answer-- encourages dialogue and
participation in decision making.
- nurses are responsible and accountable for own practice
,- works well for groups with members from a variety of different
experiences
- requires time for group to problem solve together (does not work for
high-pressure environments).
- management focus on system level quality improvement systems.
- medical errors less common because nurses feel they have a say in
system level changes.
Autocratic leadership (Authoritarian) Correct Answer-- leader makes
decisions without input from nurses
- use of negative reinforcement and punishment to enforce rules
- strict adherence to rules is required
- nurses are denied access to knowledge in order to disempower them
and limit the questioning of authority.
- zero tolerance for mistakes, even if process are at fault.
- may be required in a time of crisis or when it is necessary to avoid
confusion or when high productivity is required.
- quick decision making, maintains order and discipline.
- does not promote team work, trust, or communication.
- high attrition rate.
Laissez-faire leadership Correct Answer-- leader does not provide any
direction or supervision but prefers a hand-off style.
- nurses are likely to be blamed for mistakes or accidents since their
leader is as good as absent.
, - can be effective with a highly motivated, knowledgable and skilled
team.
- often adopted by new, inexperienced managers or those soon to retire.
- high likelihood of medical errors.
- high attrition rate.
3 types of group work in nursing Correct Answer-1. intra-professional
2. inter-professional
3. Multidisciplinary
Intra-professional Correct Answer-2+ disciplines within a single
profession.
Inter-professional Correct Answer-- each discipline brings their
expertise to the team and collaborates on a joint plan for patient
assessment and treatment (with the patient).
- members acknowledge areas of role overlap but aim to prevent
duplication.
- focus on group process.
multidisciplinary Correct Answer-- each discipline generates their own
assessment and treatment plan.
- evaluates progress and refines independently.
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