Test Bank for Essentials of Nursing Leadership And Management
6th Edition by Weiss and Tappen
Chapter 1: Leadership and Followership
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The essence of leadership is the leader’s ability to:
A. Get people to work together.
B. Impress other people.
C. Help others meet their personal goals.
D. Influence the group to follow the leader’s way of thinking.
ANS: A
2. According to “trait theories,” the most common traits of a good leader
are:
A. Information giving and decision-making.
B. Public speaking and nonrisk
behaviors. C. Intelligence and initiative.
D. Verbal and written communication skills.
ANS: C
, 3. Of the following qualities, which would least likely be attributed to an
effective nursing leader?
A. Energy and integrity
B.
C. Courage and initiative
D. Optimism and perseverance
ANS: B
4. Behaviors of an effective leader include:
A. Obstructing the exchange of information.
B. Being unable to communicate effectively.
C. Giving only negative feedback.
D. Developing oneself and others.
ANS: D
5. Sally has been working only 3 months after graduating from her nursing
program. She confides in a friend that she wants to develop herself as a “good
follower.” Her friend says, “Anyone can follow—just walk behind someone
and do nothing.” How might Sally respond?
A. “I don’t mean now, but when I become a nurse manager.”
B. “Effective followers need to be active participants in the workings of this unit.”
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