Chapter 12: Leadership and Management

Chapter 12: Leadership and Management

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably. Although these concepts are related, they are different in definition and in practice. Leadership behaviors and management skills complement each other. However,

a.	managers focus on relationships.
b.	a manager may not possess leadership traits.
c.	leadership focuses on coordinating and directing others.
d.	a manager is a visionary who sets the direction for a group.

 

 

ANS:  B

A manager may not possess leadership traits, and a leader may lack management skills. Management is the process of coordinating others and directing them toward a common goal. Leadership focuses on relationships, or using interpersonal skills to persuade others to work toward a common goal. Leaders are visionaries who set the overall direction for a group or organization.

 

DIF:    Remembering                                 REF:   p. 166             OBJ:   12.1

TOP:   Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

NOT:  Concepts: Leadership

 

2. The nurse correctly defines leadership when stating:

a.	“Leadership is coordinating others toward a common goal.”
b.	“Leadership is the ability to influence others.”
c.	“Leadership focuses on the task at hand.”
d.	“Leadership is based in formal authority.”

 

 

ANS:  B

Leaders have the ability to influence and motivate others while maintaining relationships to accomplish a goal. Management is the process of coordinating others and directing them toward a common goal. Management is focused on the task at hand. A manager holds a formal position of authority in an organization; that position includes accountability and responsibility for accomplishing the tasks within the work environment. Managers demonstrate accountability when they are answerable for their own actions and the actions of those under their direction.

 

DIF:    Understanding                                 REF:   p. 166             OBJ:   12.1

TOP:   Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

NOT:  Concepts: Leadership

 

3. The nurse is acting as a leader in the role of charge nurse and notes that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on the floor are stressed related to their increased workload. The nurse changes the original planned approach based on the presenting situation. What theory of leadership is being implemented?

a.	Situational
b.	Transactional
c.	Transformational
d.	Autocratic

 

 

ANS:  A

Situational theories suggest that leaders change their approach depending on the situation. Transactional leaders use reward and punishment to gain the cooperation of followers. Transformational leaders use methods that inspire people to follow their lead. Transformational leaders work toward transforming an organization with the help of others. The authoritarian or autocratic leader exercises strong control over subordinates.

 

DIF:    Understanding                                 REF:   p. 167             OBJ:   12.2

TOP:   Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

NOT:  Concepts: Leadership

 

4. The unit charge nurse uses reward and punishment to gain the cooperation of the nurses assigned to the unit. What type of leader is this charge nurse?

a.	Transformation
b.	Autocratic
c.	Transactional
d.	Situational

 

 

ANS:  C

Transactional leaders use reward and punishment to gain the cooperation of followers. Transformational leaders use methods that inspire people to follow their lead. Transformational leaders work toward transforming an organization with the help of others. The authoritarian or autocratic leader exercises strong control over subordinates. Situational theories suggest that leaders change their approach depending on the situation.

 

DIF:    Understanding                                 REF:   p. 167             OBJ:   12.2

TOP:   Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

NOT:   Concepts: Leadership