Chapter 10: Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept

Chapter 10: Leadership and Management as a Professional Concept

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   Which comes first?

1.	Management
2.	Leadership
3.	Organization
4.	Participation

 

 

____     2.   There are different types of leaders. Which of the following is an (are) example(s) of a type of leader?

1.	Formal
2.	Natural born
3.	Educated
4.	Informal
5.	1 and 4

 

 

____     3.   In healthcare, a name commonly given to a formal leader is:

1.	executive.
2.	chief officer.
3.	administrator.
4.	manager.

 

 

____     4.   An example of an informal leader in nursing is:

1.	a nurse manager.
2.	a team leader.
3.	a director of nursing.
4.	a competent staff nurse.

 

 

____     5.   Which of the following is not a leader’s job?

1.	Interview and hire new employees
2.	Establish goals for the organization
3.	Execute goals
4.	The ability to anticipate changes in healthcare

 

 

____     6.   Which of the following is a function of a nurse manager?

1.	Determine employees’ schedules
2.	Develop individual goals
3.	Give direct care to patients on a daily basis
4.	Teach student nurses in the clinical area

 

 

____     7.   An autocratic leader is likely to:

1.	seek the employee’s input.
2.	be committed to what is best for the group.
3.	allow workers to go ahead without direction.
4.	make decisions independently.

 

 

____     8.   Another term for a participative leader is:

1.	democratic.
2.	multicratic.
3.	autocratic.
4.	laissez-faire.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. ANS:  2

Leadership comes first, then management. Leaders establish visions and goals for an organization. Managers then organize, motivate, and manage personnel.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 1

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

2. ANS:  5

There are both formal and informal leaders. The formal leader is the boss, whereas the informal leader has no official title or office. The informal leader works within the assignment and is the one everyone goes to for assistance.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 2

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

3. ANS:  3

In healthcare, one of the names commonly given to a leader is that of administrator. Other names given to healthcare leaders are president or CEO.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 1

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

4. ANS:  4

An informal leader is the nurse who works with patients and other nurses on a daily basis, shows leadership skills, and is competent, caring, and helpful to others.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 2

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

5. ANS:  1

Hiring new employees is not the job of a leader but that of a manager.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 3

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

6. ANS:  1

One of the functions of a nurse manager is to determine the schedule of employees. All of the other functions belong to the leader.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 1

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

7. ANS:  4

Autocratic leaders make decisions independently. This type of leader is task oriented and does not seek input from the group. Many workers avoid this type of leader because working with this person is uncomfortable.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 5

KEY:  Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Understanding

 

8. ANS:  2

Another term for a participative leader is a multicratic leader, which is a compromise between autocratic and democratic leadership styles. A multicratic leader works well within groups.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 10    OBJ:   Objective: 5

KEY:   Content Area: Leadership and Management | Integrated Processes: Communication and Documentation | Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment | Cognitive