Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 4-6: Describe what makes a leader successful.
Question 13
Type: MCSA
An accreditation visitor observes the following situations in a health care organization. Which situation would this
visitor interpret and document as evidence of the shared governance type of shared leadership?
1. Nurses working in groups and managing themselves
2. Nursing leadership originating from a desire to serve and share
3. Two nurses sharing the management role
4. Nurses formally organized to make decisions regarding practice standards
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 4-3: Discuss how different theories explain leadership and management.
Question 14
Type: MCSA
To address the problem of increasing costs of staffing agencies, a hospital has developed a plan for an internal
float pool of nurses to be used when scheduled staff nurses call in sick. What type of planning has the
administrative staff done?
1. Strategic
2. Organizational
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3. Directive
4. Contingency
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 4-4: Describe what management roles nurses fill in practice.
Question 16
Type: MCSA
The nurse manager is working on a committee whose task is to review and revise job descriptions for nursing
employees. In which job description would the committee most likely include the phrase “Management
responsibilities include shift-by-shift coordination and promotion of quality client care”?
1. Charge nurse
2. Staff nurse
3. Clinical nurse leader
4. Nurse executive
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 4-4: Describe what management roles nurses fill in practice.
Question 17
Type: MCMA
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The nurse manager is listening to new nurses discussing nurses as managers and overhears one state, “I don’t care
how long I am a nurse; I will never be a manager.” In which ways do nurses manage regardless of their official
role?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Deciding on priorities
2. Being a liaison
3. Coordination of client care
4. Developing the unit budget
5. Delegation responsibilities
2. “To function effectively in managed care, you have to be a good leader.”
3. “Leadership skills will help you be assertive when you give orders to staff and clients.”
4. “To direct client care activities and get the outcomes you desire, you need good leadership skills.”
Rationale 4: Leadership skills can be learned.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 4-5: Discuss how followership is essential to leadership.
Question 20
Type: MCSA
The nurse has been asked to assume a first-level management role on the nursing unit. Which statement indicates
that this nurse will need further mentoring in the new role?
1. “I won’t be able to increase my team’s motivation. That has to come from within them.”
2. “As a manager, I will be available for my team if problems with clients arise.”
3. “One of my roles will be to make sure assignments are clear and understandable.”
4. “I will still be responsible for the care being provided even if I am off the unit during the day to attend
meetings.”
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 4-2: Differentiate between leaders and managers.
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Question 21
Type: MCMA
Which nurse has legitimate leadership authority in the organization?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Staff nurse
2. Nurse manager
3. Case manager
4. Quality improvement coordinator
5. Education specialist
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: 4-2: Differentiate between leaders and managers.
Question 22
Type: MCSA
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