Rationale 2: Task groups are generally limited to a specific service area.
Rationale 3: A task group is charged with accomplishing a specific time-limited assignment.
Rationale 4: Task groups are not competing groups.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
Learning Outcome: 11-1: Describe how groups and teams function.
Question 23
Type: MCMA
A nurse manager is using Homans’s framework to evaluate the need for team building in a group appointed to
work on accreditation issues. Which strategies should the manager use as part of this evaluation?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Observe group member behaviors during a meeting.
2. Listen to how group members interact with one another.
3. Compare the group to a similar group from the last accreditation cycle.
4. Review the group’s final report.
5. Ask a team member how the work of the group is proceeding.
Rationale 5: Team member attitudes are one of the three elements of Homans’s framework.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 11-3: Describe various methods of team building.
Question 24
Type: MCMA
A group member has failed to complete assigned tasks for three of the last four meetings, despite reminders that
incomplete work slows down the entire team. At each meeting the noncompliant member promises to complete
tasks for the next meeting. What group actions are likely to occur?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The remaining group members may begin to use manipulation to get the tasks done.
2. The other group members may attack the noncompliant member.
3. Other group members will quietly complete the noncompliant member’s work.
4. The remainder of the group will ignore the noncompliant member.
5. The group members will extend patience and understanding to the noncompliant member.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 11-1: Describe how groups and teams function.
Question 25
Type: MCSA
The nurse manager has completed a series of team-building exercises with a command group. Which statement by
a group member indicates that cohesiveness is occurring?
1. “I think I understand the work of the group now.”
2. “I have gotten to know my group members better during these exercises.”
3. “We have so much work to do in this group.”
4. “I like the members of the group.”
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Learning Outcome: 11-2: Differentiate between team building and managing teams.
Question 26
Type: MCSA
A nursing group cannot complete a task assignment because information from another group has not been
provided. Because the nursing group cannot complete its task, a group from physical therapy will not be able to
complete its task. This is an example of breakdown in which task format?
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1. Pooled interdependence
2. Sequential interdependence
3. Reciprocal interdependence
4. Reverse interdependence
Rationale 3: This information could be distributed in a number of ways other than by having a meeting before the
meeting.
Rationale 4: If there was dissention in the last meeting that may affect this meeting, a meeting before the meeting
may be necessary.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
Learning Outcome: 11-5: Explain why the nurse manager’s leadership skills are essential to team performance.
Question 28
Type: MCSA
The group leader often arrives several minutes late to meetings with excuses about workload, telephone calls, or
traffic. Today’s meeting was scheduled to begin 5 minutes ago and the leader has not arrived. What should the
group members do?
1. Call the leader’s cell phone to see when arrival is expected.
2. Wait until the leader is 10 minutes late and then cancel the meeting.
3. One of the members should start the meeting.
4. Wait for the leader to arrive.
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 11-6: Discuss how to lead groups, task forces, and patient care conferences.
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Question 29
Type: MCMA
The work of a task force is completed and the leader has compiled a written report of findings and
recommendations. What actions are necessary by this leader?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Plan on the leader presenting the report to administrators.
2. Share the report with the full task force prior to presenting it to administrators.
3. Send the report to administrators by e-mail.
4. Brief key administrators regarding the report prior to the administrative presentation.
5. Print and bind the presentation in a professional manner prior to presenting it to the full task force.
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 11-6: Discuss how to lead groups, task forces, and patient care conferences.
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Question 30
Type: MCSA
A nurse manager has been appointed leader of a large task force charged with a complex assignment. What
strategies should the manager use?
1. Limit full task force meetings to an initial meeting, a middle meeting, and a final meeting.
2. Lead one of the subgroups established at the first full task force meeting.
3. Develop a work plan with interim deadlines.
4. Set deadlines that are at least 1 week earlier than necessary to give subgroups time to be late.
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
Learning Outcome: 11-6: Discuss how to lead groups, task forces, and patient care conferences.
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