Nursing 420 - Principles of Leadership and Management » Spring 2024 » Week 1 Chapter 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Which statement by a subordinate demonstrates the greatest challenge for the leader?
A.   “Do you have an idea what direction we need to go?”
B.   “Can you tell me why my suggestion will not work?”
C.   “I don’t think you heard what the rest of us had to say.”
D.   “Your plans for the change can’t realistically be implemented.”
Question #2
Caregivers at a public health center believe that their manager adheres to Theory X. What action by the manager best confirms this suspicion?
A.   The manager is difficult to access when there is a problem or crisis in the center.
B.   The manager collaborates with senior staff to set quarterly goals for the center.
C.   The manager allocates rewards based on the outcomes of nurses’ work.
D.   The manager insists on accompanying nurses to community events and observes them closely.
Question #3
The manager of a care facility advocates traditional management science. What is this manager most likely to prioritize?
A.   Identifying and addressing barriers to efficiency
B.   Ensuring that workers are satisfied in their roles
C.   Providing rewards for exceptional caring
D.   Empowering workers to make decisions independently
Question #4
The manager of a busy emergency department is primarily concerned with the practical, day-to-day operations of the department. This manager is most clearly demonstrating what type of leadership?
A.   Transformational
B.   Bureaucratic
C.   Interactional
D.   Transactional
Question #5
Which list represents the management functions that are incorporated into the management process?
A.   Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling
B.   Organizing, staffing, planning, empowering, and controlling
C.   Inspiring, planning, staffing, directing, and evaluating
D.   Planning, directing, organizing, staffing, and transforming

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