Nursing 420 - Principles of Leadership and Management » Spring 2024 » Week 1 Chapter 3 Quiz

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Question #1
The leadership of a health care organization has chosen to implement human capital theory. What actions should the organization promote in order to meet this goal? Select all that apply.
A.   Increasing opportunities for families to participate in care planning. Providing salary increases of 2% for all nonmanagement staff
B.   Giving subsidies to nurses who want to advance their education. Providing in-services and workshops for nurses and other care providers.
C.   Increasing opportunities for families to participate in care planning
D.   Providing salary increases of 2% for all nonmanagement staff. Increasing the frequency of performance appraisals for managers
Question #2
Two nurses have approached the manager and have asked the manager to speak to a nurse on the unit who has a reputation for being difficult to get along with. How can the manager best implement authentic leadership?
A.   Encourage all three nurses to meet without the manager present.
B.   Encourage all three nurses to disregard their emotions.
C.   Meet with the “difficult” nurse to assess emotions.
D.   Analyze the facts of the situation before making a decision.
Question #3
A nurse manager-leader is experiencing many challenges overseeing the care in a health care organization. What statement most clearly indicates a need to apply quantum leadership principles?
A.   “There’s a rift between management and employees and it affects communication.”
B.   “Historically, many decisions seem to have been made on the basis of emotion, and I’d really like to change that.”
C.   “Our workplace is in a constant state of change. Each part of our work is unpredictable and always shifting.”
D.   “There’s a lot of conflict, not just between nurses but also between members of other disciplines.”
Question #4
Twenty-first-century leadership models generally emphasize the importance of:
A.   motivation.
B.   relationships.
C.   incentives.
D.   consequences.
Question #5
A nurse-manager has proposed a change in the skills mix in a hospital unit, with fewer registered nurses and more nursing assistants. What outcome best demonstrates that the nurse is applying the principles of thought leadership?
A.   Skeptics of the plan have begun to see it as innovative and beneficial.
B.   The ultimate decision on the matter will be based on rational ideas rather than emotions.
C.   Nurses and nursing assistants will both participate in the operations planning.
D.   Individuals who oppose the plan have become isolated by their peers.

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