PalMr Questions With Ratio

Question 1 CORRECT

Ms. Caputo is newly-promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become efective in her new role. She learns that some managers have low concern or services and high concern or staf. Which style o management reers to this? Organization Man Impoverished Management Country Club Management Team Management

Question 1 Explanation: Country club management style puts concern or the staf as number one priority at the epense o the delivery o services. !e"she runs the department #ust like a country club where every one is happy including the manager. Question 2 CORRECT

!er ormer manager demonstrated passion or serving her staf rather than being served. She takes time to listen$ preers to be a teacher %rst beore being a leader$ which is characteristic o  Transformational leader Transactional leader Servant leader Charismatic leader

Question 2 Explanation: Servant leaders are open-minded$ listen deeply$ try to ully understand others and not being  #udgmentall  #udgmenta Question 3 CORRECT

&n the other hand$ Ms. Caputo notices that the Chie 'urse (ecutive has charismatic leadership style. Which o the ollowing behaviors best describes this style? Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him with reverence Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results Uses visioning as the core of his leadership

Matches his leadership style to the situation at hand.

Question 3 Explanation: Charismatic leaders make the ollowers eel at ease in their presence. )hey eel that they are in good hands whenever the leader is around. Question 4 WRONG

Which o the ollowing conclusions o Ms. Caputo about leadership characteristics is )*+(? There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the ability to get the job done. A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well. !Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager’s potential. There is good evidence that certain p ersonal qualities favor success in managerial role.

Question 4 Explanation: ,t is not conclusive that certain ualities o a person would make him become a good manager. ,t can only predict a managers potential o becoming a good one. Question 5 CORRECT

She reads about /ath 0oal theory. Which o the ollowing behaviors is maniested by the leader who uses this theory? Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice Admonishes staff for being laggards. Reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance.

Question 5 Explanation: /ath 0oal theory according to !ouse and associates rewards good perormance so that others would do the same Question 6 CORRECT

&ne leadership theory states that 1leaders are born and not made$2 which reers to which o the ollowing theories? Trait Charismatic Great Man Situational

Question 6 Explanation: 3eaders become leaders because o their birth right. )his is also called 0enetic theory or the 4ristotelian theory Question 7 CORRECT

She came across a theory which states that the leadership style is efective dependent on the situation. Which o the ollowing styles best %ts a situation when the ollowers are seldirected$ eperts and are matured individuals? Democratic Authoritarian Laissez faire Bureaucratic

Question 7 Explanation: 3aisse5 aire leadership is preerred when the ollowers know what to do and are eperts in the %eld. )his leadership style is relationship-oriented rather than task-centered. Question 8 CORRECT

She surs the internet or more inormation about leadership styles. She reads about shared leadership as a practice in some magnet hospitals. Which o the ollowing describes this style o leadership? Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader’s personality and the specific situation Leaders believe that people are basically good and need not be closely controlled Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results Leadership is shared at the point of care.

Question 8 Explanation: Shared governance allows the staf nurses to have the authority$ responsibility and accountability or their own practice. Question 9 CORRECT

Ms. Caputo learns that some leaders are transactional leaders. Which o the ollowing does '&) characteri5e a transactional leader? Focuses on management tasks Is a caretaker Uses trade-offs to meet goals

Inspires others with vision

Question 9 Explanation: ,nspires others with a vision is characteristic o a transormational leader. !e is ocused more on the day-to-day operations o the department"unit. Question 10 CORRECT

She %nds out that some managers have benevolent-authoritative style o management. Which o the ollowing behaviors will she ehibit most likely? Have condescending trust and confidence in their subordinates Gives economic or ego awards Communicates downward to the staff  Allows decision making among subordinates

Question 10 Explanation: 6enevolent-authoritative managers pretentiously show their trust and con%dence to their ollowers Question 11 CORRECT

!enry is a +nit Manager , the Medical +nit. !e is not satis%ed with the way things are going in his unit. /atient satisaction rate is 789 or two consecutive months and staf morale is at its lowest. !e decides to plan and initiate changes that will push or a turnaround in the condition o the unit. Which o the ollowing actions is a priority or !enry? Call for a staff meeting and take this up in the agenda. Seek help from her manager. Develop a strategic action on how to deal with these concerns. Ignore the issues since these will be resolved naturally.

Question 11 Explanation:  )his will allow or the participation o every staf in the unit. , they contribute to the solutions o the problem$ they will own the solutions: hence the chance or compliance would be greater. Question 12 CORRECT

!e knows that there are eternal orces that in;uence changes in his unit. Which o the ollowing is '&) an eternal orce? Memo from the CEO to cut down on electrical consumption

Demands of the labor sector to increase wages Low morale of staff in her unit Exacting regulatory and accreditation standards

Question 12 Explanation: 3ow morale o staf is an internal actor that afects only the unit. 4ll the rest o the options emanate rom the top eecutive or rom outside the institution. Question 13 WRONG

4ter discussing the possible efects o the low patient satisaction rate$ the staf started to list down possible strategies to solve the problems head-on. Should they decide to vote on the best change strategy$ which o the ollowing strategies is reerred to this? Collaboration !Majority rule Dominance Compromise

Question 13 Explanation: Ma#ority rule involves dividing the house and the highest vote wins.