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Test Bank  Chapter 1: Leadership Principles MULTIPLE CHICE Choose one best ans!er"

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 b. /0ur phar$acist has pro"ided so$e e-cellent pain control literature./ c. /Physical therapys e-pertise is in rehabilitation! rather than pain control./ d. /Total knee replace$ent patients re2uire opti$al pain control./ A&': B (ationale: Leadership is the process of influencing people to acco$plish goals by inspiring confidence and support a$ong followers. Answer b is supporti"e of a tea$ $e$bers work and depicts so$e skill at interpersonal relationships. Answers a! c! and d discourage tea$work and display a lack of confidence in work of the other disciplines. #):

Le"el of Cogniti"e Ability: Application

3. uring a staff $eeting! a group of registered nurses has co$plained that $edications are not arri"ing to the unit in a ti$ely $anner. The nurse $anager suggests that the group resol"e this issue through the de"elop$ent and work of a $ultidisciplinary tea$ led by one of these registered nurses. This scenario de$onstrates the definition of ____. a. Adaptation  b. 4$power$ent c. )le-ibility d. (elationship $anage$ent A&': B (ationale: 4$power$ent is the gi"ing of authority! responsibility! and the freedo$ to act. #n this situation! the $anager has gi"en authority! responsibility! and the freedo$ to act in the in"estigation and resolution of this issue. Adaptation is the ability to ad5ust beha"iors and other resources to $atch the situation! which is a beha" ior co$petency of leadership. )le-ibility is the ability to /tolerate a$biguity and ha"e a sense of personal e$power$ent./ (elationship $anage$ent is effecti"e co$$unication with others that disar$s conflict and is the ability to de"elop the e$otional $aturity of tea$ $e$bers. #):

Le"el of Cogniti"e Ability: Application

6. The nurse $anager has yearly $eetings with indi"idual staff to set professional goals followed by periodic checks to assess progress of goals and how she can facilitate each staff registered nurses professional growth. This leadership beha"ior depicts ____. a. Pyg$alion leadership  b. 7uantu$ leadership c. Transactional leadership d. Transfor$ational leadership A&': 

(ationale: Transfor$ational leadership fosters the $oti"ation of followers to perfor$ to their greatest potential and pro"ides a sense of direction. Transactional leadership style is one of a caretaker focusing on the day8to8day operations. 7uantu$ leadership facilitates work by fostering an en"iron$ent of curiosity! 2uestioning! and e-ploration. Pyg$alion effect! rather than leadership! is followers acting according to what the leader e-pects. #):

Le"el of Cogniti"e Ability: Co$prehension

9. The postoperati"e patient with anterior cer"ical la$inecto$y is co$plaining of tightness in his throat. is "oice is raspy. The staff nurse asks the unit secretary to /Page r. ;ulio stat./ This is an e-a$ple of ____. a. Authoritarian leadership  b. e$ocratic leadership c. Laisse%8faire leadership d. 'er"ant leadership A&': A (ationale: Authoritarian leadership uses directi"e and controlling beha"iors in which the leader deter$ines policies and $akes decisions in isolation. The leader orders subordinates to carry ou t the tasks or work. This style is helpful in crisis situations. e$ocratic leadership is a tea$ approach in which the leader shares responsibility for decision $aking and 2uality i$pro"e$ent. Laisse%8faire leadership does not interfere with decision $aking or policy setting. 'er"ant leadership is a $ethod used to facilitate the work of others through ser"ing subordinates through nurturing autono$y and personal growth. #):

Le"el of Cogniti"e Ability: Application