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WorksheetsNurse Management
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
When a nurse becomes an employee of a facility, it is an expectation that the nurse must...
Adopt the facility mission statement as their own
Memorize the facility handbook
Become involved in a leadership role within one year of employment
Attend weekly committee meetings
Which of the following best describes trait theory?
Leadership skills are innate
There is no need for mentorship
Success evolves from interactions between the leader and their followers
Leadership is influenced by organizational culture
__________________ recognizes the complexity of work situations and encourages the leader to consider many factors when deciding which action to take.
Interactional Theory
Motivational Theory
Situational Theory
Trait Theory
Which leadership theory involves improved listening skills for better conflict management resolution and improving morale?
Moral Leadership Theory
Emotional Intelligence Theory
Motivational Theory
Situational Theory
Which nursing leadership theory involves enhanced productivity and utilizes Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to accomplish this?
Motivational Theory
Emotional Intelligence Theory
Moral Leadership Theory
Behavioral Theory
The type of leader who focuses on daily activities while correcting and rewarding work performance is known as...
Narcissistic
Level 5
Transformational
Transactional
Which of the following components lead to great leadership?
Leadership skills
Management skills
Nunchuck skills
Only leadership skills
Only management skills
Management closely aligns with activities associated with running a business.
True
False
Management functions involve several steps. Which of the following are included in the planning step?
Establish a timeline
Identify a goal
Identify resources needed
Determine an action
Assign duties
The staffing step of management functions includes understanding the staff's competency and patient needs.
True
False
Which of the following management styles would be best suited for the ED?
Authoritarian
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Which management style works best with responsible, competent, motivated staff?
Authoritarian
Laissez-faire
Democratic
The facility is experiencing a nursing shortage in one particular area of the hospital d/t a flu outbreak among staff and patients within the unit. This shortfall is felt systemically within the facility. Which organizational theory best aligns with this situation?
Systems Theory as an independent part that forms a whole cannot productively function
Chaos Theory because this was an unpredictable situation that did not have a back up plan
Murphy's Law as the flu runs rampant across the unit
Emotional Intelligence Theory to support and boost morale
The only thing constant is change. A change agent is responsible for guiding people through the change process. Which of the following rules are necessary when preparing to implement change?
Change should be implemented shortly after delivering the news of the change to overcome resistance
Change should be implemented for a good reason
Change should take effect gradually
It is best to involve less people in the change effort
It is best to present these changes with supporting evidence that the change is necessary
Which of the following stages of implementing change is best described as- implementing new policy to ensure staff does not revert back to their old way of doing things.
Freezing
Moving
Refreezing
The advantages to total patient care nursing, which is commonly seen in the ICU, include which of the following?
The nurse maintains a high degree of autonomy
Fragmented care
The Pt receives holistic care from the nurse
These tasks are more cost effective when accomplished by a caregiver with less training
The lines of responsibility and accountability are clear
Functional nursing is commonly seen in the operating room and include which of the following disadvantages?
Tasks are completed quickly
Care may be fragmented
The Pt may become confused with different care providers coming and going
The nurse may feel unchallenged due to repetitive tasks
The nurse completes tasks for a group of Pts rather than care for specific Pts
