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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 6 : Leadership Roles and Management Functions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The leader is making all the decisions for the group. Which type of leadership is being exhibited?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Authoritarian leadership entails strong control by the manager over the work group. Democratic leadership involves more participation in decision-making by the work group. Laissez-faire leadership involves the least structure and control. Multicratic leadership allows a leader to determine which approach is best for a particular circumstance.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse at a long-term care facility is receiving an admission to a skilled medical unit with a full census. Which nursing situation is the best example of a nurse demonstrating appropriate time management skills in the care of a client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The best example of time management is for the nurse to delegate orientation to the room while the nurse obtains information from the family. Arranging the room to accommodate medical equipment, obtaining paperwork, or obtaining a urinary collection hat are tasks that can be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel allowing the nurse time for something that cannot be delegated, such as an assessment or obtaining information from the client's family.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement best demonstrates a combination of leadership and management skills when teaching a client with uncontrolled diabetes?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: It is important for the nurse to acknowledge that the client has learned to check their blood sugar but also to stress the importance of recognizing the blood sugar level's overall effect on the client's health. Teaching the client how to obtain a glucose level and providing feedback uses management but not leadership. Providing teaching about simple sugars, notifying the client's health care provider, and requesting a referral for a dietitian are all examples of managing the client's care but do not address seeing the big picture, which is characteristic of leadership.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for pediatric clients on an oncology unit. The unit is experiencing a renovation, and the nurse manager is requesting suggestions for placement of the nurse's station with the goal of close pediatric client access. Which type of leadership style is the nurse manager employing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When a manager uses the democratic leadership style, the manager welcomes participation in decision making with a goal of consensus and teamwork. Political leadership is not a nursing leadership style. Laissez-faire leadership is a leadership style that involves little structure and guidance. Authoritarian leadership is a leadership style in which the manager has strong control over the work group.
Question 5 of 5
During which client-nurse interaction would the nurse most appropriately use the authoritarian leadership style?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: During an emergency, such as when a wound dehiscence occurs, an authoritarian leadership style with one person in tight control of the situation is best. At this time, the focus is on accomplishing the tasks of client safety, wound care, and physician notification. All of the other interactions would best be managed with a therapeutic nurse client interaction.