Exam 1 - Module Questions
Module Pre & Post Questions
●1.01 → Influences on Leadership Competencies
○1. Choose one of the following words to complete this statement: "Effective
leadership in nursing requires the individual to be self-aware in order to ______
the motivation of others."
■Answer: Understand.
○2. Which of the following are behaviors associated with effective leaders?
■Answer: Priority setting, critical thinking, skillful communication
○3. Which of the following competencies are important for the nurse leader to
develop?
■Answer: Ability to diagnose a situation, adapt, and communicate
○4. An experienced nurse using contingency theory is orienting a new graduate to
the unit. What needs will the nurse meet with the new graduate using this theory?
(Select all that apply.)
■Answer: Coaching, Counseling, Developing
○5. A nurse leader is considering using transformational leadership. What
information would the nurse leader need to keep in mind?
■Answer: Empowerment of both the leader and follower occurs.
○6. A nurse in a leadership role is committed to a vision for retention in the
medical-surgical unit and is able to empower others with this vision. What form
of leadership is this nurse demonstrating?
■Answer: Transformational
○7. The manager of several related departments brings the team together to inform
them that they will all be cross training to other units for the purpose of increasing
productivity. What form of leadership does this manager demonstrate?
■Answer: Transactional
○8. A nurse educator in a college setting has developed leadership skills as a result
of attaining further education and sharing positive change within the department.
What transformational leadership characteristic is this nurse educator
demonstrating?
■Answer: Empowering others
●1.03 - Nurse as a Leader & Manager
○1. Which of the following best describes the nurse leader in the role of negotiator?
■Answer: Mediates internal or external conflict with various stakeholders
○2. Which of the following are sources of conflicts that nurse leaders might face?
(Select all that apply.)
■Multigenerational nurses
■Patient's support system
■Novice and seasoned nurses
■Between members of the health care team
■Cultural differences
○3. Which of the following qualities do nurse leaders possess that makes them
obtain excellence in their role?
1.01
1Which of the following are behaviors associated with e昀昀ective leaders?
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Your Response:Priority setting, critical thinking, skillful communication
2Which of the following competencies are important for the nurse leader to develop?
Time Spent - 00:00:05
Your Response:Ability to diagnose a situation, adapt, and communicate
Choose one of the following words to complete this statement: "E昀昀ective leadership in
nursing requires the individual to be self-aware in order to ________ the motivation of
others."
Time Spent - 00:00:38
Your Response: Understand
1
An experienced nurse using contingency theory is orienting a new graduate to the unit.
What needs will the nurse meet with the new graduate using this theory? (Select all that
apply.)
Time Spent - 00:00:14
Your Response: Coaching, Developing, Counseling
2A nurse leader is considering using transformational leadership. What information would
the nurse leader need to keep in mind?
Time Spent - 00:00:07
Your Response:Empowerment of both the leader and follower occurs.
The manager of several related departments brings the team together to inform them that
they will all be cross training to other units for the purpose of increasing productivity.
What form of leadership does this manager demonstrate?
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Your Response:Transactional
4
A nurse educator in a college setting has developed leadership skills as a result of
attaining further education and sharing positive change within the department. What
transformational leadership characteristic is this nurse educator demonstrating?
Time Spent - 00:00:05
Your Response: Empowering others
5A nurse in a leadership role is committed to a vision for retention in the medical-surgical
unit and is able to empower others with this vision. What form of leadership is this nurse
demonstrating?
Time Spent - 00:00:08
Your Response:Transformational
1.03
Which of the following are sources con昀氀icts that nurse leaders might face?
(Select all that apply.)
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