Question 1

Which type of leadership is occurring when workers make decisions as a group?
A) Democratic
B) Autocratic
C) Laissez-faire
D) Multicratic

Accepted Answer

When workers make decisions as a group, it is called democratic leadership. In this type of leadership, the leader allows the group to participate in decision-making, and the final decision is made by vote or consensus. This style of leadership promotes collaboration, mutual respect, and cooperation among the team members.

Question 2

A nurse manager typically exhibits which type of power when using education and work experience?
A) Referent
B) Legitimate
C) Coercive
D) Expert

Accepted Answer

A nurse manager exhibits expert power when using education and work experience. Expert power is based on a person's knowledge or expertise in a particular area, and is often used to influence others to follow their advice or direction.

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of democratic leadership?
A) Tasks are accomplished without questions.
B) Leaders see themselves as co-workers.
C) Quick decision-making occurs.
D) Managers provide support and freedom for employees.

Accepted Answer

Democratic leadership involves leaders working collaboratively with their team, seeing themselves as part of the group rather than above it.

Question 4

According to Lewin (1951), which type of leadership involves the least amount of structure and control?
A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Multicratic

Accepted Answer

According to Lewin's leadership styles, laissez-faire leadership involves the least amount of structure and control. In this style, the leader does not provide guidance or direction to their team, giving them complete freedom to make their own decisions and work at their own pace.

Question 5

An licensed practical nurse is transferring authority to unlicensed assistive personnel to perform frequent vital signs on a surgical client. Which of the following leadership functions is being used?
A) Delegation
B) Supervision
C) Responsibility
D) Accountability

Accepted Answer

Delegation is the transfer of authority to a competent individual to perform a specific task or function. In this scenario, the licensed practical nurse is delegating the task of taking frequent vital signs to unlicensed assistive personnel. Supervision, responsibility, and accountability are all important components of delegation, but they are not the leadership function being used in this specific scenario.

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered an indirect activity that may be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel?
A) Delivering meal trays
B) Obtaining vital signs
C) Ambulation
D) Specimen collection

Accepted Answer

Delivering meal trays is an indirect activity that does not require specialized knowledge or training and can be safely delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel. Obtaining vital signs, ambulation, and specimen collection, on the other hand, are direct activities that require specialized knowledge and training and should be performed by licensed professionals.

Question 7

Which of the following ethical principles are involved in promoting advocacy?
A) Justice
B) Veracity
C) Beneficence
D) Autonomy

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to Ellis & Hartley (2000), which step involves ensuring that tasks are completed according to standards?
A) Assess the situation
B) Plan actions
C) Implement the plan
D) Evaluate the resultsing to standards. Assessing the situation is looking at the client's

Accepted Answer

Ensuring that tasks are completed according to standards is part of the evaluation step, which is the last step in the problem-solving process outlined by Ellis & Hartley (2000). The other steps include assessing the situation, planning actions, and implementing the plan.

Question 9

Supervision of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) begins in which step of the nursing process?
A) Assessment of the situation
B) Implementation of the plan
C) Planning of actions
D) Evaluation of the results

Accepted Answer

Supervision of LPNs or LVNs typically begins in the implementation phase of the nursing process, where they carry out specific tasks under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.

Question 10

The licensed practical nurse (LPN) and other nursing staff on a rehabilitation unit are meeting to discuss an assigned client's progress. This is an example of which function?
A) Time management
B) Collaboration
C) Advocacy
D) Resource management

Accepted Answer

Collaboration involves working together and communicating effectively with other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal care for the client. In this scenario, the LPN and other nursing staff are meeting to discuss the client's progress, which requires collaboration. Time management involves the efficient use and prioritization of time. Advocacy involves speaking up for the client's rights and needs. Resource management involves allocating and using resources effectively. While these functions may also play a role in the scenario described, collaboration is the most appropriate choice.

Question 11

Tasks a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) delegates to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are whose responsibility?
A) Physician
B) Registered nurse
C) LPN or LVN
D) UAP

Accepted Answer

It is the responsibility of the LPN or LVN to delegate tasks to UAP. However, it is also important for the LPN/LVN to ensure that the UAP is competent and trained to perform the delegated task, and to supervise the UAP's performance of those tasks. Ultimately, the LPN/LVN is accountable for the UAP's actions and the quality of care provided.

Question 12

When delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), a licensed practical nurse (LPN) should assess the situation. Which of the following is the first step involved in assessing the situation?
A) Communicate expectations clearly to UAP.
B) Identify the UAP who will best handle the delegated tasks.
C) Know the client's needs and priorities.
D) Trust the UAP to complete the task.

Accepted Answer

Before delegating tasks to UAP, the LPN should assess the situation and determine the client's needs and priorities. This will help the LPN to identify which tasks can be safely delegated and to whom. Communicating expectations clearly and identifying the best UAP for the task come after this initial assessment. Trusting the UAP to complete the task is important, but should be based on the LPN's assessment of the UAP's abilities and the task at hand.

Question 13

A nurse manager who denies vacation time to an employee who failed to meet expectations is exhibiting what type of power?
A) Legitimate
B) Coercive
C) Reward
D) Referent

Accepted Answer

Coercive power is where a person uses threats, punishment, or other negative sanctions to influence others. In this case, the nurse manager is denying vacation time as a form of punishment for the employee's poor performance.

Question 14

The leader is making all the decisions for the group. Which type of leadership is being exhibited?
A) Autocratic
B) Democratic
C) Laissez-faire
D) Multicratic

Accepted Answer

In an autocratic leadership style, the leader makes all the decisions and controls the group. This is evident in the scenario where the leader is the sole decision-maker for the group.

Question 15

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) has delegated a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Who is accountable for evaluating the results of the tasks?
A) Physician
B) Shift supervisor
C) UAP
D) LPN

Accepted Answer

The LPN, as the licensed healthcare provider who delegated the task, is responsible for evaluating the results of the task. The LPN retains accountability for the delegation and the ultimate outcome of the task performed by the UAP.

Question 16

How do licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) function as client advocates?
A) By knowing the client's needs
B) By supporting the client's decisions
C) By communicating expectations
D) By delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following roles of a nurse is an example of legitimate power?
A) Director of nursing
B) Team leader making assignments
C) Head nurse scheduling vacations
D) Shift supervisor

Accepted Answer

The director of nursing has legitimate power, which is power that arises from a person's position or status within an organization. As the leader of the nursing staff, the director has the authority to make decisions, delegate tasks, and set policies. The other options may involve some level of authority or decision-making, but they do not hold the same level of legitimate power as the director of nursing.

Question 18

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) has been working on the medical-surgical unit for 15 years. Which type of power has the LPN attained?
A) Reward
B) Coercive
C) Expert
D) Referent

Accepted Answer

The LPN has attained expert power by virtue of their 15 years of experience on the medical-surgical unit. Expert power comes from having knowledge or expertise that others do not have, and it can be a very effective source of power in the workplace. The other options, reward, coercive, and referent power, do not apply to this scenario.

Question 19

Which of the following would not be considered one of the Five Rights of Delegation?
A) Educational level
B) Task
C) Circumstances
D) Person

Accepted Answer

The Five Rights of Delegation include the right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction/communication, and right supervision/evaluation. Educational level is not one of the Five Rights of Delegation.

Question 20

Which of the following are the advantages of autocratic leadership styles?
A) Staff members are invested in management's goals.
B) Lines of authority and policies are clear.
C) Communication is limited to memos.
D) Decisions may not occur on time.

Accepted Answer

The advantage of an autocratic leadership style is that lines of authority and policies are clear, which helps in maintaining order and ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently. However, communication is limited, and decisions may not occur on time due to a lack of input and collaboration from team members. Staff members are not necessarily invested in management's goals as their input and ideas are not valued or considered.

Quiz 6: Leadership Roles and Management Functions

Which type of leadership is occurring when workers make decisions as a group?

A nurse manager typically exhibits which type of power when using education and work experience?

Which of the following is an advantage of democratic leadership?

According to Lewin (1951) , which type of leadership involves the least amount of structure and control?

An licensed practical nurse is transferring authority to unlicensed assistive personnel to perform frequent vital signs on a surgical client. Which of the following leadership functions is being used?

Which of the following would be considered an indirect activity that may be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel?

Which of the following ethical principles are involved in promoting advocacy?

According to Ellis & Hartley (2000) , which step involves ensuring that tasks are completed according to standards?

Supervision of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) begins in which step of the nursing process?

The licensed practical nurse (LPN) and other nursing staff on a rehabilitation unit are meeting to discuss an assigned client's progress. This is an example of which function?

Tasks a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN) delegates to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are whose responsibility?

When delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) , a licensed practical nurse (LPN) should assess the situation. Which of the following is the first step involved in assessing the situation?

A nurse manager who denies vacation time to an employee who failed to meet expectations is exhibiting what type of power?

The leader is making all the decisions for the group. Which type of leadership is being exhibited?

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) has delegated a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) . Who is accountable for evaluating the results of the tasks?

How do licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) function as client advocates?

Which of the following roles of a nurse is an example of legitimate power?

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) has been working on the medical-surgical unit for 15 years. Which type of power has the LPN attained?

Which of the following would not be considered one of the Five Rights of Delegation?

Which of the following are the advantages of autocratic leadership styles?