Advanced Nursing Roles Practice Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the expanding scope of advanced nursing practice by examining the roles and responsibilities of nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse educators, nurse administrators, and nurse informaticists. Emphasizing the integration of theory and evidence-based practice, students will analyze healthcare policy, leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical considerations influencing advanced nursing roles. Through case studies and practical assignments, learners gain insights into role development, health advocacy, and strategies for improving patient outcomes across diverse healthcare settings.
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The New leadership Challenge Creating the Future of Nursing 4th Edition by Sheila C. Grossman
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Chapter 1: The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing
Leadership From Management
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Q1) In today's world,some researchers have concluded it is best to focus on complex behavioral decision making and group performance that results from it than:
A)An individual leader's behavioral traits
B)An individual's personality
C)How a person manages conflict
D)An individual's ability to manage change
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following elements of leadership is characterized by feeling responsible for the "larger picture," overseeing the implementation of change,and giving one's self-interests a "back seat" to the interests of the group?
A)Stewardship
B)Vision
C)Creativity
D)Assertiveness
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The New World and New Leadership: Changing Our Thinking About Leaders
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Q1) The New Science of Leadership focuses on a whole new way of viewing life.Which of the following reflects this perspective?
A)Goal-oriented
B)Dynamic
C)Very risky
D)Cost-effective
Answer: B
Q2) Angela McBride,a significant leader in nursing,has suggested that leadership will move the nursing profession forward.This is similar to what Bennis and Nanus have said about how important it is for leaders to follow their vision,be consistent,have self-respect,and communicate effectively.Nurses will need which of the following to accomplish this?
A)Knowledge about the institution's budget and political acumen
B)Self-confidence and assertiveness
C)Ability to negotiate with physicians for more financial reimbursement for nursing and aggressive communication skills
D)Increased nursing staff with critical care competency and financial motivation for nurses
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Followership and Empowerment
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Q1) Kellerman is quite clear as to her stance on followership when she says:
A)It is mistaken not to think of leadership and followership together when thinking of one of these concepts.
B)Leadership is the epitome of power.
C)Followership is the infancy stage of becoming a leader.
D)All followers can become effective leaders.
Answer: A
Q2) Characteristics that accurately describe effective followers are often similar to what is used to describe effective leaders and include:
A)Visionary,very dedicated to accomplishing the leader's vision,and tentative with decision making
B)Reflective,spontaneous,and focused on working as autonomously as possible
C)Self-directing,actively participating,and practicing experts
D)Tentative with decision making,willing to do anything that needs done,and passionate about one's vision
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Leadership As an Integral Component of a Professional Role
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Q1) Which of the following characteristics are reflective of a transformational leader?
A)Honest,charismatic,passionate,and optimistic
B)Sympathetic,commanding,pessimistic,and controlling
C)Honest,competitive,goal-directed for self-achievement,and controlling
D)Unilateral decision maker,solely interested in the bottom line,and pessimistic
Q2) An authentic leadership style can only be identified by others and consists of which of the following characteristics?
A)Authoritative and confident
B)Democratic and autonomous
C)Sincere and honest
D)Visionary and authoritative
Q3) Nurse manager Mary uses transformational leadership.She believes that by maximizing staff participation in unit decisions,the staff RNs are more likely to:
A)Enroll in a continuing education or graduate program.
B)Focus on maintaining cost-effectiveness for the unit.
C)Work cohesively and collaboratively in accomplishing unit goals.
D)Empower themselves to pursue their own personal goals.
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Chapter 5: Vision and Creativity
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Q1) Many leaders feel the most important aspect of being a successful leader is:
A)Spending 75% of their day on their job and 25% on their personal life
B)Believing cost is the bottom line for every decision
C)Being able to successfully communicate one's vision
D)Never having to say "I made a mistake"
Q2) Some people do not have a vision.They will find that without a focus,they most likely will:
A)Be able to accomplish the same as if they had had a vision
B)Not accomplish the same results as those who are passionate about fulfilling their vision
C)Be more creative and effective in life
D)Be more relaxed and healthier because there will be less stress regarding accomplishing goals
Q3) The ability to be creative can assist nurses to:
A)Think in a more focused manner
B)Repeat exactly,step-by-step,what has worked in the past
C)Use strategies that have proved effective in the past
D)Reframe how we think about our jobs
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Chapter 6: Gender Perspectives in Leadership
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Q1) According to Helgesen,female-run organizations often reflect structures referred to as:
A)Hierarchies
B)Webs
C)Pyramids
D)Wheels
Q2) Which of the following statements has been shown to be true about female leaders?
A)They are concerned about enhancing the self-worth of others.
B)They tend to discourage participation.
C)They tend to hold on to power and information.
D)All of the above
Q3) Women and men both need to hold onto the strength of their uniqueness,but at the same time,incorporate talents typically exhibited by the other.A movement toward more androgynous leadership would:
A)Combine the positive elements of hierarchies and webs
B)Prevent male and female nurses from competing with each other
C)Align same gender members of the health-care team to work together
D)Promote more harmony with staff nurses working with opposite gender patients
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Chapter 7: Chaos and Disequilibrium: Invigorating, Challenging,
and Growth-Producing
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Q1) For the nursing profession to grow and become an even stronger force in health care,chaos theory advocates that nurse leaders:
A)Rethink the past and model themselves after previous nurse leaders.
B)Develop specific short- and long-term plans with evaluation outcomes.
C)Use their intuition,take risks,and be comfortable with uncertainty.
D)Work side by side with physician mentors.
Q2) Wheatley and Kellnor-Rogers say systems maintain themselves only when change is occurring.Which of the following statements best describes this?
A)Change is the essence of growth and survival.
B)It is imperative to keep organizations in flux to be successful.
C)The only idea for success is to keep things changing.
D)Change always produces positive growth.
Q3) Which of the following can increase a nurse manager's power most dramatically?
A)Preserving the status quo
B)Maintaining sacred cows
C)Empowering staff members to make change
D)Unionizing with other administrators
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Chapter 8: Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing
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Q1) Senge recommends that leaders must act in three roles including designers,teachers,and stewards.The steward role is best described as:
A)Developing the vision to assist followers to remain in the group
B)Making sure each employee gets his or her paycheck
C)Being responsible for distributing resources
D)Acting as a spokesperson for the group and facilitating its long-term growth
Q2) The major purpose of a Nursing Workforce Center is to:
A)Mandate policy regarding patient-healthcare provider ratios.
B)Develop all self-care procedures that can be performed by the patients and families at their homes to prevent health-care providers from making home visits.
C)Conduct health services research.
D)Develop palliative care medication framework for dying patients with pain.
Q3) Which of the following are characteristics of a leader who is prepared to shape a preferred future for nursing?
A)Credibility,knowledge base,and attractive appearance
B)Kindness,ability to communicate,and fairness
C)Creativity,aggressiveness,and ability to facilitate change
D)Critical-thinking ability,confusion regarding vision,and sense of humor
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Chapter 9: Developing As a Leader Throughout Ones
Career
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Q1) The concept of networking is based most prominently on which of the following assumptions?
A)Sharing of information and experiences is most effective when done informally.
B)Whom one knows is important and can be helpful.
C)People enjoy being called on to help others.
D)The more people one claims to know ensures one of career success.
Q2) The need for change will always exist,and groups will need leaders to help them weather the forces of change.One significant skill leaders can assist the group with is:
A)To serve as a mother figure between staff
B)To be the arbitrator at union meetings
C)To discipline group members not working to accomplish the change(s)
D)To carve out new visions
Q3) A "relationship" between an experienced individual and a neophyte in the field,which is known only to the neophyte and may last for only a brief time,is referred to as:
A)Guiding
B)Role modeling
C)Supporting
D)Mentoring
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Chapter 10: Conclusions
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Q1) To be successful in obtaining excellence in what one does,Deming suggests that these individuals need extensive training.He specifically feels one focus of this training should include:
A)Developing courage to assist the individual to move out of the status quo
B)Having the individuals have formal mentors who give them formative and summative feedback regularly
C)A discussion on how excellence cannot be reached by some individuals
D)The need for all individuals who ascribe to being excellent in their work setting have a doctoral degree
Q2) Mescon and Mescon describe the pursuit of excellence as being "vigorously and relentlessly" incorporated into everything we do.This includes the "little things" that most do not recognize as important nor do they reward one for doing.They advocate that individuals should do the "little things" and that this constitutes their:
A)Autograph of their work
B)Greatest contribution
C)Accomplishment of perfection in their work
D)Life's most significant contributions
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