Leadership

Question 1

Describe the bureaucratic leadership style

Answer 1

They rely on organizational rules, policies, and procedures to direct the group’s work efforts

Question 2

How do group members usually feel about the bureaucratic leadership style?

Answer 2

They are usually dissatisfied because they do not have much flexibility and personal relationships with the group members.

Question 3

Describe an autocratic/authoritarian leadership style

Answer 3

They believe that people are motivated externally (by rewards) and are incapable of independent decision making, so they make decisions for the group.

Question 4

When is the autocratic/authoritarian leadership style most effective?

Answer 4

During urgent situations when decisions must be made and one individual must assume responsibility without being challenged by other team members

Question 5

What is the fault with autocratic/authoritarian leadership styles?

Answer 5

The group’s needs for creativity, autonomy, and self-motivation are not met. There is little to no openness and trust between the leader and group members.

Question 6

Describe the democratic leadership style

Answer 6

Assumes that people are motivated internally and are capable of making decisions. They encourage group discussion and decision making. They typically offer constructive feedback, information, suggestions, and ask questions to gain information or help with growth.

Question 7

Describe Laissez-faire leadership

Answer 7

Hands-off approach, believe the people are internally motivated

Question 8

What is the downside to Laissez-faire leadership?

Answer 8

Group members may work at cross purposes because of a lack of cooperation and corrdination

Question 9

When is Laissez-faire leadership most effective?

Answer 9

Groups whose members have both personal and professional maturity, so that once the group has made a decision, the members are committed to it and have the required expertise to implement it

Question 10

describe a situational leadership

Answer 10

Someone who adapts his or her leadership style to the situation. They are flexible in task and relationship behaviors, considers staff members’ abilities, knows the nature of the task to be done, and is sensitive to the context or environment in which the task takes place

Question 11

What are the two types of situational leaders mentioned in the textbook?

Answer 11

Task-oriented situational leader and relationship-oriented situational leader

Question 12

Describe a task-oriented situational leader

Answer 12

focuses on activities that encourage group productivity and getting necessary work done

Question 13

Describe a relationship-oriented situational leader

Answer 13

focuses on interpersonal relationships and meeting group members’ needs

Question 14

What is emotional intelligence?

Answer 14

The ability to feel but also correctly identify emotions, both in self and in others, and using these emotions to assist reasoning.

Question 15

What is self-awareness?

Answer 15

The ability to recognize your own emotions

Question 16

What is self-regulation?

Answer 16

The ability to control emotions and think before acting

Question 17

What is motivation (in relation to emotional intelligence)?

Answer 17

The inclination to follow goals with energy and tenacity

Question 18

What is empathy?

Answer 18

The understanding of other’s emotions and social skills, including the ability to build and manage relationships

Question 19

How does higher emotional intelligence help with healthcare?

Answer 19

A higher emotional intelligence can give better clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and abilities to develop therapeutic relationships. It also leads to better team performance, nursing retention, job satisfaction, and engagement.

Question 20

What is an informal leader?

Answer 20

An informal leader arises when a person without formal authority is influential in directing the behaviors of others. They become leaders through their actions or personal attractions.

Question 21

What is the ABCs and how is it used in healthcare?

Answer 21

ABCs stands for Airway, breathing, and circulation and it is used to determine the patient that should be helped first. Someone who has airway problems comes before someone who has circulation problems

Question 22

Which should be the first priority an acute patient or a chronic patient?

Answer 22

An acute patient because a chronic patient has had time to adjust to their condition

Question 23

Which should be the first priority an unstable patient or a stable patient?

Answer 23

An unstable patient

Question 24

Which should be the first priority an urgent or a nonurgent patient?

Answer 24

A nonurgent

Question 25

What is class 1 of the survival classes?

Answer 25

The emergent class= life-threatening injuries.

They need immediate treatment because they have a chance at survival, and they are the highest priority.

Question 26

What is the class 2 category of the survival classes?

Answer 26

The urgent class= serious extensive injuries
They do not pose an immediate threat to life
They have a potential for survival even with delayed treatment.

Question 27

What is the 3rd class of the survival classes?

Answer 27

Nonurgent= less serious and less extensive injuries
Do not pose a threat to life
No threat to life even with delayed treatment

Question 28

What is the 4th class of the survival classes?

Answer 28

Expectant= injuries are not compatible with life

Potential for survival does not exist, event with treatment

Question 29

What classes are scarce resources reserved for?

Answer 29

Classes 1, 2, and 3
Client least likely to survive= lowest priority
The client with severe injuries (but the potential to survive with treatment)= highest priority

Question 30

When should the survival classes of priority be used?

Answer 30

During mass casualties when resources are scarce

Question 31

What are the 5 rights of delegation?

Answer 31

1. Right task
2. Right circumstances
3. Right person
4. Right direction
5. Right supervision

Question 32

What things may be delegated to UAP?

Answer 32

1. Vital signs
2. I&O
3. Transfer and Ambulation
4. Postmortem care
5. Bathing
6. Feeding
7. Gastrostomy feedings in established systems
8. Attending to safety
9. Weighng
10. suctioning chronic tracheostomies

Question 33

What tasks may not be delegated to UAP?

Answer 33

1. assessment
2. Interpreting data
3. Making a nursing diagnosis
4. Creating a nursing care plan
5. Evaluating care effectiveness
6. care of invasive lines
7. Administering parenteral meds
8. Inserting NG tubes
9. Patient education
10. Performing triage
11. Giving telephone advice

Question 34

What are the 4 steps to the delegation process?

Answer 34

1. assessment and planning
2. Communication
3. Surveillance and supervision
4. Evaluation and feedback