LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Question 1

A nurse manager does not participate, but delegates the staff scheduling to the nurses on the unit

Answer 1

Laissez Faire

Question 2

A nurse manager allows the staff nurses to participate in trial use of new IV pumps and contribute input when choosing a new product.

Answer 2

Democratic

Question 3

A nurse manager makes a decision for the staff to wear blue scrubs without consulting the staff nurses

Answer 3

Authoritative

Question 4

A nurse manager allows the staff to choose which holiday they would prefer to take off before completing the work schedule

Answer 4

Democratic

Question 5

A nurse manager instructs the staff nurses to “work out the problem between yourselves” when conflict arises between two nurses

Answer 5

Laissez-Faire

Question 6

A nurse manager changes policy regarding sterile dressing changes and directs the staff to follow the new procedure

Answer 6

Authoritative

Question 7

An event that occurs outside the usual expected normal events or activities of the client’s stay, unit functioning, or organizational processes

Answer 7

Variance/Incident/Irregular/Occurrence