General

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

Right to choose and freedom to make decision for oneself, accomplished by providing information and supporting patients choices

Question 2

Veracity

Answer 2

Telling the truth completely

Question 3

Nonmaleficence

Answer 3

Do no harm

Question 4

Beneficence

Answer 4

Action promotes good

Question 5

Coercive power

Answer 5

Derives from fear and the ability to punish. A leader uses power to influence staff in order to achieve goals

Question 6

Reward power

Answer 6

Ability to provide favors, promise money or other benefits. Managers reward staff with promotions

Question 7

Expert power

Answer 7

Derives from the knowledge and skills that one has developed; a nurse instructing a client about how to manage diabetes

Question 8

Referent power

Answer 8

The desire of a follower to be like the leader

Question 9

Normative-reeducative strategies

Answer 9

Include the empirical-rational idea that people are intelligent and rational; but add to this the importance of attitudes and values; in addition to giving info, attention is paid to attitudes, values, skills and relationships; considerable focus is on individuals as the basic unit of the social organization

Question 10

Empirical-rational strategies

Answer 10

Idea that people are rational and will act in ways that they intellectually understand will be in their own best interest

Question 11

Power-coercive strategies

Answer 11

Use of power to cause change, most often in the direction of having less powerful people conform to plans and directives of the more powerful. It may also go in the opposite direction such as when employees strike and thereby exert their own power to coerce change.

Question 12

Gatekeeper

Answer 12

Group maintenance role (vs task role) keeps comm channels open and thus regulating comm within the group

Question 13

Primary nursing

Answer 13

One RN is responsible for a patients total care throughout the hospitalization. Develops plan of care and manages associate RNs and other staff who provide care to the pt.

Question 14

Functional nursing

Answer 14

Staff members perform a specific task for a large group of patients. I.e. Med nurse and tx nurse. Functional model is efficient and economical but care is fragmented.

Question 15

Team nursing

Answer 15

RN leader is responsible for coordinating a group of licensed and unlicensed personnel to provide pt care. Team- RN, LVN, NA

Question 16

Modular nursing

Answer 16

Team of staff members is assigned to a specific area of the nursing unit and cares for patients in that area

Question 17

Autocratic

Answer 17

Leader gives orders and makes decisions. Stifles creativity and dec motivations. Works best in times of crisis

Question 18

Laissez-faire

Answer 18

Leader gives up control and turns over all decision-making to the group. Group receives little or no direction.

Question 19

Democratic

Answer 19

Leader concerned with relationship and teamwork. Contributes to growth and dev of staff.

Question 20

Situational

Answer 20

Style of leader is determined by the situation and needs of staff. Styles include directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. Leader must be flexible.

Question 21

Qualified privilege

Answer 21

Allows communication that occurs in good faith between persons who need to know. allows employers to give factual, objective information.

Question 22

Normal adjustment to illness

Answer 22

1) denial & isolation 2) anger 3) bargaining 4) depression 5) acceptance