Question

5. Disciplinary treatment in most organisations is progressive. Which of the following steps of progressive discipline is the last?

a) Written warning. b) Suspension. c) Termination of employment.

6. Which theory acknowledges that other factors in the environment influences outcomes as much a leadership style and that leader effectiveness depends upon something other than the leader’s behaviour

a) Motivation theory b) Path –goal theory c) Position power d) Contingency Theory

7. Herzberg’s theory of motivation describes needs in terms of satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Satisfaction comes from motivators such as:

a) Achievement. b) Recognition. c) Work itself. d) a and b only. e) All of the above.

8. If Nurse Alia was a Theory X nurse manager, what would be her typical perception of her nursing staffs.

a) They prefer to be supervised b) They avoid added responsibilities. c) They dislike their kind of work. d) All of the above.

9. Which nurse still needs help in setting priorities and relies on rules and protocols?

Novice nurse

Advanced beginne

r Competent nurse

Proficient nurse

Answer 1

ANSWER :

5) Option C - Termination of employment

Reason :

▪︎Four steps of progressive discipline :

• Step 1 : Verbal counseling
• Step 2 : Written warning
• Step 3 : Performance improvemet plan
• Step 4 : Termination of employment

6)Option D - Contigency theory

Reason :

▪︎Contigency theory :

• The leader's effectiveness is influenced by various environmental factors , leadership style and capabilities and behaviour of leader.

7)Option e - All of the above

Reason :

▪︎Herzberg's theory of motivation

▪︎Motivation factors for satisfaction :

• Achievement
• Recognition
• Responsibility
• Work itself
• Advancement
• Personal growth

8)Option D - All of the above

Reason :

▪︎Theory x nurse manager perception over nursing staff :

• They need constant supervision
• They don't like the work
• They are lazy and avoid added reaponsibility.
• They are indifferent to organizational needs
• They are less ambitious.

9)Option b - Advanced beginner

Reason :

▪︎5 stages of nursing ability :

▪︎Novice nurse :

• They are new and have no previous experience of the situations at hand.
• They don't know how to decide the relavent task or judge any situation.

▪︎Advanced beginner :

• They have clinical knowledge and rely on rules , protocols and guidelines.
• They need help in setting priorities

▪︎Competent stage :

• They have past experience and they can prioritize the tasks.
• They lack multitasking ability

▪︎Proficient nurse :

• They have good amount of experience.
• They have holistic understanding and decision making process.

▪︎Expert nurse :

• They have extensive knowledge and experience
• They don't rely on rules and protocols as they can understan the situation at hand and can accomplish the task.