Excellence and leadership share many common characteristics. ...

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Excellence and leadership share many common characteristics. Which of the following statements best represents both excellence and leadership?
 
  A. They can be achieved only by people in positions of authority.
  B. They require a degree of comfort with change.
  C. They are focused on the here and now.
  D. They thrive in an environment characte-rized by certainty and stability.

Question 2

Excellence involves challenging ourselves. Which of the following would be considered challenging for a nurse who has been in his or her role for less than 1 year?
 
  A. Performing a highly complicated technical skill that he or she has done a number of times before
  B. Modifying the plan of care for a patient for whom he or she has cared for the past 4 days
  C. Responding to a satisfaction survey sent by the school from which he or she re-cently graduated
  D. Accepting an invitation to speak at a re-gional professional meeting

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect because one can be excellent and/or a leader and not be in a position of authority.
B Correct because both require the ability to manage change.
C Incorrect because both require a look to the future and proactive actions.
D Incorrect because new ideas and change are required by both to achieve excellence and practice effective leadership.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect because there is no challenge in doing something one is already competent.
B Incorrect because this activity is routine work.
C Incorrect because this is routine for alumni to complete.
D Correct because this is out of the ordinary and would indicate that the individual has achieved excellence in his or her area.