The use of an authoritarian leadership style works best for the ...

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The use of an authoritarian leadership style works best for the nurse in what situation?
 
  1. Chairing a committee meeting on the nursing unit
  2. Setting up a new staffing schedule system
  3. Dealing with an emergency
  4. Implementing a change in a nursing procedure

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer who asks the nurse to explain the difference between a mastectomy and a radical mastectomy. The nurse's best response is:
 
  1. They are both the same except that a radical mastectomy removes muscles from the chest wall.
  2. Both remove the breast tissue, but a radical mastectomy removes muscles and lymph nodes.
  3. The radical mastectomy takes more tissue from the chest and improves the chances of survival.
  4. The mastectomy removes more tissue and reduces the risk of metastasis, thereby improving survival rates.

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Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: During an emergency, there is no time to build consensus or listen to others' points of views because it is important to act quickly. However, in all of the other options, the benefits of listening to others' point of view, considering possible results of a change in procedure, and taking input from other skilled professionals would exclude an authoritarian leadership style.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Both a mastectomy and a radical mastectomy remove breast tissue, but a radical mastectomy also removes underlying muscle structure and surrounding lymph nodes, and is usually indicated when cancer cells have been found in the lymph nodes. In the absence of lymph node involvement, a radical mastectomy does not improve survival rates or decrease the risk of metastasis.