Leadership is inherent to nursing. Every nurse executes leadership when she assumes responsibility for the actions of others involved in determining and achieving patient care goals. What is a component of leadership?
A) Selecting
B) Dividing
C) Relating
D) Contemporizing
Ans: C
Feedback: Nursing leadership involves four components: decision making, relating, influencing, and facilitating. Selecting, dividing, and contemporizing are not components of nursing leadership.
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