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HESI EAQ Leadership and Management Final Exam
Test Bank 2025-2026: A Comprehensive Guide with
100% Verified Questions and Detailed Answers for
First-Attempt Success.
Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership? Select all
that apply.
1 Motivating or inspiring the employees
2 Meeting the targets within the deadline
3 Working according to organizational rules
4 Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
5 Increasing the employee commitment of an organization - ANSWER-
2, 3, 4
The characteristics of transactional leadership include valuing the orders
and structures of an organization. The nurse who exhibits transactional
leadership will meet the targets within the deadline given by the
organization. The nurse will also follow the rules of an organization and
will correct the errors of an employee in a reactive manner.
Motivating or inspiring the employees and increasing employee
commitment are the characteristics of transformational leadership.
The unit nurse manager comes to work obviously intoxicated. Which
action is the staff nurse ethically obligated to take?
1 Call the security guard.
2 Tell the nurse manager to go home.
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3 Have the supervisor validate the observation.
4 Offer the nurse manager a large cup of coffee - ANSWER-3 Have the
supervisor validate the observation.
The staff nurse should call the hospital supervisor to confirm and handle
the problem. The security guard has no authority in this situation.
Although sending the nurse manager home removes the nurse manager
from the clinical setting, this action misses an opportunity for
documenting the situation and the nurse manager is in no condition to
drive safely. Drinking coffee does not make a person less intoxicated.
Which aspects are considered when determining the willingness of a
nursing assistant before delegating a task? Select all that apply.
1 Ability
2 Attitude
3 Personality
4 Confidence
5 Commitment - ANSWER-2, 4, 5
An individual's willingness is related to attitude, confidence, and
commitment.
Ability is related to knowledge and skills in a specific situation.
Personality characteristics can influence the effectiveness of the
delegator.
Which performance appraisal method is used by nurse managers to
measure the performance of the nurse both qualitatively and
quantitatively?
1 Narrative method
2 Critical incidents method
3 Graphic rating scale form
4 Behaviorally anchored rating scales - ANSWER-4
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The behaviorally anchored rating scale is a performance appraisal
method that provides an overview of nursing standards by determining
performance both qualitatively and quantitatively.
The narrative method requires a manager to write a statement about the
nurse's performance. The critical incidents type is a performance
appraisal method in which a manager keeps a written record of positive
and negative performance. The graphic rating scale form is a
performance appraisal checklist on which a manager rates the nurse's
performance on a continuum such as excellent, good, average, and poor.
The healthcare team is caring for clients in an emergency department.
How soon should the clients triaged as an emergency severity index-3
(ESI-3) be seen by the physician according to the five level triage
system?
1 Immediately
2 Within 1 hour
3 Could be delayed
4 Within 10 minutes - ANSWER-2 Within 1 hour
The clients triaged as an ESI-3 should be seen by the physician within an
hour.
The clients with life-threatening problems are triaged as ESI-1, and they
should be provided with immediate care. The care of the clients in ESI-4
and ESI-5 can be delayed for some time because the condition of the
clients in this level is stable. Clients with major injuries are triaged as an
ESI-2 and require treatment within 10 minutes.
Which question does the registered nurse recognize as related to the
right of circumstance when delegating?
1 "Is the delegation appropriate to the situation?"
2 "Is the task within the delegatee's scope of practice?"
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3 "Is the prospective delegate a willing and able employee?"
4 "Is the delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client
appropriately?" - ANSWER-1 "Is the delegation appropriate to the
situation?"
The question, "Is the delegation appropriate to the situation?" is related
to right circumstance.
The question, "Is the task within the delegatee's scope of practice?" is
related to right task. The question, "Is the prospective delegate a willing
and able employee?" is related to right person. The question, "Is the
delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client appropriately?" is
related to right supervision.
Which factors does the registered nurse consider in the decision to
delegate process? Select all that apply.
1 Evaluation
2 Nursing judgment
3 Predictability of outcomes
4 Pervasive functions of assessment
5 Complexity of the task to be performed - ANSWER-3, 5
Two factors responsible for the decision to delegate process are
predictability of outcomes and complexity of the task to be performed.
Evaluation, nursing judgment, and pervasive functions are not factors in
the decision to delegate process.
Under a leader, a team of followers has failed to achieve success in
conducting research. What does an effective leader do in this situation?
1 Criticizes the team members for failure
2 Provides excuses for the negative outcome
3 Refuses to take the responsibility for failure
HESI EAQ Leadership and Management Final Exam
Test Bank 2025-2026: A Comprehensive Guide with
100% Verified Questions and Detailed Answers for
First-Attempt Success.
Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership? Select all
that apply.
1 Motivating or inspiring the employees
2 Meeting the targets within the deadline
3 Working according to organizational rules
4 Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
5 Increasing the employee commitment of an organization - ANSWER-
2, 3, 4
The characteristics of transactional leadership include valuing the orders
and structures of an organization. The nurse who exhibits transactional
leadership will meet the targets within the deadline given by the
organization. The nurse will also follow the rules of an organization and
will correct the errors of an employee in a reactive manner.
Motivating or inspiring the employees and increasing employee
commitment are the characteristics of transformational leadership.
The unit nurse manager comes to work obviously intoxicated. Which
action is the staff nurse ethically obligated to take?
1 Call the security guard.
2 Tell the nurse manager to go home.
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3 Have the supervisor validate the observation.
4 Offer the nurse manager a large cup of coffee - ANSWER-3 Have the
supervisor validate the observation.
The staff nurse should call the hospital supervisor to confirm and handle
the problem. The security guard has no authority in this situation.
Although sending the nurse manager home removes the nurse manager
from the clinical setting, this action misses an opportunity for
documenting the situation and the nurse manager is in no condition to
drive safely. Drinking coffee does not make a person less intoxicated.
Which aspects are considered when determining the willingness of a
nursing assistant before delegating a task? Select all that apply.
1 Ability
2 Attitude
3 Personality
4 Confidence
5 Commitment - ANSWER-2, 4, 5
An individual's willingness is related to attitude, confidence, and
commitment.
Ability is related to knowledge and skills in a specific situation.
Personality characteristics can influence the effectiveness of the
delegator.
Which performance appraisal method is used by nurse managers to
measure the performance of the nurse both qualitatively and
quantitatively?
1 Narrative method
2 Critical incidents method
3 Graphic rating scale form
4 Behaviorally anchored rating scales - ANSWER-4
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The behaviorally anchored rating scale is a performance appraisal
method that provides an overview of nursing standards by determining
performance both qualitatively and quantitatively.
The narrative method requires a manager to write a statement about the
nurse's performance. The critical incidents type is a performance
appraisal method in which a manager keeps a written record of positive
and negative performance. The graphic rating scale form is a
performance appraisal checklist on which a manager rates the nurse's
performance on a continuum such as excellent, good, average, and poor.
The healthcare team is caring for clients in an emergency department.
How soon should the clients triaged as an emergency severity index-3
(ESI-3) be seen by the physician according to the five level triage
system?
1 Immediately
2 Within 1 hour
3 Could be delayed
4 Within 10 minutes - ANSWER-2 Within 1 hour
The clients triaged as an ESI-3 should be seen by the physician within an
hour.
The clients with life-threatening problems are triaged as ESI-1, and they
should be provided with immediate care. The care of the clients in ESI-4
and ESI-5 can be delayed for some time because the condition of the
clients in this level is stable. Clients with major injuries are triaged as an
ESI-2 and require treatment within 10 minutes.
Which question does the registered nurse recognize as related to the
right of circumstance when delegating?
1 "Is the delegation appropriate to the situation?"
2 "Is the task within the delegatee's scope of practice?"
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3 "Is the prospective delegate a willing and able employee?"
4 "Is the delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client
appropriately?" - ANSWER-1 "Is the delegation appropriate to the
situation?"
The question, "Is the delegation appropriate to the situation?" is related
to right circumstance.
The question, "Is the task within the delegatee's scope of practice?" is
related to right task. The question, "Is the prospective delegate a willing
and able employee?" is related to right person. The question, "Is the
delegator able to monitor and evaluate the client appropriately?" is
related to right supervision.
Which factors does the registered nurse consider in the decision to
delegate process? Select all that apply.
1 Evaluation
2 Nursing judgment
3 Predictability of outcomes
4 Pervasive functions of assessment
5 Complexity of the task to be performed - ANSWER-3, 5
Two factors responsible for the decision to delegate process are
predictability of outcomes and complexity of the task to be performed.
Evaluation, nursing judgment, and pervasive functions are not factors in
the decision to delegate process.
Under a leader, a team of followers has failed to achieve success in
conducting research. What does an effective leader do in this situation?
1 Criticizes the team members for failure
2 Provides excuses for the negative outcome
3 Refuses to take the responsibility for failure
