MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY NUR 315 – LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT EXAM 1|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+|2026 UPDATE
1.
A nurse leader focuses on inspiring staff. This describes:
A. Management
B. Leadership
C. Delegation
D. Supervision
Answer: B
Rationale: Leadership emphasizes vision, motivation, and influence, not just task completion.
2.
Which is a primary function of management?
A. Inspiring change
B. Controlling resources
C. Motivating staff emotionally
D. Vision building
Answer: B
Rationale: Management focuses on planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling.
3.
Transformational leadership is best described as:
A. Task-oriented
B. Punitive
C. Inspiring and motivating change
D. Authoritarian
Answer: C
Rationale: Transformational leaders motivate followers toward innovation and growth.
4.
,A nurse who avoids decision-making demonstrates:
A. Democratic style
B. Laissez-faire style
C. Autocratic style
D. Bureaucratic style
Answer: B
Rationale: Laissez-faire leaders provide minimal direction and avoid control.
5.
Which leadership style is best during emergencies?
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Autocratic
D. Transformational
Answer: C
Rationale: Autocratic leadership allows quick decision-making in crises.
6.
Span of control refers to:
A. Budget size
B. Number of subordinates per manager
C. Patient load
D. Organizational structure
Answer: B
Rationale: It defines how many staff a manager supervises.
7.
Unity of command means:
A. Multiple supervisors
B. One supervisor per employee
C. Team decision-making
D. Shared leadership
Answer: B
Rationale: Employees report to only one manager.
, 8.
The first step in the management process:
A. Organizing
B. Planning
C. Staffing
D. Controlling
Answer: B
Rationale: Planning sets goals and direction.
9.
Which is an example of informal organization?
A. Hospital chart
B. Organizational chart
C. Staff friendships
D. Policy manual
Answer: C
Rationale: Informal organization is based on social relationships.
10.
Decentralized organization:
A. Central decision-making
B. Frontline decision-making
C. No structure
D. Autocratic leadership
Answer: B
Rationale: Authority is distributed among staff.
11.
Delegation includes:
A. Accountability transfer
B. Authority transfer
C. Responsibility avoidance
MANAGEMENT EXAM 1|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+|2026 UPDATE
1.
A nurse leader focuses on inspiring staff. This describes:
A. Management
B. Leadership
C. Delegation
D. Supervision
Answer: B
Rationale: Leadership emphasizes vision, motivation, and influence, not just task completion.
2.
Which is a primary function of management?
A. Inspiring change
B. Controlling resources
C. Motivating staff emotionally
D. Vision building
Answer: B
Rationale: Management focuses on planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling.
3.
Transformational leadership is best described as:
A. Task-oriented
B. Punitive
C. Inspiring and motivating change
D. Authoritarian
Answer: C
Rationale: Transformational leaders motivate followers toward innovation and growth.
4.
,A nurse who avoids decision-making demonstrates:
A. Democratic style
B. Laissez-faire style
C. Autocratic style
D. Bureaucratic style
Answer: B
Rationale: Laissez-faire leaders provide minimal direction and avoid control.
5.
Which leadership style is best during emergencies?
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Autocratic
D. Transformational
Answer: C
Rationale: Autocratic leadership allows quick decision-making in crises.
6.
Span of control refers to:
A. Budget size
B. Number of subordinates per manager
C. Patient load
D. Organizational structure
Answer: B
Rationale: It defines how many staff a manager supervises.
7.
Unity of command means:
A. Multiple supervisors
B. One supervisor per employee
C. Team decision-making
D. Shared leadership
Answer: B
Rationale: Employees report to only one manager.
, 8.
The first step in the management process:
A. Organizing
B. Planning
C. Staffing
D. Controlling
Answer: B
Rationale: Planning sets goals and direction.
9.
Which is an example of informal organization?
A. Hospital chart
B. Organizational chart
C. Staff friendships
D. Policy manual
Answer: C
Rationale: Informal organization is based on social relationships.
10.
Decentralized organization:
A. Central decision-making
B. Frontline decision-making
C. No structure
D. Autocratic leadership
Answer: B
Rationale: Authority is distributed among staff.
11.
Delegation includes:
A. Accountability transfer
B. Authority transfer
C. Responsibility avoidance
