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LPN Leadership & Management Final 2026 A+ GRADE
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QUESTION 1 zm
What is one of the functions of a healthcare team? 1. Reward nurses for a job well do
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ne. 2. Protect nurses in employment disputes. 3. Allow both team and individual grow
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ANSWER
3. Allow both team and individual growth for the improvement of overall healthcare.
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QUESTION 2 zm
When the licensed practical nurse (LPN) manager is involved in building and maintain
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ing a team, the LPN usually works with: 1. the registered nurse (RN). 2. the physician.
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m3. the administrator. 4. other LPNs.
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ANSWER
1. the registered nurse (RN).
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QUESTION 3 zm
One characteristic of a high performance team is both an elevating and a __________ goal
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. 1. specific 2. clear 3. unified 4. single
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ANSWER
2. clear
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QUESTION 4 zm
,A team member is considered competent and successful when: 1. the team member is
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meither a RN or a LPN. 2. the team member is an expert in all areas of patient care. 3.
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the team member is pleasant and easy to work with. 4. the team member is expert in
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a skill desired by the team.
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ANSWER
4. the team member is expert in a skill desired by the team.
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QUESTION 5 zm
Unified commitment is a characteristic of a high-
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functioning team. This type of commitment requires all of the following characteristics
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except: 1. modesty. 2. caring. 3. mentoring. 4. individual professional goals.
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ANSWER
4. individual professional goals.
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QUESTION 6 zm
When team members or a nursing unit work together and make decisions as a group,
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this team demonstrates what type of environment? 1. Autocratic 2. Collaborative 3. Pr
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ANSWER
2. Collaborative
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QUESTION 7 zm
If a nursing team is successful, it is receiving support from: 1. physicians. 2. other uni
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ts in the facility. 3. the owners. 4. administration.
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ANSWER
4. administration.
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QUESTION 8 zm
There are four stages of team development. Stage one, which is called forming, allows:
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1. the formation of goals. 2. team members time to get to know each other. 3. the est
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ablishment of work schedules. 4. the definition of roles for each team member.
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ANSWER
2. team members time to get to know each other.
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,QUESTION 9 zm
Which of the following stages will some members of the team attempt to avoid? 1. Sto
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rming 2. Norming 3. Performing 4. Forming
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ANSWER
1. Storming
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QUESTION 10 zm
In which stage is the team most productive? 1. Storming 2. Norming 3. Performing 4.
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Forming
ANSWER
3. Performing
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QUESTION 11 zm
The stage in which groups share ideas and form goals is called: 1. storming. 2. normin
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g. 3. performing. 4. forming.
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ANSWER
1. storming.
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QUESTION 12 zm
Regression can occur in the four stages of team development. Which of the following i
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s a possible reason for this? 1. The team is required to work beyond scheduled hours.
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m2. Change in members due to job changes. 3. The administrator makes too many visit
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s to the unit. 4. The goals of the team remain the same.
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ANSWER
2. Change in members due to job changes.
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QUESTION 13 zm
Functional behavior of a group is: 1. specific. 2. normal. 3. desirable. 4. undesirable.
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ANSWER
3. desirable.
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QUESTION 14 zm
, Dysfunctional behaviors indicate dysfunction in the group. What can an effective LPN
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manager do when dysfunction occurs? 1. Give the team his or her time and support. 2
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. Do the work himself or herself so that it gets done. 3. Go to the administrator and re
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port on specific people who are showing these behaviors. 4. Require that the team ign
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ore these behaviors and continue to move ahead.
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ANSWER
1. Give the team his or her time and support.
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QUESTION 15 zm
Teamwork is critical in the healthcare system today because: 1. health maintenance o
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rganizations and insurance companies require teamwork. 2. teams can address the di
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versity in care, as well as plan and process additional needs. 3. teamwork is required
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by the Nurse Practice Act. 4. teams are required by most healthcare regulatory agenci
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ANSWER
2. teams can address the diversity in care, as well as plan and process additional needs.
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QUESTION 16 zm
The nurse is working on a team whose leader is more focused on earning recognition
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than on the goals of the team. What important characteristic is missing and causing t
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his team to perform poorly? 1. External support 2. Standards of excellence 3. Principl
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ed leadership 4. Competent team members
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ANSWER
3. Principled leadership
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QUESTION 17 zm
The new graduate LPN is taking a job in a local clinic. How can the nurse discover gro
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up norms in the new job? 1. Observing the behavior of the group 2. Ask the human re
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sources department 3. Perform an Internet search for clinic group norms 4. Read the
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policy and procedure manual
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ANSWER
1. Observing the behavior of the group
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QUESTION 18 zm
The LPN is working as a team member and notices signs of a dysfunctional team. Wha
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t should the LPN do? 1. Share what was seen in an open and caring manner. 2. Act as
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Exam Solution zm
LPN Leadership & Management Final 2026 A+ GRADE
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ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW zm zm zm zm zm
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QUESTION 1 zm
What is one of the functions of a healthcare team? 1. Reward nurses for a job well do
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ne. 2. Protect nurses in employment disputes. 3. Allow both team and individual grow
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th for the improvement of overall healthcare. 4. Outline employment requirements for
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ANSWER
3. Allow both team and individual growth for the improvement of overall healthcare.
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QUESTION 2 zm
When the licensed practical nurse (LPN) manager is involved in building and maintain
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ing a team, the LPN usually works with: 1. the registered nurse (RN). 2. the physician.
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m3. the administrator. 4. other LPNs.
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ANSWER
1. the registered nurse (RN).
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QUESTION 3 zm
One characteristic of a high performance team is both an elevating and a __________ goal
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. 1. specific 2. clear 3. unified 4. single
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ANSWER
2. clear
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QUESTION 4 zm
,A team member is considered competent and successful when: 1. the team member is
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meither a RN or a LPN. 2. the team member is an expert in all areas of patient care. 3.
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the team member is pleasant and easy to work with. 4. the team member is expert in
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a skill desired by the team.
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ANSWER
4. the team member is expert in a skill desired by the team.
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QUESTION 5 zm
Unified commitment is a characteristic of a high-
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functioning team. This type of commitment requires all of the following characteristics
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except: 1. modesty. 2. caring. 3. mentoring. 4. individual professional goals.
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ANSWER
4. individual professional goals.
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QUESTION 6 zm
When team members or a nursing unit work together and make decisions as a group,
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this team demonstrates what type of environment? 1. Autocratic 2. Collaborative 3. Pr
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ofessional 4. Relaxed zm zm
ANSWER
2. Collaborative
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QUESTION 7 zm
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ts in the facility. 3. the owners. 4. administration.
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ANSWER
4. administration.
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QUESTION 8 zm
There are four stages of team development. Stage one, which is called forming, allows:
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1. the formation of goals. 2. team members time to get to know each other. 3. the est
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ablishment of work schedules. 4. the definition of roles for each team member.
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ANSWER
2. team members time to get to know each other.
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,QUESTION 9 zm
Which of the following stages will some members of the team attempt to avoid? 1. Sto
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rming 2. Norming 3. Performing 4. Forming
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ANSWER
1. Storming
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QUESTION 10 zm
In which stage is the team most productive? 1. Storming 2. Norming 3. Performing 4.
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Forming
ANSWER
3. Performing
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QUESTION 11 zm
The stage in which groups share ideas and form goals is called: 1. storming. 2. normin
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g. 3. performing. 4. forming.
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ANSWER
1. storming.
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QUESTION 12 zm
Regression can occur in the four stages of team development. Which of the following i
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m2. Change in members due to job changes. 3. The administrator makes too many visit
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s to the unit. 4. The goals of the team remain the same.
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ANSWER
2. Change in members due to job changes.
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QUESTION 13 zm
Functional behavior of a group is: 1. specific. 2. normal. 3. desirable. 4. undesirable.
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ANSWER
3. desirable.
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QUESTION 14 zm
, Dysfunctional behaviors indicate dysfunction in the group. What can an effective LPN
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manager do when dysfunction occurs? 1. Give the team his or her time and support. 2
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. Do the work himself or herself so that it gets done. 3. Go to the administrator and re
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port on specific people who are showing these behaviors. 4. Require that the team ign
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ore these behaviors and continue to move ahead.
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ANSWER
1. Give the team his or her time and support.
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QUESTION 15 zm
Teamwork is critical in the healthcare system today because: 1. health maintenance o
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rganizations and insurance companies require teamwork. 2. teams can address the di
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versity in care, as well as plan and process additional needs. 3. teamwork is required
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by the Nurse Practice Act. 4. teams are required by most healthcare regulatory agenci
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2. teams can address the diversity in care, as well as plan and process additional needs.
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QUESTION 16 zm
The nurse is working on a team whose leader is more focused on earning recognition
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than on the goals of the team. What important characteristic is missing and causing t
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his team to perform poorly? 1. External support 2. Standards of excellence 3. Principl
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ed leadership 4. Competent team members
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ANSWER
3. Principled leadership
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QUESTION 17 zm
The new graduate LPN is taking a job in a local clinic. How can the nurse discover gro
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up norms in the new job? 1. Observing the behavior of the group 2. Ask the human re
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sources department 3. Perform an Internet search for clinic group norms 4. Read the
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policy and procedure manual
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ANSWER
1. Observing the behavior of the group
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QUESTION 18 zm
The LPN is working as a team member and notices signs of a dysfunctional team. Wha
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t should the LPN do? 1. Share what was seen in an open and caring manner. 2. Act as
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