Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management FINAL – practice questions with answers and
exam review guide
The essence of leadership is the leader's ability to:
A) Get people to work together
B) Influence other people
C) Help others meet their personal goals
D) Influence the group to follow the leader's way of thinking - ✔✔A) Get people to work
together
B) Influence other people
C) Help others meet their personal goals
D) Influence the group to follow the leader's way of thinking
Answer: A
According to "trait theories," the most common traits of a good leader are:
A) Information giving and decision-making
B) Public speaking and nonrisk behaviors
C) Intelligence and initiative
D) Verbal and written communication skills - ✔✔A) Information giving and decision-making
B) Public speaking and nonrisk behaviors
C) Intelligence and initiative
D) Verbal and written communication skills
Answer: C
Of the following qualities, which would least likely be attributed to an effective nursing leader?
A) Energy and integrity
,B) Pessimism and stress
C) Courage and initiative
D) Optimism and perseverance - ✔✔A) Energy and integrity
B) Pessimism and stress
C) Courage and initiative
D) Optimism and perseverance
Answer: B
Behaviors of an effective leader include:
A) Denying the exchange of information
B) Inability to communicate effectively
C) Giving only negative feedback
D) Developing oneself and others - ✔✔A) Denying the exchange of information
B) Inability to communicate effectively
C) Giving only negative feedback
D) Developing oneself and others
Answer: D
Sally has been working only 3 months after graduating from her nursing program. She confides
in a friend that she wants to develop herself as a "good follower." Her friend says, "Anyone can
follow—just walk behind someone and do nothing." How might Sally respond?
A) "I don't mean now, but when I become a nurse manager."
B) "Effective followers need to be active participants in the workings of this unit."
C) "Effective followers need to do everything the administrators want."
D) "Effective followers need to always question the status quo and strive to make changes." -
✔✔A) "I don't mean now, but when I become a nurse manager."
B) "Effective followers need to be active participants in the workings of this unit."
,C) "Effective followers need to do everything the administrators want."
D) "Effective followers need to always question the status quo and strive to make changes."
Answer: B
Jim has demonstrated strong leadership skills during his first year as an RN. He observes that
one of his coworkers appears very anxious when dealing with demanding families. Jim displays
emotional intelligence when he:
A) Reports to the nurse manager that his friend is very anxious when dealing with demanding
families.
B) Says to his friend, "Dealing with these demanding families can be very anxiety-producing."
C) Says to his friend, "You seem very anxious when dealing with these families; maybe you
should seek counseling help."
D) Ignores the behavior because everyone takes a different time to adjust to the role of an RN. -
✔✔A) Reports to the nurse manager that his friend is very anxious when dealing with
demanding families.
B) Says to his friend, "Dealing with these demanding families can be very anxiety-producing."
C) Says to his friend, "You seem very anxious when dealing with these families; maybe you
should seek counseling help."
D) Ignores the behavior because everyone takes a different time to adjust to the role of an RN.
Answer: B
Linda believes she should begin demonstrating leadership skills on her unit. She speaks with her
nurse manager about how to do this. The nurse manager, who wants to encourage Linda's
leadership development, responds by saying:
A) "Just watch me closely—it will come to you eventually."
B) "Develop perseverance—just hang in there and do your work well—someone higher than I
will notice you."
C) "It takes a lot of energy to be a leader. You might want to sign up at the local gym."
D) "Understand yourself first—what leadership skills do you want to develop?" - ✔✔A) "Just
watch me closely—it will come to you eventually."
, B) "Develop perseverance—just hang in there and do your work well—someone higher than I
will notice you."
C) "It takes a lot of energy to be a leader. You might want to sign up at the local gym."
D) "Understand yourself first—what leadership skills do you want to develop?"
Answer: D
Which skills will not be useful in becoming a better follower?
A) Supporting the ideas of your colleagues
B) Becoming an effective listener
C) Demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in the workplace
D) Contradicting others if their ideas are not useful to the team - ✔✔A) Supporting the ideas of
your colleagues
B) Becoming an effective listener
C) Demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in the workplace
D) Contradicting others if their ideas are not useful to the team
Answer: D
Nancy is supervising a patient care assistant and a licensed practical nurse. When giving them
assignments she states, "You two decide how you want to divide up the patients." This is an
example of what type of leadership?
A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Situational - ✔✔A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Situational
exam review guide
The essence of leadership is the leader's ability to:
A) Get people to work together
B) Influence other people
C) Help others meet their personal goals
D) Influence the group to follow the leader's way of thinking - ✔✔A) Get people to work
together
B) Influence other people
C) Help others meet their personal goals
D) Influence the group to follow the leader's way of thinking
Answer: A
According to "trait theories," the most common traits of a good leader are:
A) Information giving and decision-making
B) Public speaking and nonrisk behaviors
C) Intelligence and initiative
D) Verbal and written communication skills - ✔✔A) Information giving and decision-making
B) Public speaking and nonrisk behaviors
C) Intelligence and initiative
D) Verbal and written communication skills
Answer: C
Of the following qualities, which would least likely be attributed to an effective nursing leader?
A) Energy and integrity
,B) Pessimism and stress
C) Courage and initiative
D) Optimism and perseverance - ✔✔A) Energy and integrity
B) Pessimism and stress
C) Courage and initiative
D) Optimism and perseverance
Answer: B
Behaviors of an effective leader include:
A) Denying the exchange of information
B) Inability to communicate effectively
C) Giving only negative feedback
D) Developing oneself and others - ✔✔A) Denying the exchange of information
B) Inability to communicate effectively
C) Giving only negative feedback
D) Developing oneself and others
Answer: D
Sally has been working only 3 months after graduating from her nursing program. She confides
in a friend that she wants to develop herself as a "good follower." Her friend says, "Anyone can
follow—just walk behind someone and do nothing." How might Sally respond?
A) "I don't mean now, but when I become a nurse manager."
B) "Effective followers need to be active participants in the workings of this unit."
C) "Effective followers need to do everything the administrators want."
D) "Effective followers need to always question the status quo and strive to make changes." -
✔✔A) "I don't mean now, but when I become a nurse manager."
B) "Effective followers need to be active participants in the workings of this unit."
,C) "Effective followers need to do everything the administrators want."
D) "Effective followers need to always question the status quo and strive to make changes."
Answer: B
Jim has demonstrated strong leadership skills during his first year as an RN. He observes that
one of his coworkers appears very anxious when dealing with demanding families. Jim displays
emotional intelligence when he:
A) Reports to the nurse manager that his friend is very anxious when dealing with demanding
families.
B) Says to his friend, "Dealing with these demanding families can be very anxiety-producing."
C) Says to his friend, "You seem very anxious when dealing with these families; maybe you
should seek counseling help."
D) Ignores the behavior because everyone takes a different time to adjust to the role of an RN. -
✔✔A) Reports to the nurse manager that his friend is very anxious when dealing with
demanding families.
B) Says to his friend, "Dealing with these demanding families can be very anxiety-producing."
C) Says to his friend, "You seem very anxious when dealing with these families; maybe you
should seek counseling help."
D) Ignores the behavior because everyone takes a different time to adjust to the role of an RN.
Answer: B
Linda believes she should begin demonstrating leadership skills on her unit. She speaks with her
nurse manager about how to do this. The nurse manager, who wants to encourage Linda's
leadership development, responds by saying:
A) "Just watch me closely—it will come to you eventually."
B) "Develop perseverance—just hang in there and do your work well—someone higher than I
will notice you."
C) "It takes a lot of energy to be a leader. You might want to sign up at the local gym."
D) "Understand yourself first—what leadership skills do you want to develop?" - ✔✔A) "Just
watch me closely—it will come to you eventually."
, B) "Develop perseverance—just hang in there and do your work well—someone higher than I
will notice you."
C) "It takes a lot of energy to be a leader. You might want to sign up at the local gym."
D) "Understand yourself first—what leadership skills do you want to develop?"
Answer: D
Which skills will not be useful in becoming a better follower?
A) Supporting the ideas of your colleagues
B) Becoming an effective listener
C) Demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in the workplace
D) Contradicting others if their ideas are not useful to the team - ✔✔A) Supporting the ideas of
your colleagues
B) Becoming an effective listener
C) Demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in the workplace
D) Contradicting others if their ideas are not useful to the team
Answer: D
Nancy is supervising a patient care assistant and a licensed practical nurse. When giving them
assignments she states, "You two decide how you want to divide up the patients." This is an
example of what type of leadership?
A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Situational - ✔✔A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Situational
