Leadership Exam 3 Practice Questions – Nursing Leadership & Management MCQs with
Answers and Review Guide
Ans: C
Feedback:
Functional nursing is task focused. None of the other options identify that connection. - ANS
✔✔1. Which statement best describes functional nursing care delivery?
A) Nursing care is holistic and patient centered
B) The nurse must be a licensed person
C) Emphasis is on getting work done through tasks
D) It is also known as total patient care
Ans: D
Feedback:
Being assigned a specific task to do is part of functional nursing. None of the other options
identify that connection. - ANS ✔✔2. The nurse is assigned to administer medications to all
patients throughout the shift. What is this an example of?
A) Team nursing
B) Case method nursing
C) Primary care delivery
D) Functional nursing care
Ans: B
Feedback:
In primary nursing, the sole RN would not plan the care without others' input or be responsible
for care planning for 24 hours. Neither would the RN carry out the majority of personal care. -
ANS ✔✔3. A nurse has accepted a position as a staff nurse and will practice primary care
nursing. The nurse will be the only RN on the team. What is an appropriate role expectation for
role fulfillment?
,A) Planning nursing care independently of others
B) Assigning work according to the expertise of group members
C) Being responsible for care planning 24 hours a day
D) Carrying out the majority of personal care for your patients
Ans: C
Feedback:
The team leader should check the work of team members. None of the other options identify
the role correctly. - ANS ✔✔4. With modular nursing, who checks the completion of tasks
assigned to a team member?
A) The charge nurse
B) The area manager
C) The team leader
D) Another team member
Ans: C
Feedback:
Primary care provides challenging work for nurses; however, it is not easy to implement and
requires an all-RN staff. None of the other options accurately describes the concept of primary
nursing care. - ANS ✔✔5. Which statement is correct concerning primary nursing care?
A) Requires minimal RN staffing
B) Is easy to implement
C) Provides challenging work
D) Has proved to be a failure
Ans: A
Feedback:
,The ANA maintains that case management is designed to contain health-care costs. None of the
other options identify a goal of casement. - ANS ✔✔6. What is the goal of case management?
A) Containing health-care costs
B) Providing challenging work
C) Enhancing professionalism
D) Decreasing length of hospital stays
Ans: C
Feedback:
Unless the plan is well thought out, patient care has the potential to be disorganized. None of
the other options identify that connection. - ANS ✔✔7. What is the most important component
in being well organized and increasing productivity on the unit?
A) Adequate resources
B) A well-trained staff
C) A well-thought-out plan
D) Time to carry out your duties
Ans: A
Feedback:
In case management, clinical outcomes need to occur within prescribed time frames. Case
managers do not provide care; neither is managed care unit based. The goal is outcome
management for specific patients, but not every patient needs case management. - ANS ✔✔8.
Which statement best describes case management?
A) Clinical outcomes should occur within a prescribed time frame
B) Case managers do not provide direct patient care
C) Managed care practice is a unit-based model of care
D) The goal is outcome management for every patient
, Ans: B
Feedback:
In care MAPs, it is necessary to provide variances when there are patient deviations, because
this is a major component to case management. None of the other options identify that
connection. - ANS ✔✔9. What is necessary when implementing care multidisciplinary action
plans (MAPs)?
A) Caregivers alter the plan as they deem necessary
B) Variances be indicated for patient deviations
C) Time frames for implementation be left open
D) Critical paths not be considered in care planning
Ans: C
Feedback:
Team leading includes the need for patient care conferences. None of the other options identify
that need. - ANS ✔✔10. Which is a true statement about the patterns of patient care
management?
A) Functional nursing is organized according to the desires of the worker
B) Primary nursing and total patient care are synonymous
C) Team leading includes the concept of patient care conferences
D) Case load nursing provides little autonomy for nurses
Ans: A
Feedback:
Critical pathways were developed as a result of the case management system. None of the
other options identify that original connection. - ANS ✔✔11. Where did critical pathways
originate from?
A) Case management
B) Functional nursing
Answers and Review Guide
Ans: C
Feedback:
Functional nursing is task focused. None of the other options identify that connection. - ANS
✔✔1. Which statement best describes functional nursing care delivery?
A) Nursing care is holistic and patient centered
B) The nurse must be a licensed person
C) Emphasis is on getting work done through tasks
D) It is also known as total patient care
Ans: D
Feedback:
Being assigned a specific task to do is part of functional nursing. None of the other options
identify that connection. - ANS ✔✔2. The nurse is assigned to administer medications to all
patients throughout the shift. What is this an example of?
A) Team nursing
B) Case method nursing
C) Primary care delivery
D) Functional nursing care
Ans: B
Feedback:
In primary nursing, the sole RN would not plan the care without others' input or be responsible
for care planning for 24 hours. Neither would the RN carry out the majority of personal care. -
ANS ✔✔3. A nurse has accepted a position as a staff nurse and will practice primary care
nursing. The nurse will be the only RN on the team. What is an appropriate role expectation for
role fulfillment?
,A) Planning nursing care independently of others
B) Assigning work according to the expertise of group members
C) Being responsible for care planning 24 hours a day
D) Carrying out the majority of personal care for your patients
Ans: C
Feedback:
The team leader should check the work of team members. None of the other options identify
the role correctly. - ANS ✔✔4. With modular nursing, who checks the completion of tasks
assigned to a team member?
A) The charge nurse
B) The area manager
C) The team leader
D) Another team member
Ans: C
Feedback:
Primary care provides challenging work for nurses; however, it is not easy to implement and
requires an all-RN staff. None of the other options accurately describes the concept of primary
nursing care. - ANS ✔✔5. Which statement is correct concerning primary nursing care?
A) Requires minimal RN staffing
B) Is easy to implement
C) Provides challenging work
D) Has proved to be a failure
Ans: A
Feedback:
,The ANA maintains that case management is designed to contain health-care costs. None of the
other options identify a goal of casement. - ANS ✔✔6. What is the goal of case management?
A) Containing health-care costs
B) Providing challenging work
C) Enhancing professionalism
D) Decreasing length of hospital stays
Ans: C
Feedback:
Unless the plan is well thought out, patient care has the potential to be disorganized. None of
the other options identify that connection. - ANS ✔✔7. What is the most important component
in being well organized and increasing productivity on the unit?
A) Adequate resources
B) A well-trained staff
C) A well-thought-out plan
D) Time to carry out your duties
Ans: A
Feedback:
In case management, clinical outcomes need to occur within prescribed time frames. Case
managers do not provide care; neither is managed care unit based. The goal is outcome
management for specific patients, but not every patient needs case management. - ANS ✔✔8.
Which statement best describes case management?
A) Clinical outcomes should occur within a prescribed time frame
B) Case managers do not provide direct patient care
C) Managed care practice is a unit-based model of care
D) The goal is outcome management for every patient
, Ans: B
Feedback:
In care MAPs, it is necessary to provide variances when there are patient deviations, because
this is a major component to case management. None of the other options identify that
connection. - ANS ✔✔9. What is necessary when implementing care multidisciplinary action
plans (MAPs)?
A) Caregivers alter the plan as they deem necessary
B) Variances be indicated for patient deviations
C) Time frames for implementation be left open
D) Critical paths not be considered in care planning
Ans: C
Feedback:
Team leading includes the need for patient care conferences. None of the other options identify
that need. - ANS ✔✔10. Which is a true statement about the patterns of patient care
management?
A) Functional nursing is organized according to the desires of the worker
B) Primary nursing and total patient care are synonymous
C) Team leading includes the concept of patient care conferences
D) Case load nursing provides little autonomy for nurses
Ans: A
Feedback:
Critical pathways were developed as a result of the case management system. None of the
other options identify that original connection. - ANS ✔✔11. Where did critical pathways
originate from?
A) Case management
B) Functional nursing
