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NSG 527 FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPLETE 60 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!)
FULL REVISED
1. A nurse manager notices that staff productivity drops when
she works from home. She begins visiting the unit daily,
praising good work, and addressing concerns immediately.
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This best exemplifies which leadership style?
A. Laissez-faire
B. Transactional
C. Transformational
D. Autocratic
Answer: B – Transactional leadership focuses on supervision,
organization, and performance monitoring;
rewards/punishments based on outcomes.
2. A chief nursing officer (CNO) implements shared
governance, encourages staff to challenge old policies, and
creates a vision for magnet status. This is characteristic of:
A. Bureaucratic leadership
B. Transformational leadership
C. Situational leadership
D. Servant leadership
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Answer: B – Transformational leadership inspires change,
innovation, and shared vision.
3. During a code blue, the charge nurse gives clear, direct
orders without seeking team input. This is most appropriate
under which leadership model?
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Authoritative (autocratic)
D. Affiliative
Answer: C – In emergencies, autocratic/authoritative
leadership provides speed and clarity.
4. A new graduate RN tells you, “My preceptor adjusts her
teaching style based on my skill level. When I’m unsure, she
shows me; when I’m confident, she lets me lead.” This
describes:
A. Path-goal theory
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B. Situational leadership
C. Leader-member exchange
D. Great man theory
NSG 527 FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPLETE 60 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!)
FULL REVISED
1. A nurse manager notices that staff productivity drops when
she works from home. She begins visiting the unit daily,
praising good work, and addressing concerns immediately.
,Page 2 of 150
This best exemplifies which leadership style?
A. Laissez-faire
B. Transactional
C. Transformational
D. Autocratic
Answer: B – Transactional leadership focuses on supervision,
organization, and performance monitoring;
rewards/punishments based on outcomes.
2. A chief nursing officer (CNO) implements shared
governance, encourages staff to challenge old policies, and
creates a vision for magnet status. This is characteristic of:
A. Bureaucratic leadership
B. Transformational leadership
C. Situational leadership
D. Servant leadership
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Answer: B – Transformational leadership inspires change,
innovation, and shared vision.
3. During a code blue, the charge nurse gives clear, direct
orders without seeking team input. This is most appropriate
under which leadership model?
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Authoritative (autocratic)
D. Affiliative
Answer: C – In emergencies, autocratic/authoritative
leadership provides speed and clarity.
4. A new graduate RN tells you, “My preceptor adjusts her
teaching style based on my skill level. When I’m unsure, she
shows me; when I’m confident, she lets me lead.” This
describes:
A. Path-goal theory
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B. Situational leadership
C. Leader-member exchange
D. Great man theory
