Leadership and Nursing Care Management 7th
Edition Test Bank – 500 NCLEX-Style Questions for
Chapters 1–26 | Huber & Joseph | 2025 Updated
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Question 1 (Ch. 1):
A nurse manager demonstrates transformational leadership by:
A. Assigning tasks strictly according to job titles
B. Inspiring staff to reach their full potential
C. Delegating all decision-making to subordinates
D. Enforcing rules without considering feedback
,✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transformational leadership, emphasized in Chapter 1, involves motivating and inspiring team
members. These leaders focus on vision, development, and staff engagement. Choices A, C, and D
represent transactional or laissez-faire leadership styles.
Question 2 (Ch. 1):
Which of the following is an example of transactional leadership in nursing?
A. Encouraging shared decision-making during change
B. Offering incentives for meeting unit targets
C. Empowering nurses to create new protocols
D. Leading by vision and values
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transactional leadership focuses on structure, reward, and task completion. Option B aligns
with this approach. The other options reflect transformational characteristics (A, C, D).
Question 3 (Ch. 1):
A nurse leader notices high turnover. Which leadership strategy best addresses retention?
A. Increase workloads to improve efficiency
B. Offer financial bonuses only
C. Provide mentorship and career development
D. Eliminate low-performing staff
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Staff development and mentorship are core to retention and align with effective leadership
,principles from Huber’s Chapter 1. Bonuses alone (B) are short-term. A and D reflect punitive or
unsustainable strategies.
Question 4 (Ch. 1):
Which management function involves planning?
A. Monitoring fall rates
B. Scheduling staff for next week
C. Evaluating satisfaction surveys
D. Analyzing missed medication incidents
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Planning involves setting goals and deciding in advance how to meet them. Scheduling is a
classic example. Monitoring (A), evaluating (C), and analyzing (D) fall under controlling and evaluating
functions.
Question 5 (Ch. 1):
A new nurse asks, “What’s the difference between leadership and management?” The best response is:
A. “They are the same.”
B. “Leadership focuses on vision; management focuses on organization.”
C. “Leaders control, while managers influence.”
D. “Management is more important than leadership.”
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Leadership is vision-oriented and people-focused. Management deals with systems, staffing,
and processes. This distinction is clearly outlined in Chapter 1 of Huber’s text.
, Question 6 (Ch. 1):
The nurse manager implements a strategic plan to reduce errors. What phase of management does this
represent?
A. Organizing
B. Leading
C. Planning
D. Evaluating
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategic planning is part of the planning phase. Organizing involves structure; leading
involves motivating; evaluating assesses outcomes. Chapter 1 provides a detailed breakdown of the five
functions.
Question 7 (Ch. 1):
Which leadership style is least effective in a crisis?
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Transformational
D. Laissez-faire
✅ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Laissez-faire leaders take a hands-off approach, which can delay urgent decisions. In crises,
decisive leadership (e.g., autocratic) is often necessary. Huber emphasizes situational leadership selection.
Edition Test Bank – 500 NCLEX-Style Questions for
Chapters 1–26 | Huber & Joseph | 2025 Updated
HealthStudyPro PDF
Question 1 (Ch. 1):
A nurse manager demonstrates transformational leadership by:
A. Assigning tasks strictly according to job titles
B. Inspiring staff to reach their full potential
C. Delegating all decision-making to subordinates
D. Enforcing rules without considering feedback
,✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transformational leadership, emphasized in Chapter 1, involves motivating and inspiring team
members. These leaders focus on vision, development, and staff engagement. Choices A, C, and D
represent transactional or laissez-faire leadership styles.
Question 2 (Ch. 1):
Which of the following is an example of transactional leadership in nursing?
A. Encouraging shared decision-making during change
B. Offering incentives for meeting unit targets
C. Empowering nurses to create new protocols
D. Leading by vision and values
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transactional leadership focuses on structure, reward, and task completion. Option B aligns
with this approach. The other options reflect transformational characteristics (A, C, D).
Question 3 (Ch. 1):
A nurse leader notices high turnover. Which leadership strategy best addresses retention?
A. Increase workloads to improve efficiency
B. Offer financial bonuses only
C. Provide mentorship and career development
D. Eliminate low-performing staff
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Staff development and mentorship are core to retention and align with effective leadership
,principles from Huber’s Chapter 1. Bonuses alone (B) are short-term. A and D reflect punitive or
unsustainable strategies.
Question 4 (Ch. 1):
Which management function involves planning?
A. Monitoring fall rates
B. Scheduling staff for next week
C. Evaluating satisfaction surveys
D. Analyzing missed medication incidents
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Planning involves setting goals and deciding in advance how to meet them. Scheduling is a
classic example. Monitoring (A), evaluating (C), and analyzing (D) fall under controlling and evaluating
functions.
Question 5 (Ch. 1):
A new nurse asks, “What’s the difference between leadership and management?” The best response is:
A. “They are the same.”
B. “Leadership focuses on vision; management focuses on organization.”
C. “Leaders control, while managers influence.”
D. “Management is more important than leadership.”
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Leadership is vision-oriented and people-focused. Management deals with systems, staffing,
and processes. This distinction is clearly outlined in Chapter 1 of Huber’s text.
, Question 6 (Ch. 1):
The nurse manager implements a strategic plan to reduce errors. What phase of management does this
represent?
A. Organizing
B. Leading
C. Planning
D. Evaluating
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategic planning is part of the planning phase. Organizing involves structure; leading
involves motivating; evaluating assesses outcomes. Chapter 1 provides a detailed breakdown of the five
functions.
Question 7 (Ch. 1):
Which leadership style is least effective in a crisis?
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Transformational
D. Laissez-faire
✅ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Laissez-faire leaders take a hands-off approach, which can delay urgent decisions. In crises,
decisive leadership (e.g., autocratic) is often necessary. Huber emphasizes situational leadership selection.
