RNSG 2121 Leadership Exam 1
Practice Questions and Correct
Answers 2026 Updated.
9B Unit Manager functions include which of the below? Select all that apply
a. 24-hour accountability for management
b. Supervising work & day to day activities
c. Lateral integrator of care
d. Provision of direct patient care - Answer ANSWER: A, B
A nurse leader needs to make a practice change on the unit to decrease the number of hospital-
acquired infections. Before the change is initiated, the nurse leader, as a successful decision
maker, needs to understand the following about successful decision making
a. A successful decision maker does not understand gender differences when deciding
b. A successful decision maker incorporates life experiences in the decision
c. A successful decision maker does not take risks
d. A successful decision maker uses only the outcome of the change for evaluation - Answer
ANSWER: B
A nurse manager of the operating room in a small hospital was told that she must also manage
the post anesthesia care unit (PACU). This manager does not like the PACU or the nursing staff
employed there. She decides to allow these nurses to self-manage the unit and basically ignores
the PACU. This nurse manager's leadership style is best described as:
a. Autocratic
b. Participative
c. Tight rein
d. Laissez-faire - Answer ANSWER: D
Laissez-faire leadership style would be most appropriate for which of the below employee
behavior
a. Low self esteem, low motivation and non-directed
b. Highly-motivated, self-directed and creative
c. Skillful, productive and inspiring
d. Submissive, passive, non-directed - Answer ANSWER: B
Management Top Level includes all the below except?
a. Chief executive office
, b. Vice President
C. Unit supervisor
d. Chief nursing officer - Answer ANSWER: C
Nurse Brown, 7N charge nurse, duties include, all of the below except?
a. Expanded staff nurse
b. 24-hour accountability for management
c. Impact unit culture
d.Liaison to nurse manager - Answer ANSWER: B
Nurse JMH is displaying successful decision making when she displays all the below behaviors,
except
a. Managing status quo
b. Willingness to take risks
c. Energy to make things happen
d.new ways to solve problem - Answer ANSWER: A
Nurse Smith decides to use a theoretical approach for decision making that is well-known and
widely used. Which of the below approaches should he select?
a. Managerial model
b. Integrated ethical model
c. Contemporary management model
d. Traditional problem-solving model - Answer ANSWER: D
The nurse manager of staff at UMH asks staff is they are willing to work overtime in exchange
for time off? This is an example of which leadership style?
a. Quantum
b. Transactional
c. Transformational
d. Servant - Answer ANSWER: B
Asking a more experienced nurse to assist you with a procedure that you have little experience
is an example of which decision-making quality
a. Self-awareness
b. Sensitivity
c. Bravery
Practice Questions and Correct
Answers 2026 Updated.
9B Unit Manager functions include which of the below? Select all that apply
a. 24-hour accountability for management
b. Supervising work & day to day activities
c. Lateral integrator of care
d. Provision of direct patient care - Answer ANSWER: A, B
A nurse leader needs to make a practice change on the unit to decrease the number of hospital-
acquired infections. Before the change is initiated, the nurse leader, as a successful decision
maker, needs to understand the following about successful decision making
a. A successful decision maker does not understand gender differences when deciding
b. A successful decision maker incorporates life experiences in the decision
c. A successful decision maker does not take risks
d. A successful decision maker uses only the outcome of the change for evaluation - Answer
ANSWER: B
A nurse manager of the operating room in a small hospital was told that she must also manage
the post anesthesia care unit (PACU). This manager does not like the PACU or the nursing staff
employed there. She decides to allow these nurses to self-manage the unit and basically ignores
the PACU. This nurse manager's leadership style is best described as:
a. Autocratic
b. Participative
c. Tight rein
d. Laissez-faire - Answer ANSWER: D
Laissez-faire leadership style would be most appropriate for which of the below employee
behavior
a. Low self esteem, low motivation and non-directed
b. Highly-motivated, self-directed and creative
c. Skillful, productive and inspiring
d. Submissive, passive, non-directed - Answer ANSWER: B
Management Top Level includes all the below except?
a. Chief executive office
, b. Vice President
C. Unit supervisor
d. Chief nursing officer - Answer ANSWER: C
Nurse Brown, 7N charge nurse, duties include, all of the below except?
a. Expanded staff nurse
b. 24-hour accountability for management
c. Impact unit culture
d.Liaison to nurse manager - Answer ANSWER: B
Nurse JMH is displaying successful decision making when she displays all the below behaviors,
except
a. Managing status quo
b. Willingness to take risks
c. Energy to make things happen
d.new ways to solve problem - Answer ANSWER: A
Nurse Smith decides to use a theoretical approach for decision making that is well-known and
widely used. Which of the below approaches should he select?
a. Managerial model
b. Integrated ethical model
c. Contemporary management model
d. Traditional problem-solving model - Answer ANSWER: D
The nurse manager of staff at UMH asks staff is they are willing to work overtime in exchange
for time off? This is an example of which leadership style?
a. Quantum
b. Transactional
c. Transformational
d. Servant - Answer ANSWER: B
Asking a more experienced nurse to assist you with a procedure that you have little experience
is an example of which decision-making quality
a. Self-awareness
b. Sensitivity
c. Bravery
