ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
◉ autocratic leaders:
1- postpone decision making as long as possible
2- share leadership with members of the team
3- give orders and make decisions without consulting the team
4- encourage creativity when problem solving. Answer: 3
◉ what is the difference between management and leadership?
1- management focuses on budget
2- management is an assigned position
3- leadership isnt concerned with getting work done
4- leadership is more focused on people. Answer: 2
◉ Theory Y emphasizes:
1. Guidance, development., and reward
2. Leadership, not management
3. Supervision, monitoring, and reprimands
4. Evaluation, budgeting, and time studies. Answer: 1
,◉ servant leadership focuses on:
1- helping pts care for themselves
2- removing incompetent managers
3- creating a supportive work environment
4- resolving conflicts quickly. Answer: 3
◉ effective nurse managers have: [SATA]
1- leadership capabilities
2- clinical expertise
3- business sense
4- budgeting savvy. Answer: 1 2 3 4
◉ informational aspects of a nurse managers job include:
1- evaluation
2- resource allocation
3- being a coach
4- being a spokesperson. Answer: 4
◉ when should a new grad consider taking on management
responsibilities?
1- as soon as they are offered
2- after developing clinical expertise
,3- after 15 years on the job
4- before developing leadership expertise. Answer: 2
◉ George S. has just become a nurse manager in a long-term care
facility. He knows he has a lot to learn-- What should he tell his staff?
1. Nothing, he should pretend he has experience
2. That he is still learning, too, and values their input
3. That the staff needs to manage themselves
4. How little he knows about management - -. Answer: 2
◉ Mara Z. wants to become a nurse manager. She has been offered
an opportunity to take a nursing management course. Which topic is
most important for her to learn?
a) Managing people
b) Managing the unit's budget
c) Planning for the future
d) Redesigning the unit's workflow. Answer: 1
◉ Scientific management focuses on:
1- interpersonal relations
2- servant leadership
, 3- staff development
4- efficiency. Answer: 4
◉ which of the following is a major reason why newly licensed
nurses resign?
1- poor pay scales
2- needlestick injuries
3- unsupportive management
4- lack of advancement opportunities. Answer: 3
◉ a nurse is helping a UAP provide a bed bath to a comatose pt who
is incontinent. Which of the following actions requires the nurse to
intervene?
1- the UAP answers the phone while wearing gloves
2- UAP log rolls the pt to provide back care
3- UAP places incontinence diaper under the pt
4- UAP positions the pt on the left side, head elevated. Answer: 1
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who has a PE. The pt is receiving
anticoagulation with IV heparin. What instructions should the nurse
give the UAP who will help the pt with ADLs? [SATA]
1- use a lift sheet when moving and positioning the pt in bed
2- use an electric razor when shaving the pt each day
MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
◉ autocratic leaders:
1- postpone decision making as long as possible
2- share leadership with members of the team
3- give orders and make decisions without consulting the team
4- encourage creativity when problem solving. Answer: 3
◉ what is the difference between management and leadership?
1- management focuses on budget
2- management is an assigned position
3- leadership isnt concerned with getting work done
4- leadership is more focused on people. Answer: 2
◉ Theory Y emphasizes:
1. Guidance, development., and reward
2. Leadership, not management
3. Supervision, monitoring, and reprimands
4. Evaluation, budgeting, and time studies. Answer: 1
,◉ servant leadership focuses on:
1- helping pts care for themselves
2- removing incompetent managers
3- creating a supportive work environment
4- resolving conflicts quickly. Answer: 3
◉ effective nurse managers have: [SATA]
1- leadership capabilities
2- clinical expertise
3- business sense
4- budgeting savvy. Answer: 1 2 3 4
◉ informational aspects of a nurse managers job include:
1- evaluation
2- resource allocation
3- being a coach
4- being a spokesperson. Answer: 4
◉ when should a new grad consider taking on management
responsibilities?
1- as soon as they are offered
2- after developing clinical expertise
,3- after 15 years on the job
4- before developing leadership expertise. Answer: 2
◉ George S. has just become a nurse manager in a long-term care
facility. He knows he has a lot to learn-- What should he tell his staff?
1. Nothing, he should pretend he has experience
2. That he is still learning, too, and values their input
3. That the staff needs to manage themselves
4. How little he knows about management - -. Answer: 2
◉ Mara Z. wants to become a nurse manager. She has been offered
an opportunity to take a nursing management course. Which topic is
most important for her to learn?
a) Managing people
b) Managing the unit's budget
c) Planning for the future
d) Redesigning the unit's workflow. Answer: 1
◉ Scientific management focuses on:
1- interpersonal relations
2- servant leadership
, 3- staff development
4- efficiency. Answer: 4
◉ which of the following is a major reason why newly licensed
nurses resign?
1- poor pay scales
2- needlestick injuries
3- unsupportive management
4- lack of advancement opportunities. Answer: 3
◉ a nurse is helping a UAP provide a bed bath to a comatose pt who
is incontinent. Which of the following actions requires the nurse to
intervene?
1- the UAP answers the phone while wearing gloves
2- UAP log rolls the pt to provide back care
3- UAP places incontinence diaper under the pt
4- UAP positions the pt on the left side, head elevated. Answer: 1
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who has a PE. The pt is receiving
anticoagulation with IV heparin. What instructions should the nurse
give the UAP who will help the pt with ADLs? [SATA]
1- use a lift sheet when moving and positioning the pt in bed
2- use an electric razor when shaving the pt each day
