ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE EXAM 2026
◉ The role of ethics committees is to:. Answer: A) Resolve ethical
dilemmas
B) Prevent the physician from getting the institution into legal
confrontations
C) Establish guidelines to eliminate ethical dilemmas
D) Provide appropriate guidance for the health-care team, family
members, and the client
Answer: D
◉ Beneficence means:. Answer: A) Freedom to make decisions for
oneself
B) Doing no harm, either deliberately or unintentionally
C) Doing good for the benefit of others
D) Treating everyone equally, regardless of gender, race, religion, or
disease
Answer: C
◉ Yana and Jonathan carry the gene for a rare genetic disorder that
causes severe mental retardation and physiological problems
incompatible with life. Yana has conceived twice, however, both
,children had the disorder and died within 2 months after birth. Yana
has come to the fertility clinic. While her history is being taken, Yana
says to the nurse, "After you harvest my eggs and fertilize them with
Jonathan's sperm, throw out all the bad ones, and give me only the
good ones." The best response made by the nurse is:. Answer: A)
"Now, that's not very nice."
B) "We never implant bad embryos; we have a reputation to keep."
C) "You have to take the good with the bad."
D) "Let's talk about your concerns regarding the health of these
embryos."
Answer: D
◉ A nurse working in the critical care unit is described as being an
excellent friend and critical thinker. This would be considered an
example of:. Answer: A) Virtue ethics
B) Moral ethics
C) Nursing ethics
D) Power ethics
Answer: A
◉ A common theme in both the ANA and the ICN code is:
A) A focus on the importance of compassionate care
B) Nurses making decisions for clients
,C) Promoting nursing practice acts
D) Maintaining continuing education. Answer: A
◉ A new graduate is considering working at a health-care institution
that focuses on core values. It is important for the new graduate to:
A) Read the organization's mission and philosophy
B) Develop a new set of values that blend with the organization
C) Speak with other nurses who work in the institution
D) Both A and C. Answer: D
◉ The structure of many organizations is the:
A) Traditional approach
B) Organic structure
C) Decentralized approach
D) Network structure. Answer: A
◉ Empowerment is psychological and includes a feeling of:
A) Control
B) Loss
, C) Effectiveness
D) Quantity. Answer: C
◉ Empowerment occurs more often with:
A) Authoritarian management
B) Shared governance
C) Laissez-faire governance
D) Autocratic management. Answer: B
◉ Sharing decision-making responsibilities may be difficult for some
managers for which of the following reasons?
A) They believe that empowered staff members have higher levels of
job-related tension.
B) There is inadequate staffing on the unit.
C) There is a lack of time and situational support.
D) They may be reluctant to give up their control.. Answer: D
◉ For registered nurses to enhance their expertise and sense of
empowerment, certain activities are necessary. Which of the
following will least prepare registered nurses for enhancing their
competence?
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE EXAM 2026
◉ The role of ethics committees is to:. Answer: A) Resolve ethical
dilemmas
B) Prevent the physician from getting the institution into legal
confrontations
C) Establish guidelines to eliminate ethical dilemmas
D) Provide appropriate guidance for the health-care team, family
members, and the client
Answer: D
◉ Beneficence means:. Answer: A) Freedom to make decisions for
oneself
B) Doing no harm, either deliberately or unintentionally
C) Doing good for the benefit of others
D) Treating everyone equally, regardless of gender, race, religion, or
disease
Answer: C
◉ Yana and Jonathan carry the gene for a rare genetic disorder that
causes severe mental retardation and physiological problems
incompatible with life. Yana has conceived twice, however, both
,children had the disorder and died within 2 months after birth. Yana
has come to the fertility clinic. While her history is being taken, Yana
says to the nurse, "After you harvest my eggs and fertilize them with
Jonathan's sperm, throw out all the bad ones, and give me only the
good ones." The best response made by the nurse is:. Answer: A)
"Now, that's not very nice."
B) "We never implant bad embryos; we have a reputation to keep."
C) "You have to take the good with the bad."
D) "Let's talk about your concerns regarding the health of these
embryos."
Answer: D
◉ A nurse working in the critical care unit is described as being an
excellent friend and critical thinker. This would be considered an
example of:. Answer: A) Virtue ethics
B) Moral ethics
C) Nursing ethics
D) Power ethics
Answer: A
◉ A common theme in both the ANA and the ICN code is:
A) A focus on the importance of compassionate care
B) Nurses making decisions for clients
,C) Promoting nursing practice acts
D) Maintaining continuing education. Answer: A
◉ A new graduate is considering working at a health-care institution
that focuses on core values. It is important for the new graduate to:
A) Read the organization's mission and philosophy
B) Develop a new set of values that blend with the organization
C) Speak with other nurses who work in the institution
D) Both A and C. Answer: D
◉ The structure of many organizations is the:
A) Traditional approach
B) Organic structure
C) Decentralized approach
D) Network structure. Answer: A
◉ Empowerment is psychological and includes a feeling of:
A) Control
B) Loss
, C) Effectiveness
D) Quantity. Answer: C
◉ Empowerment occurs more often with:
A) Authoritarian management
B) Shared governance
C) Laissez-faire governance
D) Autocratic management. Answer: B
◉ Sharing decision-making responsibilities may be difficult for some
managers for which of the following reasons?
A) They believe that empowered staff members have higher levels of
job-related tension.
B) There is inadequate staffing on the unit.
C) There is a lack of time and situational support.
D) They may be reluctant to give up their control.. Answer: D
◉ For registered nurses to enhance their expertise and sense of
empowerment, certain activities are necessary. Which of the
following will least prepare registered nurses for enhancing their
competence?
