HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM 2026 TEST
BANK 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership?
Select all that apply.
1 Motivating or inspiring the employees
2 Meeting the targets within the deadline
3 Working according to organizational rules
4 Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
5 Increasing the employee commitment of an organization ANS
>> 2, 3, 4
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The characteristics of transactional leadership include valuing
the orders and structures of an organization. The nurse who
exhibits transactional leadership will meet the targets within
the deadline given by the organization. The nurse will also
follow the rules of an organization and will correct the errors of
an employee in a reactive manner.
Motivating or inspiring the employees and increasing employee
commitment are the characteristics of transformational
leadership.
The unit nurse manager comes to work obviously intoxicated.
Which action is the staff nurse ethically obligated to take?
1 Call the security guard.
2 Tell the nurse manager to go home.
3 Have the supervisor validate the observation.
4 Offer the nurse manager a large cup of coffee ANS >> 3 Have
the supervisor validate the observation.
The staff nurse should call the hospital supervisor to confirm
and handle the problem. The security guard has no authority in
,HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
this situation. Although sending the nurse manager home
removes the nurse manager from the clinical setting, this action
misses an opportunity for documenting the situation and the
nurse manager is in no condition to drive safely. Drinking coffee
does not make a person less intoxicated.
Which aspects are considered when determining the
willingness of a nursing assistant before delegating a task?
Select all that apply.
1 Ability
2 Attitude
3 Personality
4 Confidence
5 Commitment ANS >> 2, 4, 5
An individual's willingness is related to attitude, confidence, and
commitment.
Ability is related to knowledge and skills in a specific situation.
Personality characteristics can influence the effectiveness of the
delegator.
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Which performance appraisal method is used by nurse
managers to measure the performance of the nurse both
qualitatively and quantitatively?
1 Narrative method
2 Critical incidents method
3 Graphic rating scale form
4 Behaviourally anchored rating scales ANS >> 4
The behaviourally anchored rating scale is a performance
appraisal method that provides an overview of nursing
standards by determining performance both qualitatively and
quantitatively.
The narrative method requires a manager to write a statement
about the nurse's performance. The critical incidents type is a
performance appraisal method in which a manager keeps a
written record of positive and negative performance. The
graphic rating scale form is a performance appraisal checklist on
which a manager rates the nurse's performance on a continuum
such as excellent, good, average, and poor.
HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM 2026 TEST
BANK 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership?
Select all that apply.
1 Motivating or inspiring the employees
2 Meeting the targets within the deadline
3 Working according to organizational rules
4 Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
5 Increasing the employee commitment of an organization ANS
>> 2, 3, 4
,HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
The characteristics of transactional leadership include valuing
the orders and structures of an organization. The nurse who
exhibits transactional leadership will meet the targets within
the deadline given by the organization. The nurse will also
follow the rules of an organization and will correct the errors of
an employee in a reactive manner.
Motivating or inspiring the employees and increasing employee
commitment are the characteristics of transformational
leadership.
The unit nurse manager comes to work obviously intoxicated.
Which action is the staff nurse ethically obligated to take?
1 Call the security guard.
2 Tell the nurse manager to go home.
3 Have the supervisor validate the observation.
4 Offer the nurse manager a large cup of coffee ANS >> 3 Have
the supervisor validate the observation.
The staff nurse should call the hospital supervisor to confirm
and handle the problem. The security guard has no authority in
,HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
this situation. Although sending the nurse manager home
removes the nurse manager from the clinical setting, this action
misses an opportunity for documenting the situation and the
nurse manager is in no condition to drive safely. Drinking coffee
does not make a person less intoxicated.
Which aspects are considered when determining the
willingness of a nursing assistant before delegating a task?
Select all that apply.
1 Ability
2 Attitude
3 Personality
4 Confidence
5 Commitment ANS >> 2, 4, 5
An individual's willingness is related to attitude, confidence, and
commitment.
Ability is related to knowledge and skills in a specific situation.
Personality characteristics can influence the effectiveness of the
delegator.
, HESI RN LEADERSHIP /MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
Which performance appraisal method is used by nurse
managers to measure the performance of the nurse both
qualitatively and quantitatively?
1 Narrative method
2 Critical incidents method
3 Graphic rating scale form
4 Behaviourally anchored rating scales ANS >> 4
The behaviourally anchored rating scale is a performance
appraisal method that provides an overview of nursing
standards by determining performance both qualitatively and
quantitatively.
The narrative method requires a manager to write a statement
about the nurse's performance. The critical incidents type is a
performance appraisal method in which a manager keeps a
written record of positive and negative performance. The
graphic rating scale form is a performance appraisal checklist on
which a manager rates the nurse's performance on a continuum
such as excellent, good, average, and poor.
