ATI RN Leadership practice Exam
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,A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss cost-
containment issues. The nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies
that might help reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is the nurse
manager using?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - ANS-Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility
with the staff. this is the ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great amount
of creativity can occur and many strategies can be developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains
a high degree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff members - ANS-
Autocratic
, Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff. This
is an ideal type of leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur and many
strategies can be developed - ANS-Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures - ANS-b. It allows the client to
express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have
congestive heart failure have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the
established standard of 3 days. Which of the following steps should the nurse
implement next in the quality improvement process?
Study Guide: GRADED A+. 100
Questions and Verified Answers.
Latest 2026 Update
,A nurse manager calls a meeting of the unit's staff members to discuss cost-
containment issues. The nurse manager has asked for staff input regarding strategies
that might help reduce costs. Which of the following types of leadership is the nurse
manager using?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Moral - ANS-Democratic
A democratic leader guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility
with the staff. this is the ideal type of leadership in this situation because a great amount
of creativity can occur and many strategies can be developed.
Makes decisions independently and then notifies staff of the decisions made. Maintains
a high degree of control over the staff and allows little freedom of staff members - ANS-
Autocratic
, Guides staff toward reaching an objective and shares responsibility with the staff. This
is an ideal type of leadership because a great amount of creativity can occur and many
strategies can be developed - ANS-Democratic
A home health nurse is caring for a client who asks what is included in a living will.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. It establishes who will make health care decisions if the client is not able
b. It allows the client to express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
c. It serves as an informed consent for procedures - ANS-b. It allows the client to
express personal wishes regarding health care decisions
Using quality monitoring tools, a facility committee identifies that clients who have
congestive heart failure have an average length of stay that is 5 days instead of the
established standard of 3 days. Which of the following steps should the nurse
implement next in the quality improvement process?
