HESI RN LEADERSHIP
/MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
TEST BANK 120
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers with Rationales.
GRADED A+. Latest 2026/2027
Update.
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 - Answer✔✔-2, 3, 4
,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 - Answer✔✔-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 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 - Answer✔✔-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.
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 Behaviorally anchored rating scales - Answer✔✔-4
The behaviorally 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.
The healthcare team is caring for clients in an emergency department. How
soon should the clients triaged as an emergency severity index-3 (ESI-3) be
seen by the physician according to the five level triage system?
1 Immediately
2 Within 1 hour
3 Could be delayed
4 Within 10 minutes - Answer✔✔-2 Within 1 hour
The clients triaged as an ESI-3 should be seen by the physician within an hour.
The clients with life-threatening problems are triaged as ESI-1, and they should
be provided with immediate care. The care of the clients in ESI-4 and ESI-5 can
be delayed for some time because the condition of the clients in this level is
stable. Clients with major injuries are triaged as an ESI-2 and require treatment
within 10 minutes.
Which question does the registered nurse recognize as related to the right of
circumstance when delegating?
1 "Is the delegation appropriate to the situation?"
2 "Is the task within the delegatee's scope of practice?"
3 "Is the prospective delegate a willing and able employee?"
/MANAGEMENT EXIT EXAM
TEST BANK 120
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers with Rationales.
GRADED A+. Latest 2026/2027
Update.
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 - Answer✔✔-2, 3, 4
,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 - Answer✔✔-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 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 - Answer✔✔-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.
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 Behaviorally anchored rating scales - Answer✔✔-4
The behaviorally 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.
The healthcare team is caring for clients in an emergency department. How
soon should the clients triaged as an emergency severity index-3 (ESI-3) be
seen by the physician according to the five level triage system?
1 Immediately
2 Within 1 hour
3 Could be delayed
4 Within 10 minutes - Answer✔✔-2 Within 1 hour
The clients triaged as an ESI-3 should be seen by the physician within an hour.
The clients with life-threatening problems are triaged as ESI-1, and they should
be provided with immediate care. The care of the clients in ESI-4 and ESI-5 can
be delayed for some time because the condition of the clients in this level is
stable. Clients with major injuries are triaged as an ESI-2 and require treatment
within 10 minutes.
Which question does the registered nurse recognize as related to the right of
circumstance when delegating?
1 "Is the delegation appropriate to the situation?"
2 "Is the task within the delegatee's scope of practice?"
3 "Is the prospective delegate a willing and able employee?"
