ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT 8 2026 PRACTICE TEST PACK
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED INSIGHTS
◉ Which skills will not be useful in becoming a better follower?
Answer: A) Supporting the ideas of your colleagues
B) Becoming an effective listener
C) Demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in the workplace
D) Contradicting others if their ideas are not useful to the team
◉ Nancy is supervising a patient care assistant and a licensed
practical nurse. When giving them assignments she states, "You two
decide how you want to divide up the patients." This is an example of
what type of leadership?
Answer: A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Situational
◉ Emotional intelligence is also an important part of leadership.
Which of these qualities is not part of emotional intelligence?
Answer: A) Understanding self
,B) Listening skills
C) Acknowledging others
D) Responding quickly to a crisis
◉ Matthew is completing his first year of employment as an RN on a
medical-surgical unit. A new graduate has just started her
orientation on his unit. He found her crying in the patient lounge
stating, "I can't do this. This is just not like we learned in school."
What response from Matthew demonstrates his leadership skill?
Answer: A) "If you are already crying this is not the career for you."
B) "I remember those feelings—come on—let's talk about it."
C) "Why don't you talk to the nurse manager? Maybe she can give
you a lighter load."
D) "I would consider a transfer to an easier unit."
◉ The role of the manager includes:
Answer: A) Interpersonal, informational, and decisional actions
B) Extroverted personality, hidden agenda, and personal gain
C) Introversion, asking questions, and inability to take action
D) Extreme prejudice, being unknowledgeable, and being uncaring
◉ Sally meets with all the staff to get input on the governance of the
unit. Her management style is most likely:
,Answer: A) Autocratic
B) Participative
C) Directive
D) Permissive
◉ During a code Sue begins giving order to the staff. Her
management style at this time is:
Answer: A) Nondirective
B) Permissive
C) Controlling
D) Participative
◉ An example of a human relations-oriented manager is one who:
Answer: A) Motivates employees to work to their highest potential
B) Uses control rather than guidance
C) Assumes close supervision over staff development
D) Implements punishment rather than rewards
potential
◉ Which of the following qualities would be detrimental to effective
nursing management?
Answer: A) Leadership
, B) Clinical expertise
C) Business sense
D) Minimum communication
◉ Michelle believes that her employees operate from the Theory Y
philosophy. Based on this, how would she assist them in developing
a scheduling plan for the unit?
Answer: A) Send a completed schedule for 2 months out over e-mail.
B) Ask for a committee of volunteers to develop the schedule.
C) Meet with each employee to get his or her input about the best
scheduling plan.
D) Delegate scheduling to her assistant nurse manager.
◉ Nancy has been working as an RN in long-term care for 4 months.
She has been offered the evening supervisor position at a local
nursing home. The salary is attractive. What should be her main
consideration prior to accepting this position?
Answer: A) Her clinical expertise, business sense, and leadership
skills.
B) Staffing ratios and number of RNs on the evening shift.
C) Vacation, sick time, and tuition reimbursement.
D) Mission and philosophy of the facility.
MANAGEMENT 8 2026 PRACTICE TEST PACK
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED INSIGHTS
◉ Which skills will not be useful in becoming a better follower?
Answer: A) Supporting the ideas of your colleagues
B) Becoming an effective listener
C) Demonstrating energy and enthusiasm in the workplace
D) Contradicting others if their ideas are not useful to the team
◉ Nancy is supervising a patient care assistant and a licensed
practical nurse. When giving them assignments she states, "You two
decide how you want to divide up the patients." This is an example of
what type of leadership?
Answer: A) Autocratic
B) Laissez-faire
C) Democratic
D) Situational
◉ Emotional intelligence is also an important part of leadership.
Which of these qualities is not part of emotional intelligence?
Answer: A) Understanding self
,B) Listening skills
C) Acknowledging others
D) Responding quickly to a crisis
◉ Matthew is completing his first year of employment as an RN on a
medical-surgical unit. A new graduate has just started her
orientation on his unit. He found her crying in the patient lounge
stating, "I can't do this. This is just not like we learned in school."
What response from Matthew demonstrates his leadership skill?
Answer: A) "If you are already crying this is not the career for you."
B) "I remember those feelings—come on—let's talk about it."
C) "Why don't you talk to the nurse manager? Maybe she can give
you a lighter load."
D) "I would consider a transfer to an easier unit."
◉ The role of the manager includes:
Answer: A) Interpersonal, informational, and decisional actions
B) Extroverted personality, hidden agenda, and personal gain
C) Introversion, asking questions, and inability to take action
D) Extreme prejudice, being unknowledgeable, and being uncaring
◉ Sally meets with all the staff to get input on the governance of the
unit. Her management style is most likely:
,Answer: A) Autocratic
B) Participative
C) Directive
D) Permissive
◉ During a code Sue begins giving order to the staff. Her
management style at this time is:
Answer: A) Nondirective
B) Permissive
C) Controlling
D) Participative
◉ An example of a human relations-oriented manager is one who:
Answer: A) Motivates employees to work to their highest potential
B) Uses control rather than guidance
C) Assumes close supervision over staff development
D) Implements punishment rather than rewards
potential
◉ Which of the following qualities would be detrimental to effective
nursing management?
Answer: A) Leadership
, B) Clinical expertise
C) Business sense
D) Minimum communication
◉ Michelle believes that her employees operate from the Theory Y
philosophy. Based on this, how would she assist them in developing
a scheduling plan for the unit?
Answer: A) Send a completed schedule for 2 months out over e-mail.
B) Ask for a committee of volunteers to develop the schedule.
C) Meet with each employee to get his or her input about the best
scheduling plan.
D) Delegate scheduling to her assistant nurse manager.
◉ Nancy has been working as an RN in long-term care for 4 months.
She has been offered the evening supervisor position at a local
nursing home. The salary is attractive. What should be her main
consideration prior to accepting this position?
Answer: A) Her clinical expertise, business sense, and leadership
skills.
B) Staffing ratios and number of RNs on the evening shift.
C) Vacation, sick time, and tuition reimbursement.
D) Mission and philosophy of the facility.
