EXAM 1: NUR 204/ NUR204
Leadership and Management
2026-2028 Testing Cycle | Newly Released
50 Q & A| Grade A+ | Guaranteed Pass
100% Correct Verified Solutions - Fortis
Q1: The nurse manager reviews monthly fall rates, compares them to the previous year's data,
and implements a new hourly rounding protocol. Which actions represent the controlling
function of management? (Select all that apply.)
A. Developing the rounding protocol
B. Reviewing the fall rate data [CORRECT]
C. Assigning staff to specific patient rooms
D. Comparing current data to benchmarks [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: B, D
Rationale: Correct because controlling involves monitoring performance (reviewing data) and
comparing it to standards (benchmarks) to evaluate effectiveness.
Q2: Which of the following is a core leadership competency rather than a management
competency? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inspiring a shared vision for the unit [CORRECT]
B. Enforcing hospital visitation policies
C. Approving timesheets
D. Conducting annual performance reviews
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Correct because inspiring a shared vision is a hallmark of leadership, focusing on
change and inspiration rather than structural enforcement of policies.
Q3: The nursing supervisor allocates resources, assigns shifts, and structures the workflow for
the upcoming week. This manager is primarily exercising which management function? (Select
all that apply.)
, A. Planning
B. Directing
C. Controlling
D. Organizing [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Correct because organizing involves allocating resources, assigning work, and
arranging workflow to achieve planned objectives.
Q4: A nurse leader uses a participative approach when revising the unit's pain management
protocol. Which behaviors are consistent with democratic leadership? (Select all that apply.)
A. Encouraging staff votes on the final protocol [CORRECT]
B. Facilitating open group discussions [CORRECT]
C. Making unilateral decisions without input
D. Delegating all decisions to the least experienced nurse
Correct Answer: A, B
Rationale: Correct because democratic leadership includes encouraging participation and
facilitating discussion, whereas unilateral decisions represent an autocratic style.
Q5: A charge nurse has the formal authority to assign patient beds and approve overtime. This is
an example of which type of power?
A. Expert power
B. Referent power
C. Legitimate power [CORRECT]
D. Reward power
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because legitimate power is derived from an official organizational position
and the formal authority that accompanies it.
Q6: The nurse educator plans to implement a new infection control checklist. According to
Lewin, which activity is part of the unfreezing stage? (Select all that apply.)
A. Training staff on the new checklist
B. Updating the orientation manual
C. Monitoring compliance after 30 days
D. Communicating the evidence behind the change [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Correct because unfreezing involves preparing for change by sharing rationale,
creating awareness, and building readiness before execution.
Leadership and Management
2026-2028 Testing Cycle | Newly Released
50 Q & A| Grade A+ | Guaranteed Pass
100% Correct Verified Solutions - Fortis
Q1: The nurse manager reviews monthly fall rates, compares them to the previous year's data,
and implements a new hourly rounding protocol. Which actions represent the controlling
function of management? (Select all that apply.)
A. Developing the rounding protocol
B. Reviewing the fall rate data [CORRECT]
C. Assigning staff to specific patient rooms
D. Comparing current data to benchmarks [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: B, D
Rationale: Correct because controlling involves monitoring performance (reviewing data) and
comparing it to standards (benchmarks) to evaluate effectiveness.
Q2: Which of the following is a core leadership competency rather than a management
competency? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inspiring a shared vision for the unit [CORRECT]
B. Enforcing hospital visitation policies
C. Approving timesheets
D. Conducting annual performance reviews
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Correct because inspiring a shared vision is a hallmark of leadership, focusing on
change and inspiration rather than structural enforcement of policies.
Q3: The nursing supervisor allocates resources, assigns shifts, and structures the workflow for
the upcoming week. This manager is primarily exercising which management function? (Select
all that apply.)
, A. Planning
B. Directing
C. Controlling
D. Organizing [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Correct because organizing involves allocating resources, assigning work, and
arranging workflow to achieve planned objectives.
Q4: A nurse leader uses a participative approach when revising the unit's pain management
protocol. Which behaviors are consistent with democratic leadership? (Select all that apply.)
A. Encouraging staff votes on the final protocol [CORRECT]
B. Facilitating open group discussions [CORRECT]
C. Making unilateral decisions without input
D. Delegating all decisions to the least experienced nurse
Correct Answer: A, B
Rationale: Correct because democratic leadership includes encouraging participation and
facilitating discussion, whereas unilateral decisions represent an autocratic style.
Q5: A charge nurse has the formal authority to assign patient beds and approve overtime. This is
an example of which type of power?
A. Expert power
B. Referent power
C. Legitimate power [CORRECT]
D. Reward power
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because legitimate power is derived from an official organizational position
and the formal authority that accompanies it.
Q6: The nurse educator plans to implement a new infection control checklist. According to
Lewin, which activity is part of the unfreezing stage? (Select all that apply.)
A. Training staff on the new checklist
B. Updating the orientation manual
C. Monitoring compliance after 30 days
D. Communicating the evidence behind the change [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Correct because unfreezing involves preparing for change by sharing rationale,
creating awareness, and building readiness before execution.
