Nursing Leadership and Management Exam 1 Questions
And Answers 2025 \2026
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER-- The analysis of facts to form a
judgement
-Reflects upon the meaning of statements
- Examines available data and uses resources to make informed
decisions
Clinical Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER-- The process used when
analyzing the elements of a clinical situation and using analysis to make
a decision
- Analyzes and synthesizes both objective and subjective cues from
patient
Clinical Judgement - CORRECT ANSWER-Interpretation of the
information of problems and needs
How clinical reasoning support the clinical decision-making process -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Guiding the nurse through the process of assess
and compiling data-want every piece of data available
, - Selecting and discarding data based on relevance
- Using nursing knowledge to make decisions about patient care
-The decisions are results of clinical reasoning and clinical judgement
Leader Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER-- Empowers other; maximize
workforce effectiveness
- Needed to implement the planned change that is part of system
improvement
- Often do not delegate authority but obtain power through other
means
- Have a wider variety of roles than managers and may have different
personal goals
- Are frequently not part of the formal organization
- Focus on group process, information gathering, feedback and
empowering others
Manager Characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER-- Guide direct and motivate
others
- Intervene when goals are threatened
- Emphasize control
- Are always assigned a position within an organization
- Have a legitimate source of power due to the delegated authority that
accompanies their position
And Answers 2025 \2026
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER-- The analysis of facts to form a
judgement
-Reflects upon the meaning of statements
- Examines available data and uses resources to make informed
decisions
Clinical Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER-- The process used when
analyzing the elements of a clinical situation and using analysis to make
a decision
- Analyzes and synthesizes both objective and subjective cues from
patient
Clinical Judgement - CORRECT ANSWER-Interpretation of the
information of problems and needs
How clinical reasoning support the clinical decision-making process -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Guiding the nurse through the process of assess
and compiling data-want every piece of data available
, - Selecting and discarding data based on relevance
- Using nursing knowledge to make decisions about patient care
-The decisions are results of clinical reasoning and clinical judgement
Leader Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER-- Empowers other; maximize
workforce effectiveness
- Needed to implement the planned change that is part of system
improvement
- Often do not delegate authority but obtain power through other
means
- Have a wider variety of roles than managers and may have different
personal goals
- Are frequently not part of the formal organization
- Focus on group process, information gathering, feedback and
empowering others
Manager Characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER-- Guide direct and motivate
others
- Intervene when goals are threatened
- Emphasize control
- Are always assigned a position within an organization
- Have a legitimate source of power due to the delegated authority that
accompanies their position
