NSG 451
Professional Nursing Leadership
Perpectives
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which leadership style emphasizes team involvement in
decision-making while maintaining the leader’s accountability?
A. Autocratic
B. Transformational
C. Democratic
D. Laissez-faire
- ANS: C. Democratic
- Rationale: Democratic leaders promote collaboration and
team input while retaining responsibility for the final decision.
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,2. What is the primary purpose of situational leadership in
nursing?
A. To use the same leadership style for every team situation
B. To adjust leadership style based on the readiness and needs
of the team
C. To eliminate the need for delegation
D. To focus solely on task-oriented leadership
- ANS: B. To adjust leadership style based on the readiness
and needs of the team
- Rationale: Situational leadership enables flexibility,
adapting strategies to suit the team's capabilities and the situation.
3. What is the first step in conflict resolution in a nursing team?
A. Documenting the conflict for future reference
B. Clarifying misunderstandings and identifying the root cause
of the conflict
C. Choosing a disciplinary action
D. Escalating the conflict to senior management
- ANS: B. Clarifying misunderstandings and identifying the
root cause of the conflict
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, - Rationale: Effective conflict resolution starts with
understanding the conflict's source and facilitating open
communication.
4. Which ethical principle is demonstrated when nurse leaders
ensure fair allocation of resources among team members?
A. Fidelity
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Autonomy
- ANS: B. Justice
- Rationale: Justice emphasizes fairness and equity in
distributing resources and responsibilities.
5. What is the role of emotional intelligence in nursing
leadership?
A. To manage technical aspects of patient care
B. To understand and regulate one’s emotions while fostering
healthy interpersonal relationships
C. To increase efficiency by eliminating team discussions
D. To limit empathy in decision-making processes
- ANS: B. To understand and regulate one’s emotions while
fostering healthy interpersonal relationships
©2025
Professional Nursing Leadership
Perpectives
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which leadership style emphasizes team involvement in
decision-making while maintaining the leader’s accountability?
A. Autocratic
B. Transformational
C. Democratic
D. Laissez-faire
- ANS: C. Democratic
- Rationale: Democratic leaders promote collaboration and
team input while retaining responsibility for the final decision.
©2025
,2. What is the primary purpose of situational leadership in
nursing?
A. To use the same leadership style for every team situation
B. To adjust leadership style based on the readiness and needs
of the team
C. To eliminate the need for delegation
D. To focus solely on task-oriented leadership
- ANS: B. To adjust leadership style based on the readiness
and needs of the team
- Rationale: Situational leadership enables flexibility,
adapting strategies to suit the team's capabilities and the situation.
3. What is the first step in conflict resolution in a nursing team?
A. Documenting the conflict for future reference
B. Clarifying misunderstandings and identifying the root cause
of the conflict
C. Choosing a disciplinary action
D. Escalating the conflict to senior management
- ANS: B. Clarifying misunderstandings and identifying the
root cause of the conflict
©2025
, - Rationale: Effective conflict resolution starts with
understanding the conflict's source and facilitating open
communication.
4. Which ethical principle is demonstrated when nurse leaders
ensure fair allocation of resources among team members?
A. Fidelity
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Autonomy
- ANS: B. Justice
- Rationale: Justice emphasizes fairness and equity in
distributing resources and responsibilities.
5. What is the role of emotional intelligence in nursing
leadership?
A. To manage technical aspects of patient care
B. To understand and regulate one’s emotions while fostering
healthy interpersonal relationships
C. To increase efficiency by eliminating team discussions
D. To limit empathy in decision-making processes
- ANS: B. To understand and regulate one’s emotions while
fostering healthy interpersonal relationships
©2025
