leading and managing in nursing with
correct answers 2026
A-nurse-manager-is-experiencing-poor-staff-morale-on-her-unit.-While-participating-in-a-
baccalaureate-course,-the-nurse-manager-had-learned-that-one-of-the-reasons-nurses-lack-
power-today-is-probably-because-of-the-past.-In-the-early-decades-of-the-profession,-nurses-
lacked-power-because:
a.-Nurses-freely-chose-to-defer-to-physicians-and-administrators-with-more-education.
b.-Women-lacked-legal,-social,-and-political-power-because-of-legal-and-cultural-barriers.
c.-The-first-nursing-licensure-laws-prohibited-nurses-from-making-most-decisions.
d.-Nurses-astutely-recognized-the-risks-of-grabbing-too-much-power-too-soon.---correct-
answers--B
Nurses-who-engage-in-in-fighting,-seek-physician-support-against-nursing-colleagues,-and-
avoid-membership-in-nursing-organizations:
a.-Refuse-to-believe-that-they-are-acting-like-members-of-groups-that-suffer-socioeconomic-
oppression.
b.-Do-not-understand-how-their-failure-to-exercise-power-can-limit-the-power-of-the-whole-
profession.
c.-Purposefully-choose-to-exercise-their-power-in-the-workplace-through-indirect-means.
, d.-Suffer-from-learned-helplessness-as-a-result-of-abuse-by-powerful-nurse-executives.---
correct-answers--B
A-nurse-belongs-to-several-professional-organizations,-serving-on-a-state-level-committee-of-
one-group-and-on-two-task-forces-at-work.-The-nurse-is-committed-to-a-range-of-health-
issues.-This-nurse-exemplifies-which-level-of-political-activism-in-nursing?
a.-Gladiator
b.-Buy-in
c.-Self-interest
d.-Political-sophistication---correct-answers--D
A-manager-relies-on-his-director-(immediate-supervisor)-for-advice-about-enrolling-in-
graduate-school-to-prepare-for-a-career-as-a-nurse-executive.-The-director-may-exercise-what-
kinds-of-power-in-the-relationship-with-the-manager-in-this-advisory-situation?
a.-Expert,-coercive,-and-referent
b.-Reward,-connection,-and-information
c.-Referent,-expert,-and-information
d.-Reward,-referent,-and-information---correct-answers--C
A-nurse-manager-must-implement-a-2%-budget-cut-on-the-nursing-unit.-Which-approach-
should-the-manager-use-to-most-effectively-empower-the-staff-of-the-unit?
a.-Discuss-the-guidelines-for-the-budget-cuts-with-the-staff,-making-the-decisions-with-those-
who-participate.
b.-Inform-the-staff-of-the-budget-cuts-in-a-series-of-small-group-meetings,-and-accept-their-
ideas-in-writing-only.
c.-Provide-the-staff-with-handouts-about-the-budget-cuts,-and-let-them-make-
recommendations-in-writing.
d.-Hold-a-series-of-mandatory-meetings-on-the-budget-cuts,-asking-staff-for-ideas-on-the-cuts.-
--correct-answers--A
correct answers 2026
A-nurse-manager-is-experiencing-poor-staff-morale-on-her-unit.-While-participating-in-a-
baccalaureate-course,-the-nurse-manager-had-learned-that-one-of-the-reasons-nurses-lack-
power-today-is-probably-because-of-the-past.-In-the-early-decades-of-the-profession,-nurses-
lacked-power-because:
a.-Nurses-freely-chose-to-defer-to-physicians-and-administrators-with-more-education.
b.-Women-lacked-legal,-social,-and-political-power-because-of-legal-and-cultural-barriers.
c.-The-first-nursing-licensure-laws-prohibited-nurses-from-making-most-decisions.
d.-Nurses-astutely-recognized-the-risks-of-grabbing-too-much-power-too-soon.---correct-
answers--B
Nurses-who-engage-in-in-fighting,-seek-physician-support-against-nursing-colleagues,-and-
avoid-membership-in-nursing-organizations:
a.-Refuse-to-believe-that-they-are-acting-like-members-of-groups-that-suffer-socioeconomic-
oppression.
b.-Do-not-understand-how-their-failure-to-exercise-power-can-limit-the-power-of-the-whole-
profession.
c.-Purposefully-choose-to-exercise-their-power-in-the-workplace-through-indirect-means.
, d.-Suffer-from-learned-helplessness-as-a-result-of-abuse-by-powerful-nurse-executives.---
correct-answers--B
A-nurse-belongs-to-several-professional-organizations,-serving-on-a-state-level-committee-of-
one-group-and-on-two-task-forces-at-work.-The-nurse-is-committed-to-a-range-of-health-
issues.-This-nurse-exemplifies-which-level-of-political-activism-in-nursing?
a.-Gladiator
b.-Buy-in
c.-Self-interest
d.-Political-sophistication---correct-answers--D
A-manager-relies-on-his-director-(immediate-supervisor)-for-advice-about-enrolling-in-
graduate-school-to-prepare-for-a-career-as-a-nurse-executive.-The-director-may-exercise-what-
kinds-of-power-in-the-relationship-with-the-manager-in-this-advisory-situation?
a.-Expert,-coercive,-and-referent
b.-Reward,-connection,-and-information
c.-Referent,-expert,-and-information
d.-Reward,-referent,-and-information---correct-answers--C
A-nurse-manager-must-implement-a-2%-budget-cut-on-the-nursing-unit.-Which-approach-
should-the-manager-use-to-most-effectively-empower-the-staff-of-the-unit?
a.-Discuss-the-guidelines-for-the-budget-cuts-with-the-staff,-making-the-decisions-with-those-
who-participate.
b.-Inform-the-staff-of-the-budget-cuts-in-a-series-of-small-group-meetings,-and-accept-their-
ideas-in-writing-only.
c.-Provide-the-staff-with-handouts-about-the-budget-cuts,-and-let-them-make-
recommendations-in-writing.
d.-Hold-a-series-of-mandatory-meetings-on-the-budget-cuts,-asking-staff-for-ideas-on-the-cuts.-
--correct-answers--A
