ATI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Manager (Book). Answer: The person with accountability for a group
of people.
◉ Transformation Leadership (Book). Answer: An act of encouraging
followers to follow the leaders style and change their interest with
concern for a broader goal.
◉ Transactional Leadership (Book). Answer: The act of using rewards
and punishments as a part of the daily oversight of employees in seeking
to get the group to accomplish a task.
◉ Transformation Leaders (ATI). Answer: Empower followers to
assume responsibility for a communal vision, and personal development
is a secondary outcome.
◉ Transactional Leaders (ATI). Answer: Focus on immediate problems,
maintaining the status quo and using rewards to motivate followers.
◉ Characteristics of Leaders ( ATI). Answer: Initiative
Inspiration
Energy
,Positive Attitude
Communication skills
Respect
Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
◉ Leadership Styles (ATI). Answer: Authoritative, Democratic,
Laissez-faire
◉ Authoritative (ATI). Answer: Makes decisions for the group.
Motivates by coercion. Communication occurs down the chain of
command. Work output by staff is usually high: good for crisis
situations and bureaucratic settings. Effective for employees with little
or no formal education.
◉ Democratic (ATI). Answer: Includes the group when decisions are
made. Motivates by supporting staff achievements. Communication
occurs up and down the chain of command. Work output by staff is
usually of good quality. Good when cooperation and collaboration are
necessary.
◉ Laissez-faire (ATI). Answer: Makes very few decisions, and does
little planning. Motivations largely the responsibility of individual staff
members. Communication occurs up and down the chain of command
and between group members. Work output is low unless an informal
leader evolves from the group. Effective with professional employees.
, ◉ Change (Powerpoint). Answer: A significant disruption in established
patterns of behavior and/ or expectations.
◉ Change is...... Answer: It's constant and inevitable. It can be planned
or unplanned. How it's managed will be the key in determining success.
◉ Change agents (Book). Answer: Individuals with formal or informal
legitimate power whose purpose is to initiate, champion, and direct or
guide change.
◉ Internal Change/ Internal Forces (Powerpoint). Answer: Occurs from
within the individual or individual organization.
Examples: New ideas about health care delivery, Expansion, New ways
of delivering supplies.
◉ External Change/ External Forces (Powerpoint). Answer: Originate
outside the person or organization.
Examples: Costs, Demands for quality, New laws or requirements for
care providers.
◉ Change Agent (Powerpoint). Answer: Person responsible for leading
change effort. Example: Nurse Manager.
◉ Change Target (Powerpoint). Answer: Who/what is to be changed:
Think of this as who has the power to make decisions related to
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Manager (Book). Answer: The person with accountability for a group
of people.
◉ Transformation Leadership (Book). Answer: An act of encouraging
followers to follow the leaders style and change their interest with
concern for a broader goal.
◉ Transactional Leadership (Book). Answer: The act of using rewards
and punishments as a part of the daily oversight of employees in seeking
to get the group to accomplish a task.
◉ Transformation Leaders (ATI). Answer: Empower followers to
assume responsibility for a communal vision, and personal development
is a secondary outcome.
◉ Transactional Leaders (ATI). Answer: Focus on immediate problems,
maintaining the status quo and using rewards to motivate followers.
◉ Characteristics of Leaders ( ATI). Answer: Initiative
Inspiration
Energy
,Positive Attitude
Communication skills
Respect
Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
◉ Leadership Styles (ATI). Answer: Authoritative, Democratic,
Laissez-faire
◉ Authoritative (ATI). Answer: Makes decisions for the group.
Motivates by coercion. Communication occurs down the chain of
command. Work output by staff is usually high: good for crisis
situations and bureaucratic settings. Effective for employees with little
or no formal education.
◉ Democratic (ATI). Answer: Includes the group when decisions are
made. Motivates by supporting staff achievements. Communication
occurs up and down the chain of command. Work output by staff is
usually of good quality. Good when cooperation and collaboration are
necessary.
◉ Laissez-faire (ATI). Answer: Makes very few decisions, and does
little planning. Motivations largely the responsibility of individual staff
members. Communication occurs up and down the chain of command
and between group members. Work output is low unless an informal
leader evolves from the group. Effective with professional employees.
, ◉ Change (Powerpoint). Answer: A significant disruption in established
patterns of behavior and/ or expectations.
◉ Change is...... Answer: It's constant and inevitable. It can be planned
or unplanned. How it's managed will be the key in determining success.
◉ Change agents (Book). Answer: Individuals with formal or informal
legitimate power whose purpose is to initiate, champion, and direct or
guide change.
◉ Internal Change/ Internal Forces (Powerpoint). Answer: Occurs from
within the individual or individual organization.
Examples: New ideas about health care delivery, Expansion, New ways
of delivering supplies.
◉ External Change/ External Forces (Powerpoint). Answer: Originate
outside the person or organization.
Examples: Costs, Demands for quality, New laws or requirements for
care providers.
◉ Change Agent (Powerpoint). Answer: Person responsible for leading
change effort. Example: Nurse Manager.
◉ Change Target (Powerpoint). Answer: Who/what is to be changed:
Think of this as who has the power to make decisions related to
