HESI LEADERSHIP EXAM 5 SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET FULL
PRACTICE SET
◉ Which topics being taught by the nurse belong to Covey's
characteristics of leadership? Select all that apply.
Answer: Believing in other people
Radiating positive energy
Engaging in lifelong learning
◉ The nurse leader is focused on recognizing the dynamic, complex,
and interdependent nature of systems in an organization. Which
nursing action indicates an effective implementation of this
principle of systems thinking theory?
Answer: Identifying and understanding the relationships between
clients, families, communities, and local economies
,◉ Which aspect relates to the quality of relationships while
assessing the degree of conflict resolution in nursing leadership?
Select all that apply.
Answer: Generation of empathy
Understanding being created
◉ The nurse as a leader explains ethical principles to the student
nurse. Which example does the leader give for autonomy?
Answer: Accepting the client's wish to donate his/her organs after
death
◉ A client requires emergency cardiac surgery. The leader nurse
wants to make the client aware of the situation and wants the client
to decide what should be done. Which ethical model does the leader
nurse follow here?
Answer: Autonomy model
◉ Which transformational leadership practices are involved when a
leader empowers people and offers praise for the work done by one
of the team members? Select all that apply.
Answer: Enabling
Encouraging
,◉ Which nurse manager's behaviors and outcomes denote the
qualities of transformational leadership?
(chart on picture)
Answer: Nurse manager 2
◉ Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership?
Select all that apply.
Answer: Meeting the targets within the deadline
Working according to organizational rules
Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
◉ What are the desired attributes of the nurse as a leader? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Identifying the needs of followers
Motivating others assertively towards the objective
Using a critical thinking approach while making a decision
, ◉ The nurse leader suffers from headaches, hypertension, and
gastrointestinal problems. Which affirmative statement by the
leader reflects an appropriate way to manage the stress?
Answer: "I will get enough sleep."
◉ The chief operating officer (COO) discusses the performance of a
newly appointed leader with the nursing staff. The team
communicates that the practical approach of the leader fulfills the
quantum theory. What type of work environment does the COO
understand that the leader creates at the workplace?
Answer: An environment that is rapidly changing and dynamic
◉ The intensive care unit at a hospital has recently experienced a
turnover of several long-tenured nurses who assumed important
leadership roles. As a result the unit has become less effective and
productive despite the consistent performance of the remaining
nurse leaders. What should the management team do to ensure that
effectiveness and productivity remains consistent in the event of
future leadership turnover?
Answer: Establish a leadership succession plan
◉ The nurse manager is assisting the nursing staff with planning,
priority setting, and decision making. Which Gardner's task of
leading is being applied in this practice?
Answer: Managing
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET FULL
PRACTICE SET
◉ Which topics being taught by the nurse belong to Covey's
characteristics of leadership? Select all that apply.
Answer: Believing in other people
Radiating positive energy
Engaging in lifelong learning
◉ The nurse leader is focused on recognizing the dynamic, complex,
and interdependent nature of systems in an organization. Which
nursing action indicates an effective implementation of this
principle of systems thinking theory?
Answer: Identifying and understanding the relationships between
clients, families, communities, and local economies
,◉ Which aspect relates to the quality of relationships while
assessing the degree of conflict resolution in nursing leadership?
Select all that apply.
Answer: Generation of empathy
Understanding being created
◉ The nurse as a leader explains ethical principles to the student
nurse. Which example does the leader give for autonomy?
Answer: Accepting the client's wish to donate his/her organs after
death
◉ A client requires emergency cardiac surgery. The leader nurse
wants to make the client aware of the situation and wants the client
to decide what should be done. Which ethical model does the leader
nurse follow here?
Answer: Autonomy model
◉ Which transformational leadership practices are involved when a
leader empowers people and offers praise for the work done by one
of the team members? Select all that apply.
Answer: Enabling
Encouraging
,◉ Which nurse manager's behaviors and outcomes denote the
qualities of transformational leadership?
(chart on picture)
Answer: Nurse manager 2
◉ Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership?
Select all that apply.
Answer: Meeting the targets within the deadline
Working according to organizational rules
Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
◉ What are the desired attributes of the nurse as a leader? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Identifying the needs of followers
Motivating others assertively towards the objective
Using a critical thinking approach while making a decision
, ◉ The nurse leader suffers from headaches, hypertension, and
gastrointestinal problems. Which affirmative statement by the
leader reflects an appropriate way to manage the stress?
Answer: "I will get enough sleep."
◉ The chief operating officer (COO) discusses the performance of a
newly appointed leader with the nursing staff. The team
communicates that the practical approach of the leader fulfills the
quantum theory. What type of work environment does the COO
understand that the leader creates at the workplace?
Answer: An environment that is rapidly changing and dynamic
◉ The intensive care unit at a hospital has recently experienced a
turnover of several long-tenured nurses who assumed important
leadership roles. As a result the unit has become less effective and
productive despite the consistent performance of the remaining
nurse leaders. What should the management team do to ensure that
effectiveness and productivity remains consistent in the event of
future leadership turnover?
Answer: Establish a leadership succession plan
◉ The nurse manager is assisting the nursing staff with planning,
priority setting, and decision making. Which Gardner's task of
leading is being applied in this practice?
Answer: Managing
