RN LEADERSHIP ONLINE PRACTICE 5 TEST
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE FINAL PREP
◉ A nurse manager is planning daily work and activities for the unit.
Which of the following actions is the nurse manager's priority?
a. Assign client care to staff.
b. Coordinate staff breaks.
c. Organize daily meetings using an appointment book.
d. Review long-term goals of the unit..
Answer: a. Assign client care to staff.
When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the
nurse determines that the priority action is to assign client care to
staff. This ensures continuity of care and that clients receive
prescribed treatments in a timely manner.
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age client who is seeking treatment
for a laceration to the right forearm that occurred during soccer
practice. The client was transported to the emergency department
by a friend's parent and the soccer coach. The nurse should ensure
that informed consent is given by which of the following people?
,a. The client
b. The friend's parent
c. The client's guardian
d. The soccer coach.
Answer: c. The client's guardian
The parent or legal guardian is authorized to give consent for the
client.
◉ A client is considering having a tubal ligation and reports being
uncertain about if it is the right thing to do. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide information about alternate birth control methods.
b. Ask if the client has discussed the decision with their partner.
c. Emphasize the benefits of having the procedure.
d. Discuss the client's feelings about the procedure..
Answer: d. Discuss the client's feelings about the procedure.
The nurse should encourage the client to discuss any feelings or
concerns about the procedure.
,◉ An RN is assigning tasks to team members. Which of the following
tasks is appropriate to delegate to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
a. Complete a client's admission assessment.
b. Titrate the flow of diltiazem IV for a client who is in a hypertensive
crisis.
c. Develop a teaching plan for a client who was recently diagnosed
with diabetes mellitus.
d. Suction a client who has a chronic tracheostomy..
Answer: d. Suction a client who has a chronic tracheostomy.
Suctioning a client who has a tracheostomy is within the LP's scope
of practice. The RN should determine the LPN's competency and the
stability of the client when considering delegation of this task.
◉ A nurse walks into the nurses' station and sees several staff
members looking at the electronic medical record for a celebrity
client on another unit. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Remind the staff members that this is a breach of confidentiality.
b. Discuss the issue with the nurse manager.
c. Request that an administrative restriction be placed on the client's
record access.
, d. Prepare a memo for the facility ethics committee.
Answer: a. Remind the staff members that this is a breach of
confidentiality.
When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the
nurse should intervene immediately to prevent any further breach in
confidentiality. Therefore, this action should be the nurse's priority.
◉ Which of the following instructions provided by a nurse reflects
effective communication regarding delegation of a task to an
assistive personnel (AP)?
a. "Take vital signs every 2 hours for the client who had a
cholecystectomy in room 6122."
b. "Check the urinary output at 1100 for John Doe and report it to
me immediately."
c. "Report to me if the chest tube drainage is excessive for Jane Doe
in room 2438."
d. "Please notify me of any clients whose vital signs or blood glucose
levels are significant.".
Answer: b. "Check the urinary output at 1100 for John Doe and
report it to me immediately."
This instruction follows the Five Rights of Delegation by practicing
the requirements for right direction/communication, which includes
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE FINAL PREP
◉ A nurse manager is planning daily work and activities for the unit.
Which of the following actions is the nurse manager's priority?
a. Assign client care to staff.
b. Coordinate staff breaks.
c. Organize daily meetings using an appointment book.
d. Review long-term goals of the unit..
Answer: a. Assign client care to staff.
When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the
nurse determines that the priority action is to assign client care to
staff. This ensures continuity of care and that clients receive
prescribed treatments in a timely manner.
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age client who is seeking treatment
for a laceration to the right forearm that occurred during soccer
practice. The client was transported to the emergency department
by a friend's parent and the soccer coach. The nurse should ensure
that informed consent is given by which of the following people?
,a. The client
b. The friend's parent
c. The client's guardian
d. The soccer coach.
Answer: c. The client's guardian
The parent or legal guardian is authorized to give consent for the
client.
◉ A client is considering having a tubal ligation and reports being
uncertain about if it is the right thing to do. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Provide information about alternate birth control methods.
b. Ask if the client has discussed the decision with their partner.
c. Emphasize the benefits of having the procedure.
d. Discuss the client's feelings about the procedure..
Answer: d. Discuss the client's feelings about the procedure.
The nurse should encourage the client to discuss any feelings or
concerns about the procedure.
,◉ An RN is assigning tasks to team members. Which of the following
tasks is appropriate to delegate to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
a. Complete a client's admission assessment.
b. Titrate the flow of diltiazem IV for a client who is in a hypertensive
crisis.
c. Develop a teaching plan for a client who was recently diagnosed
with diabetes mellitus.
d. Suction a client who has a chronic tracheostomy..
Answer: d. Suction a client who has a chronic tracheostomy.
Suctioning a client who has a tracheostomy is within the LP's scope
of practice. The RN should determine the LPN's competency and the
stability of the client when considering delegation of this task.
◉ A nurse walks into the nurses' station and sees several staff
members looking at the electronic medical record for a celebrity
client on another unit. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Remind the staff members that this is a breach of confidentiality.
b. Discuss the issue with the nurse manager.
c. Request that an administrative restriction be placed on the client's
record access.
, d. Prepare a memo for the facility ethics committee.
Answer: a. Remind the staff members that this is a breach of
confidentiality.
When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the
nurse should intervene immediately to prevent any further breach in
confidentiality. Therefore, this action should be the nurse's priority.
◉ Which of the following instructions provided by a nurse reflects
effective communication regarding delegation of a task to an
assistive personnel (AP)?
a. "Take vital signs every 2 hours for the client who had a
cholecystectomy in room 6122."
b. "Check the urinary output at 1100 for John Doe and report it to
me immediately."
c. "Report to me if the chest tube drainage is excessive for Jane Doe
in room 2438."
d. "Please notify me of any clients whose vital signs or blood glucose
levels are significant.".
Answer: b. "Check the urinary output at 1100 for John Doe and
report it to me immediately."
This instruction follows the Five Rights of Delegation by practicing
the requirements for right direction/communication, which includes
