HESI RN LEADERSHIP -MANAGEMENT EXIT TEST BANK
(LATEST 2026) COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
The nursing manager wants to implement transformational leadership
qualities. Which actions best describe this style of leadership? Select
all that apply.
1 Providing intellectual stimulation
2 Intervening only when problems exist
3 Performing experiments with system redesign
4 Using motivator factors to inspire work performance
5 Monitoring performance and taking action to correct - Answer -1, 3,
4
Transformational leaders provide intellectual stimulation and
encourage follower creativity. They experiment with systems
redesign, empower staff, create enthusiasm for practice, and promote
scholarship of practice in client care. They use motivator factors
liberally to inspire work performance.
Intervening only when problems exist is a behavior related to
transactional leadership. Monitoring performance and taking
corrective action is a transactional leadership quality.
Which component of delegation is defined as the ability to perform
duties in a specific role?
1 Authority
2 Supervision
3 Responsibility
4 Accountability - Answer -1
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,Authority is the ability to perform duties in a specific role.
Supervision is the provision of guidance and oversight of a delegated
task. Responsibility refers to reliability, dependability, and obligation
to accomplish work. Accountability involves determining whether the
actions are appropriate and providing a detailed explanation of what
has occurred.
The healthcare team is caring for a client with neutropenia. Which
task is delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel?
1 Administering antibiotics
2 Assisting with personal hygiene
3 Monitoring for signs and symptoms of infection
4 Teaching the client and caregivers about how to avoid infection -
Answer -2
Unlicensed assistive personnel assisting with the client's personal
hygiene.
The licensed practical nurse administers antibiotics. Monitoring for
signs and symptoms is performed by the licensed practical nurse. The
registered nurse teaches the client and caregivers how to avoid
infection.
A client's serum potassium level has increased to 5.8 mEq/L (5.8
mmol/L). What action should the nurse implement first?
1 Call the laboratory to repeat the test.
2 Take vital signs and notify the healthcare provider.
3 Inform the cardiac arrest team to place them on alert.
4 Take an electrocardiogram and have lidocaine available. - Answer -2
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,Vital signs monitor cardiorespiratory status; hyperkalemia causes
cardiac dysrhythmias. The healthcare provider should be notified
because medical intervention may be necessary.
A repeat laboratory test will take time and probably reaffirm the
original results; the client needs immediate attention. The cardiac
arrest team is always on alert and will respond when called for a
cardiac arrest. Taking an electrocardiogram and having lidocaine
available are insufficient interventions.
The nurse has accepted a position as a navigator. What should the
nurse expect to learn during training for this role? Select all that
apply.
1 Approaches to reduce the cost of health care
2 Learning ways to work through the health systems
3 Strategies to teach clients about disease, including prevention and
treatment
4 Assessing barriers that clients have encountered while attempting to
receive care
5 Helping clients cope with delays in receiving treatment until
barriers are overcome - Answer -2, 3, 4, 5
Navigators are responsible for overcoming health system barriers,
providing health education about diseases from prevention to
treatment, addressing barriers to care, and providing psychosocial
support. These are the areas the nurse should expect to focus on when
being trained in the role.
Learning approaches to reduce the cost of health care would be
appropriate for a case manager to learn.
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, Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership? Select all
that apply.
1 Motivating or inspiring the employees
2 Meeting the targets within the deadline
3 Working according to organizational rules
4 Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
5 Increasing the employee commitment of an organization - Answer -
2, 3, 4
The characteristics of transactional leadership include valuing the orders and
structures of an organization. The nurse who exhibits transactional leadership
will meet the targets within the deadline given by the organization. The nurse
will also follow the rules of an organization and will correct the errors of an
employee in a reactive manner.
Motivating or inspiring the employees and increasing employee commitment
are the characteristics of transformational leadership.
The unit nurse manager comes to work obviously intoxicated. Which
action is the staff nurse ethically obligated to take?
1 Call the security guard.
2 Tell the nurse manager to go home.
3 Have the supervisor validate the observation.
4 Offer the nurse manager a large cup of coffee - Answer -3 Have the
supervisor validate the observation.
The staff nurse should call the hospital supervisor to confirm and handle the
problem. The security guard has no authority in this situation. Although sending
the nurse manager home removes the nurse manager from the clinical setting,
this action misses an opportunity for documenting the situation and the nurse
manager is in no condition to drive safely. Drinking coffee does not make a
person less intoxicated.
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(LATEST 2026) COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
The nursing manager wants to implement transformational leadership
qualities. Which actions best describe this style of leadership? Select
all that apply.
1 Providing intellectual stimulation
2 Intervening only when problems exist
3 Performing experiments with system redesign
4 Using motivator factors to inspire work performance
5 Monitoring performance and taking action to correct - Answer -1, 3,
4
Transformational leaders provide intellectual stimulation and
encourage follower creativity. They experiment with systems
redesign, empower staff, create enthusiasm for practice, and promote
scholarship of practice in client care. They use motivator factors
liberally to inspire work performance.
Intervening only when problems exist is a behavior related to
transactional leadership. Monitoring performance and taking
corrective action is a transactional leadership quality.
Which component of delegation is defined as the ability to perform
duties in a specific role?
1 Authority
2 Supervision
3 Responsibility
4 Accountability - Answer -1
pg. 1
,Authority is the ability to perform duties in a specific role.
Supervision is the provision of guidance and oversight of a delegated
task. Responsibility refers to reliability, dependability, and obligation
to accomplish work. Accountability involves determining whether the
actions are appropriate and providing a detailed explanation of what
has occurred.
The healthcare team is caring for a client with neutropenia. Which
task is delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel?
1 Administering antibiotics
2 Assisting with personal hygiene
3 Monitoring for signs and symptoms of infection
4 Teaching the client and caregivers about how to avoid infection -
Answer -2
Unlicensed assistive personnel assisting with the client's personal
hygiene.
The licensed practical nurse administers antibiotics. Monitoring for
signs and symptoms is performed by the licensed practical nurse. The
registered nurse teaches the client and caregivers how to avoid
infection.
A client's serum potassium level has increased to 5.8 mEq/L (5.8
mmol/L). What action should the nurse implement first?
1 Call the laboratory to repeat the test.
2 Take vital signs and notify the healthcare provider.
3 Inform the cardiac arrest team to place them on alert.
4 Take an electrocardiogram and have lidocaine available. - Answer -2
pg. 2
,Vital signs monitor cardiorespiratory status; hyperkalemia causes
cardiac dysrhythmias. The healthcare provider should be notified
because medical intervention may be necessary.
A repeat laboratory test will take time and probably reaffirm the
original results; the client needs immediate attention. The cardiac
arrest team is always on alert and will respond when called for a
cardiac arrest. Taking an electrocardiogram and having lidocaine
available are insufficient interventions.
The nurse has accepted a position as a navigator. What should the
nurse expect to learn during training for this role? Select all that
apply.
1 Approaches to reduce the cost of health care
2 Learning ways to work through the health systems
3 Strategies to teach clients about disease, including prevention and
treatment
4 Assessing barriers that clients have encountered while attempting to
receive care
5 Helping clients cope with delays in receiving treatment until
barriers are overcome - Answer -2, 3, 4, 5
Navigators are responsible for overcoming health system barriers,
providing health education about diseases from prevention to
treatment, addressing barriers to care, and providing psychosocial
support. These are the areas the nurse should expect to focus on when
being trained in the role.
Learning approaches to reduce the cost of health care would be
appropriate for a case manager to learn.
pg. 3
, Which actions of the nurse exhibit transactional leadership? Select all
that apply.
1 Motivating or inspiring the employees
2 Meeting the targets within the deadline
3 Working according to organizational rules
4 Correcting the errors in a reactive manner
5 Increasing the employee commitment of an organization - Answer -
2, 3, 4
The characteristics of transactional leadership include valuing the orders and
structures of an organization. The nurse who exhibits transactional leadership
will meet the targets within the deadline given by the organization. The nurse
will also follow the rules of an organization and will correct the errors of an
employee in a reactive manner.
Motivating or inspiring the employees and increasing employee commitment
are the characteristics of transformational leadership.
The unit nurse manager comes to work obviously intoxicated. Which
action is the staff nurse ethically obligated to take?
1 Call the security guard.
2 Tell the nurse manager to go home.
3 Have the supervisor validate the observation.
4 Offer the nurse manager a large cup of coffee - Answer -3 Have the
supervisor validate the observation.
The staff nurse should call the hospital supervisor to confirm and handle the
problem. The security guard has no authority in this situation. Although sending
the nurse manager home removes the nurse manager from the clinical setting,
this action misses an opportunity for documenting the situation and the nurse
manager is in no condition to drive safely. Drinking coffee does not make a
person less intoxicated.
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