Leadership and Management Final Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which statement is true regarding decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decisions
are greatly influenced by each person's value system
A nurse was 20 minutes late returning from a scheduled lunch break and a colleague's break was
consequently cut short. What response by the manager best demonstrates a laissez-faire
leadership approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse manager asks the nurse to
dialog about the event and observes for evidence of a satisfactory resolution
How can a manager best implement the principles of situational or contingency leadership
theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - By adapting his/her leadership style to a particular
circumstance
What action by the nurse-manager in a health organization best demonstrates transformational
leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - Listening to the view of others
empower others to lead
find ways to remove barriers
serves as advocate
transnational leaders inspire and motivate others through influence and persuasion
A nurse-manager admits to feeling frustrated and confused by the fact that each day "just slips
away," leaving many important tasks undone. How should this manager begin develop better
time management skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prioritization and to-do lists
allow for time planning
complete the highest priority task ASAP finish one task before starting another
re-prioritize
, A nurse-manager has been required to justify each item of the following year's proposed budget.
The manager has been instructed that referring to the previous year's expenditures is not a
sufficient justification. What type of budgeting is being used in this facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Zero based budget
An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and has been placed on a
critical pathway. This tool will allow the care team to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Implement EBP strategies for patients with a common dx to promote cost-effective care
The manager of a clinic is considering a change in the scheduling of vacation time in which
nurses would self-schedule their vacation rather than having the manager respond to their
submitted requests. A nurse has pointed out that it is possible that newer nurses may feel
intimidated by more experienced nurses on the unit when scheduling their vacation. This
observation constitutes what component of a SWOT analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Threat
Max Weber, as part of the scientific management era, contributed immensely to the development
of organizational theory. Which statements are representative of his beliefs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bureaucracy could provide a rational basis for administrative decisions
Organizational charts could depict the hierarchy of authority
Impersonality of interpersonal relationships should exist in organizations
The nurse is assigned to administer medications to all patients throughout the shift. What is this
an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Functional nursing care
Which strategy should the manager adopt when attempting to empower staff? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Serving as a role model of an empowered nurse
Which employee of a health-care organization would likely be considered a middle-level
manager? - CORRECT ANSWER - The hospitals nursing supervisor
A health-care organization is transitioning from a centralized staffing system to a decentralized
staffing system. A nurse-manager should anticipate what outcome of this change? - CORRECT
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which statement is true regarding decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decisions
are greatly influenced by each person's value system
A nurse was 20 minutes late returning from a scheduled lunch break and a colleague's break was
consequently cut short. What response by the manager best demonstrates a laissez-faire
leadership approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse manager asks the nurse to
dialog about the event and observes for evidence of a satisfactory resolution
How can a manager best implement the principles of situational or contingency leadership
theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - By adapting his/her leadership style to a particular
circumstance
What action by the nurse-manager in a health organization best demonstrates transformational
leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - Listening to the view of others
empower others to lead
find ways to remove barriers
serves as advocate
transnational leaders inspire and motivate others through influence and persuasion
A nurse-manager admits to feeling frustrated and confused by the fact that each day "just slips
away," leaving many important tasks undone. How should this manager begin develop better
time management skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prioritization and to-do lists
allow for time planning
complete the highest priority task ASAP finish one task before starting another
re-prioritize
, A nurse-manager has been required to justify each item of the following year's proposed budget.
The manager has been instructed that referring to the previous year's expenditures is not a
sufficient justification. What type of budgeting is being used in this facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Zero based budget
An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and has been placed on a
critical pathway. This tool will allow the care team to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Implement EBP strategies for patients with a common dx to promote cost-effective care
The manager of a clinic is considering a change in the scheduling of vacation time in which
nurses would self-schedule their vacation rather than having the manager respond to their
submitted requests. A nurse has pointed out that it is possible that newer nurses may feel
intimidated by more experienced nurses on the unit when scheduling their vacation. This
observation constitutes what component of a SWOT analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Threat
Max Weber, as part of the scientific management era, contributed immensely to the development
of organizational theory. Which statements are representative of his beliefs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bureaucracy could provide a rational basis for administrative decisions
Organizational charts could depict the hierarchy of authority
Impersonality of interpersonal relationships should exist in organizations
The nurse is assigned to administer medications to all patients throughout the shift. What is this
an example of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Functional nursing care
Which strategy should the manager adopt when attempting to empower staff? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Serving as a role model of an empowered nurse
Which employee of a health-care organization would likely be considered a middle-level
manager? - CORRECT ANSWER - The hospitals nursing supervisor
A health-care organization is transitioning from a centralized staffing system to a decentralized
staffing system. A nurse-manager should anticipate what outcome of this change? - CORRECT
