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LEADERSHIP HESI PRACTICE MIDTERM EXAM 2025-2026
\NEWEST VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \ASSURED PASS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Which leadership approach is a. Autocratic leadership
most
beneficial while managing a rationale: An autocratic leader makes all the decisions
cardiac arrest situation? without a team discussion. In times of crisis such as a
cardiac arrest, autocratic leadership behavior is suitable.
a. Autocratic leadership The time it takes the leader to make decisions in
d. Situational leadership
situational leadership, democratic
c. Democratic leadership leadership, and laissez-faire leadership would be too long in
d. Laissez-faire leadership these situations.
Which explanation is the b. Understanding behavior in certain circumstances
key idea of "role theory" in e. Collecting concepts that predict the actor's performance in a
given role
nurse leadership? Select all
that apply. One, some, or all
rationale: Role theory involves understanding behavior
responses may be correct.
in certain circumstances. It also includes collecting
the concepts that predict the leader's performance
a. Allowinga nonlinear change
in a
b. Understanding
given role. Diffusion theory focuses on allowing a
behavior in certain
nonlinear change. The lower levels of the basic needs
circumstances
are considered important according to McGregor's
c. Considering the lower
theory.
level of basic needs as
Pathgoal theory focuses on the environment for
important
clarifying the relationship between the pathway
d. Clarifying the relationship
employees.
between the pathway
employees
e. Collecting concepts
that predict the actor's
performance in a given
role
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Which action on the part of a. Rewarding the licensed practical nurse for high performance
the nurse constitutes
transactional leadership? rationale: Transactional leadership depends on the
power of organizational position and formal authority
a. Rewarding the licensed to reward and punish performance. Therefore
practical nurse for high rewarding the
performance licensed practical nurse for high performance indicates
transactional leadership.
b. Encouraging innovative Encouraging innovative thinking in the licensed practical nurse is
thinking by the licensed transformational
practical nurse leadership. Encouraging the licensed practical nurse to
c. Encouraging the licensed transcend self-interest is also transformational
practical nurse to leadership. Motivating the licensed practical nurse by
transcend self-interest articulating an inspirational vision is transformational
d. Motivating the licensed leadership as well.
practical nurse by
articulating an
inspirational vision
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Which action is the most c. Notify the nurse manager about the problem.
appropriate for the team
leader to approach an rationale: After identifying the problem, the nurse
ethical situation of a nurse should explore options to address the situation; this is
arriving at work after best accomplished in collaboration with the nurse
drinking alcohol? manager.
Counseling the nurse about the problem is not the role
a. Counsel the nurse about the of a nurse; the nurse who has been drinking needs
problem. professional counseling. Ignoring the problem until it
b. Ignore the problem
happens again is unsafe; clients may be placed in
until it happens again. jeopardy. Resolving the problem by sending the nurse
c. Notify the nurse home delays addressing the problem.
manager about the
problem.
d. Resolve the problem by
sending the
nurse home.
Which statement is true c. It involves establishing one-way communication with the group.
regarding autocratic style
leadership? rationale: In autocratic style leadership, the leader retains all
authority and
responsibility. The leader is primarily concerned with
a. Autocratic style
task and goal accomplishment; therefore, he or she
leadership completely
establishes one-way communication with the group. In
relinquishes control.
laissez- faire leadership, the leader completely
b. It allows employees to
relinquishes control and delegates all decision
have more control.
making to the group. Democratic style leadership is
c. It involves
a people-centered
establishing one-way
approach in which employees are allowed more control
communication with
and the leader encourages individual participation in
the group.
d. It encourages individual the decision-making process.
participation in
the decision-making process.
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Which task can the nurse b. A repetitive, simple skill
delegate to the
unlicensed assistive rationale: According to the five rights of delegation, a
personnel (UAP) based on task that can be delegated to UAP should be a skill that
their knowledge and is repetitive and requires little supervision. Noninvasive
qualifications? processes that pose minimal risk to the client can be
delegated to UAP. The UAP should not be assigned to
a. An invasive procedure perform skills used during a crisis or skills that facilitate
b. A repetitive, simple skill
goal accomplishment.
c. A skill that is used during a
crisis
d. An intervention that
facilitates goal
accomplishment
Which of Gardner's tasks d. Envisioning goals
involves
anticipating client outcomes rationale: Envisioning goals is one of Gardner's tasks of leading. It
for single clients or families involves
and helping them anticipating client outcomes for single clients/families
formulate their vision of future and helping clients formulate their vision of future
well-being?
well-being. Explaining involves teaching and
a. Explaining
providing
b. Motivating information to promote client/family functioning and
c. Affirming values well-being. Motivating involves relating to and inspiring
d. Envisioning goals clients and their families to achieve their vision.
Affirming
values involves helping the client/family explain
personal values in relation to health problems and
their effect on lifestyle.
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LEADERSHIP HESI PRACTICE MIDTERM EXAM 2025-2026
\NEWEST VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \ASSURED PASS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Which leadership approach is a. Autocratic leadership
most
beneficial while managing a rationale: An autocratic leader makes all the decisions
cardiac arrest situation? without a team discussion. In times of crisis such as a
cardiac arrest, autocratic leadership behavior is suitable.
a. Autocratic leadership The time it takes the leader to make decisions in
d. Situational leadership
situational leadership, democratic
c. Democratic leadership leadership, and laissez-faire leadership would be too long in
d. Laissez-faire leadership these situations.
Which explanation is the b. Understanding behavior in certain circumstances
key idea of "role theory" in e. Collecting concepts that predict the actor's performance in a
given role
nurse leadership? Select all
that apply. One, some, or all
rationale: Role theory involves understanding behavior
responses may be correct.
in certain circumstances. It also includes collecting
the concepts that predict the leader's performance
a. Allowinga nonlinear change
in a
b. Understanding
given role. Diffusion theory focuses on allowing a
behavior in certain
nonlinear change. The lower levels of the basic needs
circumstances
are considered important according to McGregor's
c. Considering the lower
theory.
level of basic needs as
Pathgoal theory focuses on the environment for
important
clarifying the relationship between the pathway
d. Clarifying the relationship
employees.
between the pathway
employees
e. Collecting concepts
that predict the actor's
performance in a given
role
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,6/28/25, 10:47 PM
Which action on the part of a. Rewarding the licensed practical nurse for high performance
the nurse constitutes
transactional leadership? rationale: Transactional leadership depends on the
power of organizational position and formal authority
a. Rewarding the licensed to reward and punish performance. Therefore
practical nurse for high rewarding the
performance licensed practical nurse for high performance indicates
transactional leadership.
b. Encouraging innovative Encouraging innovative thinking in the licensed practical nurse is
thinking by the licensed transformational
practical nurse leadership. Encouraging the licensed practical nurse to
c. Encouraging the licensed transcend self-interest is also transformational
practical nurse to leadership. Motivating the licensed practical nurse by
transcend self-interest articulating an inspirational vision is transformational
d. Motivating the licensed leadership as well.
practical nurse by
articulating an
inspirational vision
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,6/28/25, 10:47 PM
Which action is the most c. Notify the nurse manager about the problem.
appropriate for the team
leader to approach an rationale: After identifying the problem, the nurse
ethical situation of a nurse should explore options to address the situation; this is
arriving at work after best accomplished in collaboration with the nurse
drinking alcohol? manager.
Counseling the nurse about the problem is not the role
a. Counsel the nurse about the of a nurse; the nurse who has been drinking needs
problem. professional counseling. Ignoring the problem until it
b. Ignore the problem
happens again is unsafe; clients may be placed in
until it happens again. jeopardy. Resolving the problem by sending the nurse
c. Notify the nurse home delays addressing the problem.
manager about the
problem.
d. Resolve the problem by
sending the
nurse home.
Which statement is true c. It involves establishing one-way communication with the group.
regarding autocratic style
leadership? rationale: In autocratic style leadership, the leader retains all
authority and
responsibility. The leader is primarily concerned with
a. Autocratic style
task and goal accomplishment; therefore, he or she
leadership completely
establishes one-way communication with the group. In
relinquishes control.
laissez- faire leadership, the leader completely
b. It allows employees to
relinquishes control and delegates all decision
have more control.
making to the group. Democratic style leadership is
c. It involves
a people-centered
establishing one-way
approach in which employees are allowed more control
communication with
and the leader encourages individual participation in
the group.
d. It encourages individual the decision-making process.
participation in
the decision-making process.
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, 6/28/25, 10:47 PM
Which task can the nurse b. A repetitive, simple skill
delegate to the
unlicensed assistive rationale: According to the five rights of delegation, a
personnel (UAP) based on task that can be delegated to UAP should be a skill that
their knowledge and is repetitive and requires little supervision. Noninvasive
qualifications? processes that pose minimal risk to the client can be
delegated to UAP. The UAP should not be assigned to
a. An invasive procedure perform skills used during a crisis or skills that facilitate
b. A repetitive, simple skill
goal accomplishment.
c. A skill that is used during a
crisis
d. An intervention that
facilitates goal
accomplishment
Which of Gardner's tasks d. Envisioning goals
involves
anticipating client outcomes rationale: Envisioning goals is one of Gardner's tasks of leading. It
for single clients or families involves
and helping them anticipating client outcomes for single clients/families
formulate their vision of future and helping clients formulate their vision of future
well-being?
well-being. Explaining involves teaching and
a. Explaining
providing
b. Motivating information to promote client/family functioning and
c. Affirming values well-being. Motivating involves relating to and inspiring
d. Envisioning goals clients and their families to achieve their vision.
Affirming
values involves helping the client/family explain
personal values in relation to health problems and
their effect on lifestyle.
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