NSG 6998 – Transition to Professional
Nursing Practitioner Final Exam
(2025–2026) | Complete Exam
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
A nurse is respected by peers for clinical skills and effective interpersonal
relationships. The nurse has studied diabetic patient educational needs and consults
with several units. What type of power does this nurse possess?
A. Expert
B. Informational
C. Reward
D. Legitimate
A. Expert
A charge nurse explains to a student: "I tend to act differently depending on which
nurses are working that particular shift. Some nurses need more direction from me
than others." What type of leadership style best describes this charge nurse's
approach?
A. Situational
,B. Transformational
C. Interactional
D. Transactional
A. Situational
The nurse manager needs to let a nurse know that he will be put on probation if he
continues to be tardy to work. Which type of power is the nurse manager using?
A. Coercive power
B. Referent power
C. Reward power
D. Legitimate power
A. Coercive power
Which task could a staff nurse delegate to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?
A. Making rounds with a physician
B. Reporting on the color of nasogastric (NG) drainage
C. Checking a patient's response to pain medication
D. Collecting a routine urine sample
D. Collecting a routine urine sample
,After receiving report on 4 patients, the RN may delegate which client's needs to
an assistive personnel?
A. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
B. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia
C. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
The nurse manager is giving a presentation on the disadvantages of democratic
leadership in group functioning. Which statement shows an understanding of this
type of leadership?
A. "It is frustrating to the leader because they cannot control all the decisions of the
group"
B. "Discourages participation from quieter members of the group"
C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
D. "Increases the possibility of "scapegoating" or argumentative behavior"
C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
, Which of the following actions is consistent with a nurse leader?
A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
B. A nurse who gives pain medication to an assigned patient
C. A nurse who performs chart audits on her staff
D. A nurse who writes yearly staff evaluations
A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
Which of the following actions by the nurse manager would indicate an autocratic
management style?
A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
B. Emphasizes effective group functioning
C. Exerts little control over staff
D. Allows staff members to make most of the decisions
A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
A nurse is interested in moving into a management position. Which action would
assist with accomplishing this?
A. Use of reward power
Nursing Practitioner Final Exam
(2025–2026) | Complete Exam
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
A nurse is respected by peers for clinical skills and effective interpersonal
relationships. The nurse has studied diabetic patient educational needs and consults
with several units. What type of power does this nurse possess?
A. Expert
B. Informational
C. Reward
D. Legitimate
A. Expert
A charge nurse explains to a student: "I tend to act differently depending on which
nurses are working that particular shift. Some nurses need more direction from me
than others." What type of leadership style best describes this charge nurse's
approach?
A. Situational
,B. Transformational
C. Interactional
D. Transactional
A. Situational
The nurse manager needs to let a nurse know that he will be put on probation if he
continues to be tardy to work. Which type of power is the nurse manager using?
A. Coercive power
B. Referent power
C. Reward power
D. Legitimate power
A. Coercive power
Which task could a staff nurse delegate to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?
A. Making rounds with a physician
B. Reporting on the color of nasogastric (NG) drainage
C. Checking a patient's response to pain medication
D. Collecting a routine urine sample
D. Collecting a routine urine sample
,After receiving report on 4 patients, the RN may delegate which client's needs to
an assistive personnel?
A. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
B. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia
C. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
The nurse manager is giving a presentation on the disadvantages of democratic
leadership in group functioning. Which statement shows an understanding of this
type of leadership?
A. "It is frustrating to the leader because they cannot control all the decisions of the
group"
B. "Discourages participation from quieter members of the group"
C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
D. "Increases the possibility of "scapegoating" or argumentative behavior"
C. "Requires more time and effort to make decisions and accomplish goals"
, Which of the following actions is consistent with a nurse leader?
A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
B. A nurse who gives pain medication to an assigned patient
C. A nurse who performs chart audits on her staff
D. A nurse who writes yearly staff evaluations
A. A nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care
Which of the following actions by the nurse manager would indicate an autocratic
management style?
A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
B. Emphasizes effective group functioning
C. Exerts little control over staff
D. Allows staff members to make most of the decisions
A. Makes most of the decisions without input from the staff members
A nurse is interested in moving into a management position. Which action would
assist with accomplishing this?
A. Use of reward power
