CAPSTONE MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
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dule,CrequestingCfloorCstockCfromCtheCpharmacy,CandCcheckingCtheCordersConCpatientCcharts
.CWhichCtypeCofCleaderCaccuratelyCdescribesCthisCnurse?C-CAnswerTransactional
ACnurseCisCreadingCaboutCpositiveCreinforcementCwithCtheCgoalCofCincreasingCstaffCmotivatio
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CAnswerWeCshouldCknowCeverythingCaboutCselfCbeforeCweCcanCsupportCgrowingCinCcaring
ACclinicalCnurseCleaderC(CNL)CentersCtheCworkforceCandChopesCtoCuseCherCinterdisciplinaryC
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roupCinvitesCtheCCNLCtoCjoinCtheCgroup.CWhichCtypeCofCpowerCisCdemonstratedCbyCtheCco
ordinatorCofCtheCgroup?C-CAnswerLegitimate
ManagersCwhoCexhibitCanCauthoritativeCbehavioralCstyleCareCmostClikelyCtoCuseCwhichCsourc
eCofCpower?C-CAnswerCoercive
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whichCtypeCofCpower?C-CAnswerReferent
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Cprocess?C-CAnswerRefreeze
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mmentingCtoCphysiciansCandCstaff,C"TheCnewCnurseCmanagerChasCbookCsenseCbutCnoCleade
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whoCisCattemptingCtoCgainCtheCtrustCandCrespectCofCtheCnursingCstaffConCtheCunit?C-
CAnswerAcknowledgeCtheCclinicalCexpertiseCofCtheCupsetCnurseCandCclearlyCexplainCtheCexpe
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CAnswerPatentCperceptionCisCjustCasCimportantCasCtheCoutcomeCofCcare
ACnurseCisCinterviewingCatCanCagencyCownedCbyCaCnationalCreligiousCorganizationCthatCserv
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ncy?C-CAnswerNot-for-profit
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
WhatCisCtheCdifferenceCbetweenCaCleaderCandCaCma
nager?C-
CAnswerACmanagerCfocusesConCcoordinatingCresources
FlorenceCNightingaleCisCattributedCwithCbeingCintelligentC(sheCdevelopedCstatisticalCmethodsCt
oCevaluateChealthCcare),CdependableC(sheCoftenCworkedClongChoursCtoCcareCforCtheCinjured
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rCasCaCleaderCbasedConCtheseCqualitiesCareCpracticingCwhichCleadershipCtheory?C-
CAnswerTrait
ACnurseCmanagerCisCconcernedCwithCrestockingCtheCemergencyCcart,CcreatingCtheCstaffCsche
dule,CrequestingCfloorCstockCfromCtheCpharmacy,CandCcheckingCtheCordersConCpatientCcharts
.CWhichCtypeCofCleaderCaccuratelyCdescribesCthisCnurse?C-CAnswerTransactional
ACnurseCisCreadingCaboutCpositiveCreinforcementCwithCtheCgoalCofCincreasingCstaffCmotivatio
n.CWhichCactionCwouldCdemonstrateCpositiveCreinforcement?C-CAnswerGiveCspur-of-the-
momentCrecognitionCtoCanCemployeeCwhoChasCaccomplishedCaCgoal
AccordingCtoCBoykinCandCSchoenhofer'sCNursingCasCCaringCtheory,CwhichCstatementCshouldC
guideCourCdecisionsCinCnursingCleadershipCandCpractice?C-
CAnswerWeCshouldCknowCeverythingCaboutCselfCbeforeCweCcanCsupportCgrowingCinCcaring
ACclinicalCnurseCleaderC(CNL)CentersCtheCworkforceCandChopesCtoCuseCherCinterdisciplinaryC
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ordinatorCofCtheCgroup?C-CAnswerLegitimate
ManagersCwhoCexhibitCanCauthoritativeCbehavioralCstyleCareCmostClikelyCtoCuseCwhichCsourc
eCofCpower?C-CAnswerCoercive
ACstaffCnurseCprovidesCcareCbasedConCintuitionCandCalwaysCseemsCtoCbeCinCcontrolCofCher
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ACnewCnurseCasksCherCmentorChowC"qualityCofCcare"CisCevaluated.CWhatCisCtheCbestCrespo
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