LEADERSHIP PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025–2026
The nurse manager who seeks to exemplify emotional intelligence should:
a. Attempt to remove emotion from decision making
b. Prioritize emotion over reason when making decisions
c. Regulate his or her emotions and those of others
d. effectively manipulate the emotions of others to achieve goals - correct answer -c
To decrease overtime, the manager offers nurses who get their work finished on time an extra
day off with pay
a. Favoritism
b. Quantum leadership
c. Servant leadership
d. principal-agent theory - correct answer -d
A leader-manager is implementing principals of strength-based leadership. What actuon best
facilitates this plan?
a. Creating a team with diverse abilities and talents
b. Identifying his or her personal strengths and utilizing them
c. Appraising team members on a scale that runs from "weaker" to "stronger"
d. organizing the flow of work to match his or her strengths - correct answer -a
A leader is applying the principles of emotional intelligence. What outcome indicates a
successful application of these principles?
a. Emotions are held in check
, b. Emotions are used effectively
c. Emotions dominate decision making
d. expression of emotion indicates success - correct answer -b
Twenty-first century leadership models generally emphasize the importance of
a. relationships
b. Incentives
c. Motivation
d. consequences - correct answer -a
What issues at the organizational and unit levels are nurse leaders being directed to address
a. Active involvement in greatly needed health-care reform
b. Persistent and growing international nursing shortage
c. Disparities between health outcomes for wealthy clients and poor clients
d. high turnover rate by staff - correct answer -d
A nurse manager demonstrates level 5 leadership by performing what action
a. Keeping emotions in check
b. Accepting nothing less than perfection from subordinates
c. Taking responsibility for errors that he or she makes
d. Avoiding conflict unless absolutely necessary - correct answer -c
A new nurse manager has set a goal of implementing authentic leadership. What is the
managers best initial action
a. Identify and reflect on her own principles
b. Examine the source of her power in the organization
STUDY GUIDE WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025–2026
The nurse manager who seeks to exemplify emotional intelligence should:
a. Attempt to remove emotion from decision making
b. Prioritize emotion over reason when making decisions
c. Regulate his or her emotions and those of others
d. effectively manipulate the emotions of others to achieve goals - correct answer -c
To decrease overtime, the manager offers nurses who get their work finished on time an extra
day off with pay
a. Favoritism
b. Quantum leadership
c. Servant leadership
d. principal-agent theory - correct answer -d
A leader-manager is implementing principals of strength-based leadership. What actuon best
facilitates this plan?
a. Creating a team with diverse abilities and talents
b. Identifying his or her personal strengths and utilizing them
c. Appraising team members on a scale that runs from "weaker" to "stronger"
d. organizing the flow of work to match his or her strengths - correct answer -a
A leader is applying the principles of emotional intelligence. What outcome indicates a
successful application of these principles?
a. Emotions are held in check
, b. Emotions are used effectively
c. Emotions dominate decision making
d. expression of emotion indicates success - correct answer -b
Twenty-first century leadership models generally emphasize the importance of
a. relationships
b. Incentives
c. Motivation
d. consequences - correct answer -a
What issues at the organizational and unit levels are nurse leaders being directed to address
a. Active involvement in greatly needed health-care reform
b. Persistent and growing international nursing shortage
c. Disparities between health outcomes for wealthy clients and poor clients
d. high turnover rate by staff - correct answer -d
A nurse manager demonstrates level 5 leadership by performing what action
a. Keeping emotions in check
b. Accepting nothing less than perfection from subordinates
c. Taking responsibility for errors that he or she makes
d. Avoiding conflict unless absolutely necessary - correct answer -c
A new nurse manager has set a goal of implementing authentic leadership. What is the
managers best initial action
a. Identify and reflect on her own principles
b. Examine the source of her power in the organization
