LEADERSHIP ATI COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026
◉ leadership. Answer: this is the ability to inspire others to achieve
a desired outcome.
◉ effective managers. Answer: these usually possess good
leadership skills; however, they are not always in a management
position.
◉ authoritative. Answer: this type of leadership style makes
decision for the group, motivates by coercion, communication occurs
down the chain of comman, work output by staff is usually high,
good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings, effective for
employees with little or no formal education.
◉ democratic. Answer: this type of leadership style includes the
group when decisions are made, motivates by supporting staff
achievements, communication occurs up and down the chain of
command, work output by staff is usually of good quality- good
when cooperation and collaboration are necessary
◉ laissez faire. Answer: this type of leadership style makes very few
decisions, and does little planning, motivation is largely the
responsibility of individual staff members, communication occurs up
,and down the chain of command and between group members, work
output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group,
effective with professional employees.
◉ contemporary leadership. Answer: this theory supports the belief
that leaders can develop the necessary skills.
◉ transformational leaders. Answer: these leaders empower
followers to assume responsibility for a communal vision, and
personal development is a secondary outcome.
◉ transactional leaders. Answer: these leaders focus on immediate
problems, maintaining the status quo and using rewards to motivate
followers.
◉ emotional intelligence. Answer: this is the ability of an individual
to perceive and manage the emotions of self and others. The nurse
must be able to perceive and understand his own emotions and the
emotions of the client and family in order to provide client centered
care.
◉ emotionally intelligent leader. Answer: this leader has insight into
the emotions of members of the team. Understands the perspective
of others, encourages constructive criticism and is open to new
ideas. Is able to maintain focus while multitasking. Is committed to
the delivery of high quality client care.
,◉ emotional intelligence. Answer: this is developed through
understanding the concept and applying it to practice in everyday
situations.
◉ planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling. Answer: the
five major functions of management are
◉ planning. Answer: the decisions regarding what needs to be done,
how it will be done, and who is going to do it.
◉ organizing. Answer: the organizational structure that determines
the lines of authority, channels of communication, and where
decisions are made.
◉ Staffing. Answer: the acquisition and management of adequate
staff and staffing mix
◉ directing. Answer: the leadership role assumed by a manager that
influences and motivates staff to perform assigned roles.
◉ controlling. Answer: the evaluation of staff performance and
evaluation of unit goals to unsure identified outcomes are being met.
, ◉ critical thinking. Answer: this is used when analyzing client issues
and problems. Thinking skills include interpretation, analysis,
evaluation, inference and explanation. These skills assist the nurse
to determine the most appropriate action to take.
◉ critical thinking. Answer: this reflects upon the meaning of
statments, examines available data, and uses reason to make
informed decisions. This is necessary to reflect and evaluate from a
broader scope of view.
◉ clinical reasoning. Answer: this is the mental process used when
analyzing the elements of a clinical situation and using analysis to
make a decision.
◉ clinical reasoning. Answer: this supports the clinical decision
making process by guiding the nurse through the process of
assessing and compiling data. Selecting and discarding data based
on relevance. Using nursing knowledge to make decisions about
client care. Problem solving is a part of decision making.
◉ clinical judgement. Answer: this is the decision made regarding a
course of action based on a critical analysis of data when using
knowledge is applied to a clinical situation.
◉ clinical judgment. Answer: the nurse uses this to analyze data and
related evidence. Ascertain the meaning of the data and evidence.
GUIDE 2026
◉ leadership. Answer: this is the ability to inspire others to achieve
a desired outcome.
◉ effective managers. Answer: these usually possess good
leadership skills; however, they are not always in a management
position.
◉ authoritative. Answer: this type of leadership style makes
decision for the group, motivates by coercion, communication occurs
down the chain of comman, work output by staff is usually high,
good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings, effective for
employees with little or no formal education.
◉ democratic. Answer: this type of leadership style includes the
group when decisions are made, motivates by supporting staff
achievements, communication occurs up and down the chain of
command, work output by staff is usually of good quality- good
when cooperation and collaboration are necessary
◉ laissez faire. Answer: this type of leadership style makes very few
decisions, and does little planning, motivation is largely the
responsibility of individual staff members, communication occurs up
,and down the chain of command and between group members, work
output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group,
effective with professional employees.
◉ contemporary leadership. Answer: this theory supports the belief
that leaders can develop the necessary skills.
◉ transformational leaders. Answer: these leaders empower
followers to assume responsibility for a communal vision, and
personal development is a secondary outcome.
◉ transactional leaders. Answer: these leaders focus on immediate
problems, maintaining the status quo and using rewards to motivate
followers.
◉ emotional intelligence. Answer: this is the ability of an individual
to perceive and manage the emotions of self and others. The nurse
must be able to perceive and understand his own emotions and the
emotions of the client and family in order to provide client centered
care.
◉ emotionally intelligent leader. Answer: this leader has insight into
the emotions of members of the team. Understands the perspective
of others, encourages constructive criticism and is open to new
ideas. Is able to maintain focus while multitasking. Is committed to
the delivery of high quality client care.
,◉ emotional intelligence. Answer: this is developed through
understanding the concept and applying it to practice in everyday
situations.
◉ planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling. Answer: the
five major functions of management are
◉ planning. Answer: the decisions regarding what needs to be done,
how it will be done, and who is going to do it.
◉ organizing. Answer: the organizational structure that determines
the lines of authority, channels of communication, and where
decisions are made.
◉ Staffing. Answer: the acquisition and management of adequate
staff and staffing mix
◉ directing. Answer: the leadership role assumed by a manager that
influences and motivates staff to perform assigned roles.
◉ controlling. Answer: the evaluation of staff performance and
evaluation of unit goals to unsure identified outcomes are being met.
, ◉ critical thinking. Answer: this is used when analyzing client issues
and problems. Thinking skills include interpretation, analysis,
evaluation, inference and explanation. These skills assist the nurse
to determine the most appropriate action to take.
◉ critical thinking. Answer: this reflects upon the meaning of
statments, examines available data, and uses reason to make
informed decisions. This is necessary to reflect and evaluate from a
broader scope of view.
◉ clinical reasoning. Answer: this is the mental process used when
analyzing the elements of a clinical situation and using analysis to
make a decision.
◉ clinical reasoning. Answer: this supports the clinical decision
making process by guiding the nurse through the process of
assessing and compiling data. Selecting and discarding data based
on relevance. Using nursing knowledge to make decisions about
client care. Problem solving is a part of decision making.
◉ clinical judgement. Answer: this is the decision made regarding a
course of action based on a critical analysis of data when using
knowledge is applied to a clinical situation.
◉ clinical judgment. Answer: the nurse uses this to analyze data and
related evidence. Ascertain the meaning of the data and evidence.
