LEADERSHIP AND NURSING CARE
MANAGEMENT FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Define leadership in the context of nursing. Answer: Leadership is
the process of persuading and influencing others toward a goal through
mostly non-coercive means.
●● What does management involve in nursing? Answer: Management is
the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization through
the deployment and manipulation of resources.
●● What are Lewin's three stages of change theory? Answer:
Unfreezing, Moving, and Refreezing.
●● What is the definition of safety in healthcare? Answer: Safety refers
to being protected from potential or actual harm and is considered a
basic human need.
●● What is teamwork and collaboration in nursing? Answer:
Functioning effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams,
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-
making to achieve quality patient care.
, ●● Define quality improvement in healthcare. Answer: Systematic and
continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care
services and the health status of targeted patient groups.
●● What is patient-centered care? Answer: Recognizing the patient or
designee as the source of control and full partner in providing
compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's
preferences, values, and needs.
●● What are some vital personal leadership skills? Answer: Clinical care
coordination, clinical decisions, priority setting, organizational skills,
use of resources, time management, evaluation, clinical
reasoning/judgment, team communication, delegation, problem-solving,
critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
●● What is an autocratic leadership style? Answer: A leadership style
characterized by strong control over the group, where the manager
retains as much power and decision-making as possible.
●● Describe the laissez-faire leadership style. Answer: A non-directive,
permissive style with little or no control, also known as the 'hands-off
approach.'
●● What are the main functions of management in nursing? Answer:
Planning, Staffing, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling.
MANAGEMENT FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Define leadership in the context of nursing. Answer: Leadership is
the process of persuading and influencing others toward a goal through
mostly non-coercive means.
●● What does management involve in nursing? Answer: Management is
the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization through
the deployment and manipulation of resources.
●● What are Lewin's three stages of change theory? Answer:
Unfreezing, Moving, and Refreezing.
●● What is the definition of safety in healthcare? Answer: Safety refers
to being protected from potential or actual harm and is considered a
basic human need.
●● What is teamwork and collaboration in nursing? Answer:
Functioning effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams,
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-
making to achieve quality patient care.
, ●● Define quality improvement in healthcare. Answer: Systematic and
continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care
services and the health status of targeted patient groups.
●● What is patient-centered care? Answer: Recognizing the patient or
designee as the source of control and full partner in providing
compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's
preferences, values, and needs.
●● What are some vital personal leadership skills? Answer: Clinical care
coordination, clinical decisions, priority setting, organizational skills,
use of resources, time management, evaluation, clinical
reasoning/judgment, team communication, delegation, problem-solving,
critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
●● What is an autocratic leadership style? Answer: A leadership style
characterized by strong control over the group, where the manager
retains as much power and decision-making as possible.
●● Describe the laissez-faire leadership style. Answer: A non-directive,
permissive style with little or no control, also known as the 'hands-off
approach.'
●● What are the main functions of management in nursing? Answer:
Planning, Staffing, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling.
