NCLEX Review: Nursing Leadership and Management UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question: Leadership Styles
Correct Answer: authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire
Question: Authoritarian leadership style
Correct Answer: Characterized by a leader who takes charge, makes all the decisions, and dictates
strategies and work tasks
Question: Democratic leadership style
Correct Answer: A leadership style that is characterized by considerable input from group members A
style in which the nominal leader invites the group's participation in decision making *Most effective
Question: Laissez-faire leadership style
Correct Answer: Employees are given discretion to make decisions and perform their work any way they
want Lazy leader
Question: Transactional leadership style
Correct Answer: Focus on immediate problems using rewards as motivation Empower and motivate
followers toward a common vision
Question: Authoritative leadership style
Correct Answer: Comes from a place of confidence and empathy, not control and enforcement
Question: Functions of managment
Correct Answer: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling
Question: Characteristics of managers
Correct Answer: -Hold formal position of authority and power -Coach subordinates -Work toward shared
goals of quality, efficiency, and excellence -Promote innovation
Question: Delegating
Correct Answer: Transfers authority while maintaining accountability
Question: Assigning
Correct Answer: Transfers authority, accountability, and responsibility
Question: Five rights of delegation
Correct Answer: Right person Right task Right circumstances Right direction and communication Right
supervision and evaluation
Question: RN CAN'T delegate
Correct Answer: Nursing process Pt education Care of unstable pts
Question: LPN CAN
Correct Answer: Care for stable pts Care for chronic pts Perform reinforcement teaching Discusses pt
problems and findings WITH RN Calculates and monitors IV flow rates Administer IVPB Monitor IV
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question: Leadership Styles
Correct Answer: authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire
Question: Authoritarian leadership style
Correct Answer: Characterized by a leader who takes charge, makes all the decisions, and dictates
strategies and work tasks
Question: Democratic leadership style
Correct Answer: A leadership style that is characterized by considerable input from group members A
style in which the nominal leader invites the group's participation in decision making *Most effective
Question: Laissez-faire leadership style
Correct Answer: Employees are given discretion to make decisions and perform their work any way they
want Lazy leader
Question: Transactional leadership style
Correct Answer: Focus on immediate problems using rewards as motivation Empower and motivate
followers toward a common vision
Question: Authoritative leadership style
Correct Answer: Comes from a place of confidence and empathy, not control and enforcement
Question: Functions of managment
Correct Answer: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling
Question: Characteristics of managers
Correct Answer: -Hold formal position of authority and power -Coach subordinates -Work toward shared
goals of quality, efficiency, and excellence -Promote innovation
Question: Delegating
Correct Answer: Transfers authority while maintaining accountability
Question: Assigning
Correct Answer: Transfers authority, accountability, and responsibility
Question: Five rights of delegation
Correct Answer: Right person Right task Right circumstances Right direction and communication Right
supervision and evaluation
Question: RN CAN'T delegate
Correct Answer: Nursing process Pt education Care of unstable pts
Question: LPN CAN
Correct Answer: Care for stable pts Care for chronic pts Perform reinforcement teaching Discusses pt
problems and findings WITH RN Calculates and monitors IV flow rates Administer IVPB Monitor IV
