Leadership - NCLEX Questions
Which of the following definitions apply to management?
(Select all that apply.)
A. It is a process of inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence
building.
B. It is the process of coordination and integration of resources to accomplish specific goals.
C. It includes the activities of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling.
D. It is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established objectives.
E. It is the directing of the organizations' money, facilities, and supplies to achieve results.
Answers: B, C, D, and E
Rationale: Management is defined as the process of coordination and integration of resources
through planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling to accomplish specific
goals. Management is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established
objectives while ensuring that the organizations' money, facilities, and supplies are directed in a
manner that achieves the best results.
Which of the following traits describe a transactional leader?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Functions in a caregiver role.
B. Surveys their followers' needs and sets goals for them.
C. Uses charisma to produce greater effort in followers.
D. Focuses on the maintenance and management of ongoing and routine work.
E. Motivates followers to perform to their full potential.
,Answers: A, B, and D
Rationale: A transactional leader is a leader or manager who functions in a caregiver role and is
focused on day-to-day operations. Such leaders survey their followers' needs and set goals for
them based on expectations. They are also leaders who are focused on maintenance and
management of ongoing and routine work. Transformational leaders use charisma to produce
greater effort and are able to motivate followers to perform to their full potential over time.
Which of the following behaviors build trust between leaders and employees in an organization?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Sharing relevant information
B. Encouraging competition via winners and losers
C. Reducing controls
D. Meeting expectations
E. Avoiding discussion of sensitive issues
Answers: A, C, and D
Rationale: Leadership is founded on trust. Behaviors that build trust include sharing relevant
information, reducing controls, and meeting expectations. Trust-destroying behaviors include
being insensitive to beliefs and values, avoiding discussion of sensitive issues, and encouraging
competition
Which of the following is true of management activities:
A. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
B. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
C. Management is more focused on human relationships.
D. Management is more important than leadership.
Answer: B
,Rationale: other options have more of leadership tasks
The role of the _____ is to provide leadership and direction for all aspects of nursing services
with a focus on integrating the system and building a culture.
A. nurse manager
B. care provider
C. nurse executive
D. senior leader
Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse executive's role and functions concentrate on long-term administration of
an institution or program that delivers nursing services, focusing on integrating the system and
building a culture
A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of staff
satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data findings:
A. Effective leadership
B. Management involvement
C. Mentoring
D. Rewards and recognition
Answer: A
Rationale: Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses' work
lives, it being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses' productivity and quality of
care.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When
creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to
, assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about
the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating which
of the following leadership skills:
A. Care provider
B. Business principles
C. Care coordination
D. Change management
Answer: C
Rationale: Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization
and coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to
facilitate delivery of quality care.
During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to the
unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue through
the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This scenario
demonstrates:
A. adaptation.
B. empowerment.
C. flexibility.
D. relationship management.
Answer: B
Rationale: Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
Leadership is best defined as:
A. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
B. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
Which of the following definitions apply to management?
(Select all that apply.)
A. It is a process of inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence
building.
B. It is the process of coordination and integration of resources to accomplish specific goals.
C. It includes the activities of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling.
D. It is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established objectives.
E. It is the directing of the organizations' money, facilities, and supplies to achieve results.
Answers: B, C, D, and E
Rationale: Management is defined as the process of coordination and integration of resources
through planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling to accomplish specific
goals. Management is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established
objectives while ensuring that the organizations' money, facilities, and supplies are directed in a
manner that achieves the best results.
Which of the following traits describe a transactional leader?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Functions in a caregiver role.
B. Surveys their followers' needs and sets goals for them.
C. Uses charisma to produce greater effort in followers.
D. Focuses on the maintenance and management of ongoing and routine work.
E. Motivates followers to perform to their full potential.
,Answers: A, B, and D
Rationale: A transactional leader is a leader or manager who functions in a caregiver role and is
focused on day-to-day operations. Such leaders survey their followers' needs and set goals for
them based on expectations. They are also leaders who are focused on maintenance and
management of ongoing and routine work. Transformational leaders use charisma to produce
greater effort and are able to motivate followers to perform to their full potential over time.
Which of the following behaviors build trust between leaders and employees in an organization?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Sharing relevant information
B. Encouraging competition via winners and losers
C. Reducing controls
D. Meeting expectations
E. Avoiding discussion of sensitive issues
Answers: A, C, and D
Rationale: Leadership is founded on trust. Behaviors that build trust include sharing relevant
information, reducing controls, and meeting expectations. Trust-destroying behaviors include
being insensitive to beliefs and values, avoiding discussion of sensitive issues, and encouraging
competition
Which of the following is true of management activities:
A. Inspiring a vision is a management function.
B. Management is focused on task accomplishment.
C. Management is more focused on human relationships.
D. Management is more important than leadership.
Answer: B
,Rationale: other options have more of leadership tasks
The role of the _____ is to provide leadership and direction for all aspects of nursing services
with a focus on integrating the system and building a culture.
A. nurse manager
B. care provider
C. nurse executive
D. senior leader
Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse executive's role and functions concentrate on long-term administration of
an institution or program that delivers nursing services, focusing on integrating the system and
building a culture
A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of staff
satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data findings:
A. Effective leadership
B. Management involvement
C. Mentoring
D. Rewards and recognition
Answer: A
Rationale: Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses' work
lives, it being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses' productivity and quality of
care.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted after sustaining a fall at home. When
creating a care plan for the patient, she requests that the doctor order a home health visit to
, assess for home safety and medication compliance. In addition, the nurse is concerned about
the nutrition of the patient and requests a dietitian evaluation. The nurse is demonstrating which
of the following leadership skills:
A. Care provider
B. Business principles
C. Care coordination
D. Change management
Answer: C
Rationale: Care coordination is the delivery of nursing services that involves the organization
and coordination of complex activities. The nurse uses managerial and leadership skills to
facilitate delivery of quality care.
During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to the
unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue through
the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This scenario
demonstrates:
A. adaptation.
B. empowerment.
C. flexibility.
D. relationship management.
Answer: B
Rationale: Empowerment is the giving of authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act. In this
situation, the manager has given authority, responsibility, and the freedom to act in the
investigation and resolution of this issue.
Leadership is best defined as:
A. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship.
B. delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities.
