Practice Questions

In time management, the “Eisenhower Matrix” helps prioritize tasks by categorizing them based on:

A. Urgency and Importance
B. Difficulty and Time Required
C. Cost and Benefit
D. What you like to do vs. what you dislike
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Jun 6, 2026

The “grapevine” is a form of informal communication in an organization. A nurse leader should:

A. Use the grapevine to spread official hospital policy.
B. Try to eliminate the grapevine completely.
C. Listen to the grapevine to understand staff concerns, but use formal channels for official communication.
D. Believe everything she hears on the grapevine.
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Jun 6, 2026

Case Study: A patient from a rural area has a large family that wants to stay with him 24/7, which is against hospital policy. The culturally sensitive nurse leader would:

A. Strictly enforce the policy and have security remove the family.
B. Understand the cultural importance of family, and work to find a compromise, such as allowing one or two family members to stay on a rotational basis.
C. Ignore the policy and allow the entire family to stay, causing disruption.
D. Tell the family their cultural practices are wrong.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The ‘Great Man’ theory of leadership suggests that:

A. Leaders are made, not born.
B. Anyone can be a leader with the right training.
C. Leaders are born with innate heroic qualities.
D. Leadership depends entirely on the situation.
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Jun 6, 2026

The best way to handle a chronic staff complainer who is lowering team morale is to:

A. Isolate the complainer from the rest of the team.
B. Agree with all of their complaints to pacify them.
C. Address the complainer privately, listen to their specific issues, and redirect them toward constructive solutions.
D. Fire the complainer immediately.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse leader’s role in managing the budget for her unit is to:

A. Spend all the money as quickly as possible.
B. Advocate for adequate resources while ensuring they are used efficiently and effectively.
C. Hide the budget details from her staff.
D. Refuse to spend any money to get a bonus.
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Jun 6, 2026

During a pandemic, a nurse manager must balance:

A. The safety of her staff with the duty to care for patients.
B. The hospital's profits with patient care.
C. Her personal life with her professional life.
D. The media's demands with patient privacy.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The leadership skill of “empowerment” involves:

A. Giving staff the authority, resources, and autonomy to do their work effectively.
B. Controlling all aspects of the staff's work.
C. Making staff feel powerless.
D. Withholding important information from the team.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

Which statement is an example of a measurable goal for a quality improvement project?

A. "To improve patient satisfaction."
B. "To reduce medication errors on the medical ward by 25% within six months."
C. "To make the nurses happier."
D. "To provide better care to all patients."
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A “mentor” is a leader who:

A. Acts as a formal supervisor and evaluator.
B. Provides guidance, advice, and support to a less experienced colleague (the mentee).
C. Delegates all of their most difficult tasks to the mentee.
D. Competes with the mentee for promotions.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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