Practice Questions

A leader’s “power base” that comes from their formal position in the hospital hierarchy is called:

A. Expert power
B. Referent power
C. Legitimate power ✓
D. Coercive power
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Jun 6, 2026

The primary benefit of a diverse healthcare workforce is that it:

A. Makes scheduling more complicated.
B. Can lead to better understanding of and care for a diverse patient population. ✓
C. Is a legal requirement with no other benefits.
D. Leads to more conflict within the team.
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Jun 6, 2026

A nurse has a professional obligation to maintain her competency through:

A. Working at the same hospital for her entire career.
B. Continuous learning and professional development. ✓
C. Doing only the tasks she enjoys.
D. Following the doctor's orders without question.
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Jun 6, 2026

An effective leader provides feedback that is:

A. Vague, personal, and critical.
B. Specific, behavioral, and timely. ✓
C. Always positive, even if performance is poor.
D. Delivered only once a year during a formal review.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The “skill mix” of a nursing team refers to:

A. The number of tasks each nurse can perform.
B. The combination of different levels of nursing staff (e.g., RNs, LPNs, assistants) on a unit. ✓
C. The friendliness of the nursing staff.
D. The mix of male and female nurses.
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Jun 6, 2026

The most crucial leadership skill during a public health crisis, like a pandemic, is:

A. The ability to remain invisible.
B. Clear, credible, and consistent communication. ✓
C. The ability to blame other departments.
D. The ability to work from home.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

A nurse manager who wants to improve team communication should start by:

A. Implementing a new, complex communication software.
B. Modeling good communication skills herself. ✓
C. Punishing staff for communication errors.
D. Cancelling all team meetings to save time.
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Jun 6, 2026

A patient has signed a “DNR” (Do Not Resuscitate) order. When the patient stops breathing, the nurse’s ethical and legal obligation is to:

A. Start CPR immediately.
B. Call the family to ask them what to do.
C. Respect the DNR order and provide palliative care. ✓
D. Ask a colleague what they think she should do.
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Jun 6, 2026
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

The most significant factor contributing to nurse burnout is:

A. A lack of clinical skills.
B. Chronic understaffing and a stressful work environment. ✓
C. Having to wear a uniform.
D. Patients who are too friendly.
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Jun 6, 2026
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