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Subject – NURSING MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Topic – Management Basics Applied to Nursing & Introduction to Management Process

🟢 Easy Q1. Management is best defined as:
a) Planning of work
b) Getting work done through others
c) Supervising only nurses
d) Doing work individually

🟢 Q2. The primary function of management is:
a) Firing employees
b) Auditing
c) Planning
d) Complaining

🟢 Q3. Who is known as the Father of Scientific Management?  📌 NORCET PYQ
a) Max Weber
b) Henry Fayol
c) F.W. Taylor
d) Abraham Maslow

🟢 Q4. Which of the following is NOT a function of management?
a) Directing
b) Planning
c) Coordinating
d) Sleeping

🟢 Q5. Organizing refers to:
a) Writing notes
b) Arranging resources to achieve goals
c) Taking leave
d) Working individually

🟢 Q6. A key element of staffing in nursing management is:
a) Punishing staff
b) Maintaining inventory
c) Recruiting and placing staff
d) Advertising

🟡 Q7. Directing in nursing includes all EXCEPT:
a) Motivating
b) Supervising
c) Disciplining
d) Ignoring

🟢 Q8. Evaluation of nursing performance is part of:
a) Organizing
b) Staffing
c) Controlling
d) Directing

🟡 Q9. Time-motion studies are a tool of:
a) Modern management
b) Scientific management
c) Behavioral theory
d) Total quality management

🟡 Q10. Hierarchy of authority in nursing administration is part of:
a) Coordination
b) Organization structure
c) Control
d) Directing

🟡 Q11. Delegation of authority in nursing management refers to:
a) Avoiding responsibility
b) Assigning tasks with appropriate authority
c) Shifting blame
d) Asking for help

🔴 Q12. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Henry Fayol?
a) Unity of command
b) Scalar chain
c) Initiative
d) Resistance to change

🟡 Q13. Span of control in nursing management means:
a) Number of patients a nurse sees
b) Length of duty hours
c) Number of subordinates under a supervisor
d) Range of treatment options

🟡 Q14. Management by Objectives (MBO) emphasizes:  📌 ESIC PYQ
a) Top-down decisions
b) Objectives only for senior staff
c) Joint goal setting
d) Avoiding evaluation

🟢 Q15. The function of planning involves:
a) Setting objectives
b) Maintaining stock
c) Discipline
d) Feedback

🟡 Medium Q16. Which is NOT a feature of management?
a) Goal-oriented
b) Universal
c) Temporary
d) Intangible

Q17. POSDCORB stands for:  📌 NORCET PYQ
a) Principles of health education
b) Management process
c) Human resource development
d) Evaluation methods

Q18. Which of the following is the last function in the management process?
a) Organizing
b) Directing
c) Controlling
d) Planning

Q19. The term “line of authority” refers to:
a) Chain of command
b) Patient flow
c) Staffing levels
d) Inventory line

Q20. Strategic planning in nursing is mostly related to:
a) Day-to-day procedures
b) Emergency care
c) Long-term goals
d) Maintenance

Q21. Unity of command means:  📌 AIIMS PYQ
a) Employee gets orders from multiple superiors
b) No one reports to anyone
c) Employee receives orders from one superior only
d) One person controls everything

Q22. The concept of “motivation” in directing involves:
a) Giving free holidays
b) Encouraging staff to work effectively
c) Avoiding supervision
d) Only monetary rewards

Q23. Which theory focuses on self-actualization as a need?
a) Herzberg’s theory
b) Maslow’s hierarchy
c) Fayol’s theory
d) Taylor’s theory

Q24. A nurse manager decides to allow a junior nurse to plan duty rosters. This is an example of:
a) Supervision
b) Delegation
c) Punishment
d) Motivation

Q25. Total Quality Management (TQM) focuses on:  📌 ESIC/NORCET PYQ
a) Maximum number of patients
b) Quantity over quality
c) Continuous quality improvement
d) Ignoring feedback

Q26. Planning that involves the entire organization and spans several years is called:
a) Operational planning
b) Crisis planning
c) Strategic planning
d) Shift planning

Q27. Functional nursing management focuses on:
a) One nurse doing all tasks
b) Team work with shared responsibility
c) Assigning tasks based on job roles
d) Random assignments

Q28. Which of the following is an example of “controlling” in nursing management?
a) Making duty schedules
b) Budget planning
c) Evaluating performance of staff
d) Training sessions

Q29. The best way to reduce resistance to change in nursing staff is:
a) Ignoring them
b) Giving sudden orders
c) Including staff in planning
d) Creating fear

Q30. Leadership in nursing is important because:
a) It creates fear
b) It ensures forced work
c) It guides and motivates staff
d) It increases hierarchy

🔴 HardQ31. The principle of ‘division of work’ leads to:
a) Inefficiency
b) Reduced skills
c) Specialization
d) Confusion

Q32. Fayol’s principle of equity means:
a) Paying everyone equally
b) Providing equal holidays
c) Fairness and justice in management
d) Hiring same number of male and female staff

Q33. Which management function decides what work is to be done and by whom?
a) Planning
b) Organizing
c) Leading
d) Controlling

Q34. Which statement best describes “feedback” in management?
a) Giving punishment
b) Providing criticism only
c) Sharing response or outcome of an action
d) Ignoring mistakes

Q35. A budget in nursing management is important because it:
a) Tracks staff attendance
b) Reduces conflicts
c) Provides financial planning
d) Is not used

Q36. Which of the following is NOT a part of POSDCORB?
a) Planning
b) Directing
c) Staffing
d) Executing

Q37. Quality assurance in nursing includes:
a) Ignoring patient feedback
b) Punishing staff
c) Monitoring and evaluating nursing care
d) Reducing nurse salaries

Q38. Hierarchy in nursing organization means:
a) Flat management
b) Informal communication
c) Structured chain of command
d) No system

Q39. Taylor’s scientific management focuses on:  📌 NORCET PYQ
a) Worker emotions
b) Subjective goals
c) Efficiency and productivity
d) Community involvement

Q40. Which of the following is an example of tactical planning in nursing?
a) Yearly budget
b) Strategic mission
c) Daily shift handover
d) Monthly ward staffing

Q41. Supervision in nursing mainly ensures:
a) Overburdening junior staff
b) Poor coordination
c) Proper guidance and support
d) Only punishment

Q42. Best leadership style during a disaster/emergency situation is:  📌 AIIMS PYQ
a) Democratic
b) Autocratic
c) Laissez-faire
d) Passive

Q43. Benchmarking in quality management means:
a) Lowering standards
b) Setting average targets
c) Comparing with best practices
d) Doing nothing

Q44. The term “span of control” refers to:
a) Hospital bed strength
b) Number of staff supervised by a manager
c) Number of patients per ward
d) Emergency exit capacity

Q45. Performance appraisal in nursing is used to:
a) Punish poor workers
b) Ignore achievements
c) Assess and improve staff performance
d) Remove staff

Q46. Conflict resolution strategy that satisfies both parties is:
a) Avoidance
b) Competition
c) Collaboration
d) Domination

Q47. First-line management in nursing typically includes:
a) Hospital director
b) Ward in-charge or head nurse
c) Chief medical officer
d) Ministry officials

Q48. Which principle encourages staff involvement in planning and decision-making?
a) Centralization
b) Decentralization
c) Unity of command
d) Chain of command

Q49. Contingency planning in nursing is related to:
a) Regular planning
b) Holiday planning
c) Uncertain future events or emergencies
d) Team meetings

Q50. A democratic leader in nursing is one who:
a) Ignores staff opinions
b) Makes all decisions alone
c) Encourages participation and feedback
d) Follows rigid hierarchy

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