WGU D218 NURS 3600 Intrapersonal Leadership & Professional Growth FA READINESS EXAM GUIDE Q & S 2025/2026

1. Which of the following best defines intrapersonal
leadership for nursing professionals?
 - A) Leading teams within a hospital
 - B) Self-awareness and self-regulation skills
 - C) Managing patient care plans
 - D) Supervising junior nurses
 - Answer: B) Self-awareness and self-regulation skills
 - Rationale: Intrapersonal leadership focuses primarily on
one's own self-awareness and self-regulation, which are
essential for self-leadership and professional growth.
2. What is the primary benefit of reflective practice for a
nurse's intrapersonal leadership development?
 - A) Improved patient diagnostics
 - B) Enhanced communication skills
 - C) Increased self-awareness and emotional regulation
 - D) Better compliance with protocols
 - Answer: C) Increased self-awareness and emotional
regulation
 - Rationale: Reflective practice is known to enhance selfawareness and emotional regulation, both critical elements
for intrapersonal leadership.
3. Which theory emphasizes the role of self-efficacy in
professional growth?
 - A) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
 - B) Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
 - C) Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
 - D) Vroom’s Expectancy Theory
 - Answer: B) Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
 - Rationale: Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory highlights