TEST BANK
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,Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 11th Edition
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MarquisHuston Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning: Requisites
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for successful leadership and management
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1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation b b b b b b
B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a
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problem
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Ans: C b
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a
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particular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making
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and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation.
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Critical thinking, sometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to
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evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making and problem
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solving.
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2. What is a weakness of the traditional problem-solving model?
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A) Its need for implementation time b b b b
B) Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
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C) Its failure to gather sufficient datab b b b b
D) Its failure to evaluate b b b
alternatives
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Ans: A b
Feedback:
The traditional problem-solving model is less effective when time
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constraints are a consideration. Decision making can occur without the
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full analysis required in problem solving. Because problem solNving
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attempts to identify the root problem in situations, much time and energy
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are spent on identifying the real problem.
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3. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
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A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different b b b b b b
individuals for the same problems
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B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system b b b b b b b b
C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach b b b b b b b b b
to problem solving is used
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D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the
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decision
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, Ans: B b
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
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thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
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objective the criteria will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
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Person’s decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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4. What influences the quality of a decision most often?
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A) The decision maker's immediate superior
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B) The type of decision that needs to be made
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C) Questions asked and alternatives generated b b b b
D) The time of day the decision is
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made
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Ans: C b
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the
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decision maker, the better the final decision will be. The alternatives
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generated and the final choices are limited by each person's value system.
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5. What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
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A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
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B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
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C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
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D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative
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processes
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Ans: B b
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly
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sensitive to other people and situations. Left-brain thinkers are typically
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better at processing language, logic, numbers, and sequential ordering,
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whereas right-brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideation and holistic
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synthesizing.
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6. What is the best definition of decision making?
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A) The planning process of management
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B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
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C) One step in the problem-solving process
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D) Required to justify the need for b b b b b
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Ans: C b
Feedback:
, Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as
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choosing a particular course of action. Decision making, one step in the
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problem-solving process, is an important task that relies heavily on critical
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thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
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7. If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
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A) An alternative problem b b
B) A chosen course of action
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C) An action that guarantees success
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D) A restatement of the
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solution
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Ans: B b
Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem
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solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that
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focuseson analyzing a difficult situation. Problem solving always
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includes a decision-making step.
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8. Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
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A) Some values are not realistic or healthy b b b b b b
B) Not all values are of equal worth
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C) Our values remain unchanged over time
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D) Our values often collide with one
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another
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Ans: D b
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
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thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
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objective the criteria will be, value judgments will always play a part in
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aperson's decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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9. Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
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A) It is a simple approach to decision making
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B) It is narrower in scope than decision making
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C) It requires reasoning and creative analysis
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D) It is a synonym for the problem-solving
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process
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Ans: C b
Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem
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solving. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical
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thinking also involves reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
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Medconnoiseur
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,Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 11th Edition
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MarquisHuston Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning: Requisites
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for successful leadership and management
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1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation b b b b b b
B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a
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problem
b
Ans: C b
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a
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particular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making
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and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation.
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Critical thinking, sometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to
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evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making and problem
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solving.
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2. What is a weakness of the traditional problem-solving model?
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A) Its need for implementation time b b b b
B) Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
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C) Its failure to gather sufficient datab b b b b
D) Its failure to evaluate b b b
alternatives
b
Ans: A b
Feedback:
The traditional problem-solving model is less effective when time
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constraints are a consideration. Decision making can occur without the
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full analysis required in problem solving. Because problem solNving
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attempts to identify the root problem in situations, much time and energy
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are spent on identifying the real problem.
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3. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
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A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different b b b b b b
individuals for the same problems
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B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system b b b b b b b b
C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach b b b b b b b b b
to problem solving is used
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D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the
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decision
b
, Ans: B b
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
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thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
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objective the criteria will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
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Person’s decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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4. What influences the quality of a decision most often?
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A) The decision maker's immediate superior
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B) The type of decision that needs to be made
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C) Questions asked and alternatives generated b b b b
D) The time of day the decision is
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made
b
Ans: C b
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the
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decision maker, the better the final decision will be. The alternatives
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generated and the final choices are limited by each person's value system.
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5. What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
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A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
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B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
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C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
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D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative
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processes
b
Ans: B b
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly
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sensitive to other people and situations. Left-brain thinkers are typically
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better at processing language, logic, numbers, and sequential ordering,
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whereas right-brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideation and holistic
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synthesizing.
b
6. What is the best definition of decision making?
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A) The planning process of management
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B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
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C) One step in the problem-solving process
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D) Required to justify the need for b b b b b
bscarce items b
Ans: C b
Feedback:
, Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as
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choosing a particular course of action. Decision making, one step in the
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problem-solving process, is an important task that relies heavily on critical
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thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
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7. If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
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A) An alternative problem b b
B) A chosen course of action
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C) An action that guarantees success
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D) A restatement of the
b b b
solution
b
Ans: B b
Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem
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solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that
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focuseson analyzing a difficult situation. Problem solving always
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includes a decision-making step.
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8. Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
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A) Some values are not realistic or healthy b b b b b b
B) Not all values are of equal worth
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C) Our values remain unchanged over time
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D) Our values often collide with one
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another
b
Ans: D b
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
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thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
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objective the criteria will be, value judgments will always play a part in
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aperson's decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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9. Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
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A) It is a simple approach to decision making
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B) It is narrower in scope than decision making
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C) It requires reasoning and creative analysis
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D) It is a synonym for the problem-solving
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process
b
Ans: C b
Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem
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solving. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical
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thinking also involves reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
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