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Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 8th Edition
By Sally A. Weiss, Ruth M. Tappen, RUTH M. TAPPEN, Karen Grimley.
(All Chapter:s, Latest Edition, Verified Answers with Rationales)
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter: 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
Chapter: 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
Chapter: 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
Chapter: 4. Leadership and Followership.
Chapter: 5. The NURSE as a Manager of Care.
Chapter: 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
Chapter: 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team.
Chapter: 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
Chapter: 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
Chapter: 10. Organizations, People and Change.
Chapter: 11. Quality and Safety.
Chapter: 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
Chapter: 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments.
Chapter: 14. Launching your Career.
Chapter: 15. Advancing your Career.
Chapter: 16. What the Future Holds.
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Chapter: 1: Characteristics of a Profession—
1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of
professionalism included which of the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values
D. Honesty
Answer: A
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend
became tired. Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
Answer: B
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Page: 5
Feedback:
A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Driving
without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the NURSEmay
lose her nursing license.
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the
following statements is true of nursing?
A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice.
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
Answer: C
Page: 4
Feedback:
A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take
the NCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligibleto
obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NURSE has
received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a license to
practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession
rather than a vocation.
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Complete – Test Bank
Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, 8th Edition
By Sally A. Weiss, Ruth M. Tappen, RUTH M. TAPPEN, Karen Grimley.
(All Chapter:s, Latest Edition, Verified Answers with Rationales)
@Mercy Expert
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter: 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
Chapter: 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
Chapter: 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
Chapter: 4. Leadership and Followership.
Chapter: 5. The NURSE as a Manager of Care.
Chapter: 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
Chapter: 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team.
Chapter: 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
Chapter: 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
Chapter: 10. Organizations, People and Change.
Chapter: 11. Quality and Safety.
Chapter: 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
Chapter: 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments.
Chapter: 14. Launching your Career.
Chapter: 15. Advancing your Career.
Chapter: 16. What the Future Holds.
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Chapter: 1: Characteristics of a Profession—
1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of
professionalism included which of the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values
D. Honesty
Answer: A
Page: 4
Feedback:
A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend
became tired. Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
Answer: B
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Page: 5
Feedback:
A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Driving
without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the NURSEmay
lose her nursing license.
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the
following statements is true of nursing?
A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice.
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
Answer: C
Page: 4
Feedback:
A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take
the NCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligibleto
obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NURSE has
received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a license to
practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession
rather than a vocation.
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