Essentials of
Nursing
Leadership and
Management, 7th
Edition, Sally A.
Weiss, Ruth M.
Tappen, Karen
Grimley, ISBN-13:
9780803669536
,
,Table of Contents
Unit I: Professionalism
1. Characteristics of a Profession *NEW*
2. Professional Ethics and Values
3. Nursing Practice and the Law
Unit II: Leading and Managing
4. Leadership and Followership
5. The Nurse as a Manager of Care
6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
7. Communicating With Others and Working With the
Interprofessional Team
8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts
Unit III: Healthcare Organizations
9. Organizations, Power and Professional
Empowerment
10. Organizations, People and Change
11. Quality and Safety
12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
Unit IV: Your Nursing Career
14. Launching your Career
15. Advancing your Career *NEW*
Unit V: Looking to the Future
16. What the Future Holds
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 7e Page 1 of 12
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:
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:
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:
4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which of
the following statements should be included in the teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your
license.
D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions.
Answer:
5. An RN is explaining to a student nurse what professionalism in nursing means. Which of the
following statements, if made by the student nurse, demonstrates teaching has been
successful?