TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership
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& Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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,TABLEOFCONTENT
Chapterm1.mCharacteristicsmofmamProfession.mChapt
erm2.mProfessional mEthics mand Values.mChapterm3
m +
.mNursingmPractice mand mthe mLaw.mChapterm4.mLead
ermship mand mFollowership.mChapterm5.mThe mNURS
EmasmamManagermofmCare.
Chapterm6.mDelegation mand mPrioritization mofmClientmCaremStaffing.
Chapterm7.mCommunicatingmwith mOthersmand Workingmwith mthe mInterprofessional mTeam.mCha
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pmterm8.mResolvingmProblems mand mConflicts.
Chapterm9.mOrganizations,mPowermand mProfessional mEmpowerment.mChapter
10.mOrganizations,mPeople mand mChange.mChapt
erm11.mQuality mand mSafety.
Chapterm12.mMaintaining amSafe mWork mEnvironment.mChapter
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13.mPromotingmamHealthy mWorkmEnvironments.mChapterm14.mLmaunchi
ngmyourmCareer.
Chapterm15.mAdvancingmyourmCareer.mChapter
16.mWhatmthe mFuture mHolds.
,TestmBank,mChapterm1
Weiss,mEssentialsmofmNursingmLeadershipmandmManagement,8thm editi
on
Chapterm1:mCharacteristicsmof mamProfession—Answers andmRationales
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1. Professionalismmhasmbeenmhistoricallymdifficult tomdefine.mEarlydefinitionsmof mprofessionalism
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mimncluded mwhichmof mthemfollowingmcharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethicalmand moralmvalues
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D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A
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A. Thismismcorrect.mOldermdefinitionsmof mprofessionalismmonlylookmat mknowledgemand mexpertise
.
B. Thismismincorrect.mEmpathymismammodernmcharacteristicmof mprofessionalmbehavior.
C. Thismismincorrect.mAmcodemof methicsmand mmoralmvaluesmaremmoremrecent characteristicsmof mprof
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esmsionalism.
D. Thismismincorrect.mHonestymisma moremrecent mcharacteristicmof mprofessionalmbehavior.
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2. Amregistered mNURSEm(RN)mwhomusuallymusesmpublicmtransportationmhasmnot mrenewed mhermdriv
er’msmlicense. mDuringmamrecent mcarmtripmwithmamfriend,mshemtookmovermdrivingmwhenmhermfriend mbe
cametimred.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmismtrue?
A. Shemhasmacted minmamprofessionalmmanner.
B. ShemmaymlosemhermRN mlicensemformdrivingmwithout ma license.
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C. Shemshould mrenew mhermdriver’smlicensemasmsoonmasmpossible.
D. Undermthemcircumstances,mshemwillmnot mbemfaulted mformdrivingmwithout amlicense.
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CORRECT ANSWER B
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A. Thismismincorrect.mProfessionalismmrequiresmNURSEsmtomavoid illegalmbehaviors.Dri
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vimngmwithout mamlicensemismillegal.
B. Thismismcorrect.mDrivingmwithout mamlicensemismdeemed manmunprofessionalmand millegalm
bemhaviormformwhichmamNURSEmmaymlosemhismormhermlicense.
C. Thismismincorrect.mIt mismupmtomthemindividualmtomdecidemif mshemshould mrenew mhermlicens
e.
D. Thismismincorrect.mDrivingmwithout mamvalid mdriver’smlicensemis illegal,mand mthemNURS
+
Emmaymlosemhermnursingmlicense.
, TestmBank,mChapterm1
Weiss,mEssentialsmofmNursingmLeadershipmandmManagement,8thm editi Page m1mofm1
on 2
3. AnmRN mvisitsmammiddlemschoolmclassmtomdiscussmthemprofessionmof mnursing.mWhichmof mth
emfomllowingmstatementsmismtruemof mnursing?
A. NURSEsmmust mgraduatemfrommnursingmschoolminmordermtomobtainmamlicensemtompractice.
B. Nursingmis amvocationmthat mrequiresmcontinuousmeducation.
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C. NURSEsmfunctionmautonomouslymwithin theirmscopemof mpractice.
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D. NURSEsmmust adheremtomexpected professionalmbehaviorsmin theirmlives.
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CORRECT ANSWER C
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A. This mis mincorrect.mNURSEsmmust mgraduatemfrommamnursingmprogrammtombemeligiblemto take
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mthmeNCLEX mexamination. mNURSEsmmust mpassmthe mNCLEX mexaminationminmordermtomb
emeligimbletomobtainmamlicensemtompractice.mPassing themNCLEX mexamination demonstrate
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smthemNUmRSEmhasmreceived mspecialized meducationmand mtrainingmand menablesmthemNURSEm
tomobtainmamlmicensetompracticemin the state.
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B. Thismismincorrect.mAlthough lifelongmlearningmismrequired minmnursing,mnursingmismamprofession
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mrathermthan amvocation.
+
C. Thismismcorrect.mRathermthanmbeing assistantsmtomdoctors,mNURSEsmaremablemtomfunctionma
+
utomnomouslymwithinmtheirmscopemof mpractice. mNURSEsmformulatemand mdelivermamplan mof m
carefomrmclients,mutilizingmnursingmjudgment mand criticalmthinkingmskillsmtommakemdecision
+
sminmclien
t mcare.
D. This mis mincorrect.mThe mstatemboardsmof mnursingmexpect mNURSEsmtomuphold mprofessi
onmalmstandardsmof mbehaviorminmtheirmpracticemandmpersonalmlivesminmordermtommaintai
nmtheimrlicense.
4. AnmRN mismreviewingmprofessionalmbehaviormexpectationsmwithmamgroupmof mnew mNURSEs.mWhic
hmomfthemfollowingmstatementsmshould mbe included minmthemteaching?
+
A. It mismOK mtomdiscussmyourmdaysmat mworkmonmsocialmmedia.
B. Whenmyoumarempassionatemabout mamtopic,mspeakmupminmblogsmand mforums.
C. Yourmbehaviormoutsidemof mthempracticemsetting ismupmtomyoumandmwillmnot mimpact myou
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rmlimcense.
D. NURSEsmmaymlosemtheirmlicensesmformunprofessionalmactions.
CORRECT ANSWER D
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A. Thismismincorrect.mInappropriatemusemof msocialmmediammaylead mtomamNURSEmlosingmh
ismormhermlicense.
B. Thismismincorrect.mEmotionallymcharged blogsmormforumsmmaybemdeemed munprofessi
+
omnalmbehavior.
C. Thismismincorrect.mNURSEsmaremexpected tombehaveminma professionalmmannerminmbot
+ +
ht mheirmpersonalmand mprofessionalmlives.
m m m m m m
& Management
m m
8th Edition
m
by Sally A. Weiss
m m m
,TABLEOFCONTENT
Chapterm1.mCharacteristicsmofmamProfession.mChapt
erm2.mProfessional mEthics mand Values.mChapterm3
m +
.mNursingmPractice mand mthe mLaw.mChapterm4.mLead
ermship mand mFollowership.mChapterm5.mThe mNURS
EmasmamManagermofmCare.
Chapterm6.mDelegation mand mPrioritization mofmClientmCaremStaffing.
Chapterm7.mCommunicatingmwith mOthersmand Workingmwith mthe mInterprofessional mTeam.mCha
+
pmterm8.mResolvingmProblems mand mConflicts.
Chapterm9.mOrganizations,mPowermand mProfessional mEmpowerment.mChapter
10.mOrganizations,mPeople mand mChange.mChapt
erm11.mQuality mand mSafety.
Chapterm12.mMaintaining amSafe mWork mEnvironment.mChapter
+
13.mPromotingmamHealthy mWorkmEnvironments.mChapterm14.mLmaunchi
ngmyourmCareer.
Chapterm15.mAdvancingmyourmCareer.mChapter
16.mWhatmthe mFuture mHolds.
,TestmBank,mChapterm1
Weiss,mEssentialsmofmNursingmLeadershipmandmManagement,8thm editi
on
Chapterm1:mCharacteristicsmof mamProfession—Answers andmRationales
+
1. Professionalismmhasmbeenmhistoricallymdifficult tomdefine.mEarlydefinitionsmof mprofessionalism
+
mimncluded mwhichmof mthemfollowingmcharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethicalmand moralmvalues
+
D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A
+ +
Page:m4
Feedback
A. Thismismcorrect.mOldermdefinitionsmof mprofessionalismmonlylookmat mknowledgemand mexpertise
.
B. Thismismincorrect.mEmpathymismammodernmcharacteristicmof mprofessionalmbehavior.
C. Thismismincorrect.mAmcodemof methicsmand mmoralmvaluesmaremmoremrecent characteristicsmof mprof
+
esmsionalism.
D. Thismismincorrect.mHonestymisma moremrecent mcharacteristicmof mprofessionalmbehavior.
+
2. Amregistered mNURSEm(RN)mwhomusuallymusesmpublicmtransportationmhasmnot mrenewed mhermdriv
er’msmlicense. mDuringmamrecent mcarmtripmwithmamfriend,mshemtookmovermdrivingmwhenmhermfriend mbe
cametimred.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmismtrue?
A. Shemhasmacted minmamprofessionalmmanner.
B. ShemmaymlosemhermRN mlicensemformdrivingmwithout ma license.
+
C. Shemshould mrenew mhermdriver’smlicensemasmsoonmasmpossible.
D. Undermthemcircumstances,mshemwillmnot mbemfaulted mformdrivingmwithout amlicense.
+
CORRECT ANSWER B
+ +
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Feedback
A. Thismismincorrect.mProfessionalismmrequiresmNURSEsmtomavoid illegalmbehaviors.Dri
+
vimngmwithout mamlicensemismillegal.
B. Thismismcorrect.mDrivingmwithout mamlicensemismdeemed manmunprofessionalmand millegalm
bemhaviormformwhichmamNURSEmmaymlosemhismormhermlicense.
C. Thismismincorrect.mIt mismupmtomthemindividualmtomdecidemif mshemshould mrenew mhermlicens
e.
D. Thismismincorrect.mDrivingmwithout mamvalid mdriver’smlicensemis illegal,mand mthemNURS
+
Emmaymlosemhermnursingmlicense.
, TestmBank,mChapterm1
Weiss,mEssentialsmofmNursingmLeadershipmandmManagement,8thm editi Page m1mofm1
on 2
3. AnmRN mvisitsmammiddlemschoolmclassmtomdiscussmthemprofessionmof mnursing.mWhichmof mth
emfomllowingmstatementsmismtruemof mnursing?
A. NURSEsmmust mgraduatemfrommnursingmschoolminmordermtomobtainmamlicensemtompractice.
B. Nursingmis amvocationmthat mrequiresmcontinuousmeducation.
+
C. NURSEsmfunctionmautonomouslymwithin theirmscopemof mpractice.
+
D. NURSEsmmust adheremtomexpected professionalmbehaviorsmin theirmlives.
+ + +
CORRECT ANSWER C
+ +
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Feedback
A. This mis mincorrect.mNURSEsmmust mgraduatemfrommamnursingmprogrammtombemeligiblemto take
+
mthmeNCLEX mexamination. mNURSEsmmust mpassmthe mNCLEX mexaminationminmordermtomb
emeligimbletomobtainmamlicensemtompractice.mPassing themNCLEX mexamination demonstrate
+ +
smthemNUmRSEmhasmreceived mspecialized meducationmand mtrainingmand menablesmthemNURSEm
tomobtainmamlmicensetompracticemin the state.
+ +
B. Thismismincorrect.mAlthough lifelongmlearningmismrequired minmnursing,mnursingmismamprofession
+
mrathermthan amvocation.
+
C. Thismismcorrect.mRathermthanmbeing assistantsmtomdoctors,mNURSEsmaremablemtomfunctionma
+
utomnomouslymwithinmtheirmscopemof mpractice. mNURSEsmformulatemand mdelivermamplan mof m
carefomrmclients,mutilizingmnursingmjudgment mand criticalmthinkingmskillsmtommakemdecision
+
sminmclien
t mcare.
D. This mis mincorrect.mThe mstatemboardsmof mnursingmexpect mNURSEsmtomuphold mprofessi
onmalmstandardsmof mbehaviorminmtheirmpracticemandmpersonalmlivesminmordermtommaintai
nmtheimrlicense.
4. AnmRN mismreviewingmprofessionalmbehaviormexpectationsmwithmamgroupmof mnew mNURSEs.mWhic
hmomfthemfollowingmstatementsmshould mbe included minmthemteaching?
+
A. It mismOK mtomdiscussmyourmdaysmat mworkmonmsocialmmedia.
B. Whenmyoumarempassionatemabout mamtopic,mspeakmupminmblogsmand mforums.
C. Yourmbehaviormoutsidemof mthempracticemsetting ismupmtomyoumandmwillmnot mimpact myou
+
rmlimcense.
D. NURSEsmmaymlosemtheirmlicensesmformunprofessionalmactions.
CORRECT ANSWER D
+ +
Page:m5
Feedback
A. Thismismincorrect.mInappropriatemusemof msocialmmediammaylead mtomamNURSEmlosingmh
ismormhermlicense.
B. Thismismincorrect.mEmotionallymcharged blogsmormforumsmmaybemdeemed munprofessi
+
omnalmbehavior.
C. Thismismincorrect.mNURSEsmaremexpected tombehaveminma professionalmmannerminmbot
+ +
ht mheirmpersonalmand mprofessionalmlives.
