Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
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• What xdoes xknowledge xabout xgood xdecision xmaking xlead xone xto xbelieve?
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
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x creative processesAns: B
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Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them
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x particularly sensitive to other people and situations. Left-brain
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x thinkers are typically better at processing language, logic, numbers,
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x and sequential ordering, whereas right-brain thinkers excel at
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nonverbal ideation and holistic synthesizing.
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• What xis xthe xbest xdefinition xof xdecision xmaking?
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 x x x x x
xscarce itemsAns: C
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Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
, Nur 4827 TESTBANK Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as
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x choosing a particularcourse of action. Decision making, one step in
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x the problem-solving process, is an important task that relies
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x heavily on critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
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Nur 4827 TESTBANK Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
, Nur 4827 TESTBANK Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
• If xdecision xmaking xis xtriggered xby xa xproblem xwith xwhat xdoes xit xend?
A) An alternative problem
x x
B) A chosen course of action
x x x x
C) An action that guarantees success
x x x x
D) A restatement of the
x x x
xsolutionAns: B x x
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A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen.
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x Problem solving is part ofdecision making and is a systematic
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x process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Problem
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x solving always includes a decision-making step.
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• Why xdo xour xvalues xoften xcause xpersonal xconflict xin xdecision xmaking?
A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
x x x x x x
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
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x one anotherAns: D
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Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
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x thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
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xobjective the criteria will be, valuejudgments will always play a part
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Nur 4827 TESTBANK Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
, Nur 4827 TESTBANK Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
x in a person's decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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• Which xstatement xis xtrue xconcerning xcritical xthinking?
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-
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solving processAns: C
x x x
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Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and
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x problem solving. It issometimes referred to as reflective thinking.
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x Critical thinking also involves reflectingupon the meaning of
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x statements, examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and
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x forming judgments about facts.
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Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
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