Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2021/2022 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
What88does88knowledge88about88good88decision88making88lead88one88to88believe?
A) Good88decision88makers88are88usually88right-brain,88intuitive88thinkers
B) Effective88decision88makers88are88sensitive88to88the88situation88and88to88othe
rs
C) Good88decisions88are88usually88made88by88left-brain,88logical88thinkers
D) Good88decision88making88requires88analytical88rather88tha
n88creative88processes88Ans:88 B
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Good88decision88makers88seem88to88have88antennae88that88make88them88
particularly88sensitive88to88other88people88and88situations.88Left-
brain88thinkers88are88typically88better88at88processing88language,88logic,8
8 numbers,88and88sequential88ordering,88whereas88right-
brain88thinkers88excel88at88nonverbal88ideation88and88holistic88synthesizi
ng.
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What88is88the88best88definition88of88decision88making?
A) The88planning88process88of88management
B) The88evaluation88phase88of88the88executive88role
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,C) One88step88in88the88problem-solving88process
D) Required88to88justify88the88need88for
scarce88items88Ans:88 C
88
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Decision88making88is88a88complex,88cognitive88process88often88defined88a
s88choosing88a88particular88course88of88action.88Decision88making,88one88s
tep88in88the88problem-
solving88process,88is88an88important88task88that88relies88heavily88on88criti
cal88thinking88and88clinical88reasoning88skills.
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ement88Functions88in88Nursing889th88Edition88TBW88(1)88(
2021/202288REVISED88EXAM88PRACTICE88GUIDE)88(CONT
AINS88COMPLETE88QUESTIONS88WITH88ANSWERS)
, If88decision88making88is88triggered88by88a88problem88with88what88does88it88end?
A) An88alternative88problem
B) A88chosen88course88of88action
C) An88action88that88guarantees88success
D) A88restatement88of88the8
8solution88Ans:88 B
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A88decision88is88made88when88a88course88of88action88has88been88chosen.88
Problem88solving88is88part88of88decision88making88and88is88a88systematic88
process88that88focuses88on88analyzing88a88difficult88situation.88Problem88
solving88always88includes88a88decision-making88step.
Why88do88our88values88often88cause88personal88conflict88in88decision88making?
A) Some88values88are88not88realistic88or88healthy
B) Not88all88values88are88of88equal88worth
C) Our88values88remain88unchanged88over88time
D) Our88values88often88collide88with88
one88another88Ans:88 D
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Values,88life88experience,88individual88preference,88and88individual88way
s88of88thinking88will88influence88a88person's88decision88making.88No88matt
er88how88objective88the88criteria88will88be,88value88judgments88will88always
88 play88a88part88in88a88person's88decision88making,88either88consciously88o
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ement88Functions88in88Nursing889th88Edition88TBW88(1)88(
2021/202288REVISED88EXAM88PRACTICE88GUIDE)88(CONT
AINS88COMPLETE88QUESTIONS88WITH88ANSWERS)
, r88subconsciously.
Which88statement88is88true88concerning88critical88thinking?
A) It88is88a88simple88approach88to88decision88making
B) It88is88narrower88in88scope88than88decision88making
C) It88requires88reasoning88and88creative88analysis
D) It88is88a88synonym88for88the88problem-
solving88process88Ans:88 C
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Critical88thinking88has88a88broader88scope88than88decision88making88a
nd88problem88solving.88It88is88sometimes88referred88to88as88reflective88th
inking.88Critical88thinking88also88involves88reflecting88upon88the88mean
ing88of88statements,88examining88the88offered88evidence88and88reasoni
ng,88and88forming88judgments88about88facts.
Nur88482788TESTBANK88Leadership88Roles88and88Manag
ement88Functions88in88Nursing889th88Edition88TBW88(1)88(
2021/202288REVISED88EXAM88PRACTICE88GUIDE)88(CONT
AINS88COMPLETE88QUESTIONS88WITH88ANSWERS)