TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition By Sally A. Weiss

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
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Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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,TABLE OF CONTENT b b




Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
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Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
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Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
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Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Manager of Care.
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Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
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Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team. Chapter
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8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapter
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10. Organizations, People and Change.
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Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
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Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment. Chapter
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13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14.
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Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter
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16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition
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Chapter1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historicallydifficult todefine. Earlydefinitions of professionalism
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included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty

CORRECT ANSWERA b b




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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism onlylook at knowledge and expertise.
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B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
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C. Thisis incorrect. Acodeof ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
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professionalism.
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D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
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2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
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driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend
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becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. Shehas acted in a professional manner. b b b b b b




B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. b b b b b b b b b b




C. Sheshould renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. b b b b b b b b b




D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license. b b b b b b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER B b b




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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal
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behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without alicense is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
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behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
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C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without avalid driver’slicense is illegal, and the
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NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits amiddle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which ofthe
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following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. b b b b b b b b b b b b b




B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. b b b b b b b




C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. b b b b b b b




D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. b b b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER C b b




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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take
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theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be
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eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates
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the NURSE has received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to
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obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learningis required in nursing, nursingis a profession
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rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
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autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan of
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carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in
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client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
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professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to
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maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Which
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ofthe following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. b b b b b b b b b b b




B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. b b b b b b b b b b b b




C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




license. b




D. NURSEs maylose their licenses for unprofessional actions. b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER D b b




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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media maylead to a NURSE losing hisor
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her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionallycharged blogs or forums maybedeemed
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unprofessional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in aprofessional manner in
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boththeir personal and professional lives.
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