TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a f f f f
f Profession. Chapter 2. Professional f f f
f Ethics and Values. Chapter 3. Nursing
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f Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. f f f f f
f Leadership and Followership. Chapter 5. f f f f
f The NURSE f
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
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f Interprofessional Team. Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts. f f f f f f f
Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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f Chapter 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.
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f Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work f f f f f
f Environments. Chapter 14. Launching your Career. f f f f
f Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. f f f f
Chapter 16. What the Future Holds. f f f f f
,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and
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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions f f f f f f f f
ofprofessionalism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values f f f f
D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A f f
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at
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knowledge and expertise.
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B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional
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behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent
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characteristics of professionalism.
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D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional
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behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not
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renewed her driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took
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over driving when her friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. f f f f f f
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. f f f f f f f f f f f f f
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. f f f f f f f f f f f f
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without f f f f f f f f f f
a license. f b
CORRECT ANSWER B f f
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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 a license is deemed an
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unprofessional and illegal behavior for which a NURSE may
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his or herlicense. f f f f
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should
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renew her license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is
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illegal,and the NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession
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ofnursing. Which of the following statements is true of
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nursing? f
A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain f f f f f f f f f
a license to practice. f b f f
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. f f f f f f f
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. f f f f f f f f f
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. f f f f f f f f f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER C f f
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be
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eligible to take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination
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fin order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice.
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PassingtheNCLEXexaminationdemonstratestheNURSEhasreceivedspecialized
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education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain alicenseto practice in f f f f f f f f f f f f
the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing,
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nursingis a profession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are
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ableto function autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs
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formulate and deliver a plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing f f f f f f f f f
judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to
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uphold professional standards of behavior in their practice and
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personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of
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newNURSEs. Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
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teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. f f f f f f f f f f f f f
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. f f f f f f f f f f f f
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you f f f f f f f f f f
and willnot impact your license. f f f f f
D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. f f f f f f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER D f f
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a
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NURSE losing hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be
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deemed unprofessional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional
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manner in boththeir personal and professional lives.
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Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a f f f f
f Profession. Chapter 2. Professional f f f
f Ethics and Values. Chapter 3. Nursing
f f f f f
f Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. f f f f f
f Leadership and Followership. Chapter 5. f f f f
f The NURSE f
as a Manager of Care.
f f f f
Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
f f f f f f f f
Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the
f f f f f f f f
f Interprofessional Team. Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts. f f f f f f f
Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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f Chapter 10. Organizations, People and Change.
f f f f f
Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
f f f f
Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
f f f f f f
f Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work f f f f f
f Environments. Chapter 14. Launching your Career. f f f f
f Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. f f f f
Chapter 16. What the Future Holds. f f f f f
,Test Bank, Chapter 1
f f f
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and
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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions f f f f f f f f
ofprofessionalism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values f f f f
D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A f f
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at
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knowledge and expertise.
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B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional
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behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent
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characteristics of professionalism.
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D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional
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behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not
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renewed her driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took
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over driving when her friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. f f f f f f
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. f f f f f f f f f f f f f
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. f f f f f f f f f f f f
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without f f f f f f f f f f
a license. f b
CORRECT ANSWER B f f
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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 a license is deemed an
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unprofessional and illegal behavior for which a NURSE may
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lose f
his or herlicense. f f f f
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should
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renew her license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is
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illegal,and the NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and
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Page 1 of f f f
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession
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ofnursing. Which of the following statements is true of
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nursing? f
A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain f f f f f f f f f
a license to practice. f b f f
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. f f f f f f f
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. f f f f f f f f f
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. f f f f f f f f f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER C f f
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be
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eligible to take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination
f f f f f f f f f f f
fin order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice.
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PassingtheNCLEXexaminationdemonstratestheNURSEhasreceivedspecialized
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education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain alicenseto practice in f f f f f f f f f f f f
the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing,
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nursingis a profession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are
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ableto function autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs
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formulate and deliver a plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing f f f f f f f f f
judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to
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uphold professional standards of behavior in their practice and
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personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of
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newNURSEs. Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
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teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. f f f f f f f f f f f f f
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. f f f f f f f f f f f f
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you f f f f f f f f f f
and willnot impact your license. f f f f f
D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. f f f f f f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER D f f
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a
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NURSE losing hisor her license.
f f f f f
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be
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deemed unprofessional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional
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manner in boththeir personal and professional lives.
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