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ROLES AND MANAGEMENT
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FUNCTIONS IN NURSING 10
EDITION BY BESSIE I MARQUIS
AND CAROL HUSTON
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Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular cour
seof action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that foc
useson analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as reflective t
hinking, is related to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making and problem
solving.
1. What
1. A) Its need for implementation time
2. B) Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
3. C) Its failure to gather sufficient data
4. D) Its failure to evaluate alternatives
Ans: A F
eedback:
The traditional problem-
solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. Decision makin
g can occur without the full analysis required in problem solving. Because problem solvi
ng attempts to identify the root problem in situations, muchtime and energy are spent on
identifying the real problem.
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
1. A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for th
, esame problems
2. B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each persons value system
3. C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to proble
msolving is used
4. D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision
*ANSW*
BFe
edback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will influenc
e a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value judgments
willalways play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
is a weakness of the traditional problem-
solving model?Page 1
3. What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers immedia
tesuperior
B) The type of decision that needs to be made
C) Questions asked and alternatives generated
D) The time of day the decision is mad
e*ANSW* C
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the bett
erthe final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are limited by
eachpersons value system.
4. What
1. A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
2. B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
3. C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
, 4. D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative processes
ROLES AND MANAGEMENT
TH
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING 10
EDITION BY BESSIE I MARQUIS
AND CAROL HUSTON
COMPLETE ALL CHAPTERS
INCLUDED .
, MARQUISHUSTONTESTBANK
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular cour
seof action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that foc
useson analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as reflective t
hinking, is related to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making and problem
solving.
1. What
1. A) Its need for implementation time
2. B) Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
3. C) Its failure to gather sufficient data
4. D) Its failure to evaluate alternatives
Ans: A F
eedback:
The traditional problem-
solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. Decision makin
g can occur without the full analysis required in problem solving. Because problem solvi
ng attempts to identify the root problem in situations, muchtime and energy are spent on
identifying the real problem.
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
1. A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for th
, esame problems
2. B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each persons value system
3. C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to proble
msolving is used
4. D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision
*ANSW*
BFe
edback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will influenc
e a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value judgments
willalways play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
is a weakness of the traditional problem-
solving model?Page 1
3. What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers immedia
tesuperior
B) The type of decision that needs to be made
C) Questions asked and alternatives generated
D) The time of day the decision is mad
e*ANSW* C
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the bett
erthe final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are limited by
eachpersons value system.
4. What
1. A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
2. B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
3. C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
, 4. D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative processes
