Test Bank for Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss
All Chapters | Expert Verified Answers with Rationales |Graded A+
, TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Managerof Care.
Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team.
Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
Chapter 10 Organizations, People and Change.
Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
Chapter 13. Promotinga HealthyWorkEnvironments.
Chapter 14. Launching your Career.
Chapter15. AdvancingyourCareer.
Chapter16. What the Future Holds.
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Chapter1:Characteristics ofa Profession—Answersand Rationales
1. Professionalismhasbeen
historicallydifficulttodefine.Earlydefinitionsofprofessionalism included which of
the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moralvalues
D. Honesty
AnswerA b
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A. Thisiscorrect. Olderdefinitionsofprofessionalism onlylook at knowledgeand
expertise.
B. This isincorrect. Empathyisamodern characteristic ofprofessional behavior.
b b
C. Thisisincorrect.Acodeof ethicsandmoral values aremore recent characteristics of
b
professionalism.
D. Thisisincorrect. Honestyisamorerecent characteristicofprofessional behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her
friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
A. Shehas acted inaprofessional manner.
B. Shemaylose her RN licensefordriving without a license.
C. Sheshould renewher driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Underthe circumstances, shewill not befaulted for drivingwithout alicense.
B
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A. Thisisincorrect.ProfessionalismrequiresNURSEstoavoidillegal
b
behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
B. Thisis correct. Driving withoutalicenseisdeemedanunprofessional and illegal
b
behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
C. Thisis incorrect. It is uptotheindividualto decideifshe should renewher
b
license.
D. Thisis incorrect. Driving without avaliddriver’slicenseisillegal, andthe
b b
NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession ofnursing.Which
b b b
ofthe following statements is true of nursing?
A. NURSEsmust graduatefrom nursing school in orderto obtain alicenseto
practice.
B. Nursingis avocation that requires continuous education.
b
C. NURSEsfunctionautonomouslywithintheirscope ofpractice.
D. NURSEs must adhereto expectedprofessional behaviors in their lives.
C
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to
take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in
order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX
examination demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and
training and enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
B. This isincorrect. Although lifelonglearningis required innursing, nursingisa
profession rather than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan
of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skillsto make
decisions in
client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in
order to maintain theirlicense.
4. An RNis reviewingprofessional behavior expectations with
b
agroupofnewNURSEs.Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss yourdays at work on social media.
B. When you arepassionate about atopic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Yourbehavioroutsideof thepracticesettingisupto you and will not impact
b b
your license.
D. NURSEsmaylosetheir licenses forunprofessional actions.
D
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A. Thisis incorrect. Inappropriate useofsocial media mayleadto a NURSElosing
b
hisor her license.
B. Thisisincorrect. Emotionallycharged blogs orforumsmaybedeemed
b
unprofessional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. NURSEs areexpected tobehavein aprofessional manner in
b
boththeir personal and professional lives.
by Sally A. Weiss
All Chapters | Expert Verified Answers with Rationales |Graded A+
, TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Managerof Care.
Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team.
Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
Chapter 10 Organizations, People and Change.
Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
Chapter 13. Promotinga HealthyWorkEnvironments.
Chapter 14. Launching your Career.
Chapter15. AdvancingyourCareer.
Chapter16. What the Future Holds.
,Test Bank, Chapter1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition
Chapter1:Characteristics ofa Profession—Answersand Rationales
1. Professionalismhasbeen
historicallydifficulttodefine.Earlydefinitionsofprofessionalism included which of
the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moralvalues
D. Honesty
AnswerA b
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A. Thisiscorrect. Olderdefinitionsofprofessionalism onlylook at knowledgeand
expertise.
B. This isincorrect. Empathyisamodern characteristic ofprofessional behavior.
b b
C. Thisisincorrect.Acodeof ethicsandmoral values aremore recent characteristics of
b
professionalism.
D. Thisisincorrect. Honestyisamorerecent characteristicofprofessional behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her
friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
A. Shehas acted inaprofessional manner.
B. Shemaylose her RN licensefordriving without a license.
C. Sheshould renewher driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Underthe circumstances, shewill not befaulted for drivingwithout alicense.
B
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A. Thisisincorrect.ProfessionalismrequiresNURSEstoavoidillegal
b
behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
B. Thisis correct. Driving withoutalicenseisdeemedanunprofessional and illegal
b
behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
C. Thisis incorrect. It is uptotheindividualto decideifshe should renewher
b
license.
D. Thisis incorrect. Driving without avaliddriver’slicenseisillegal, andthe
b b
NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
, Test Bank, Chapter1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition Page 1 of12
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession ofnursing.Which
b b b
ofthe following statements is true of nursing?
A. NURSEsmust graduatefrom nursing school in orderto obtain alicenseto
practice.
B. Nursingis avocation that requires continuous education.
b
C. NURSEsfunctionautonomouslywithintheirscope ofpractice.
D. NURSEs must adhereto expectedprofessional behaviors in their lives.
C
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to
take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in
order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX
examination demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and
training and enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
B. This isincorrect. Although lifelonglearningis required innursing, nursingisa
profession rather than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan
of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skillsto make
decisions in
client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in
order to maintain theirlicense.
4. An RNis reviewingprofessional behavior expectations with
b
agroupofnewNURSEs.Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss yourdays at work on social media.
B. When you arepassionate about atopic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Yourbehavioroutsideof thepracticesettingisupto you and will not impact
b b
your license.
D. NURSEsmaylosetheir licenses forunprofessional actions.
D
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A. Thisis incorrect. Inappropriate useofsocial media mayleadto a NURSElosing
b
hisor her license.
B. Thisisincorrect. Emotionallycharged blogs orforumsmaybedeemed
b
unprofessional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. NURSEs areexpected tobehavein aprofessional manner in
b
boththeir personal and professional lives.
