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TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing

Leadership & Management

8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss

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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Chapt
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er 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapter 3.
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Nursing Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. Leaders
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hip and Followership. Chapter 5. The NURSE as
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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. Chap
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ter 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. S S S S




Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment. Chapter
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13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14. L
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aunching your Career. S S




Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter
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16. What the Future Holds.
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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 of professionalism i
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ncluded which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty

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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look 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. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of profes
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sionalism.
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 driver’
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s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becameti
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red. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. S S S S S S


B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
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C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
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D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Drivi
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ng without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal be
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havior 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 a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the NURSE
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may lose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the fo
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llowing statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. S S S S S S S S S S S S S


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


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


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




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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take th
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eNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligi
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bleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NU
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RSE has received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a l
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function auto
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nomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan of carefo
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r clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client
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Scare.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold profession
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al standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain thei
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rlicense.


4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Which of
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the 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.
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B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. S S S S S S S S S S S S


C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your lic
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ense.
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing his
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or her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed unprofessio
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner in botht
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heir personal and professional lives.
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