Test Bank For Leadership Roles and Management Functionsin
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Nursing Theoryand Application
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11th Edition
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ByBessie L. Marquis, Carol Jorgensen Huston
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Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:Requisi
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tes for successful leadership and management
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1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation
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B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: CFee
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dback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular courseof a
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ction. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuseson analy
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zing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as reflective thinking, is related
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to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making and problem solving.
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2. What
1. A) Its need for implementation time x x x x x
2. B) Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
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3. C) Its failure to gather sufficient data
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4. D) Its failure to evaluate alternatives
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Ans: A Fe x x
edback:
The traditional problem-
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solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. Decision making can oc
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cur without the full analysis required in problem solving. Because problem solving attempts to id
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entify the root problem in situations, muchtime and energy are spent on identifying the real proble
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m.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
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1. A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for thesa
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me problems x
, 2. B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each persons value system
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3. C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to problemsol
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ving is used x x
4. D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision
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Ans: BFee x x
dback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will influencea pe
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rsons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value judgments willalways
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play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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is a weakness of the traditional problem-
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solving model?Page 1 x x x
4. What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers immediatesup
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erior
B) The type of decision that needs to be made
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C) Questions asked and alternatives generated x x x x
D) The time of day the decision is madeA
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ns: Cx
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the betterthe f
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inal decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are limited by eachpersons
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value system. x
5. What
1. A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
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2. B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
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3. C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
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4. D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative processes
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Ans: B Fe x x
edback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly sensitive to other
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, people and situations. Left-
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brain thinkers are typically better at processing language, logic,numbers, and sequential orderi
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ng, whereas right-brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideationand holistic synthesizing.
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does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
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6. What
1. A) The planning process of management
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2. B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
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3. C) One step in the problem-solving process
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4. D) Required to justify the need for scarce items
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Ans: C Fe x x
edback:
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of
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action. Decision making, one step in the problem-
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solving process, is an importanttask that relies heavily on critical thinking and clinical reasoning
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skills.
is the best definition of decision making?Page 2
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7. If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
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1. A) An alternative problem x x x
2. B) A chosen course of action x x x x x
3. C) An action that guarantees success
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4. D) A restatement of the solution
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Ans: B Fe x x
edback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem solving is part of decision m
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aking and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation.Problem solving al
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ways includes a decision-making step.
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8. Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
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1. A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
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Nursing Theoryand Application
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11th Edition
x
ByBessie L. Marquis, Carol Jorgensen Huston
x x x x x x
,https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/doc/3583538/test-bank-for-leadership-roles-and-management-functions-in-nursing-theory-and-application-11th-
edition-by-bessie-l.-marquis-carol-jorgensen-huston-verified-chapters-1-25-complete
Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:Requisi
x x x x x x x x x x x
tes for successful leadership and management
x x x x x
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
x x x x x x
A) It is an analysis of a situation
x x x x x x
B) It is closely related to evaluation
x x x x x
C) It involves choosing between courses of action
x x x x x x
D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: CFee
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dback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular courseof a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ction. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuseson analy
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
zing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as reflective thinking, is related
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making and problem solving.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
2. What
1. A) Its need for implementation time x x x x x
2. B) Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
x x x x x x x x x
3. C) Its failure to gather sufficient data
x x x x x x
4. D) Its failure to evaluate alternatives
x x x x x
Ans: A Fe x x
edback:
The traditional problem-
x x
solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. Decision making can oc
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
cur without the full analysis required in problem solving. Because problem solving attempts to id
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
entify the root problem in situations, muchtime and energy are spent on identifying the real proble
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
m.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
x x x x x x x x x
1. A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for thesa
x x x x x x x x x x x
me problems x
, 2. B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each persons value system
x x x x x x x x x
3. C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to problemsol
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ving is used x x
4. D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ans: BFee x x
dback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will influencea pe
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
rsons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value judgments willalways
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
x x x x x x x x x x x
is a weakness of the traditional problem-
x x x x x x
solving model?Page 1 x x x
4. What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers immediatesup
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erior
B) The type of decision that needs to be made
x x x x x x x x
C) Questions asked and alternatives generated x x x x
D) The time of day the decision is madeA
x x x x x x x x
ns: Cx
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the betterthe f
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inal decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are limited by eachpersons
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
value system. x
5. What
1. A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
x x x x x x x x
2. B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
x x x x x x x x x x x
3. C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
x x x x x x x x x
4. D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative processes
x x x x x x x x x
Ans: B Fe x x
edback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly sensitive to other
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
, people and situations. Left-
x x x
brain thinkers are typically better at processing language, logic,numbers, and sequential orderi
x x x x x x x x x x x x
ng, whereas right-brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideationand holistic synthesizing.
x x x x x x x x x x
does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
x x x x x x x x x
6. What
1. A) The planning process of management
x x x x x
2. B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
x x x x x x x
3. C) One step in the problem-solving process
x x x x x x
4. D) Required to justify the need for scarce items
x x x x x x x x
Ans: C Fe x x
edback:
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
action. Decision making, one step in the problem-
x x x x x x x
solving process, is an importanttask that relies heavily on critical thinking and clinical reasoning
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
skills.
is the best definition of decision making?Page 2
x x x x x x x x
7. If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
1. A) An alternative problem x x x
2. B) A chosen course of action x x x x x
3. C) An action that guarantees success
x x x x x
4. D) A restatement of the solution
x x x x x
Ans: B Fe x x
edback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem solving is part of decision m
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
aking and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation.Problem solving al
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ways includes a decision-making step.
x x x x
8. Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
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1. A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
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