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hip & Management
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by Sally A. Weiss
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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Cha
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pter 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapter
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3. Nursing Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. L
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eadership and Followership. Chapter 5. The NU
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RSE 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 Interprofessional Team. C
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hapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapt
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er 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. Chapt
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er 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 1
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4. Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapt
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er 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 professionalis
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m included 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 exper
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tise.
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 pr
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ofessionalism.
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 dr
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iver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her frien
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d becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. uo uo uo uo uo uo


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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CORRECT ANSWER B uo uo


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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Dr
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iving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
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behavior 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 lic
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ense.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the NUR
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SEmay lose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of t
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he following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice
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.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. uo uo uo uo uo uo uo


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


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




CORRECT ANSWER C uo uo


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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to ta
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ke theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to
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be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonst
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rates the NURSE has received specialized education and training and enables the NU
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RSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profes
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sion rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
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autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan
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of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make deci
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sions in client care.uo uo uo


D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold profes
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sional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to mai
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Whi
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ch ofthe 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.uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo uo


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