TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
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z Leadership & Management 8th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
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, TABLE OF CONTENTSz z z
Chapter z1: zCharacteristics zof za zProfession
Chapter z2: zProfessional zEthics zand zValues
Chapter z3: zNursing zPractice zand zthe zLaw
Chapter z4: zLeadership zand zFollowership
Chapter z5: zThe zNurse zas zManager zof zCare
Chapter z6: zDelegation zand zPrioritization zof zClient zCare zStaffing
Chapter z7: zCommunicating zWith zOthers zand zWorking zWith zthe zInterprofessional zTeam
Chapter z8: zResolving zProblems zand zConflicts
Chapter z9: zOrganizations, zPower, zand zProfessional zEmpowerment
Chapter z10: zOrganizations, zPeople, zand zChange
Chapter z11: zQuality zand zSafety
Chapter z12: zMaintaining za zSafe zWork zEnvironment
Chapter z13: zPromoting za zHealthy zWork zEnvironment
Chapter z14: zLaunching zYour zCareer
Chapter z15: zAdvancing zYour zCareer
Chapter z16: zWhat zthe zFuture zHolds z
,Test zBank, zChapter z1
Weiss, zEssentials zof zNursing zLeadership zand zManagement, z8e Page z1 zof z12
Weiss
Chapter z1: zCharacteristics zof za zProfession—Answers zand zRationales
1. Professionalism zhas zbeen zhistorically zdifficult zto zdefine. zEarly zdefinitions zof
zprofessionalismzincluded zwhich zof zthe zfollowing zcharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical zand zmoral zvalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: zA
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A. This zis zcorrect. zOlder zdefinitions zof zprofessionalism zonly zlook zat zknowledge zand
expertise.
B. This zis zincorrect. zEmpathy zis za zmodern zcharacteristic zof zprofessional zbehavior.
C. This zis zincorrect. zA zcode zof zethics zand zmoral zvalues zare zmore zrecent zcharacteristics zof
professionalism.
D. This zis zincorrect. zHonesty zis za zmore zrecent zcharacteristic zof zprofessional zbehavior.
2. A zregistered znurse z(RN) zwho zusually zuses zpublic ztransportation zhas znot zrenewed zher
zdriver’s zlicense. zDuring za zrecent zcar ztrip zwith za zfriend, zshe ztook zover zdriving zwhen zher
zfriend zbecameztired. zWhich zof zthe zfollowing zis ztrue?
A. She zhas zacted zin za zprofessional zmanner.
B. She zmay zlose zher zRN zlicense zfor zdriving zwithout za zlicense.
C. She zshould zrenew zher zdriver’s zlicense zas zsoon zas zpossible.
D. Under zthe zcircumstances, zshe zwill znot zbe zfaulted zfor zdriving zwithout za zlicense.
ANSWER: zB
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A. This zis zincorrect. zProfessionalism zrequires znurses zto zavoid zillegal zbehaviors.
Driving zwithout za zlicense zis zillegal.
B. This zis zcorrect. zDriving zwithout za zlicense zis zdeemed zan zunprofessional zand zillegal
behavior zfor zwhich za znurse zmay zlose zhis zor zher zlicense.
C. This zis zincorrect. zIt zis zup zto zthe zindividual zto zdecide zif zshe zshould zrenew zher
license.
D. This zis zincorrect. zDriving zwithout za zvalid zdriver’s zlicense zis zillegal, zand zthe znurse
may zlose zher znursing zlicense.
, Test zBank, zChapter z1
Weiss, zEssentials zof zNursing zLeadership zand zManagement, z8e Page z1 zof z12
3. An zRN zvisits za zmiddle zschool zclass zto zdiscuss zthe zprofession zof znursing. zWhich zof
zthezfollowing zstatements zis ztrue zof znursing?
A. Nurses zmust zgraduate zfrom znursing zschool zin zorder zto zobtain za zlicense zto zpractice.
B. Nursing zis za zvocation zthat zrequires zcontinuous zeducation.
C. Nurses zfunction zautonomously zwithin ztheir zscope zof zpractice.
D. Nurses zmust zadhere zto zexpected zprofessional zbehaviors zin ztheir zlives.
ANSWER: zC
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A. This zis zincorrect. zNurses zmust zgraduate zfrom za znursing zprogram zto zbe zeligible zto ztake
zthezNCLEX zexamination. zNurses zmust zpass zthe zNCLEX zexamination zin zorder zto zbe
zeligible zto zobtain za zlicense zto zpractice. zPassing zthe zNCLEX zexamination zdemonstrates
zthe znurse zhas zreceived zspecialized zeducation zand ztraining zand zenables zthe znurse zto
zobtain za zlicense
to zpractice zin zthe zstate.
B. This zis zincorrect. zAlthough zlifelong zlearning zis zrequired zin znursing, znursing zis za
profession zrather zthan za zvocation.
C. This zis zcorrect. zRather zthan zbeing zassistants zto zdoctors, znurses zare zable zto zfunction
zautonomously zwithin ztheir zscope zof zpractice. zNurses zformulate zand zdeliver za zplan zof
zcare
for zclients, zutilizing znursing zjudgment zand zcritical zthinking zskills zto zmake zdecisions
zinzclient zcare.
D. This zis zincorrect. zThe zstate zboards zof znursing zexpect znurses zto zuphold zprofessional
standards zof zbehavior zin ztheir zpractice zand zpersonal zlives zin zorder zto zmaintain
ztheirzlicense.
4. An zRN zis zreviewing zprofessional zbehavior zexpectations zwith za zgroup zof znew znurses. zWhich
zofzthe zfollowing zstatements zshould zbe zincluded zin zthe zteaching?
A. It zis zOK zto zdiscuss zyour zdays zat zwork zon zsocial zmedia.
B. When zyou zare zpassionate zabout za ztopic, zspeak zup zin zblogs zand zforums.
C. Your zbehavior zoutside zof zthe zpractice zsetting zis zup zto zyou zand zwill znot zimpact
zyourzlicense.
D. Nurses zmay zlose ztheir zlicenses zfor zunprofessional zactions.
ANSWER: zD
Page: z5
Feedback
A. This zis zincorrect. zInappropriate zuse zof zsocial zmedia zmay zlead zto za znurse zlosing zhis
or zher zlicense.
B. This zis zincorrect. zEmotionally zcharged zblogs zor zforums zmay zbe zdeemed
unprofessional zbehavior.
C. This zis zincorrect. zNurses zare zexpected zto zbehave zin za zprofessional zmanner zin zboth
their zpersonal zand zprofessional zlives.
z z z z z
z Leadership & Management 8th Edition
z z z z z
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
z z z z z z z z z
, TABLE OF CONTENTSz z z
Chapter z1: zCharacteristics zof za zProfession
Chapter z2: zProfessional zEthics zand zValues
Chapter z3: zNursing zPractice zand zthe zLaw
Chapter z4: zLeadership zand zFollowership
Chapter z5: zThe zNurse zas zManager zof zCare
Chapter z6: zDelegation zand zPrioritization zof zClient zCare zStaffing
Chapter z7: zCommunicating zWith zOthers zand zWorking zWith zthe zInterprofessional zTeam
Chapter z8: zResolving zProblems zand zConflicts
Chapter z9: zOrganizations, zPower, zand zProfessional zEmpowerment
Chapter z10: zOrganizations, zPeople, zand zChange
Chapter z11: zQuality zand zSafety
Chapter z12: zMaintaining za zSafe zWork zEnvironment
Chapter z13: zPromoting za zHealthy zWork zEnvironment
Chapter z14: zLaunching zYour zCareer
Chapter z15: zAdvancing zYour zCareer
Chapter z16: zWhat zthe zFuture zHolds z
,Test zBank, zChapter z1
Weiss, zEssentials zof zNursing zLeadership zand zManagement, z8e Page z1 zof z12
Weiss
Chapter z1: zCharacteristics zof za zProfession—Answers zand zRationales
1. Professionalism zhas zbeen zhistorically zdifficult zto zdefine. zEarly zdefinitions zof
zprofessionalismzincluded zwhich zof zthe zfollowing zcharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical zand zmoral zvalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: zA
Page: z4
Feedback
A. This zis zcorrect. zOlder zdefinitions zof zprofessionalism zonly zlook zat zknowledge zand
expertise.
B. This zis zincorrect. zEmpathy zis za zmodern zcharacteristic zof zprofessional zbehavior.
C. This zis zincorrect. zA zcode zof zethics zand zmoral zvalues zare zmore zrecent zcharacteristics zof
professionalism.
D. This zis zincorrect. zHonesty zis za zmore zrecent zcharacteristic zof zprofessional zbehavior.
2. A zregistered znurse z(RN) zwho zusually zuses zpublic ztransportation zhas znot zrenewed zher
zdriver’s zlicense. zDuring za zrecent zcar ztrip zwith za zfriend, zshe ztook zover zdriving zwhen zher
zfriend zbecameztired. zWhich zof zthe zfollowing zis ztrue?
A. She zhas zacted zin za zprofessional zmanner.
B. She zmay zlose zher zRN zlicense zfor zdriving zwithout za zlicense.
C. She zshould zrenew zher zdriver’s zlicense zas zsoon zas zpossible.
D. Under zthe zcircumstances, zshe zwill znot zbe zfaulted zfor zdriving zwithout za zlicense.
ANSWER: zB
Page: z5
Feedback
A. This zis zincorrect. zProfessionalism zrequires znurses zto zavoid zillegal zbehaviors.
Driving zwithout za zlicense zis zillegal.
B. This zis zcorrect. zDriving zwithout za zlicense zis zdeemed zan zunprofessional zand zillegal
behavior zfor zwhich za znurse zmay zlose zhis zor zher zlicense.
C. This zis zincorrect. zIt zis zup zto zthe zindividual zto zdecide zif zshe zshould zrenew zher
license.
D. This zis zincorrect. zDriving zwithout za zvalid zdriver’s zlicense zis zillegal, zand zthe znurse
may zlose zher znursing zlicense.
, Test zBank, zChapter z1
Weiss, zEssentials zof zNursing zLeadership zand zManagement, z8e Page z1 zof z12
3. An zRN zvisits za zmiddle zschool zclass zto zdiscuss zthe zprofession zof znursing. zWhich zof
zthezfollowing zstatements zis ztrue zof znursing?
A. Nurses zmust zgraduate zfrom znursing zschool zin zorder zto zobtain za zlicense zto zpractice.
B. Nursing zis za zvocation zthat zrequires zcontinuous zeducation.
C. Nurses zfunction zautonomously zwithin ztheir zscope zof zpractice.
D. Nurses zmust zadhere zto zexpected zprofessional zbehaviors zin ztheir zlives.
ANSWER: zC
Page: z4
Feedback
A. This zis zincorrect. zNurses zmust zgraduate zfrom za znursing zprogram zto zbe zeligible zto ztake
zthezNCLEX zexamination. zNurses zmust zpass zthe zNCLEX zexamination zin zorder zto zbe
zeligible zto zobtain za zlicense zto zpractice. zPassing zthe zNCLEX zexamination zdemonstrates
zthe znurse zhas zreceived zspecialized zeducation zand ztraining zand zenables zthe znurse zto
zobtain za zlicense
to zpractice zin zthe zstate.
B. This zis zincorrect. zAlthough zlifelong zlearning zis zrequired zin znursing, znursing zis za
profession zrather zthan za zvocation.
C. This zis zcorrect. zRather zthan zbeing zassistants zto zdoctors, znurses zare zable zto zfunction
zautonomously zwithin ztheir zscope zof zpractice. zNurses zformulate zand zdeliver za zplan zof
zcare
for zclients, zutilizing znursing zjudgment zand zcritical zthinking zskills zto zmake zdecisions
zinzclient zcare.
D. This zis zincorrect. zThe zstate zboards zof znursing zexpect znurses zto zuphold zprofessional
standards zof zbehavior zin ztheir zpractice zand zpersonal zlives zin zorder zto zmaintain
ztheirzlicense.
4. An zRN zis zreviewing zprofessional zbehavior zexpectations zwith za zgroup zof znew znurses. zWhich
zofzthe zfollowing zstatements zshould zbe zincluded zin zthe zteaching?
A. It zis zOK zto zdiscuss zyour zdays zat zwork zon zsocial zmedia.
B. When zyou zare zpassionate zabout za ztopic, zspeak zup zin zblogs zand zforums.
C. Your zbehavior zoutside zof zthe zpractice zsetting zis zup zto zyou zand zwill znot zimpact
zyourzlicense.
D. Nurses zmay zlose ztheir zlicenses zfor zunprofessional zactions.
ANSWER: zD
Page: z5
Feedback
A. This zis zincorrect. zInappropriate zuse zof zsocial zmedia zmay zlead zto za znurse zlosing zhis
or zher zlicense.
B. This zis zincorrect. zEmotionally zcharged zblogs zor zforums zmay zbe zdeemed
unprofessional zbehavior.
C. This zis zincorrect. zNurses zare zexpected zto zbehave zin za zprofessional zmanner zin zboth
their zpersonal zand zprofessional zlives.
