TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 Manager of 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: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
Chapter 14: Launching Your Career
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
Chapter 16: What the Future Holds
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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalism
included which of the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values
D. Honesty
ANSWER: A
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional 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 became
tired. Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
ANSWER: B
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.
Driving without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a nurse may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her
license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the nurse
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
following statements is true of nursing?
A. Nurses must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
C. Nurses function autonomously within their scope of practice.
D. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
ANSWER: C
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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the
NCLEX examination. Nurses must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible
to 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 license
to practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
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 care
for clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to 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 their
license.
4. An RN fis freviewing fprofessional fbehavior fexpectations fwith fa fgroup fof fnew fnurses.
fWhich foffthe ffollowing fstatements fshould fbe fincluded fin fthe fteaching?
A. It fis fOK fto fdiscuss fyour fdays fat fwork fon fsocial fmedia.
B. When fyou fare fpassionate fabout fa ftopic, fspeak fup fin fblogs fand fforums.
C. Your fbehavior foutside fof fthe fpractice fsetting fis fup fto fyou fand fwill fnot fimpact
fyourflicense.
D. Nurses fmay flose ftheir flicenses ffor funprofessional factions.
ANSWER: fD
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A. This fis fincorrect. fInappropriate fuse fof fsocial fmedia fmay flead fto fa fnurse flosing
fhis
or fher flicense.
B. This fis fincorrect. fEmotionally fcharged fblogs for fforums fmay fbe fdeemed
unprofessional fbehavior.
C. This fis fincorrect. fNurses fare fexpected fto fbehave fin fa fprofessional fmanner fin
fboth
their fpersonal fand fprofessional flives.
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 Manager of 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: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
Chapter 14: Launching Your Career
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
Chapter 16: What the Future Holds
,Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of 12
Weiss
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalism
included which of the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values
D. Honesty
ANSWER: A
Page: 4
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional 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 became
tired. Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
ANSWER: B
Page: 5
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.
Driving without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a nurse may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her
license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the nurse
may lose her nursing license.
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of 12
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the
following statements is true of nursing?
A. Nurses must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
C. Nurses function autonomously within their scope of practice.
D. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
ANSWER: C
Page: 4
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the
NCLEX examination. Nurses must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible
to 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 license
to practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
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 care
for clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to 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 their
license.
4. An RN fis freviewing fprofessional fbehavior fexpectations fwith fa fgroup fof fnew fnurses.
fWhich foffthe ffollowing fstatements fshould fbe fincluded fin fthe fteaching?
A. It fis fOK fto fdiscuss fyour fdays fat fwork fon fsocial fmedia.
B. When fyou fare fpassionate fabout fa ftopic, fspeak fup fin fblogs fand fforums.
C. Your fbehavior foutside fof fthe fpractice fsetting fis fup fto fyou fand fwill fnot fimpact
fyourflicense.
D. Nurses fmay flose ftheir flicenses ffor funprofessional factions.
ANSWER: fD
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A. This fis fincorrect. fInappropriate fuse fof fsocial fmedia fmay flead fto fa fnurse flosing
fhis
or fher flicense.
B. This fis fincorrect. fEmotionally fcharged fblogs for fforums fmay fbe fdeemed
unprofessional fbehavior.
C. This fis fincorrect. fNurses fare fexpected fto fbehave fin fa fprofessional fmanner fin
fboth
their fpersonal fand fprofessional flives.
