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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Cha
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Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalis
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A. Expertise
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D. Honesty
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2. A registered nurse (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her driver
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ametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
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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havior for which a nurse may lose his or her license.
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may lose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8
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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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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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to practice in the state.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function au
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tonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of care f
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or clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions inclien
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold professional stand
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which oft
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D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
ANSWER: D ]+
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heir personal and professional lives.
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hip & Management 8th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS ]+ ]+
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Cha
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pter 2: Professional Ethics and ValuesChapter
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+ 3: Nursing Practice and the Law Chapter 4: L
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eadership and Followership Chapter 5: The N
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urse as 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 TeamCha
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pter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
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Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional EmpowermentChap
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ter 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 Chap
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ter 13: Promoting a Healthy Work EnvironmentChapter
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]+ 14: Launching Your Career
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Chapter 15: Advancing Your Caree
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rChapter 16: What the Future Hold
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] ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
s
,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
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalis
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
mincluded which of the following characteristics?
+
] ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values ]+ ]+ ]+
D. Honesty
ANSWER: A ]+
Page: 4 ]+
Feedback
A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge andexpe
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]
rtise.
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 ofprofe
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]
ssionalism.
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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’slicense. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend bec
+
] ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
ametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
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.
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
ANSWER: B ]+
Page: 5 ]+
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.Driv
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ +
]
ing without a license is illegal.
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegalbe
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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 herlic
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]
ense.
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, 8
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ Page 1 of 1 ]+ ]+ ]+
e 2
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of t
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
hefollowing 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
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]
+toobtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse h
+
] ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
as received specialized education and training and enables the nurse to obtain a license
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to practice in the state.
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is aprofess
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]
ion rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function au
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
tonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of care f
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or clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions inclien
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
tcare.
+
]
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold professional stand
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
ards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which oft
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hefollowing statements should be included in the teaching?
+
] ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact y
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ourlicense. +
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D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
ANSWER: D ]+
Page: 5 ]+
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a nurse losing h
]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+ ]+
isor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemedunprofessio
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nal behavior. ]+
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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