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ship & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Ch
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apter 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapt
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er 3. Nursing Practice and the Law. Chapter
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4. Leadership and Followership. Chapter 5. T
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he NURSE 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.
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Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Cha
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pter 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. Cha
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pter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapt
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er 14. Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chap
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ter 16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edi
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tion
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professional
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ism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A mo mo
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and ex
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pertise.
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
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professionalism.
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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
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driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when he
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r friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner.mo mo mo mo mo mo
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 mo mo
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.
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Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and ille
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gal 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
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license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the N
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URSEmay lose her nursing license. mo mo mo mo
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edi
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tion 12
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which
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of the following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to prac
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tice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. mo mo mo mo mo mo mo
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. mo mo mo mo mo mo mo
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible t
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o take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in o
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rder to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination
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demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and training and ena
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bles the NURSE 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 pro
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fession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to funct
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ion autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a
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plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to m
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ake decisions in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold prof
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essional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs.
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Which 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.
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C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact
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your license. mo mo
D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. mo mo mo mo mo mo mo
CORRECT ANSWER D mo mo
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE los
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ing hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed unprof
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essional behavior. mo
C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner in
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boththeir personal and professional lives.
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ship & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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,TABLE OF CONTENT mo mo
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Ch
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apter 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapt
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er 3. Nursing Practice and the Law. Chapter
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4. Leadership and Followership. Chapter 5. T
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he NURSE 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.
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Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Cha
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pter 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. Cha
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pter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapt
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er 14. Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chap
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ter 16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edi
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tion
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professional
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ism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values mo mo mo
D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A mo mo
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and ex
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pertise.
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
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professionalism.
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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
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driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when he
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r friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner.mo mo mo mo mo mo
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 mo mo
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.
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Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and ille
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gal 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
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license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the N
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URSEmay lose her nursing license. mo mo mo mo
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edi
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tion 12
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which
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of the following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to prac
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tice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. mo mo mo mo mo mo mo
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. mo mo mo mo mo mo mo
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
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CORRECT ANSWER C mo mo
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible t
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o take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in o
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rder to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination
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demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and training and ena
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bles the NURSE 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 pro
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fession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to funct
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ion autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a
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plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to m
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ake decisions in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold prof
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essional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs.
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Which 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.
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C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact
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your license. mo mo
D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. mo mo mo mo mo mo mo
CORRECT ANSWER D mo mo
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE los
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ing hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed unprof
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner in
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boththeir personal and professional lives.
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