TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete

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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Chapte
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r 2: Professional Ethics and ValuesChapter 3: Nur
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sing Practice and the Law Chapter 4: Leadership a
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nd Followership Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manage
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r 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 TeamChapter 8:
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Resolving Problems and Conflictsf f f




Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional EmpowermentChapter 1
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0: Organizations, People, and Change
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Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
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Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment Chapter
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13: Promoting a Healthy Work EnvironmentChapter 14: La
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unching Your Career f f




Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
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Chapter 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 professionalismincl
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uded 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 andexpertise.
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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 ofprofessional
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ism.
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’slice
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nse. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired. Wh
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ich of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. f f f f f f


B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. f f f f f f f f f f


C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. f f f f f f f f f


D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license. f f f f f f f f f f f f




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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.Driving
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegalbehavior
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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 herlicense.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the nursemay l
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ose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of thefollo
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wing statements is true of nursing?
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A. Nurses must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. f f f f f f f f f f f f f


B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. f f f f f f f


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D. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. f f f f f f f f f




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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the NCLE
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X examination. Nurses must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible toobtain a lice
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nse to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse has received specialize
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d education and training and enables the nurse to obtain a license
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to practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is aprofession ra
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function autonom
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ously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of care for clients, utili
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zing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions inclientcare.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold professional standards of
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behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which ofthefollo
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wing statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. f f f f f f f f f f f


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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a nurse losing hisor he
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemedunprofessional b
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ehavior.
C. This is incorrect. Nurses are expected to behave in a professional manner in boththeir per
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