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 ua umiddle uschool uclass uto udiscuss uthe uprofession uof unursing. uWhich
uof utheufollowing ustatements uis utrue uof unursing?
A. Nurses umust ugraduate ufrom unursing uschool uin uorder uto uobtain ua ulicense uto
upractice.
B. Nursing uis ua uvocation uthat urequires ucontinuous ueducation.
C. Nurses ufunction uautonomously uwithin utheir uscope uof upractice.
D. Nurses umust uadhere uto uexpected uprofessional ubehaviors uin utheir ulives.
ANSWER: uC
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A. This uis uincorrect. uNurses umust ugraduate ufrom ua unursing uprogram uto ube ueligible uto
utake utheuNCLEX uexamination. uNurses umust upass uthe uNCLEX uexamination uin
uorder uto ube ueligible uto uobtain ua ulicense uto upractice. uPassing uthe uNCLEX
uexamination udemonstrates uthe unurse uhas ureceived uspecialized ueducation uand
utraining uand uenables uthe unurse uto uobtain ua ulicense
to upractice uin uthe ustate.
B. This uis uincorrect. uAlthough ulifelong ulearning uis urequired uin unursing, unursing uis ua
profession urather uthan ua uvocation.
C. This uis ucorrect. uRather uthan ubeing uassistants uto udoctors, unurses uare uable uto
ufunction uautonomously uwithin utheir uscope uof upractice. uNurses uformulate uand
udeliver ua uplan uof ucare
for uclients, uutilizing unursing ujudgment uand ucritical uthinking uskills uto umake
udecisions uinuclient ucare.
D. This uis uincorrect. uThe ustate uboards uof unursing uexpect unurses uto uuphold uprofessional
standards uof ubehavior uin utheir upractice uand upersonal ulives uin uorder uto umaintain
utheirulicense.
4. An uRN uis ureviewing uprofessional ubehavior uexpectations uwith ua ugroup uof unew unurses.
uWhich uofuthe ufollowing ustatements ushould ube uincluded uin uthe uteaching?
A. It uis uOK uto udiscuss uyour udays uat uwork uon usocial umedia.
B. When uyou uare upassionate uabout ua utopic, uspeak uup uin ublogs uand uforums.
C. Your ubehavior uoutside uof uthe upractice usetting uis uup uto uyou uand uwill unot
uimpact uyourulicense.
D. Nurses umay ulose utheir ulicenses ufor uunprofessional uactions.
ANSWER: uD
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A. This uis uincorrect. uInappropriate uuse uof usocial umedia umay ulead uto ua unurse
ulosing uhis
or uher ulicense.
B. This uis uincorrect. uEmotionally ucharged ublogs uor uforums umay ube udeemed
unprofessional ubehavior.
C. This uis uincorrect. uNurses uare uexpected uto ubehave uin ua uprofessional umanner
uin uboth
their upersonal uand uprofessional ulives.
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 ua umiddle uschool uclass uto udiscuss uthe uprofession uof unursing. uWhich
uof utheufollowing ustatements uis utrue uof unursing?
A. Nurses umust ugraduate ufrom unursing uschool uin uorder uto uobtain ua ulicense uto
upractice.
B. Nursing uis ua uvocation uthat urequires ucontinuous ueducation.
C. Nurses ufunction uautonomously uwithin utheir uscope uof upractice.
D. Nurses umust uadhere uto uexpected uprofessional ubehaviors uin utheir ulives.
ANSWER: uC
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A. This uis uincorrect. uNurses umust ugraduate ufrom ua unursing uprogram uto ube ueligible uto
utake utheuNCLEX uexamination. uNurses umust upass uthe uNCLEX uexamination uin
uorder uto ube ueligible uto uobtain ua ulicense uto upractice. uPassing uthe uNCLEX
uexamination udemonstrates uthe unurse uhas ureceived uspecialized ueducation uand
utraining uand uenables uthe unurse uto uobtain ua ulicense
to upractice uin uthe ustate.
B. This uis uincorrect. uAlthough ulifelong ulearning uis urequired uin unursing, unursing uis ua
profession urather uthan ua uvocation.
C. This uis ucorrect. uRather uthan ubeing uassistants uto udoctors, unurses uare uable uto
ufunction uautonomously uwithin utheir uscope uof upractice. uNurses uformulate uand
udeliver ua uplan uof ucare
for uclients, uutilizing unursing ujudgment uand ucritical uthinking uskills uto umake
udecisions uinuclient ucare.
D. This uis uincorrect. uThe ustate uboards uof unursing uexpect unurses uto uuphold uprofessional
standards uof ubehavior uin utheir upractice uand upersonal ulives uin uorder uto umaintain
utheirulicense.
4. An uRN uis ureviewing uprofessional ubehavior uexpectations uwith ua ugroup uof unew unurses.
uWhich uofuthe ufollowing ustatements ushould ube uincluded uin uthe uteaching?
A. It uis uOK uto udiscuss uyour udays uat uwork uon usocial umedia.
B. When uyou uare upassionate uabout ua utopic, uspeak uup uin ublogs uand uforums.
C. Your ubehavior uoutside uof uthe upractice usetting uis uup uto uyou uand uwill unot
uimpact uyourulicense.
D. Nurses umay ulose utheir ulicenses ufor uunprofessional uactions.
ANSWER: uD
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A. This uis uincorrect. uInappropriate uuse uof usocial umedia umay ulead uto ua unurse
ulosing uhis
or uher ulicense.
B. This uis uincorrect. uEmotionally ucharged ublogs uor uforums umay ube udeemed
unprofessional ubehavior.
C. This uis uincorrect. uNurses uare uexpected uto ubehave uin ua uprofessional umanner
uin uboth
their upersonal uand uprofessional ulives.
