Test Bank for Leadership Roles and Management
Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition by Marquis &
Huston – All Chapters 1–25 Covered 100%
Complete A+ Study Guide Latest Version
FULL TEST BANK!!!
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites for Successful Leadership and Management 1
Chapter 02: Classical Views of Leadership and Management 8
Chapter 03: Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and Management 15
Chapter 04: Ethical Issues 23
Chapter 05: Legal and Legislative Issues 31
Chapter 06: Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional Advocacy 38
Chapter 07: Organizational Planning 45
Chapter 08: Planned Change 52
Chapter 09: Time Management 58
Chapter 10: Fiscal Planning 65
Chapter 11: Career Planning and Development in Nursing 72
Chapter 12: Organizational Structure 79
Chapter 13: Organizational, Political, and Personal Power 85
Chapter 14: Organizing Patient Care 92
Chapter 15: Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Indoctrination 98
Chapter 16: Socializing and Educating Staff in a Learning Organization 105
Chapter 17: Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies 112
Chapter 18: Creating a Motivating Climate 119
Chapter 19: Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication 126
Chapter 20: Delegation 133
Chapter 21: Effective Conflict Resolution and Negotiation 140
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,Chapter 22: Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws 146
Chapter 23: Quality Control 153
Chapter 24: Performance Appraisal 160
Chapter 25: Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and the Chemically
or Psychologically Impaired 167
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, Test Bank - Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 11th Edition (Marquis, 2018)
Chapter 1: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical
Reasoning: Requisites for Successful Leadership and Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
a. It is an analysis of a situation
b. It is closely related to evaluation
c. It involves choosing between courses of action
d. It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem
ANS: C
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular
course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process
that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as
reflective thinking, is related to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making
and problem solving.
2. What is a weakness of the traditional problem-solving model?
a. Its need for implementation time
b. Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
c. Its failure to gather sufficient data
d. Its failure to evaluate alternatives
ANS: A
The traditional problem-solvingWWmWo d.e Tl iBs SleMss.eWffSective when time constraints are
a consideration. Decision making can occur without the full analysis required in problem
solving. Because problem solving attempts to identify the root problem in situations,
much time and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
a. Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for the
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Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition by Marquis &
Huston – All Chapters 1–25 Covered 100%
Complete A+ Study Guide Latest Version
FULL TEST BANK!!!
1|Page
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites for Successful Leadership and Management 1
Chapter 02: Classical Views of Leadership and Management 8
Chapter 03: Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and Management 15
Chapter 04: Ethical Issues 23
Chapter 05: Legal and Legislative Issues 31
Chapter 06: Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional Advocacy 38
Chapter 07: Organizational Planning 45
Chapter 08: Planned Change 52
Chapter 09: Time Management 58
Chapter 10: Fiscal Planning 65
Chapter 11: Career Planning and Development in Nursing 72
Chapter 12: Organizational Structure 79
Chapter 13: Organizational, Political, and Personal Power 85
Chapter 14: Organizing Patient Care 92
Chapter 15: Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Indoctrination 98
Chapter 16: Socializing and Educating Staff in a Learning Organization 105
Chapter 17: Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies 112
Chapter 18: Creating a Motivating Climate 119
Chapter 19: Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication 126
Chapter 20: Delegation 133
Chapter 21: Effective Conflict Resolution and Negotiation 140
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,Chapter 22: Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws 146
Chapter 23: Quality Control 153
Chapter 24: Performance Appraisal 160
Chapter 25: Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and the Chemically
or Psychologically Impaired 167
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, Test Bank - Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 11th Edition (Marquis, 2018)
Chapter 1: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical
Reasoning: Requisites for Successful Leadership and Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
a. It is an analysis of a situation
b. It is closely related to evaluation
c. It involves choosing between courses of action
d. It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem
ANS: C
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular
course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process
that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as
reflective thinking, is related to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making
and problem solving.
2. What is a weakness of the traditional problem-solving model?
a. Its need for implementation time
b. Its lack of a step requiring evaluation of results
c. Its failure to gather sufficient data
d. Its failure to evaluate alternatives
ANS: A
The traditional problem-solvingWWmWo d.e Tl iBs SleMss.eWffSective when time constraints are
a consideration. Decision making can occur without the full analysis required in problem
solving. Because problem solving attempts to identify the root problem in situations,
much time and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
3. Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
a. Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for the
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