ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT
8TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)SALLY WEISS
TEST BANK
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Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A newly graduated RN on a medical unit notices a colleague
routinely documents abbreviated assessment findings that are
ambiguous. As the nurse-in-charge for the shift, the graduate
must decide how to respond to protect patients and uphold
nursing standards. What is the most professional, effective
action?
Options
A. Speak privately with the colleague, explain the
documentation concerns, and offer to review documentation
,standards together.
B. Ignore the behavior this shift because confronting a colleague
might harm teamwork and later report if it continues.
C. Immediately file a formal incident report naming the
colleague to ensure administration addresses the problem.
D. Re-document the colleague’s notes yourself to correct them
without confronting anyone.
Correct Answer
A
Rationales
Correct (A): Speaking privately and offering to review standards
models professional accountability and collegiality, preserves
trust, and addresses patient safety while allowing peer
correction consistent with professional self-regulation. This
action demonstrates leadership and supports improvement in
practice, which aligns with the profession’s responsibility to
maintain standards.
Incorrect (B): Ignoring unsafe documentation defers
accountability and jeopardizes patient safety; passive tolerance
undermines professional standards and institutional quality
systems.
Incorrect (C): Immediately filing a formal report without first
addressing the colleague may be premature and harm
professional relationships; formal reporting is appropriate if
direct peer-level resolution fails or if immediate risk exists.
Incorrect (D): Re-documenting someone else’s notes without
,their knowledge breaches professional boundaries and
accountability, and misrepresents clinical records.
Teaching Point
Address practice concerns privately first—promote
accountability, correction, and patient safety.
Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
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Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A charge nurse is asked to participate in hiring interviews for
new RNs. She wants to evaluate candidates’ fit with
professional values. Which interview question most effectively
assesses a candidate’s understanding of professional nursing
responsibility?
Options
A. “How many continuing education hours do you plan to
complete next year?”
B. “Describe a time when you recognized an ethical concern at
work and what you did about it.”
C. “Do you consider yourself a team player?”
D. “What are your salary expectations and preferred shift?”
, Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Asking for a behavioral example of responding to an
ethical concern assesses practical application of professional
responsibilities, moral reasoning, and accountability—key
characteristics of the profession. It reveals how the applicant
enacts professional values.
Incorrect (A): Asking about CE hours gauges commitment to
lifelong learning but is less informative about real-world
responsibility and ethical practice.
Incorrect (C): “Team player” is vague and invites superficial
responses; it doesn’t probe professional judgment or
accountability.
Incorrect (D): Salary and scheduling preferences are logistical
and do not evaluate professional values or responsibility.
Teaching Point
Use behavioral questions to assess candidates’ professional
judgment and accountability.
Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
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MANAGEMENT
8TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)SALLY WEISS
TEST BANK
1️⃣
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A newly graduated RN on a medical unit notices a colleague
routinely documents abbreviated assessment findings that are
ambiguous. As the nurse-in-charge for the shift, the graduate
must decide how to respond to protect patients and uphold
nursing standards. What is the most professional, effective
action?
Options
A. Speak privately with the colleague, explain the
documentation concerns, and offer to review documentation
,standards together.
B. Ignore the behavior this shift because confronting a colleague
might harm teamwork and later report if it continues.
C. Immediately file a formal incident report naming the
colleague to ensure administration addresses the problem.
D. Re-document the colleague’s notes yourself to correct them
without confronting anyone.
Correct Answer
A
Rationales
Correct (A): Speaking privately and offering to review standards
models professional accountability and collegiality, preserves
trust, and addresses patient safety while allowing peer
correction consistent with professional self-regulation. This
action demonstrates leadership and supports improvement in
practice, which aligns with the profession’s responsibility to
maintain standards.
Incorrect (B): Ignoring unsafe documentation defers
accountability and jeopardizes patient safety; passive tolerance
undermines professional standards and institutional quality
systems.
Incorrect (C): Immediately filing a formal report without first
addressing the colleague may be premature and harm
professional relationships; formal reporting is appropriate if
direct peer-level resolution fails or if immediate risk exists.
Incorrect (D): Re-documenting someone else’s notes without
,their knowledge breaches professional boundaries and
accountability, and misrepresents clinical records.
Teaching Point
Address practice concerns privately first—promote
accountability, correction, and patient safety.
Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
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Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A charge nurse is asked to participate in hiring interviews for
new RNs. She wants to evaluate candidates’ fit with
professional values. Which interview question most effectively
assesses a candidate’s understanding of professional nursing
responsibility?
Options
A. “How many continuing education hours do you plan to
complete next year?”
B. “Describe a time when you recognized an ethical concern at
work and what you did about it.”
C. “Do you consider yourself a team player?”
D. “What are your salary expectations and preferred shift?”
, Correct Answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Asking for a behavioral example of responding to an
ethical concern assesses practical application of professional
responsibilities, moral reasoning, and accountability—key
characteristics of the profession. It reveals how the applicant
enacts professional values.
Incorrect (A): Asking about CE hours gauges commitment to
lifelong learning but is less informative about real-world
responsibility and ethical practice.
Incorrect (C): “Team player” is vague and invites superficial
responses; it doesn’t probe professional judgment or
accountability.
Incorrect (D): Salary and scheduling preferences are logistical
and do not evaluate professional values or responsibility.
Teaching Point
Use behavioral questions to assess candidates’ professional
judgment and accountability.
Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
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