ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT
8TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)SALLY WEISS
TEST BANK
1.
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A newly hired RN on a med-surg unit notices a colleague
documenting tasks that the colleague did not perform. As
charge nurse, you must decide how to respond to preserve
professional standards and patient safety. Which action best
reflects professional accountability?
A. Privately counsel the colleague and instruct them to correct
entries without reporting further.
B. Immediately file an incident report and notify Human
,Resources about falsified documentation.
C. Discuss the documentation concern with the colleague,
ensure corrections and follow facility reporting policy.
D. Ignore the issue to avoid conflict and assume the colleague
was simply rushed.
Correct answer
C
Rationales
Correct (C): Discussing the concern, ensuring corrections, and
following facility reporting policy demonstrates professional
accountability, preserves patient safety, and balances corrective
action with due process. This aligns with the profession’s
responsibility to maintain standards and protect patients.
Incorrect (A): Private counseling without ensuring corrections
and following policy risks unresolved unsafe practice and fails to
meet organizational accountability requirements.
Incorrect (B): Immediately escalating to HR without first
addressing the colleague and allowing correction may be
premature and can undermine supportive professional
remediation.
Incorrect (D): Ignoring falsified documentation violates
professional standards and jeopardizes patient safety and
legal/ethical responsibilities.
Teaching point
Address unsafe practice, ensure correction, then follow
reporting policy.
,Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
2.
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
As a charge nurse you’re assigning tasks on a busy shift. A new
graduate requests to care for a patient with complex wound
care they haven’t done before. Considering professional
competence and public protection, what is the best action?
A. Assign the complex wound care and instruct the graduate to
figure it out using online videos.
B. Assign the wound care to the experienced nurse and have
the graduate observe and assist under supervision.
C. Refuse the graduate any patient care until they complete an
advanced course.
D. Let the graduate do the procedure alone to build
independence quickly.
Correct answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Assigning the task to an experienced nurse with the
graduate observing and assisting promotes safe practice,
, supports professional development, and protects the public—
key professional responsibilities.
Incorrect (A): Expecting a novice to learn via videos without
supervision risks patient harm and violates competency
standards.
Incorrect (C): Withholding all patient care is unnecessarily
restrictive and delays learning that can occur under supervision.
Incorrect (D): Allowing unsupervised practice by a novice
endangers patients and violates professional accountability and
scope of competence.
Teaching point
Match assignments to competence; supervise and teach novice
nurses.
Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
3.
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A staff nurse witnesses a physician verbally reprimand a nurse
in front of a patient. The nurse feels diminished and unsure how
that aligns with professional values. As the unit manager, what
response best models professional integrity?
MANAGEMENT
8TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)SALLY WEISS
TEST BANK
1.
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A newly hired RN on a med-surg unit notices a colleague
documenting tasks that the colleague did not perform. As
charge nurse, you must decide how to respond to preserve
professional standards and patient safety. Which action best
reflects professional accountability?
A. Privately counsel the colleague and instruct them to correct
entries without reporting further.
B. Immediately file an incident report and notify Human
,Resources about falsified documentation.
C. Discuss the documentation concern with the colleague,
ensure corrections and follow facility reporting policy.
D. Ignore the issue to avoid conflict and assume the colleague
was simply rushed.
Correct answer
C
Rationales
Correct (C): Discussing the concern, ensuring corrections, and
following facility reporting policy demonstrates professional
accountability, preserves patient safety, and balances corrective
action with due process. This aligns with the profession’s
responsibility to maintain standards and protect patients.
Incorrect (A): Private counseling without ensuring corrections
and following policy risks unresolved unsafe practice and fails to
meet organizational accountability requirements.
Incorrect (B): Immediately escalating to HR without first
addressing the colleague and allowing correction may be
premature and can undermine supportive professional
remediation.
Incorrect (D): Ignoring falsified documentation violates
professional standards and jeopardizes patient safety and
legal/ethical responsibilities.
Teaching point
Address unsafe practice, ensure correction, then follow
reporting policy.
,Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
2.
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
As a charge nurse you’re assigning tasks on a busy shift. A new
graduate requests to care for a patient with complex wound
care they haven’t done before. Considering professional
competence and public protection, what is the best action?
A. Assign the complex wound care and instruct the graduate to
figure it out using online videos.
B. Assign the wound care to the experienced nurse and have
the graduate observe and assist under supervision.
C. Refuse the graduate any patient care until they complete an
advanced course.
D. Let the graduate do the procedure alone to build
independence quickly.
Correct answer
B
Rationales
Correct (B): Assigning the task to an experienced nurse with the
graduate observing and assisting promotes safe practice,
, supports professional development, and protects the public—
key professional responsibilities.
Incorrect (A): Expecting a novice to learn via videos without
supervision risks patient harm and violates competency
standards.
Incorrect (C): Withholding all patient care is unnecessarily
restrictive and delays learning that can occur under supervision.
Incorrect (D): Allowing unsupervised practice by a novice
endangers patients and violates professional accountability and
scope of competence.
Teaching point
Match assignments to competence; supervise and teach novice
nurses.
Citation
Weiss, S. (2024). Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
Management (8th ed.). Ch. 1.
3.
Reference
Ch. 1 — Characteristics of a Profession
Stem
A staff nurse witnesses a physician verbally reprimand a nurse
in front of a patient. The nurse feels diminished and unsure how
that aligns with professional values. As the unit manager, what
response best models professional integrity?
