Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 8th Edition Study Guide Practice Questions Answers PDF Download

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
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Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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,TABLE OF CONTENT b b




Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
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Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
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Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
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Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Manager 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 Team.
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Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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Chapter 10. 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 Environments. Chapter 14.
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Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career.
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Chapter
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16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition
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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 professionalism
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bincluded which of the following characteristics?
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A.Expertise
B.Empathy
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D.Honesty

CORRECT ANSWER A b b




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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and expertise.
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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
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of professionalism.
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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’s
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blicense. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend
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bbecametired. Which of the following is true? b b b b b b




A.She has acted in a professional manner. b b b b b b




B.She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
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C.She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
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D.Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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CORRECT ANSWER B b b




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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid
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illegal behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and
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illegal behavior 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 her license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and
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the NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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3.An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of
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the
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A.NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. b b b b b b b b b b b b b




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




C.NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. b b b b b b b




D.NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. b b b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER C b b




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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to
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take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order
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to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination
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demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and training and
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enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
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profession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
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autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan of
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carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions
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in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
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professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to
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maintain theirlicense.
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4.An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Which
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ofthe following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A.It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. b b b b b b b b b b b




B.When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. b b b b b b b b b b b b




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your license. b b




D.NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER D b b




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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing
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hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be
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deemed unprofessional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner
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in boththeir personal and professional lives.
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