Leadership Roles and Management Functions in
Nursing 10th Edition by Bessie L. Marquis and Carol
J. Huston Test Bank: Complete Chapter Questions and
Answers | Verified Solutions | NCLEX-Style Nursing
Leadership Practice Exam | PDF Study Guide
Chapter 01: Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites for successful leadership and management
1
,What statement is true regarding decision making?
⦁ It is an analysis of a situation
⦁ It is closely related to evaluation
⦁ It involves choosing between courses of action
⦁ It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: C Feedback:
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.
Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
⦁ A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for the same
problems
⦁ B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each persons value system
⦁ C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to problem
solving is used
⦁ D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision
Ans: B Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will
influence a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value
judgments will always play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or
subconsciously.
is a weakness of the traditional problem-solving model? Page 1
What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers
immediate superior
2
,⦁ The type of decision that needs to be made
⦁ Questions asked and alternatives generated
⦁ The time of day the decision is made Ans:
C Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the
better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are
limited by each persons value system.
What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
⦁ A) The planning process of management
⦁ B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
⦁ C) One step in the problem-solving process
⦁ D) Required to justify the need for scarce items
Ans: C Feedback:
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular
course of action. Decision making, one step in the problem-solving process, is an
important task that relies heavily on critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
is the best definition of decision making? Page 2
If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
⦁ A) An alternative problem
⦁ B) A chosen course of action
⦁ C) An action that guarantees success
⦁ D) A restatement of the solution
3
, Ans: B Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem solving is part of
decision making and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult
situation. Problem solving always includes a decision-making step.
Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
⦁ A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
⦁ B) Not all values are of equal worth
⦁ C) Our values remain unchanged over time
⦁ D) Our values often collide with one another
Ans: D Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will
influence a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value
judgments will always play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or
subconsciously.
Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
⦁ A) It is a simple approach to decision making
⦁ B) It is narrower in scope than decision making
⦁ C) It requires reasoning and creative analysis
⦁ D) It is a synonym for the problem-solving process
Ans: C Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem solving. It is
sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical thinking also involves reflecting
upon the meaning of statements, examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and
forming judgments about facts.
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Nursing 10th Edition by Bessie L. Marquis and Carol
J. Huston Test Bank: Complete Chapter Questions and
Answers | Verified Solutions | NCLEX-Style Nursing
Leadership Practice Exam | PDF Study Guide
Chapter 01: Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:
Requisites for successful leadership and management
1
,What statement is true regarding decision making?
⦁ It is an analysis of a situation
⦁ It is closely related to evaluation
⦁ It involves choosing between courses of action
⦁ It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: C Feedback:
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.
Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
⦁ A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for the same
problems
⦁ B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each persons value system
⦁ C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to problem
solving is used
⦁ D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision
Ans: B Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will
influence a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value
judgments will always play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or
subconsciously.
is a weakness of the traditional problem-solving model? Page 1
What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers
immediate superior
2
,⦁ The type of decision that needs to be made
⦁ Questions asked and alternatives generated
⦁ The time of day the decision is made Ans:
C Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the
better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are
limited by each persons value system.
What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
⦁ A) The planning process of management
⦁ B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
⦁ C) One step in the problem-solving process
⦁ D) Required to justify the need for scarce items
Ans: C Feedback:
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular
course of action. Decision making, one step in the problem-solving process, is an
important task that relies heavily on critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
is the best definition of decision making? Page 2
If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
⦁ A) An alternative problem
⦁ B) A chosen course of action
⦁ C) An action that guarantees success
⦁ D) A restatement of the solution
3
, Ans: B Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem solving is part of
decision making and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult
situation. Problem solving always includes a decision-making step.
Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
⦁ A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
⦁ B) Not all values are of equal worth
⦁ C) Our values remain unchanged over time
⦁ D) Our values often collide with one another
Ans: D Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinking will
influence a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value
judgments will always play a part in a persons decision making, either consciously or
subconsciously.
Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
⦁ A) It is a simple approach to decision making
⦁ B) It is narrower in scope than decision making
⦁ C) It requires reasoning and creative analysis
⦁ D) It is a synonym for the problem-solving process
Ans: C Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem solving. It is
sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical thinking also involves reflecting
upon the meaning of statements, examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and
forming judgments about facts.
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