COMPLETE TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND THE
NURSING PROCESS, 10TH EDITION BY LILLEY, RAINFORTH, AND
SNYDER, INCLUDING ALL CHAPTERS
,Table of Contents
I. Professionalism
1. Characteristics of a Profession
2. Professional Ethics and Values
3. Nursing Practice and the Law
II. Leading and Managing
4. Leadership and Followership
5. The Nurse as a Manager of Care
6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
7. Communicating with Others and Working with the
Interprofessional Team
8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts
III. Healthcare Organizations
9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment
10. Organizations, People and Change
11. Quality and Safety
12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
,13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
IV. Your Nursing Career
14. Launching Your Career
15. Advancing Your Career
V. Looking to the Future
16. What the Future Holds
CHAPTER 1: PROFESSIONALISM
1.A charge nurse is assigning patients at the beginning of the shift. Which
principle should guide patient assignments?
A. Assign the most complex patients to the newest nurse.
B. Match patient needs with each nurse's competence and experience.
C. Assign patients based only on room location.
D. Distribute patients equally without considering acuity.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Safe staffing requires matching patient acuity with the knowledge,
skills, and experience of nursing personnel.
2. Which action demonstrates professionalism in nursing
practice? A. Ignoring a patient's preferences to promote
quicker treatment
, B. Accepting responsibility for errors and seeking resolution C.
Relying solely on family members to make healthcare
decisions
D. Prioritizing tasks based on personal preferences
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking responsibility for errors and working to
resolve them demonstrates integrity, which is a key aspect of
professionalism in nursing.
3. A nurse is faced with an ethical dilemma regarding a
patient's care. Which approach is most appropriate?
A. Follow personal beliefs regardless of patient wishes B.
Involve the interprofessional team and consult ethical
guidelines
C. Ignore the issue and proceed with treatment as usual
D. Leave the decision to the patient’s family without consulting
the healthcare team
Correct Answer: B
NURSING PROCESS, 10TH EDITION BY LILLEY, RAINFORTH, AND
SNYDER, INCLUDING ALL CHAPTERS
,Table of Contents
I. Professionalism
1. Characteristics of a Profession
2. Professional Ethics and Values
3. Nursing Practice and the Law
II. Leading and Managing
4. Leadership and Followership
5. The Nurse as a Manager of Care
6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
7. Communicating with Others and Working with the
Interprofessional Team
8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts
III. Healthcare Organizations
9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment
10. Organizations, People and Change
11. Quality and Safety
12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
,13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
IV. Your Nursing Career
14. Launching Your Career
15. Advancing Your Career
V. Looking to the Future
16. What the Future Holds
CHAPTER 1: PROFESSIONALISM
1.A charge nurse is assigning patients at the beginning of the shift. Which
principle should guide patient assignments?
A. Assign the most complex patients to the newest nurse.
B. Match patient needs with each nurse's competence and experience.
C. Assign patients based only on room location.
D. Distribute patients equally without considering acuity.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Safe staffing requires matching patient acuity with the knowledge,
skills, and experience of nursing personnel.
2. Which action demonstrates professionalism in nursing
practice? A. Ignoring a patient's preferences to promote
quicker treatment
, B. Accepting responsibility for errors and seeking resolution C.
Relying solely on family members to make healthcare
decisions
D. Prioritizing tasks based on personal preferences
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking responsibility for errors and working to
resolve them demonstrates integrity, which is a key aspect of
professionalism in nursing.
3. A nurse is faced with an ethical dilemma regarding a
patient's care. Which approach is most appropriate?
A. Follow personal beliefs regardless of patient wishes B.
Involve the interprofessional team and consult ethical
guidelines
C. Ignore the issue and proceed with treatment as usual
D. Leave the decision to the patient’s family without consulting
the healthcare team
Correct Answer: B
