Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 8th Edition (F.A Davis, 2023), Isbn no; 9781719646581, all 16 Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2026) Test Bank

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Leadership&Management
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8thEdition
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bySallyA.Weiss
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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Chapter
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sx 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapter 3.
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sx Nursing Practice and the Law. Chapter 4.
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sx Leadership and Followership. Chapter5.The sx sx sx sx sx




NURSEasaManagerofCare.
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Chapter6.DelegationandPrioritizationofClientCareStaffing.sx sx sx sx sx




Chapter7.CommunicatingwithOthersandWorkingwiththeInterprofessionalTeam. Chapter 8.
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sx Resolving Problems and Conflicts. sx sx sx




Chapter9.Organizations,PowerandProfessionalEmpowerment. Chapter
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10. Organizations,PeopleandChange. sx sx sx




Chapter11.QualityandSafety.
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Chapter12.MaintainingaSafeWorkEnvironment.Chapter
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13.PromotingaHealthyWorkEnvironments. Chapter14. Launching
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Chapter15.AdvancingyourCareer.Chapter sx sx sx




16.WhattheFutureHolds.
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Chapter1:Characteristicso fa Profession—AnswersandRationales
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1. Professionalismhasbeen historicallydifficulttodefine.Earlydefinitionsofprofessionalism sx sx




included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty

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A. Thisiscorrect. Olderdefinitionsofprofessionalism onlylook atknowledgeand expertise. sx sx sx sx s x




B. Thisisincorrect. Empathyisamodern characteristic ofprofessional behavior. s x sx sx s x




C. Thisisincorrect.Acodeofethicsandmoralvaluesaremorerecentcharacteristicsof
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professionalism.
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D. Thisisincorrect. Honestyisamorerecent characteristic ofprofessional 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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license.During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired.
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Which of the following is true?
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A. Shehasactedinaprofessionalmanner. sx sx sx sx




B. Shemayloseher RNlicensefordrivingwithouta license. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx




C. Sheshouldrenewherdriver’slicenseassoonaspossible. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx




D. Underthecircumstances, shewill notbefaulted fordrivingwithout alicense. sx s x sx sx sx sx sx




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A. Thisisincorrect.Professionalism requiresNURSEstoavoidillegal
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behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. Thisiscorrect.Driving withouta licenseisdeemedanunprofessionaland illegal sx sx /i sx sx sx




behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
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C. Thisisincorrect. Itis uptotheindividualto decideifsheshould renewher license.
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D. Thisisincorrect.Drivingwithouta validdriver’slicenseisillegal,and the NURSEmay sx sx sx /i sx sx sx /i sx




lose her nursing license.
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3. AnRNvisitsamiddleschoolclasstodiscusstheprofessionofnursing.Whichofthe
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following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEsmust graduatefromnursingschoolinordertoobtainalicenseto practice. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx




B. Nursingis avocation thatrequires continuouseducation. sx sx sx sx




C. NURSEsfunctionautonomouslywithintheirscopeofpractice. sx sx




D. NURSEsmustadheretoexpectedprofessional behaviorsintheirlives. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx




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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take
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theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be
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eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the
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NURSE hasreceived specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a
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licenseto practice in the state.
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B. Thisisincorrect.Althoughlifelonglearningisrequiredinnursing,nursingisa profession rather
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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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autonomouslywithintheirscopeofpractice.NURSEsformulateanddeliveraplanof carefor
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clients,utilizingnursingjudgmentandcriticalthinkingskillstomakedecisions
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inclientcare. sx sx




D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold professional
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standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain
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theirlicense.
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4. AnRNis reviewingprofessional behavior expectations with agroupofnewNURSEs.Which
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ofthe following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. ItisOKtodiscussyourdaysatworkonsocialmedia. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx




B. Whenyouarepassionateabouta topic,speakupinblogsandforums. sx sx sx sx /i sx sx sx sx sx sx




C. Yourbehavioroutsideof thepracticesettingisupto youandwillnotimpact your sx sx sx sx sx sx sx




license. sx




D. NURSEsmaylosetheir licenses forunprofessional actions. sx s x s x




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A. Thisisincorrect. InappropriateuseofsocialmediamayleadtoaNURSElosing hisor
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her license.
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B. Thisisincorrect. Emotionallychargedblogsorforumsmaybedeemed unprofessional sx sx sx




behavior.
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C. Thisisincorrect.NURSEsare expectedtobehaveinaprofessionalmannerin boththeir
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personal and professional lives.
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