ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT
8th Edition — 300-Question Practice Examination
Sally A. Weiss • Chapters 1–16 • Questions, Answers & Rationales
ORIGINAL PRACTICE EXAM — NOT AN OFFICIAL PUBLISHER TEST BANK
Table of Contents
1. 1. Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
2. 2. Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values
3. 3. Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law
4. 4. Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership
5. 5. Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care
6. 6. Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
7. 7. Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team
8. 8. Chapter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
9. 9. Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional Empowerment
10. 10. Chapter 10: Organizations, People, and Change
11. 11. Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
12. 12. Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
13. 13. Chapter 13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
14. 14. Chapter 14: Launching Your Career
15. 15. Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
16. 16. Chapter 16: What the Future Holds
17. Quick Answer Key
What This Exam Entails
This 300-item practice examination covers professional nursing, ethics and values, nursing law, leadership and followership,
management of care, delegation and prioritization, communication and interprofessional teamwork, conflict and problem solving,
organizational power and empowerment, organizational change, quality and safety, workplace safety, healthy work environments,
career launch, career advancement, and future trends in nursing.
The chapter titles and structure used here match the publicly listed 8th-edition contents for Chapters 1–16. The questions themselves
are newly written practice questions rather than copied test-bank items.
Exam Blueprint
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession: 19 questions
Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values: 19 questions
Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law: 19 questions
Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership: 19 questions
Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care: 19 questions
Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing: 19 questions
Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team: 19 questions
Chapter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts: 19 questions
, Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional Empowerment: 19 questions
Chapter 10: Organizations, People, and Change: 19 questions
Chapter 11: Quality and Safety: 19 questions
Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment: 19 questions
Chapter 13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment: 18 questions
Chapter 14: Launching Your Career: 18 questions
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career: 18 questions
Chapter 16: What the Future Holds: 18 questions
,Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
1. Which action best demonstrates professionalism?
A. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
B. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
C. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
D. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
Answer: D
Rationale: Choose the option that most directly reflects the concept in professional nursing practice. Professionalism in nursing is
best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
2. A nurse is teaching a colleague about professionalism. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
B. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
C. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
D. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: The correct response reflects the central principle of the concept. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by
consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
3. Which nursing behavior is the best example of professionalism?
A. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
B. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
C. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
D. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
Answer: B
Rationale: The correct choice applies the concept to a realistic nursing situation. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by
consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
4. Which outcome would best indicate effective use of professionalism?
A. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
B. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
C. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
D. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
Answer: A
Rationale: The best answer identifies the outcome most closely connected to effective application. Professionalism in nursing is best
demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
5. Which statement by a nurse indicates correct understanding of professionalism?
A. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
B. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
C. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
D. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
Answer: D
Rationale: The correct statement accurately describes how the concept guides nursing practice. Professionalism in nursing is best
demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
, 6. Which action best demonstrates autonomy?
A. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
B. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
C. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
D. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: Choose the option that most directly reflects the concept in professional nursing practice. Professional autonomy means
the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
7. A nurse is teaching a colleague about autonomy. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
B. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
C. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
D. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
Answer: B
Rationale: The correct response reflects the central principle of the concept. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses
professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
8. Which nursing behavior is the best example of autonomy?
A. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
B. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
C. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
D. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
Answer: A
Rationale: The correct choice applies the concept to a realistic nursing situation. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses
professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
9. Which outcome would best indicate effective use of autonomy?
A. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
B. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
C. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
D. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
Answer: D
Rationale: The best answer identifies the outcome most closely connected to effective application. Professional autonomy means the
nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
10. Which statement by a nurse indicates correct understanding of autonomy?
A. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
B. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
C. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
D. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: The correct statement accurately describes how the concept guides nursing practice. Professional autonomy means the
nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
11. Which action best demonstrates evidence-based practice?
MANAGEMENT
8th Edition — 300-Question Practice Examination
Sally A. Weiss • Chapters 1–16 • Questions, Answers & Rationales
ORIGINAL PRACTICE EXAM — NOT AN OFFICIAL PUBLISHER TEST BANK
Table of Contents
1. 1. Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
2. 2. Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values
3. 3. Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law
4. 4. Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership
5. 5. Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care
6. 6. Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
7. 7. Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team
8. 8. Chapter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
9. 9. Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional Empowerment
10. 10. Chapter 10: Organizations, People, and Change
11. 11. Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
12. 12. Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
13. 13. Chapter 13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
14. 14. Chapter 14: Launching Your Career
15. 15. Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
16. 16. Chapter 16: What the Future Holds
17. Quick Answer Key
What This Exam Entails
This 300-item practice examination covers professional nursing, ethics and values, nursing law, leadership and followership,
management of care, delegation and prioritization, communication and interprofessional teamwork, conflict and problem solving,
organizational power and empowerment, organizational change, quality and safety, workplace safety, healthy work environments,
career launch, career advancement, and future trends in nursing.
The chapter titles and structure used here match the publicly listed 8th-edition contents for Chapters 1–16. The questions themselves
are newly written practice questions rather than copied test-bank items.
Exam Blueprint
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession: 19 questions
Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values: 19 questions
Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law: 19 questions
Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership: 19 questions
Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care: 19 questions
Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing: 19 questions
Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team: 19 questions
Chapter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts: 19 questions
, Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional Empowerment: 19 questions
Chapter 10: Organizations, People, and Change: 19 questions
Chapter 11: Quality and Safety: 19 questions
Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment: 19 questions
Chapter 13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment: 18 questions
Chapter 14: Launching Your Career: 18 questions
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career: 18 questions
Chapter 16: What the Future Holds: 18 questions
,Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
1. Which action best demonstrates professionalism?
A. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
B. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
C. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
D. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
Answer: D
Rationale: Choose the option that most directly reflects the concept in professional nursing practice. Professionalism in nursing is
best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
2. A nurse is teaching a colleague about professionalism. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
B. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
C. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
D. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: The correct response reflects the central principle of the concept. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by
consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
3. Which nursing behavior is the best example of professionalism?
A. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
B. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
C. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
D. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
Answer: B
Rationale: The correct choice applies the concept to a realistic nursing situation. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by
consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
4. Which outcome would best indicate effective use of professionalism?
A. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
B. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
C. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
D. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
Answer: A
Rationale: The best answer identifies the outcome most closely connected to effective application. Professionalism in nursing is best
demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
5. Which statement by a nurse indicates correct understanding of professionalism?
A. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
B. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
C. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
D. Professionalism in nursing is best demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to
lifelong learning.
Answer: D
Rationale: The correct statement accurately describes how the concept guides nursing practice. Professionalism in nursing is best
demonstrated by consistent ethical conduct, competence, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
, 6. Which action best demonstrates autonomy?
A. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
B. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
C. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
D. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: Choose the option that most directly reflects the concept in professional nursing practice. Professional autonomy means
the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
7. A nurse is teaching a colleague about autonomy. Which statement is most accurate?
A. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
B. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
C. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
D. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
Answer: B
Rationale: The correct response reflects the central principle of the concept. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses
professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
8. Which nursing behavior is the best example of autonomy?
A. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
B. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
C. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
D. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
Answer: A
Rationale: The correct choice applies the concept to a realistic nursing situation. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses
professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
9. Which outcome would best indicate effective use of autonomy?
A. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
B. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
C. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
D. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
Answer: D
Rationale: The best answer identifies the outcome most closely connected to effective application. Professional autonomy means the
nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
10. Which statement by a nurse indicates correct understanding of autonomy?
A. Allowing personal preference to replace professional standards and patient-centered decision making.
B. Avoiding communication or evaluation once an initial action has been completed.
C. Professional autonomy means the nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the
scope of practice.
D. Following routine practice without considering patient needs or available evidence.
Answer: C
Rationale: The correct statement accurately describes how the concept guides nursing practice. Professional autonomy means the
nurse uses professional knowledge and judgment to make appropriate decisions within the scope of practice.
11. Which action best demonstrates evidence-based practice?
