Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
Theory and Application, 11th Edition
By (Huston, 2024), All Chapters 1 - 25
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Think
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ing, and Clinical Reasoning:Requisites for successful leaders
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hip and management
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1. What7statement7is7true7regarding7decision7making?
A) It7is7an7analysis7of7a7situation
B) It7is7closely7related7to7evaluation
C) It7involves7choosing7between7courses7of7action
D) It7is7dependent7upon7finding7the7cause7of7a7problem7
ANS:7C7
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Decision7making7is7a7complex7cognitive7process7often7defined7as7choosing7a7particular7course7o
f7action.7Problem7solving7is7part7of7decision7making7and7is7a7systematic7process7that7focuses7on7
analyzing7a7difficult7situation.7Critical7thinking,7sometimes7referred7to7as7reflective7thinking,7is
7related7to7evaluation7and7has7a7broader7scope7than7decision7making7and7problem7solving.
2. What
1. A)7Its7need7for7implementation7time
2. B)7Its7lack7of7a7step7requiring7evaluation7of7results
3. C)7Its7failure7to7gather7sufficient7data
4. D)7Its7failure7to7evaluate7alternatives
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The7traditional7problem-
solving7model7is7less7effective7when7time7constraints7are7a7consideration.7Decision7making7
can7occur7without7the7full7analysis7required7in7problem7solving.7Because7problem7solving7at
tempts7to7identify7the7root7problem7in7situations,7much7time7and7energy7are7spent7on7identifyi
ng7the7real7problem.
3. Which7of7the7following7statements7is7true7regarding7decision7making?
1. A)7Scientific7methods7provide7identical7decisions7by7different7individuals7for7the7s
ame7problems
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