TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition by Sally A. Weiss

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition by Sally A. WeissTABLE OF CONTENT Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership. Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Manager of Care. Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing. Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team. Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts. Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapter 10. Organizations, People and Change. Chapter 11. Quality and Safety. Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment. Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14. Launching your Career. Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter 16. What the Future Holds. Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales 1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalism included which of the following characteristics? A. Expertise B. Empathy C. Ethical and moral values D. Honesty CORRECT ANSWER A Page: 4 Feedback A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and expertise. B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior. C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of professionalism. D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior. 2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired. Which of the following is true? A. She has acted in a professional manner. B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license. CORRECT ANSWER B Page: 5 Feedback A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal. B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license. C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her license. D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the NURSEmay lose her nursing license. 3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the following statements is true of nursing? A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. CORRECT ANSWER C Page: 4