Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss Ruth M. Tappen

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing

Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss

,TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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b Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and b b b b




b Values. Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and b b b b b




b the Law. Chapter 4. Leadership and
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b Followership. Chapter 5. The NURSE b b b b




b as a Manager of Care.
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Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
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Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional
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b Team. Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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b Chapter 10. Organizations, People and Change.
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Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
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Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
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b Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work b b b b b




bEnvironments. Chapter 14. Launching your Career. b b b b




bChapter 15. Advancing your Career.
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Chapter 16. What the Future Holds.b b b b b b b b b b

,Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and b b




Management,8th
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions b b b b b b b b




of professionalism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values b b b b b




D. Honesty

CORRECT ANSWER A b b b




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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at
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bknowledge and expertise. b b




B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional
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behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent
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characteristics of professionalism.
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D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional
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behavior.
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2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not
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renewed her driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she
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took over driving when her friend becametired. Which of the following is
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true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. b b b b b b b b b




B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without b b b b b b b b b b




a license. b b




CORRECT ANSWER B b b b b




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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal
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behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an
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unprofessional and illegal behavior for which a NURSE may lose
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his or her license.
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C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should
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renew her license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is
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illegal, and the NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and b b
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession
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of nursing. Which of the following statements is true of
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nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain b b b b b b b b b




a license to practice. b b b b




B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. b b b b b b b b b b b




C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. b b b b b b b b b




D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER C b b b b




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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be
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eligible to take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX
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examination in order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice.
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Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized
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education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice
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bin the state. b b




B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing,
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bnursing is a profession rather than a vocation. b b b b b b b




C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are
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bable to function autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs
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bformulate and deliver a plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing b b b b b b b b b




bjudgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care. b b b b b b b b b b




D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to
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uphold professional standards of behavior in their practice and
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bpersonal lives in order to maintain theirlicense. b b b b b b




4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of
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new NURSEs. Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
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teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and b b b b b b b b b b b




will not impact your license. b b b b b




D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. b b b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER D b b b b




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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a
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NURSE losing hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be
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deemed unprofessional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional
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manner in boththeir personal and professional lives.
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