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by Sally A. Weiss
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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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m Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
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m Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
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m Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
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m Chapter 5. The NURSE 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 Team.
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m Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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m 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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m Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments.
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m Chapter 14. Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career.
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m Chapter 16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th
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medition
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of
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professionalism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
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D. Honesty
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
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expertise.
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B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
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professionalism.
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D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
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2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
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driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her
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friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
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B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
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C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
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D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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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 unprofessional and
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illegal behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
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C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her
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license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the
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NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of
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the following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license tom m m m m m m m m m m m
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D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. m m m m m m m m m
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to
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take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order
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to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination
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demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and training and
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enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
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profession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to
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function autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and
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deliver a plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking
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skills to make decisions in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
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professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order
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to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs.
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Which ofthe following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
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B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums.
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D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. m m m m m m m
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed
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m Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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,TABLE OF CONTENT m m
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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m Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
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m Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
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m Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
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m Chapter 5. The NURSE 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 Team.
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m Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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m 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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m Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments.
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m Chapter 14. Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career.
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m Chapter 16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th
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medition
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of
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professionalism included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values m m m
D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A m m
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
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expertise.
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B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
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professionalism.
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D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
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2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
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driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her
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friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
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B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
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C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
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D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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CORRECT ANSWER B m m
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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 unprofessional and
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illegal behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
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C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her
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license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the
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NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th
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medition 12
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of
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the following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license tom m m m m m m m m m m m
practice. m
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. m m m m m m m
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. m m m m m m m
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. m m m m m m m m m
CORRECT ANSWER C m m
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to
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take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order
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to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination
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demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and training and
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enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
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profession rather than a vocation.
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C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to
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function autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and
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deliver a plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking
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skills to make decisions in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
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professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order
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to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs.
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Which ofthe following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
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B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums.
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C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact
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your license. m m
D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. m m m m m m m
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing
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hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner in
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