TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
Complete
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 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 Environment Chapter 14: Launching
Your Career
Chapter 15: Advancing Your
Career Chapter 16: What the
Future Holds
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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
ANSWER: A
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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
C. behavior.
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 became tired. 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.
ANSWER: B
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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
C. his
Thisorisher license.It is up to the individual to decide if she
incorrect.
should renew her license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is
illegal, and the nurse may lose her nursing license.
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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.
ANSWER: C
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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to
be eligible to take the NCLEX examination. Nurses must pass the
NCLEX examination in order to be eligible to obtain a license to
practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse
has received specialized education and training and enables the
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in
nursing, nursing is a profession rather than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are
able to function autonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses
formulate and deliver a plan of care for clients, utilizing nursing
judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to
uphold professional standards of behavior in their practice and
personal lives in order to maintain their license.
4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of
new nurses. Which of the following statements should be included in the
teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and
forums.
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will
not impact your license.
D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions.
ANSWER: D
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to
a nurse losing his or her license.
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums
may be deemed unprofessional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. Nurses are expected to behave in a
professional manner in both their personal and professional
lives.
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
Complete
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 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 Environment Chapter 14: Launching
Your Career
Chapter 15: Advancing Your
Career Chapter 16: What the
Future Holds
,Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of
12
Weiss
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
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
C. behavior.
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 became tired. 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.
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
C. his
Thisorisher license.It is up to the individual to decide if she
incorrect.
should renew her license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is
illegal, and the nurse may lose her nursing license.
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of 12
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.
ANSWER: C
Page: 4
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to
be eligible to take the NCLEX examination. Nurses must pass the
NCLEX examination in order to be eligible to obtain a license to
practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse
has received specialized education and training and enables the
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in
nursing, nursing is a profession rather than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are
able to function autonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses
formulate and deliver a plan of care for clients, utilizing nursing
judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to
uphold professional standards of behavior in their practice and
personal lives in order to maintain their license.
4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of
new nurses. Which of the following statements should be included in the
teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and
forums.
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will
not impact your license.
D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions.
ANSWER: D
Page: 5
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to
a nurse losing his or her license.
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums
may be deemed unprofessional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. Nurses are expected to behave in a
professional manner in both their personal and professional
lives.
