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,Chapter.1fDecisionfMaking,fProblemfSolving,fCriticalfThinking,fandfClinicalfReasoning:fRequif
sitesffor.successfulfleadershipfandfmanagement
1. Whatfstatementfisftruefregardingfdecisionfmaking?
A) Itfisfanfanalysisfof.afsituation
B) Itfisfclosely.relatedftofevaluation
C) It.involvesfchoosingfbetweenfcoursesfof.action
D) Itfisfdependentfuponffindingfthe.causefoffafproblem.Ans:fC
E) Feedback:
Decisionfmaking.isfa.complexfcognitivefprocessfoftenfdefinedfasfchoosingfafparticularfcoursefoff
action.fProblemfsolving.isfpartfoffdecisionfmakingfandfisfafsystematicfprocessfthat.focusesfonfanf
alyzing.afdifficultfsituation.fCriticalfthinking,fsometimesfreferredfto.asfreflectivefthinking,fisfrelf
atedfto.evaluation.andfhasfafbroaderfscopefthanfdecisionfmakingfandfproblemfsolving.
2. What
1. A)fItsfneedfforfimplementationftime
2. B)fItsflackfoffafstepfrequiringfevaluationfoffresults
3. C)fItsffailureftofgatherfsufficientfdata
4. D)fItsffailureftofevaluatefalternatives
Ans:fAfFeedbafc
k:
Theftraditionalfproblem-
solving.modelfisflessfeffectivefwhenftimefconstraintsfarefafconsideration.fDecisionfmaking.canf
occurfwithoutftheffullfanalysisfrequiredfinfproblemfsolving.fBecausefproblemfsolvingfattemptsftfo
fidentify.the.rootfproblemfinfsituations,fmuchftimefandfenergy.arefspentfonfidentifyingfthefrealfpr
oblem.
3. Whichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfisftruefregarding.decisionfmaking?
1. A)fScientificfmethodsfprovidefidenticalfdecisionsfby.differentfindividualsfforfthefsaf
mefproblems
, 2. B)fDecisionsfarefgreatly.influencedfbyfeachfpersonsfvaluefsystem
3. C)fPersonalfbeliefsfcan.be.adjustedffor.whenfthefscientificfapproachftofproblemfsof
lvingfisfused
4. D)fPastfexperience.hasflittlefto.dofwithfthefquality.offthefdecision
Ans:fBfF
eedback:
Values,flife.experience,findividualfpreference,fandfindividualfwaysfof.thinkingfwillfinfluencefaf
personsfdecision.making.fNofmatter.howfobjectivefthefcriteriafwillfbe,fvaluefjudgmentsfwillfalwf
aysfplayfafpartfinfa.personsfdecisionfmaking,feither.consciously.or.subconsciously.
isfafweaknessfof.theftraditionalfproblem-
fsolving.model?fPagef1
4. Whatfinfluencesfthefquality.of.afdecisionfmostfoften?fA)fThefdecisionfmakersfimmediatefsuf
perior
B) The.typefoffdecision.thatfneedsftofbefmade
C) Questionsfaskedfandfalternativesfgenerated
D) Theftimefoffday.thefdecisionfisfmade
Ans:fCfF
eedback:
Thefgreaterfthefnumberfof.alternativesfthatfcanfbefgeneratedfby.thefdecisionfmaker,fthe.betterfthef
finalfdecisionfwillfbe.fThefalternativesfgeneratedfand.theffinalfchoicesfareflimited.by.eachfpersof
nsfvaluefsystem.
5. What
1. A)fGoodfdecisionfmakersfarefusually.right-brain,fintuitivefthinkers
2. B)fEffectivefdecisionfmakersfare.sensitiveftofthefsituationfandftofothers
3. C)fGood.decisionsfare.usuallyfmadefbyfleft-brain,flogicalfthinkers
4. D)fGoodfdecisionfmakingfrequiresfanalyticalfrather.thanfcreativefprocesses
Ans:fBfFeedbac
k:
Goodfdecision.makersfseemftofhavefantennaefthat.makefthemfparticularly.sensitiveftofother
, peoplefandfsituations.fLeft-
brainfthinkersfareftypically.betterfatfprocessingflanguage,flogic,fnumbers,fandfsequentialfordefrin
g,fwhereasfright-brainfthinkersfexcelfatfnonverbalfideationfandfholisticfsynthesizing.
doesfknowledge.aboutfgoodfdecisionfmaking.leadfone.tofbelieve?
6. What
1. A)fThefplanningfprocessfoffmanagement
2. B)fThefevaluationfphasefof.thefexecutivefrole
3. C)fOnefstepfinfthefproblem-solvingfprocess
4. D)fRequired.tofjustify.thefneedfforfscarcefitems
Ans:fCfFeedbac
k:
Decisionfmakingfisfafcomplex,fcognitivefprocessfoftenfdefinedfasfchoosingfafparticular.coursefoff
faction.fDecision.making,fone.step.infthefproblem-
solving.process,fisfanfimportant.taskfthatfreliesfheavily.onfcriticalfthinking.andfclinicalfreasoninf
gfskills.
isfthefbestfdefinitionfof.decisionfmaking?fPagef
2
7. Iffdecisionfmakingfisftriggeredfbyfafproblemfwithfwhatfdoesfitfend?
1. A)fAnfalternativefproblem
2. B)fAfchosenfcoursefoffaction
3. C)fAnfactionfthat.guaranteesfsuccess
4. D)fAfrestatementfoffthefsolution
Ans:fBfF
eedback:
Afdecisionfisfmadefwhenfafcourse.of.actionfhasfbeen.chosen.fProblemfsolvingfisfpartfoffdecisionf
makingfandfisfafsystematic.processfthatffocusesfonfanalyzingfafdifficult.situation.fProblemfsolvif
ngfalwaysfincludesfafdecision-makingfstep.
8. Why.dofourfvaluesfoftenfcausefpersonalfconflictfinfdecisionfmaking?
1. A)fSomefvaluesfarefnotfrealisticforfhealthy
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n Nursing Theory and Applications 11th Edition by Bessie L Ma
f f f f f f f f f ff
rquis, Carol Huston Chapter 1-25 (A+) 100%
f f f f ff ff
,Chapter.1fDecisionfMaking,fProblemfSolving,fCriticalfThinking,fandfClinicalfReasoning:fRequif
sitesffor.successfulfleadershipfandfmanagement
1. Whatfstatementfisftruefregardingfdecisionfmaking?
A) Itfisfanfanalysisfof.afsituation
B) Itfisfclosely.relatedftofevaluation
C) It.involvesfchoosingfbetweenfcoursesfof.action
D) Itfisfdependentfuponffindingfthe.causefoffafproblem.Ans:fC
E) Feedback:
Decisionfmaking.isfa.complexfcognitivefprocessfoftenfdefinedfasfchoosingfafparticularfcoursefoff
action.fProblemfsolving.isfpartfoffdecisionfmakingfandfisfafsystematicfprocessfthat.focusesfonfanf
alyzing.afdifficultfsituation.fCriticalfthinking,fsometimesfreferredfto.asfreflectivefthinking,fisfrelf
atedfto.evaluation.andfhasfafbroaderfscopefthanfdecisionfmakingfandfproblemfsolving.
2. What
1. A)fItsfneedfforfimplementationftime
2. B)fItsflackfoffafstepfrequiringfevaluationfoffresults
3. C)fItsffailureftofgatherfsufficientfdata
4. D)fItsffailureftofevaluatefalternatives
Ans:fAfFeedbafc
k:
Theftraditionalfproblem-
solving.modelfisflessfeffectivefwhenftimefconstraintsfarefafconsideration.fDecisionfmaking.canf
occurfwithoutftheffullfanalysisfrequiredfinfproblemfsolving.fBecausefproblemfsolvingfattemptsftfo
fidentify.the.rootfproblemfinfsituations,fmuchftimefandfenergy.arefspentfonfidentifyingfthefrealfpr
oblem.
3. Whichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfisftruefregarding.decisionfmaking?
1. A)fScientificfmethodsfprovidefidenticalfdecisionsfby.differentfindividualsfforfthefsaf
mefproblems
, 2. B)fDecisionsfarefgreatly.influencedfbyfeachfpersonsfvaluefsystem
3. C)fPersonalfbeliefsfcan.be.adjustedffor.whenfthefscientificfapproachftofproblemfsof
lvingfisfused
4. D)fPastfexperience.hasflittlefto.dofwithfthefquality.offthefdecision
Ans:fBfF
eedback:
Values,flife.experience,findividualfpreference,fandfindividualfwaysfof.thinkingfwillfinfluencefaf
personsfdecision.making.fNofmatter.howfobjectivefthefcriteriafwillfbe,fvaluefjudgmentsfwillfalwf
aysfplayfafpartfinfa.personsfdecisionfmaking,feither.consciously.or.subconsciously.
isfafweaknessfof.theftraditionalfproblem-
fsolving.model?fPagef1
4. Whatfinfluencesfthefquality.of.afdecisionfmostfoften?fA)fThefdecisionfmakersfimmediatefsuf
perior
B) The.typefoffdecision.thatfneedsftofbefmade
C) Questionsfaskedfandfalternativesfgenerated
D) Theftimefoffday.thefdecisionfisfmade
Ans:fCfF
eedback:
Thefgreaterfthefnumberfof.alternativesfthatfcanfbefgeneratedfby.thefdecisionfmaker,fthe.betterfthef
finalfdecisionfwillfbe.fThefalternativesfgeneratedfand.theffinalfchoicesfareflimited.by.eachfpersof
nsfvaluefsystem.
5. What
1. A)fGoodfdecisionfmakersfarefusually.right-brain,fintuitivefthinkers
2. B)fEffectivefdecisionfmakersfare.sensitiveftofthefsituationfandftofothers
3. C)fGood.decisionsfare.usuallyfmadefbyfleft-brain,flogicalfthinkers
4. D)fGoodfdecisionfmakingfrequiresfanalyticalfrather.thanfcreativefprocesses
Ans:fBfFeedbac
k:
Goodfdecision.makersfseemftofhavefantennaefthat.makefthemfparticularly.sensitiveftofother
, peoplefandfsituations.fLeft-
brainfthinkersfareftypically.betterfatfprocessingflanguage,flogic,fnumbers,fandfsequentialfordefrin
g,fwhereasfright-brainfthinkersfexcelfatfnonverbalfideationfandfholisticfsynthesizing.
doesfknowledge.aboutfgoodfdecisionfmaking.leadfone.tofbelieve?
6. What
1. A)fThefplanningfprocessfoffmanagement
2. B)fThefevaluationfphasefof.thefexecutivefrole
3. C)fOnefstepfinfthefproblem-solvingfprocess
4. D)fRequired.tofjustify.thefneedfforfscarcefitems
Ans:fCfFeedbac
k:
Decisionfmakingfisfafcomplex,fcognitivefprocessfoftenfdefinedfasfchoosingfafparticular.coursefoff
faction.fDecision.making,fone.step.infthefproblem-
solving.process,fisfanfimportant.taskfthatfreliesfheavily.onfcriticalfthinking.andfclinicalfreasoninf
gfskills.
isfthefbestfdefinitionfof.decisionfmaking?fPagef
2
7. Iffdecisionfmakingfisftriggeredfbyfafproblemfwithfwhatfdoesfitfend?
1. A)fAnfalternativefproblem
2. B)fAfchosenfcoursefoffaction
3. C)fAnfactionfthat.guaranteesfsuccess
4. D)fAfrestatementfoffthefsolution
Ans:fBfF
eedback:
Afdecisionfisfmadefwhenfafcourse.of.actionfhasfbeen.chosen.fProblemfsolvingfisfpartfoffdecisionf
makingfandfisfafsystematic.processfthatffocusesfonfanalyzingfafdifficult.situation.fProblemfsolvif
ngfalwaysfincludesfafdecision-makingfstep.
8. Why.dofourfvaluesfoftenfcausefpersonalfconflictfinfdecisionfmaking?
1. A)fSomefvaluesfarefnotfrealisticforfhealthy
