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Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management
8th Edition by Grimley
Chapter 1 to 16
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TABLE OFCONTENT | |
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
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Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
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Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
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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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Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
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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. Chapter
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13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14.
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Launching your Career.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter
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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
CORRECT |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 |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
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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 |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
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A. This |is |incorrect. |NURSEs |must |graduate |from |a |nursing |program |to |be |eligible |to |take
|theNCLEX |examination. |NURSEs |must |pass |the |NCLEX |examination |in |order |to |be
|eligibleto |obtain |a |license |to |practice. |Passing |the |NCLEX |examination |demonstrates
|the |NURSE |has |received |specialized |education |and |training |and |enables |the |NURSE |to
|obtain |a |licenseto |practice |in |the |state.
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
|carefor |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 |theirlicense.
4. An |RN |is |reviewing |professional |behavior |expectations |with |a |group |of |new |NURSEs. |Which
|ofthe |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.
CORRECT |ANSWER |D
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A. This |is |incorrect. |Inappropriate |use |of |social |media |may |lead |to |a |NURSE |losing |hisor
|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
|boththeir |personal |and |professional |lives.
Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management
8th Edition by Grimley
Chapter 1 to 16
,pdf.
TABLE OFCONTENT | |
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
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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 |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
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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 |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
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A. This |is |incorrect. |NURSEs |must |graduate |from |a |nursing |program |to |be |eligible |to |take
|theNCLEX |examination. |NURSEs |must |pass |the |NCLEX |examination |in |order |to |be
|eligibleto |obtain |a |license |to |practice. |Passing |the |NCLEX |examination |demonstrates
|the |NURSE |has |received |specialized |education |and |training |and |enables |the |NURSE |to
|obtain |a |licenseto |practice |in |the |state.
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
|carefor |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 |theirlicense.
4. An |RN |is |reviewing |professional |behavior |expectations |with |a |group |of |new |NURSEs. |Which
|ofthe |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.
CORRECT |ANSWER |D
Page: |5
Feedback
A. This |is |incorrect. |Inappropriate |use |of |social |media |may |lead |to |a |NURSE |losing |hisor
|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
|boththeir |personal |and |professional |lives.
