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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Chapt
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er 2: Professional Ethics and ValuesChapter 3:
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Nursing Practice and the Law Chapter 4: Leader
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ship and Followership Chapter 5: The Nurse as
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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 TeamChapter
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8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
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Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional EmpowermentChapter
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Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
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Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
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Chapter 16: What theFuture Holds
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalisminfj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
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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 andexpertise
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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 ofprofession
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alism.
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 driver’slic
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ense. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired.
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Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. fj fj fj fj fj fj
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.Driving
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without a license is illegal. fj fj fj fj
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegalbehavi
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or 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 herlicense.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the nursemay l
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ose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of thefol
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B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
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D. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the NCL
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EX examination. Nurses must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible toobtain a
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license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse has received spe
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cialized education and training and enables thenurse to obtain alicense
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topractice inthestate.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is aprofession r
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ather than a vocation. fj fj fj
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function autono
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mously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of care for clients,
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utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions inclientcare.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold professional standards
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of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which ofthefol
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lowing statements should be included in the teaching?
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ense.
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behavior.
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Sally A.Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS fj fj
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Chapt
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er 2: Professional Ethics and ValuesChapter 3:
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Nursing Practice and the Law Chapter 4: Leader
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ship and Followership Chapter 5: The Nurse as
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Manager of Care fj fj
Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
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Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional TeamChapter
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8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
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Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional EmpowermentChapter
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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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Launching Your Career fj fj
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
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Chapter 16: What theFuture Holds
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e
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Weiss
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalisminfj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
cluded which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty
ANSWER: A fj
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge andexpertise
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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 ofprofession
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alism.
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 driver’slic
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ense. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired.
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Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. fj fj fj fj fj fj
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
ANSWER: B fj
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.Driving
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without a license is illegal. fj fj fj fj
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegalbehavi
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or 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 herlicense.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the nursemay l
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ose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of thefol
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lowing statements is true of nursing? fj fj fj fj fj
A. Nurses must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
C. Nurses function autonomously within their scope of practice. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
D. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
ANSWER: C fj
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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the NCL
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EX examination. Nurses must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible toobtain a
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license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse has received spe
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cialized education and training and enables thenurse to obtain alicense
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topractice inthestate.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is aprofession r
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ather than a vocation. fj fj fj
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function autono
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mously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of care for clients,
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utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions inclientcare.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold professional standards
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of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which ofthefol
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lowing statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj fj
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ense.
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a nurse losing hisor
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her license. fj
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemedunprofessional
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behavior.
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personal and professional lives. fj fj fj
