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Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition by Huston,
All 25 Chapters Covered > Pdf File
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Chapterf1:fDecisionfMaking,fProblemfSolving,fCriticalfThinking,fandfClinicalfReasoning:fRequisitesfforfsucce
ssfulfleadershipfandfmanagement
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation
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B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a pr
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Ans: C f
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a par
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ticular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a syst
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ematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, s
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ometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to evaluation and has a b
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roader scope than decision making and problem solving.
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2. Whatfisfafweaknessfofftheftraditionalfproblem-solvingfmodel?
A) Itsfneedfforfimplementationftime
B) Itsflackfoffafstepfrequiringfevaluationfoffresults
C) Itsffailureftofgatherfsufficientfdata
D) Itsffailureftofevaluatef
alternatives
Ans: A f
Feedback:
The traditional problem-
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solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. Decisi
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on making can occur without the full analysis required in problem solving. Becau
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se problem so lNving attempts to identify the root problem in situations, much tim
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e and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
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3. Whichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfisftruefregardingfdecisionfmaking?
A) Scientificfmethodsfprovidefidenticalfdecisionsfbyfdifferentfindi
viduals for the same problems f f f f
B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system
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C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to
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problem solving is used f f f
D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the dec
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ision
, Ans: B f
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
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g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criteri
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a will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
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Person’s decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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4. Whatfinfluencesfthefqualityfoffafdecisionfmostfoften?
A) Thefdecisionfmaker'sfimmediatefsuperior
B) Theftypefoffdecisionfthatfneedsftofbefmade
C) Questionsfaskedfandfalternativesfgenerated
D) Theftimefoffdayfthefdecisionfisfma
de
Ans: C f
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision
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maker, the better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the
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final choices are limited by each person's value system.
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5. Whatfdoesfknowledgefaboutfgoodfdecisionfmakingfleadfoneftofbelieve?
A) Goodfdecisionfmakersfarefusuallyfright-brain,fintuitivefthinkers
B) Effectivefdecisionfmakersfarefsensitiveftofthefsituationfandftofothers
C) Goodfdecisionsfarefusuallyfmadefbyfleft-brain,flogicalfthinkers
D) Goodfdecisionfmakingfrequiresfanalyticalfratherfthanfcreativefpr
ocesses
Ans: B f
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly sens
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itive to other people and situations. Left-
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brain thinkers are typically better at processing language, logic, numbers, an
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d sequential ordering, whereas right-
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brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideation and holistic synthesizing.
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6. Whatfisfthefbestfdefinitionfoffdecisionfmaking?
A) Thefplanningfprocessfoffmanagement
B) Thefevaluationfphasefoffthefexecutivefrole
C) Onefstepfinfthefproblem-solvingfprocess
D) Requiredftofjustifyfthefneedfforfsc
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Ans: C f
Feedback:
, Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a p
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articular course of action. Decision making, one step in the problem-
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solving process, is an important task that relies heavily on critical thinking and cli
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nical reasoning skills.
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7. Iffdecisionfmakingfisftriggeredfbyfafproblemfwithfwhatfdoesfitfend?
A) Anfalternativefproblem
B) Afchosenfcoursefoffaction
C) Anfactionfthatfguaranteesfsuccess
D) Afrestatementfoffthefs
olution
Ans: B f
Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem solving is
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part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuseson analyzing
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a difficult situation. Problem solving always includes a decision-making step.
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8. Whyfdofourfvaluesfoftenfcausefpersonalfconflictfinfdecisionfmaking?
A) Somefvaluesfarefnotfrealisticforfhealthy
B) Notfallfvaluesfarefoffequalfworth
C) Ourfvaluesfremainfunchangedfoverftime
D) Ourfvaluesfoftenfcollidefwithfonefan
other
Ans: D f
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
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g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criteri
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a will be, value judgments will always play a part in aperson's decision making
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, either consciously or subconsciously.
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9. Whichfstatementfisftruefconcerningfcriticalfthinking?
A) Itfisfafsimplefapproachftofdecisionfmaking
B) Itfisfnarrowerfinfscopefthanfdecisionfmaking
C) Itfrequiresfreasoningfandfcreativefanalysis
D) Itfisfafsynonymfforfthefproblem-
solving process f
Ans: C f
Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem solvin
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g. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical thinking also involv
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es reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
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Functions in Nursing, 11th Edition by Huston,
All 25 Chapters Covered > Pdf File
,Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 11th Edition MarquisHuston Test B
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ank
Chapterf1:fDecisionfMaking,fProblemfSolving,fCriticalfThinking,fandfClinicalfReasoning:fRequisitesfforfsucce
ssfulfleadershipfandfmanagement
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation
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B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a pr
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oblem
Ans: C f
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a par
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ticular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a syst
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ematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, s
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ometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to evaluation and has a b
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roader scope than decision making and problem solving.
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2. Whatfisfafweaknessfofftheftraditionalfproblem-solvingfmodel?
A) Itsfneedfforfimplementationftime
B) Itsflackfoffafstepfrequiringfevaluationfoffresults
C) Itsffailureftofgatherfsufficientfdata
D) Itsffailureftofevaluatef
alternatives
Ans: A f
Feedback:
The traditional problem-
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solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. Decisi
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on making can occur without the full analysis required in problem solving. Becau
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se problem so lNving attempts to identify the root problem in situations, much tim
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e and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
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3. Whichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfisftruefregardingfdecisionfmaking?
A) Scientificfmethodsfprovidefidenticalfdecisionsfbyfdifferentfindi
viduals for the same problems f f f f
B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system
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C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to
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problem solving is used f f f
D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the dec
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ision
, Ans: B f
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
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g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criteri
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a will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
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Person’s decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
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4. Whatfinfluencesfthefqualityfoffafdecisionfmostfoften?
A) Thefdecisionfmaker'sfimmediatefsuperior
B) Theftypefoffdecisionfthatfneedsftofbefmade
C) Questionsfaskedfandfalternativesfgenerated
D) Theftimefoffdayfthefdecisionfisfma
de
Ans: C f
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision
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maker, the better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the
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final choices are limited by each person's value system.
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5. Whatfdoesfknowledgefaboutfgoodfdecisionfmakingfleadfoneftofbelieve?
A) Goodfdecisionfmakersfarefusuallyfright-brain,fintuitivefthinkers
B) Effectivefdecisionfmakersfarefsensitiveftofthefsituationfandftofothers
C) Goodfdecisionsfarefusuallyfmadefbyfleft-brain,flogicalfthinkers
D) Goodfdecisionfmakingfrequiresfanalyticalfratherfthanfcreativefpr
ocesses
Ans: B f
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly sens
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itive to other people and situations. Left-
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brain thinkers are typically better at processing language, logic, numbers, an
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d sequential ordering, whereas right-
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brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideation and holistic synthesizing.
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6. Whatfisfthefbestfdefinitionfoffdecisionfmaking?
A) Thefplanningfprocessfoffmanagement
B) Thefevaluationfphasefoffthefexecutivefrole
C) Onefstepfinfthefproblem-solvingfprocess
D) Requiredftofjustifyfthefneedfforfsc
arce items f
Ans: C f
Feedback:
, Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a p
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articular course of action. Decision making, one step in the problem-
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solving process, is an important task that relies heavily on critical thinking and cli
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nical reasoning skills.
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7. Iffdecisionfmakingfisftriggeredfbyfafproblemfwithfwhatfdoesfitfend?
A) Anfalternativefproblem
B) Afchosenfcoursefoffaction
C) Anfactionfthatfguaranteesfsuccess
D) Afrestatementfoffthefs
olution
Ans: B f
Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem solving is
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part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuseson analyzing
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a difficult situation. Problem solving always includes a decision-making step.
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8. Whyfdofourfvaluesfoftenfcausefpersonalfconflictfinfdecisionfmaking?
A) Somefvaluesfarefnotfrealisticforfhealthy
B) Notfallfvaluesfarefoffequalfworth
C) Ourfvaluesfremainfunchangedfoverftime
D) Ourfvaluesfoftenfcollidefwithfonefan
other
Ans: D f
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
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g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criteri
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a will be, value judgments will always play a part in aperson's decision making
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, either consciously or subconsciously.
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9. Whichfstatementfisftruefconcerningfcriticalfthinking?
A) Itfisfafsimplefapproachftofdecisionfmaking
B) Itfisfnarrowerfinfscopefthanfdecisionfmaking
C) Itfrequiresfreasoningfandfcreativefanalysis
D) Itfisfafsynonymfforfthefproblem-
solving process f
Ans: C f
Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem solvin
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g. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical thinking also involv
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es reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
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