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Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
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Chapter xz1: xzCharacteristics xzof xza xzProfession
Chapter xz2: xzProfessional xzEthics xzand xzValues
Chapter xz3: xzNursing xzPractice xzand xzthe xzLaw
Chapter xz4: xzLeadership xzand xzFollowership
Chapter xz5: xzThe xzNurse xzas xzManager xzof xzCare
Chapter xz6: xzDelegation xzand xzPrioritization xzof xzClient xzCare xzStaffing
Chapter xz7: xzCommunicating xzWith xzOthers xzand xzWorking xzWith xzthe xzInterprofessional xzTeam
Chapter xz8: xzResolving xzProblems xzand xzConflicts
Chapter xz9: xzOrganizations, xzPower, xzand xzProfessional xzEmpowerment
Chapter xz10: xzOrganizations, xzPeople, xzand xzChange
Chapter xz11: xzQuality xzand xzSafety
Chapter xz12: xzMaintaining xza xzSafe xzWork xzEnvironment
Chapter xz13: xzPromoting xza xzHealthy xzWork xzEnvironment
Chapter xz14: xzLaunching xzYour xzCareer
Chapter xz15: xzAdvancing xzYour xzCareer
Chapter xz16: xzWhat xzthe xzFuture xzHolds xz
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Chapter xz1: xzCharacteristics xzof xza xzProfession—Answers xzand xzRationales
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xzprofessionalismzxincluded xzwhich xzof xzthe xzfollowing xzcharacteristics?
A. Expertise
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D. Honesty
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A. This xzis xzcorrect. xzOlder xzdefinitions xzof xzprofessionalism xzonly xzlook xzat xzknowledge xzand
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B. This xzis xzincorrect. xzEmpathy xzis xza xzmodern xzcharacteristic xzof xzprofessional xzbehavior.
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2. A xzregistered xznurse xz(RN) xzwho xzusually xzuses xzpublic xztransportation xzhas xznot xzrenewed
xzher xzdriver’s zlxicense. xzDuring xza xzrecent xzcar xztrip xzwith xza xzfriend, xzshe xztook xzover xzdriving
xzwhen xzher xzfriend xzbecamezxtired. xzWhich xzof xzthe xzfollowing xzis xztrue?
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B. She xzmay xzlose xzher xzRN xzlicense xzfor xzdriving xzwithout xza xzlicense.
C. She xzshould xzrenew xzher xzdriver’s xzlicense xzas xzsoon xzas xzpossible.
D. Under xzthe xzcircumstances, xzshe xzwill xznot xzbe xzfaulted xzfor xzdriving xzwithout xza
xzlicense.
ANSWER: xzB
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A. This xzis xzincorrect. xzProfessionalism xzrequires xznurses xzto xzavoid xzillegal xzbehaviors.
Driving xzwithout xza xzlicense xzis xzillegal.
B. This xzis xzcorrect. xzDriving xzwithout xza xzlicense xzis xzdeemed xzan xzunprofessional xzand
xzillegal
behavior xzfor xzwhich xza xznurse xzmay xzlose xzhis xzor xzher xzlicense.
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, Test xzBank, xzChapter xz1
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xzWhich xzof xzthezfx ollowing xzstatements xzis xztrue xzof xznursing?
A. Nurses xzmust xzgraduate xzfrom xznursing xzschool xzin xzorder xzto xzobtain xza xzlicense xzto
xzpractice.
B. Nursing xzis xza xzvocation xzthat xzrequires xzcontinuous xzeducation.
C. Nurses xzfunction xzautonomously xzwithin xztheir xzscope xzof xzpractice.
D. Nurses xzmust xzadhere xzto xzexpected xzprofessional xzbehaviors xzin xztheir xzlives.
ANSWER: xzC
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A. This xzis xzincorrect. xzNurses xzmust xzgraduate xzfrom xza xznursing xzprogram xzto xzbe xzeligible
xzto xztake xzthezxNCLEX xzexamination. xzNurses xzmust xzpass xzthe xzNCLEX xzexamination xzin
xzorder xzto xzbe xzeligible xzto xzobtain xza xzlicense xzto xzpractice. xzPassing xzthe xzNCLEX
xzexamination xzdemonstrates xzthe xznurse xzhas xzreceived xzspecialized xzeducation xzand
xztraining xzand xzenables xzthe xznurse xzto xzobtain xza xzlicense
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C. This xzis xzcorrect. xzRather xzthan xzbeing xzassistants xzto xzdoctors, xznurses xzare xzable xzto
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xzdeliver xza xzplan xzof xzcare
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xzdecisions xzinzxclient xzcare.
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xzprofessional
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xztheirzxlicense.
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xzWhich xzofztx he xzfollowing xzstatements xzshould xzbe xzincluded xzin xzthe xzteaching?
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B. When xzyou xzare xzpassionate xzabout xza xztopic, xzspeak xzup xzin xzblogs xzand xzforums.
C. Your xzbehavior xzoutside xzof xzthe xzpractice xzsetting xzis xzup xzto xzyou xzand xzwill xznot
xzimpact xzyourzxlicense.
D. Nurses xzmay xzlose xztheir xzlicenses xzfor xzunprofessional xzactions.
ANSWER: xzD
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A. This xzis xzincorrect. xzInappropriate xzuse xzof xzsocial xzmedia xzmay xzlead xzto xza xznurse
xzlosing xzhis
or xzher xzlicense.
B. This xzis xzincorrect. xzEmotionally xzcharged xzblogs xzor xzforums xzmay xzbe xzdeemed
unprofessional xzbehavior.
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
, TABLE OF CONTENTSxz xz xz
Chapter xz1: xzCharacteristics xzof xza xzProfession
Chapter xz2: xzProfessional xzEthics xzand xzValues
Chapter xz3: xzNursing xzPractice xzand xzthe xzLaw
Chapter xz4: xzLeadership xzand xzFollowership
Chapter xz5: xzThe xzNurse xzas xzManager xzof xzCare
Chapter xz6: xzDelegation xzand xzPrioritization xzof xzClient xzCare xzStaffing
Chapter xz7: xzCommunicating xzWith xzOthers xzand xzWorking xzWith xzthe xzInterprofessional xzTeam
Chapter xz8: xzResolving xzProblems xzand xzConflicts
Chapter xz9: xzOrganizations, xzPower, xzand xzProfessional xzEmpowerment
Chapter xz10: xzOrganizations, xzPeople, xzand xzChange
Chapter xz11: xzQuality xzand xzSafety
Chapter xz12: xzMaintaining xza xzSafe xzWork xzEnvironment
Chapter xz13: xzPromoting xza xzHealthy xzWork xzEnvironment
Chapter xz14: xzLaunching xzYour xzCareer
Chapter xz15: xzAdvancing xzYour xzCareer
Chapter xz16: xzWhat xzthe xzFuture xzHolds xz
,Test xzBank, xzChapter xz1
Weiss, xzEssentials xzof xzNursing xzLeadership xzand xzManagement, xz8e Page xz1 xzof
xz12
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Chapter xz1: xzCharacteristics xzof xza xzProfession—Answers xzand xzRationales
1. Professionalism xzhas xzbeen xzhistorically xzdifficult xzto xzdefine. xzEarly xzdefinitions xzof
xzprofessionalismzxincluded xzwhich xzof xzthe xzfollowing xzcharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical xzand xzmoral xzvalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: xzA
Page: xz4
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A. This xzis xzcorrect. xzOlder xzdefinitions xzof xzprofessionalism xzonly xzlook xzat xzknowledge xzand
expertise.
B. This xzis xzincorrect. xzEmpathy xzis xza xzmodern xzcharacteristic xzof xzprofessional xzbehavior.
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xzher xzdriver’s zlxicense. xzDuring xza xzrecent xzcar xztrip xzwith xza xzfriend, xzshe xztook xzover xzdriving
xzwhen xzher xzfriend xzbecamezxtired. xzWhich xzof xzthe xzfollowing xzis xztrue?
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B. She xzmay xzlose xzher xzRN xzlicense xzfor xzdriving xzwithout xza xzlicense.
C. She xzshould xzrenew xzher xzdriver’s xzlicense xzas xzsoon xzas xzpossible.
D. Under xzthe xzcircumstances, xzshe xzwill xznot xzbe xzfaulted xzfor xzdriving xzwithout xza
xzlicense.
ANSWER: xzB
Page: xz5
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A. This xzis xzincorrect. xzProfessionalism xzrequires xznurses xzto xzavoid xzillegal xzbehaviors.
Driving xzwithout xza xzlicense xzis xzillegal.
B. This xzis xzcorrect. xzDriving xzwithout xza xzlicense xzis xzdeemed xzan xzunprofessional xzand
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xz12
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xzWhich xzof xzthezfx ollowing xzstatements xzis xztrue xzof xznursing?
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B. Nursing xzis xza xzvocation xzthat xzrequires xzcontinuous xzeducation.
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D. Nurses xzmust xzadhere xzto xzexpected xzprofessional xzbehaviors xzin xztheir xzlives.
ANSWER: xzC
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xzto xztake xzthezxNCLEX xzexamination. xzNurses xzmust xzpass xzthe xzNCLEX xzexamination xzin
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xztheirzxlicense.
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xzWhich xzofztx he xzfollowing xzstatements xzshould xzbe xzincluded xzin xzthe xzteaching?
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B. When xzyou xzare xzpassionate xzabout xza xztopic, xzspeak xzup xzin xzblogs xzand xzforums.
C. Your xzbehavior xzoutside xzof xzthe xzpractice xzsetting xzis xzup xzto xzyou xzand xzwill xznot
xzimpact xzyourzxlicense.
D. Nurses xzmay xzlose xztheir xzlicenses xzfor xzunprofessional xzactions.
ANSWER: xzD
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A. This xzis xzincorrect. xzInappropriate xzuse xzof xzsocial xzmedia xzmay xzlead xzto xza xznurse
xzlosing xzhis
or xzher xzlicense.
B. This xzis xzincorrect. xzEmotionally xzcharged xzblogs xzor xzforums xzmay xzbe xzdeemed
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