TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership
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& Management 8th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
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, TABLE OF CONTENTSi i i
Chapter i1: iCharacteristics iof ia iProfession
Chapter i2: iProfessional iEthics iand iValues
Chapter i3: iNursing iPractice iand ithe iLaw
Chapter i4: iLeadership iand iFollowership
Chapter i5: iThe iNurse ias iManager iof iCare
Chapter i6: iDelegation iand iPrioritization iof iClient iCare iStaffing
Chapter i7: iCommunicating iWith iOthers iand iWorking iWith ithe iInterprofessional iTeam
Chapter i8: iResolving iProblems iand iConflicts
Chapter i9: iOrganizations, iPower, iand iProfessional iEmpowerment
Chapter i10: iOrganizations, iPeople, iand iChange
Chapter i11: iQuality iand iSafety
Chapter i12: iMaintaining ia iSafe iWork iEnvironment
Chapter i13: iPromoting ia iHealthy iWork iEnvironment
Chapter i14: iLaunching iYour iCareer
Chapter i15: iAdvancing iYour iCareer
Chapter i16: iWhat ithe iFuture iHolds i
,Test iBank, iChapter i1
Weiss, iEssentials iof iNursing iLeadership iand iManagement, i8e Page i1 iof i12
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Chapter i1: iCharacteristics iof ia iProfession—Answers iand iRationales
1. Professionalism ihas ibeen ihistorically idifficult ito idefine. iEarly idefinitions iof
iprofessionalismiincluded iwhich iof ithe ifollowing icharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical iand imoral ivalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: iA
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A. This iis icorrect. iOlder idefinitions iof iprofessionalism ionly ilook iat iknowledge iand
expertise.
B. This iis iincorrect. iEmpathy iis ia imodern icharacteristic iof iprofessional ibehavior.
C. This iis iincorrect. iA icode iof iethics iand imoral ivalues iare imore irecent icharacteristics iof
professionalism.
D. This iis iincorrect. iHonesty iis ia imore irecent icharacteristic iof iprofessional ibehavior.
2. A iregistered inurse i(RN) iwho iusually iuses ipublic itransportation ihas inot irenewed iher
idriver’s ilicense. iDuring ia irecent icar itrip iwith ia ifriend, ishe itook iover idriving iwhen iher
ifriend ibecameitired. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iis itrue?
A. She ihas iacted iin ia iprofessional imanner.
B. She imay ilose iher iRN ilicense ifor idriving iwithout ia ilicense.
C. She ishould irenew iher idriver’s ilicense ias isoon ias ipossible.
D. Under ithe icircumstances, ishe iwill inot ibe ifaulted ifor idriving iwithout ia ilicense.
ANSWER: iB
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A. This iis iincorrect. iProfessionalism irequires inurses ito iavoid iillegal ibehaviors.
Driving iwithout ia ilicense iis iillegal.
B. This iis icorrect. iDriving iwithout ia ilicense iis ideemed ian iunprofessional iand iillegal
behavior ifor iwhich ia inurse imay ilose ihis ior iher ilicense.
C. This iis iincorrect. iIt iis iup ito ithe iindividual ito idecide iif ishe ishould irenew iher
license.
D. This iis iincorrect. iDriving iwithout ia ivalid idriver’s ilicense iis iillegal, iand ithe inurse
may ilose iher inursing ilicense.
, Test iBank, iChapter i1
Weiss, iEssentials iof iNursing iLeadership iand iManagement, i8e Page i1 iof i12
3. An iRN ivisits ia imiddle ischool iclass ito idiscuss ithe iprofession iof inursing. iWhich iof
itheifollowing istatements iis itrue iof inursing?
A. Nurses imust igraduate ifrom inursing ischool iin iorder ito iobtain ia ilicense ito ipractice.
B. Nursing iis ia ivocation ithat irequires icontinuous ieducation.
C. Nurses ifunction iautonomously iwithin itheir iscope iof ipractice.
D. Nurses imust iadhere ito iexpected iprofessional ibehaviors iin itheir ilives.
ANSWER: iC
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A. This iis iincorrect. iNurses imust igraduate ifrom ia inursing iprogram ito ibe ieligible ito itake
itheiNCLEX iexamination. iNurses imust ipass ithe iNCLEX iexamination iin iorder ito ibe
ieligible ito iobtain ia ilicense ito ipractice. iPassing ithe iNCLEX iexamination idemonstrates
ithe inurse ihas ireceived ispecialized ieducation iand itraining iand ienables ithe inurse ito
iobtain ia ilicense
to ipractice iin ithe istate.
B. This iis iincorrect. iAlthough ilifelong ilearning iis irequired iin inursing, inursing iis ia
profession irather ithan ia ivocation.
C. This iis icorrect. iRather ithan ibeing iassistants ito idoctors, inurses iare iable ito ifunction
iautonomously iwithin itheir iscope iof ipractice. iNurses iformulate iand ideliver ia iplan iof icare
for iclients, iutilizing inursing ijudgment iand icritical ithinking iskills ito imake idecisions
iiniclient icare.
D. This iis iincorrect. iThe istate iboards iof inursing iexpect inurses ito iuphold iprofessional
standards iof ibehavior iin itheir ipractice iand ipersonal ilives iin iorder ito imaintain
itheirilicense.
4. An iRN iis ireviewing iprofessional ibehavior iexpectations iwith ia igroup iof inew inurses. iWhich
iofithe ifollowing istatements ishould ibe iincluded iin ithe iteaching?
A. It iis iOK ito idiscuss iyour idays iat iwork ion isocial imedia.
B. When iyou iare ipassionate iabout ia itopic, ispeak iup iin iblogs iand iforums.
C. Your ibehavior ioutside iof ithe ipractice isetting iis iup ito iyou iand iwill inot iimpact
iyourilicense.
D. Nurses imay ilose itheir ilicenses ifor iunprofessional iactions.
ANSWER: iD
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A. This iis iincorrect. iInappropriate iuse iof isocial imedia imay ilead ito ia inurse ilosing ihis
or iher ilicense.
B. This iis iincorrect. iEmotionally icharged iblogs ior iforums imay ibe ideemed
unprofessional ibehavior.
C. This iis iincorrect. iNurses iare iexpected ito ibehave iin ia iprofessional imanner iin iboth
their ipersonal iand iprofessional ilives.
i i i i i i
& Management 8th Edition
i i i i i
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
i i i i i i i i i
, TABLE OF CONTENTSi i i
Chapter i1: iCharacteristics iof ia iProfession
Chapter i2: iProfessional iEthics iand iValues
Chapter i3: iNursing iPractice iand ithe iLaw
Chapter i4: iLeadership iand iFollowership
Chapter i5: iThe iNurse ias iManager iof iCare
Chapter i6: iDelegation iand iPrioritization iof iClient iCare iStaffing
Chapter i7: iCommunicating iWith iOthers iand iWorking iWith ithe iInterprofessional iTeam
Chapter i8: iResolving iProblems iand iConflicts
Chapter i9: iOrganizations, iPower, iand iProfessional iEmpowerment
Chapter i10: iOrganizations, iPeople, iand iChange
Chapter i11: iQuality iand iSafety
Chapter i12: iMaintaining ia iSafe iWork iEnvironment
Chapter i13: iPromoting ia iHealthy iWork iEnvironment
Chapter i14: iLaunching iYour iCareer
Chapter i15: iAdvancing iYour iCareer
Chapter i16: iWhat ithe iFuture iHolds i
,Test iBank, iChapter i1
Weiss, iEssentials iof iNursing iLeadership iand iManagement, i8e Page i1 iof i12
Weiss
Chapter i1: iCharacteristics iof ia iProfession—Answers iand iRationales
1. Professionalism ihas ibeen ihistorically idifficult ito idefine. iEarly idefinitions iof
iprofessionalismiincluded iwhich iof ithe ifollowing icharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical iand imoral ivalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: iA
Page: i4
Feedback
A. This iis icorrect. iOlder idefinitions iof iprofessionalism ionly ilook iat iknowledge iand
expertise.
B. This iis iincorrect. iEmpathy iis ia imodern icharacteristic iof iprofessional ibehavior.
C. This iis iincorrect. iA icode iof iethics iand imoral ivalues iare imore irecent icharacteristics iof
professionalism.
D. This iis iincorrect. iHonesty iis ia imore irecent icharacteristic iof iprofessional ibehavior.
2. A iregistered inurse i(RN) iwho iusually iuses ipublic itransportation ihas inot irenewed iher
idriver’s ilicense. iDuring ia irecent icar itrip iwith ia ifriend, ishe itook iover idriving iwhen iher
ifriend ibecameitired. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iis itrue?
A. She ihas iacted iin ia iprofessional imanner.
B. She imay ilose iher iRN ilicense ifor idriving iwithout ia ilicense.
C. She ishould irenew iher idriver’s ilicense ias isoon ias ipossible.
D. Under ithe icircumstances, ishe iwill inot ibe ifaulted ifor idriving iwithout ia ilicense.
ANSWER: iB
Page: i5
Feedback
A. This iis iincorrect. iProfessionalism irequires inurses ito iavoid iillegal ibehaviors.
Driving iwithout ia ilicense iis iillegal.
B. This iis icorrect. iDriving iwithout ia ilicense iis ideemed ian iunprofessional iand iillegal
behavior ifor iwhich ia inurse imay ilose ihis ior iher ilicense.
C. This iis iincorrect. iIt iis iup ito ithe iindividual ito idecide iif ishe ishould irenew iher
license.
D. This iis iincorrect. iDriving iwithout ia ivalid idriver’s ilicense iis iillegal, iand ithe inurse
may ilose iher inursing ilicense.
, Test iBank, iChapter i1
Weiss, iEssentials iof iNursing iLeadership iand iManagement, i8e Page i1 iof i12
3. An iRN ivisits ia imiddle ischool iclass ito idiscuss ithe iprofession iof inursing. iWhich iof
itheifollowing istatements iis itrue iof inursing?
A. Nurses imust igraduate ifrom inursing ischool iin iorder ito iobtain ia ilicense ito ipractice.
B. Nursing iis ia ivocation ithat irequires icontinuous ieducation.
C. Nurses ifunction iautonomously iwithin itheir iscope iof ipractice.
D. Nurses imust iadhere ito iexpected iprofessional ibehaviors iin itheir ilives.
ANSWER: iC
Page: i4
Feedback
A. This iis iincorrect. iNurses imust igraduate ifrom ia inursing iprogram ito ibe ieligible ito itake
itheiNCLEX iexamination. iNurses imust ipass ithe iNCLEX iexamination iin iorder ito ibe
ieligible ito iobtain ia ilicense ito ipractice. iPassing ithe iNCLEX iexamination idemonstrates
ithe inurse ihas ireceived ispecialized ieducation iand itraining iand ienables ithe inurse ito
iobtain ia ilicense
to ipractice iin ithe istate.
B. This iis iincorrect. iAlthough ilifelong ilearning iis irequired iin inursing, inursing iis ia
profession irather ithan ia ivocation.
C. This iis icorrect. iRather ithan ibeing iassistants ito idoctors, inurses iare iable ito ifunction
iautonomously iwithin itheir iscope iof ipractice. iNurses iformulate iand ideliver ia iplan iof icare
for iclients, iutilizing inursing ijudgment iand icritical ithinking iskills ito imake idecisions
iiniclient icare.
D. This iis iincorrect. iThe istate iboards iof inursing iexpect inurses ito iuphold iprofessional
standards iof ibehavior iin itheir ipractice iand ipersonal ilives iin iorder ito imaintain
itheirilicense.
4. An iRN iis ireviewing iprofessional ibehavior iexpectations iwith ia igroup iof inew inurses. iWhich
iofithe ifollowing istatements ishould ibe iincluded iin ithe iteaching?
A. It iis iOK ito idiscuss iyour idays iat iwork ion isocial imedia.
B. When iyou iare ipassionate iabout ia itopic, ispeak iup iin iblogs iand iforums.
C. Your ibehavior ioutside iof ithe ipractice isetting iis iup ito iyou iand iwill inot iimpact
iyourilicense.
D. Nurses imay ilose itheir ilicenses ifor iunprofessional iactions.
ANSWER: iD
Page: i5
Feedback
A. This iis iincorrect. iInappropriate iuse iof isocial imedia imay ilead ito ia inurse ilosing ihis
or iher ilicense.
B. This iis iincorrect. iEmotionally icharged iblogs ior iforums imay ibe ideemed
unprofessional ibehavior.
C. This iis iincorrect. iNurses iare iexpected ito ibehave iin ia iprofessional imanner iin iboth
their ipersonal iand iprofessional ilives.
