Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 10th
Edition Marquis Huston Test Bank
Chapter .1
Making, .Problem .Solving, .Critical .Thinking, .and .Clinical .Reasoning: .Requisites .for
.successful .leadership .and .management
1. What .statement .is .true .regarding .decision .making?
A) It .is .an .analysis .of .a .situation
B) It .is .closely .related .to .evaluation
C) It .involves .choosing .between .courses .of .action
D) It .is .dependent .upon .finding .the .cause .of .a .problem .Ans: .C .Feedback:
Decision .making .is .a .complex .cognitive .process .often .defined .as .choosing .a
.particular .course .of .action. .Problem .solving .is .part .of .decision .making .and .is .a
.systematic .process .that .focuses .on .analyzing .a .difficult .situation. .Critical .thinking,
.sometimes .referred .to .as .reflective .thinking, .is .related .to .evaluation .and .has .a
.broader .scope .than .decision .making .and .problem .solving.
2. What
1. A) .Its .need .for .implementation .time
2. B) .Its .lack .of .a .step .requiring .evaluation .of .results
3. C) .Its .failure .to .gather .sufficient .data
4. D) .Its .failure .to .evaluate .alternatives
,Ans: .A .Feedback:
The .traditional .problem-solving .model .is .less .effective .when .time .constraints
.are .a .consideration. .Decision .making .can .occur .without .the .full .analysis
.required .in .problem .solving. .Because .problem .solving .attempts .to .identify .the
.root .problem .in .situations, .much .time .and .energy .are .spent .on .identifying .the
.real .problem.
4. What .influences .the .quality .of .a .decision .most .often? .A) .The
.decision .makers .immediate .superior
B) The .type .of .decision .that .needs .to .be .made
C) Questions .asked .and .alternatives .generated
D) The .time .of .day .the .decision .is .made .Ans:
C .Feedback:
The .greater .the .number .of .alternatives .that .can .be .generated .by .the .decision
.maker, .the .better .the .final .decision .will .be. .The .alternatives .generated .and .the
.final .choices .are .limited .by .each .persons .value .system.
5. What
1. A) .Good .decision .makers .are .usually .right-brain, .intuitive .thinkers
2. B) .Effective .decision .makers .are .sensitive .to .the .situation .and .to .others
3. C) .Good .decisions .are .usually .made .by .left-brain, .logical .thinkers
4. D) .Good .decision .making .requires .analytical .rather .than .creative .processes
,Ans: .B .Feedback:
Good .decision .makers .seem .to .have .antennae .that .make .them .particularly
.sensitive .to .other
people .and .situations. .Left-brain .thinkers .are .typically .better .at .processing
.language, .logic, .numbers, .and .sequential .ordering, .whereas .right-brain .thinkers
.excel .at .nonverbal .ideation .and .holistic .synthesizing.
does .knowledge .about .good .decision .making .lead .one .to .believe?
6. What
1. A) .The .planning .process .of .management
2. B) .The .evaluation .phase .of .the .executive .role
3. C) .One .step .in .the .problem-solving .process
4. D) .Required .to .justify .the .need .for .scarce .items
Ans: .C .Feedback:
Decision .making .is .a .complex, .cognitive .process .often .defined .as .choosing .a
.particular .course .of .action. .Decision .making, .one .step .in .the .problem-solving
.process, .is .an .important .task .that .relies .heavily .on .critical .thinking .and .clinical
.reasoning .skills.
is .the .best .definition .of .decision .making? .Page .2
7. If .decision .making .is .triggered .by .a .problem .with .what .does .it .end?
, 1. A) .An .alternative .problem
2. B) .A .chosen .course .of .action
3. C) .An .action .that .guarantees .success
4. D) .A .restatement .of .the .solution
Ans: .B .Feedback:
A .decision .is .made .when .a .course .of .action .has .been .chosen. .Problem .solving .is
.part .of .decision .making .and .is .a .systematic .process .that .focuses .on .analyzing .a
.difficult .situation. .Problem .solving .always .includes .a .decision-making .step.
8. Why .do .our .values .often .cause .personal .conflict .in .decision .making?
1. A) .Some .values .are .not .realistic .or .healthy
2. B) .Not .all .values .are .of .equal .worth
3. C) .Our .values .remain .unchanged .over .time
4. D) .Our .values .often .collide .with .one .another
Ans: .D .Feedback:
Values, .life .experience, .individual .preference, .and .individual .ways .of .thinking
.will .influence .a .persons .decision .making. .No .matter .how .objective .the .criteria
.will .be, .value .judgments .will .always .play .a .part .in .a .persons .decision .making,
.either .consciously .or .subconsciously.
Edition Marquis Huston Test Bank
Chapter .1
Making, .Problem .Solving, .Critical .Thinking, .and .Clinical .Reasoning: .Requisites .for
.successful .leadership .and .management
1. What .statement .is .true .regarding .decision .making?
A) It .is .an .analysis .of .a .situation
B) It .is .closely .related .to .evaluation
C) It .involves .choosing .between .courses .of .action
D) It .is .dependent .upon .finding .the .cause .of .a .problem .Ans: .C .Feedback:
Decision .making .is .a .complex .cognitive .process .often .defined .as .choosing .a
.particular .course .of .action. .Problem .solving .is .part .of .decision .making .and .is .a
.systematic .process .that .focuses .on .analyzing .a .difficult .situation. .Critical .thinking,
.sometimes .referred .to .as .reflective .thinking, .is .related .to .evaluation .and .has .a
.broader .scope .than .decision .making .and .problem .solving.
2. What
1. A) .Its .need .for .implementation .time
2. B) .Its .lack .of .a .step .requiring .evaluation .of .results
3. C) .Its .failure .to .gather .sufficient .data
4. D) .Its .failure .to .evaluate .alternatives
,Ans: .A .Feedback:
The .traditional .problem-solving .model .is .less .effective .when .time .constraints
.are .a .consideration. .Decision .making .can .occur .without .the .full .analysis
.required .in .problem .solving. .Because .problem .solving .attempts .to .identify .the
.root .problem .in .situations, .much .time .and .energy .are .spent .on .identifying .the
.real .problem.
4. What .influences .the .quality .of .a .decision .most .often? .A) .The
.decision .makers .immediate .superior
B) The .type .of .decision .that .needs .to .be .made
C) Questions .asked .and .alternatives .generated
D) The .time .of .day .the .decision .is .made .Ans:
C .Feedback:
The .greater .the .number .of .alternatives .that .can .be .generated .by .the .decision
.maker, .the .better .the .final .decision .will .be. .The .alternatives .generated .and .the
.final .choices .are .limited .by .each .persons .value .system.
5. What
1. A) .Good .decision .makers .are .usually .right-brain, .intuitive .thinkers
2. B) .Effective .decision .makers .are .sensitive .to .the .situation .and .to .others
3. C) .Good .decisions .are .usually .made .by .left-brain, .logical .thinkers
4. D) .Good .decision .making .requires .analytical .rather .than .creative .processes
,Ans: .B .Feedback:
Good .decision .makers .seem .to .have .antennae .that .make .them .particularly
.sensitive .to .other
people .and .situations. .Left-brain .thinkers .are .typically .better .at .processing
.language, .logic, .numbers, .and .sequential .ordering, .whereas .right-brain .thinkers
.excel .at .nonverbal .ideation .and .holistic .synthesizing.
does .knowledge .about .good .decision .making .lead .one .to .believe?
6. What
1. A) .The .planning .process .of .management
2. B) .The .evaluation .phase .of .the .executive .role
3. C) .One .step .in .the .problem-solving .process
4. D) .Required .to .justify .the .need .for .scarce .items
Ans: .C .Feedback:
Decision .making .is .a .complex, .cognitive .process .often .defined .as .choosing .a
.particular .course .of .action. .Decision .making, .one .step .in .the .problem-solving
.process, .is .an .important .task .that .relies .heavily .on .critical .thinking .and .clinical
.reasoning .skills.
is .the .best .definition .of .decision .making? .Page .2
7. If .decision .making .is .triggered .by .a .problem .with .what .does .it .end?
, 1. A) .An .alternative .problem
2. B) .A .chosen .course .of .action
3. C) .An .action .that .guarantees .success
4. D) .A .restatement .of .the .solution
Ans: .B .Feedback:
A .decision .is .made .when .a .course .of .action .has .been .chosen. .Problem .solving .is
.part .of .decision .making .and .is .a .systematic .process .that .focuses .on .analyzing .a
.difficult .situation. .Problem .solving .always .includes .a .decision-making .step.
8. Why .do .our .values .often .cause .personal .conflict .in .decision .making?
1. A) .Some .values .are .not .realistic .or .healthy
2. B) .Not .all .values .are .of .equal .worth
3. C) .Our .values .remain .unchanged .over .time
4. D) .Our .values .often .collide .with .one .another
Ans: .D .Feedback:
Values, .life .experience, .individual .preference, .and .individual .ways .of .thinking
.will .influence .a .persons .decision .making. .No .matter .how .objective .the .criteria
.will .be, .value .judgments .will .always .play .a .part .in .a .persons .decision .making,
.either .consciously .or .subconsciously.
