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rsing Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. Leadership
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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 Team. Chapt
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er 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapter
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10. Organizations, People and Change.
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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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13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14. La
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter
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16. What the Future Holds.
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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 professionalism in
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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 and expertise.
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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 of professi
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onalism.
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’s
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license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired
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C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
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D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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CORRECT ANSWER B z z
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Drivi
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ng without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal beh
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avior 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 her license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the foll
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owing statements is true of nursing?
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the
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NCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible
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to obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NURSE
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ients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client car
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standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlic
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing hisor
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eir personal and professional lives.
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ip & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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,TABLE OF CONTENT z z
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession. Chapte
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r 2. Professional Ethics and Values. Chapter 3. Nu
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rsing Practice and the Law. Chapter 4. Leadership
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and Followership. Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Ma
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nager of Care. z z
Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
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Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Team. Chapt
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er 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapter
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10. Organizations, People and Change.
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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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13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14. La
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unching your Career. z z
Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter
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16. What the Future Holds.
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,Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition
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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 professionalism in
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cluded which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty
CORRECT ANSWER A z z
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and expertise.
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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 of professi
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onalism.
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’s
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license. 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. z z z z z z
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
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C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
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D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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CORRECT ANSWER B z z
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal behaviors.Drivi
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ng without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal beh
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avior 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 her license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the NURSEm
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ay lose her nursing license.
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, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the foll
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owing statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. z z z z z z z z z z z z z
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. z z z z z z z
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. z z z z z z z
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. z z z z z z z z z
CORRECT ANSWER C z z
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take the
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NCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible
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to obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NURSE
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has received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a licens
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eto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession r
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ather than a vocation. z z z
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function auton
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omously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan of carefor cl
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ients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client car
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e.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold professional
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standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlic
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ense.
4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Which oft
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he following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
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B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. z z z z z z z z z z z z
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your lice
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