TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management
8th Edition
by22Sally22A.22Weiss
,TABLE22OF22CONTENT
Chapter221.22Characteristics22of22a22Profession.22
Chapter222.22Professional22Ethics22and22Values.2
2 Chapter223.22Nursing22Practice22and22the22Law.2
2 Chapter224.22Leadership22and22Followership.22C
hapter225.22The22NURSE22as22a22Manager22of22Ca
re.
Chapter226.22Delegation22and22Prioritization22of22Client22Care22Staffing.
Chapter227.22Communicating22with22Others22and22Working22with22the22Interprofessional22Tea
m.22Chapter228.22Resolving22Problems22and22Conflicts.
Chapter229.22Organizations,22Power22and22Professional22Empowerment.22
Chapter2210.22Organizations,22People22and22Change.
Chapter2211.22Quality22and22Safety.
Chapter2212.22Maintaining22a22Safe22Work22Environment.22
Chapter2213.22Promoting22a22Healthy22Work22Environments.
22 Chapter2214.22Launching22your22Career.
Chapter2215.22Advancing22your22Career.22C
hapter2216.22What22the22Future22Holds.
,Test22Bank,22Chapter221
Weiss,22Essentials22of22Nursing22Leadership22and22Management,8th
22 edition
Chapter221:22Characteristics22of22a22Profession—Answers22and22Rationales
1. Professionalism22has22been22historically22difficult22to22define.22Early22definitions22of22profes
sionalism22included22which22of22the22following22characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical22and22moral22values
D. Honesty
CORRECT22ANSWER22A
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A. This22is22correct.22Older22definitions22of22professionalism22only22look22at22knowledge22
and22expertise.
B. This22is22incorrect.22Empathy22is22a22modern22characteristic22of22professional22behavior.
C. This22is22incorrect.22A22code22of22ethics22and22moral22values22are22more22recent22character
istics22of22professionalism.
D. This22is22incorrect.22Honesty22is22a22more22recent22characteristic22of22professional22behavi
or.
2. A22registered22NURSE22(RN)22who22usually22uses22public22transportation22has22not22renew
ed22her22driver’s22license.22During22a22recent22car22trip22with22a22friend,22she22took22over22dr
iving22when22her22friend22becametired.22Which22of22the22following22is22true?
A. She22has22acted22in22a22professional22manner.
B. She22may22lose22her22RN22license22for22driving22without22a22license.
C. She22should22renew22her22driver’s22license22as22soon22as22possible.
D. Under22the22circumstances,22 she22will22not22be22faulted22for22driving22without22a22li
cense.
CORRECT22ANSWER22B
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A. This22is22incorrect.22Professionalism22requires22NURSEs22to22avoid22illegal22behav
iors.Driving22without22a22license22is22illegal.
B. This22is22correct.22Driving22without22a22license22is22deemed22an22unprofessional22a
nd22illegal22behavior22for22which22a22NURSE22may22lose22his22or22her22license.
C. This22is22incorrect.22It22is22up22to22the22individual22to22decide22if22she22should22r
enew22her22license.
D. This22is22incorrect.22Driving22without22a22valid22driver’s22license22is22illegal,22and2
2the22NURSEmay22lose22her22nursing22license.
, Test22Bank,22Chapter221
Weiss,22Essentials22of22Nursing22Leadership22and22Management,8th Page22122of2
22 edition 212
3. An22RN22visits22a22middle22school22class22to22discuss22the22profession22of22nursing.22
Which22of22the22following22statements22is22true22of22nursing?
A. NURSEs22must22graduate22from22nursing22school22in22order22to22obtain22a22license2
2to22practice.
B. Nursing22is22a22vocation22that22requires22continuous22education.
C. NURSEs22function22autonomously22within22their22scope22of22practice.
D. NURSEs22must22adhere22to22expected22professional22behaviors22in22their22lives.
CORRECT22ANSWER22C
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A. This22is22incorrect.22NURSEs22must22graduate22from22a22nursing22program22to22be22eli
gible22to22take22theNCLEX22examination.22NURSEs22must22pass22the22NCLEX22exam
ination22in22order22to22be22eligibleto22obtain22a22license22to22practice.22Passing22the22N
CLEX22examination22demonstrates22the22NURSE22has22received22specialized22educati
on22and22training22and22enables22the22NURSE22to22obtain22a22licenseto22practice22in22t
he22state.
B. This22is22incorrect.22Although22lifelong22learning22is22required22in22nursing,22nursing22is
22a22profession22rather22than22a22vocation.
C. This22is22correct.22Rather22than22being22assistants22to22doctors,22NURSEs22are22able22t
o22function22autonomously22within22their22scope22of22practice.22NURSEs22formulate22
and22deliver22a22plan22of22carefor22clients,22utilizing22nursing22judgment22and22critical2
2thinking22skills22to22make22decisions22in22client22care.
D. This22is22incorrect.22The22state22boards22of22nursing22expect22NURSEs22to22upho
ld22professional22standards22of22behavior22in22their22practice22and22personal22live
s22in22order22to22maintain22theirlicense.
4. An22RN22is22reviewing22professional22behavior22expectations22with22a22group22of22new22NUR
SEs.22Which22ofthe22following22statements22should22be22included22in22the22teaching?
A. It22is22OK22to22discuss22your22days22at22work22on22social22media.
B. When22you22are22passionate22about22a22topic,22speak22up22in22blogs22and22forums.
C. Your22behavior22outside22of22the22practice22setting22is22up22to22you22and22will22not
22impact22your22license.
D. NURSEs22may22lose22their22licenses22for22unprofessional22actions.
CORRECT22ANSWER22D
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A. This22is22incorrect.22Inappropriate22use22of22social22media22may22lead22to22a22NUR
SE22losing22hisor22her22license.
B. This22is22incorrect.22Emotionally22charged22blogs22or22forums22may22be22deemed22
unprofessional22behavior.
C. This22is22incorrect.22NURSEs22are22expected22to22behave22in22a22professional22ma
nner22in22boththeir22personal22and22professional22lives.
Leadership & Management
8th Edition
by22Sally22A.22Weiss
,TABLE22OF22CONTENT
Chapter221.22Characteristics22of22a22Profession.22
Chapter222.22Professional22Ethics22and22Values.2
2 Chapter223.22Nursing22Practice22and22the22Law.2
2 Chapter224.22Leadership22and22Followership.22C
hapter225.22The22NURSE22as22a22Manager22of22Ca
re.
Chapter226.22Delegation22and22Prioritization22of22Client22Care22Staffing.
Chapter227.22Communicating22with22Others22and22Working22with22the22Interprofessional22Tea
m.22Chapter228.22Resolving22Problems22and22Conflicts.
Chapter229.22Organizations,22Power22and22Professional22Empowerment.22
Chapter2210.22Organizations,22People22and22Change.
Chapter2211.22Quality22and22Safety.
Chapter2212.22Maintaining22a22Safe22Work22Environment.22
Chapter2213.22Promoting22a22Healthy22Work22Environments.
22 Chapter2214.22Launching22your22Career.
Chapter2215.22Advancing22your22Career.22C
hapter2216.22What22the22Future22Holds.
,Test22Bank,22Chapter221
Weiss,22Essentials22of22Nursing22Leadership22and22Management,8th
22 edition
Chapter221:22Characteristics22of22a22Profession—Answers22and22Rationales
1. Professionalism22has22been22historically22difficult22to22define.22Early22definitions22of22profes
sionalism22included22which22of22the22following22characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical22and22moral22values
D. Honesty
CORRECT22ANSWER22A
Page:224
Feedback
A. This22is22correct.22Older22definitions22of22professionalism22only22look22at22knowledge22
and22expertise.
B. This22is22incorrect.22Empathy22is22a22modern22characteristic22of22professional22behavior.
C. This22is22incorrect.22A22code22of22ethics22and22moral22values22are22more22recent22character
istics22of22professionalism.
D. This22is22incorrect.22Honesty22is22a22more22recent22characteristic22of22professional22behavi
or.
2. A22registered22NURSE22(RN)22who22usually22uses22public22transportation22has22not22renew
ed22her22driver’s22license.22During22a22recent22car22trip22with22a22friend,22she22took22over22dr
iving22when22her22friend22becametired.22Which22of22the22following22is22true?
A. She22has22acted22in22a22professional22manner.
B. She22may22lose22her22RN22license22for22driving22without22a22license.
C. She22should22renew22her22driver’s22license22as22soon22as22possible.
D. Under22the22circumstances,22 she22will22not22be22faulted22for22driving22without22a22li
cense.
CORRECT22ANSWER22B
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Feedback
A. This22is22incorrect.22Professionalism22requires22NURSEs22to22avoid22illegal22behav
iors.Driving22without22a22license22is22illegal.
B. This22is22correct.22Driving22without22a22license22is22deemed22an22unprofessional22a
nd22illegal22behavior22for22which22a22NURSE22may22lose22his22or22her22license.
C. This22is22incorrect.22It22is22up22to22the22individual22to22decide22if22she22should22r
enew22her22license.
D. This22is22incorrect.22Driving22without22a22valid22driver’s22license22is22illegal,22and2
2the22NURSEmay22lose22her22nursing22license.
, Test22Bank,22Chapter221
Weiss,22Essentials22of22Nursing22Leadership22and22Management,8th Page22122of2
22 edition 212
3. An22RN22visits22a22middle22school22class22to22discuss22the22profession22of22nursing.22
Which22of22the22following22statements22is22true22of22nursing?
A. NURSEs22must22graduate22from22nursing22school22in22order22to22obtain22a22license2
2to22practice.
B. Nursing22is22a22vocation22that22requires22continuous22education.
C. NURSEs22function22autonomously22within22their22scope22of22practice.
D. NURSEs22must22adhere22to22expected22professional22behaviors22in22their22lives.
CORRECT22ANSWER22C
Page:224
Feedback
A. This22is22incorrect.22NURSEs22must22graduate22from22a22nursing22program22to22be22eli
gible22to22take22theNCLEX22examination.22NURSEs22must22pass22the22NCLEX22exam
ination22in22order22to22be22eligibleto22obtain22a22license22to22practice.22Passing22the22N
CLEX22examination22demonstrates22the22NURSE22has22received22specialized22educati
on22and22training22and22enables22the22NURSE22to22obtain22a22licenseto22practice22in22t
he22state.
B. This22is22incorrect.22Although22lifelong22learning22is22required22in22nursing,22nursing22is
22a22profession22rather22than22a22vocation.
C. This22is22correct.22Rather22than22being22assistants22to22doctors,22NURSEs22are22able22t
o22function22autonomously22within22their22scope22of22practice.22NURSEs22formulate22
and22deliver22a22plan22of22carefor22clients,22utilizing22nursing22judgment22and22critical2
2thinking22skills22to22make22decisions22in22client22care.
D. This22is22incorrect.22The22state22boards22of22nursing22expect22NURSEs22to22upho
ld22professional22standards22of22behavior22in22their22practice22and22personal22live
s22in22order22to22maintain22theirlicense.
4. An22RN22is22reviewing22professional22behavior22expectations22with22a22group22of22new22NUR
SEs.22Which22ofthe22following22statements22should22be22included22in22the22teaching?
A. It22is22OK22to22discuss22your22days22at22work22on22social22media.
B. When22you22are22passionate22about22a22topic,22speak22up22in22blogs22and22forums.
C. Your22behavior22outside22of22the22practice22setting22is22up22to22you22and22will22not
22impact22your22license.
D. NURSEs22may22lose22their22licenses22for22unprofessional22actions.
CORRECT22ANSWER22D
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A. This22is22incorrect.22Inappropriate22use22of22social22media22may22lead22to22a22NUR
SE22losing22hisor22her22license.
B. This22is22incorrect.22Emotionally22charged22blogs22or22forums22may22be22deemed22
unprofessional22behavior.
C. This22is22incorrect.22NURSEs22are22expected22to22behave22in22a22professional22ma
nner22in22boththeir22personal22and22professional22lives.