TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
Complete.
,
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values
Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law
Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership
Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care
Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team Chapter 8:
Resolving Problems and Conflicts
Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional Empowerment Chapter 10:
Organizations, People, and Change
Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment Chapter
13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment Chapter 14:
Launching Your Career
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career Chapter
16: What the Future Holds
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Answers and Rationales
1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalism
included which of the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values
D. Honesty
ANSWER: A
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
2. A registered nurse (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend became tired.
Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
ANSWER: B
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors. Driving
without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a nurse may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid license is illegal, and the nurse may lose
her nursing license.
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
Complete.
,
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values
Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law
Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership
Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care
Chapter 6: Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing
Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team Chapter 8:
Resolving Problems and Conflicts
Chapter 9: Organizations, Power, and Professional Empowerment Chapter 10:
Organizations, People, and Change
Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
Chapter 12: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment Chapter
13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment Chapter 14:
Launching Your Career
Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career Chapter
16: What the Future Holds
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of 12
Weiss
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession Answers and Rationales
1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions of professionalism
included which of the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values
D. Honesty
ANSWER: A
Page: 4
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
2. A registered nurse (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend became tired.
Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
ANSWER: B
Page: 5
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors. Driving
without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a nurse may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid license is illegal, and the nurse may lose
her nursing license.
