ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT 8TH
TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT 8TH EDITION BY SALLY A. WEISS
,ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT 8TH
Table of content
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 a 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 environments.
Chapter 14. Launching your career.
Chapter 15. Advancing your career.
Chapter 16. What the future holds.
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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 no t renewed her driver’s license.
During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired. 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 driver’s 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 driver’s license is illegal, and the nursemay lose
her nursing license.
An rn visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the following
statements is true of nursing?
E. Nurses must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
F. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
G. Nurses function autonomously within their scope of practice.
H. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
ANSWER: c
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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take thenclex
examination. Nurses must pass the nclex examination in order to be eligibleto obtain a license
to practice. Passing the nclex examination demonstrates the nurse has received specialized
education and training and enables the nurse to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession rather
than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function
autonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of carefor
clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold profess ional
standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain
theirlicense.
3. An rn is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which ofthe
following statements should be included in the teaching?
A. It is ok to discuss your days at work on social media.
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your license.
D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions.
ANSWER: d
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a nurse losing hisor her
license.
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed unprofessional
behavior.
C. This is incorrect. Nurses are expected to behave in a professional manner in boththeir
personal and professional lives.
TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT 8TH EDITION BY SALLY A. WEISS
,ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT 8TH
Table of content
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 a 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 environments.
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,8th edition Page 1 of 12
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 no t renewed her driver’s license.
During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend becametired. 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 driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
ANSWER: b
Page: 5
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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 driver’s license is illegal, and the nursemay lose
her nursing license.
An rn visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the following
statements is true of nursing?
E. Nurses must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
F. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
G. Nurses function autonomously within their scope of practice.
H. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
ANSWER: c
Page: 4
, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition Page 1 of 12
Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take thenclex
examination. Nurses must pass the nclex examination in order to be eligibleto obtain a license
to practice. Passing the nclex examination demonstrates the nurse has received specialized
education and training and enables the nurse to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession rather
than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function
autonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of carefor
clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold profess ional
standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain
theirlicense.
3. An rn is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which ofthe
following statements should be included in the teaching?
A. It is ok to discuss your days at work on social media.
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your license.
D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions.
ANSWER: d
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a nurse losing hisor her
license.
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed unprofessional
behavior.
C. This is incorrect. Nurses are expected to behave in a professional manner in boththeir
personal and professional lives.
