TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
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Leadership & Management 8th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
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Complete
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS ss ss ss
Chapter ss1: ssCharacteristics ssof ssa ssProfession
Chapter ss2: ssProfessional ssEthics ssand ssValues
Chapter ss3: ssNursing ssPractice ssand ssthe ssLaw
Chapter ss4: ssLeadership ssand ssFollowership
Chapter ss5: ssThe ssNurse ssas ssManager ssof ssCare
Chapter ss6: ssDelegation ssand ssPrioritization ssof ssClient ssCare ssStaffing
Chapter ss7: ssCommunicating ssWith ssOthers ssand ssWorking ssWith ssthe ssInterprofessional ssTeam
Chapter ss8: ssResolving ssProblems ssand ssConflicts
Chapter ss9: ssOrganizations, ssPower, ssand ssProfessional ssEmpowerment
Chapter ss10: ssOrganizations, ssPeople, ssand ssChange
Chapter ss11: ssQuality ssand ssSafety
Chapter ss12: ssMaintaining ssa ssSafe ssWork ssEnvironment
Chapter ss13: ssPromoting ssa ssHealthy ssWork ssEnvironment
Chapter ss14: ssLaunching ssYour ssCareer
Chapter ss15: ssAdvancing ssYour ssCareer
Chapter ss16: ssWhat ssthe ssFuture ssHolds ss
,Test ssBank, ssChapter ss1
Weiss, ssEssentials ssof ssNursing ssLeadership ssand ssManagement, ss8e Page ss1 ssof
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Chapter ss1: ssCharacteristics ssof ssa ssProfession—Answers ssand ssRationales
1. Professionalism sshas ssbeen sshistorically ssdifficult ssto ssdefine. ssEarly ssdefinitions ssof
ssprofessionalismi
s ncluded sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ss characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical ssand ssmoral ssvalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: ssA
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Feedback
A. This ssis sscorrect. ssOlder ssdefinitions ssof ssprofessionalism ssonly sslook ssat ssknowledge ssand
expertise.
B. This ssis ssincorrect. ssEmpathy ssis ssa ssmodern sscharacteristic ssof ssprofessional ssbehavior.
C. This ssis ssincorrect. ssA sscode ssof ssethics ssand ssmoral ssvalues ssare ssmore ssrecent
sscharacteristics ssof
professionalism.
D. This ssis ssincorrect. ssHonesty ssis ssa ssmore ssrecent sscharacteristic ssof ssprofessional ssbehavior.
2. A ssregistered ssnurse ss(RN) sswho ssusually ssuses sspublic sstransportation sshas ssnot ssrenewed ssher
ssdriver’s ls icense. ssDuring ssa ssrecent sscar sstrip sswith ssa ssfriend, ssshe sstook ssover ssdriving sswhen
ssher ssfriend ssbecamestired. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssis sstrue?
A. She sshas ssacted ssin ssa ssprofessional ssmanner.
B. She ssmay sslose ssher ssRN sslicense ssfor ssdriving sswithout ssa sslicense.
C. She ssshould ssrenew ssher ssdriver’s sslicense ssas sssoon ssas sspossible.
D. Under ssthe sscircumstances, ssshe sswill ssnot ssbe ssfaulted ssfor ssdriving sswithout ssa
sslicense.
ANSWER: ssB
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A. This ssis ssincorrect. ssProfessionalism ssrequires ssnurses ssto ssavoid ssillegal ssbehaviors.
Driving sswithout ssa sslicense ssis ssillegal.
B. This ssis sscorrect. ssDriving sswithout ssa sslicense ssis ssdeemed ssan ssunprofessional ssand
ssillegal
behavior ssfor sswhich ssa ssnurse ssmay sslose sshis ssor ssher sslicense.
C. This ssis ssincorrect. ssIt ssis ssup ssto ssthe ssindividual ssto ssdecide ssif ssshe ssshould ssrenew
ssher
license.
D. This ssis ssincorrect. ssDriving sswithout ssa ssvalid ssdriver’s sslicense ssis ssillegal, ssand ssthe
ssnurse
may sslose ssher ssnursing sslicense.
, Test ssBank, ssChapter ss1
Weiss, ssEssentials ssof ssNursing ssLeadership ssand ssManagement, ss8e Page ss1 ssof
ss12
3. An ssRN ssvisits ssa ssmiddle ssschool ssclass ssto ssdiscuss ssthe ssprofession ssof ssnursing.
ssWhich ssof ssthef
s ollowing ssstatements ssis sstrue ssof ssnursing?
A. Nurses ssmust ssgraduate ssfrom ssnursing ssschool ssin ssorder ssto ssobtain ssa sslicense ssto
sspractice.
B. Nursing ssis ssa ssvocation ssthat ssrequires sscontinuous sseducation.
C. Nurses ssfunction ssautonomously sswithin sstheir ssscope ssof sspractice.
D. Nurses ssmust ssadhere ssto ssexpected ssprofessional ssbehaviors ssin sstheir sslives.
ANSWER: ssC
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Feedback
A. This ssis ssincorrect. ssNurses ssmust ssgraduate ssfrom ssa ssnursing ssprogram ssto ssbe sseligible
ssto sstake ssthesNCLEX ssexamination. ssNurses ssmust ss pass ssthe ss NCLEX ssexamination ssin
ssorder ssto ssbe sseligible ssto ssobtain ssa sslicense ssto sspractice. ssPassing ssthe ssNCLEX
ssexamination ssdemonstrates ssthe ssnurse sshas ssreceived ssspecialized sseducation ssand
sstraining ssand ssenables ssthe ssnurse ssto ssobtain ssa sslicense
to sspractice ssin ssthe ssstate.
B. This ssis ssincorrect. ssAlthough sslifelong sslearning ssis ssrequired ssin ssnursing, ssnursing ssis ssa
profession ssrather ssthan ssa ssvocation.
C. This ssis sscorrect. ssRather ssthan ssbeing ssassistants ssto ssdoctors, ssnurses ssare ssable ssto
ssfunction ssautonomously sswithin sstheir ssscope ssof sspractice. ssNurses ssformulate ssand
ssdeliver ssa ssplan ssof sscare
for ssclients, ssutilizing ssnursing ssjudgment ssand sscritical ssthinking ssskills ssto ssmake
ssdecisions ssinsclient sscare.
D. This ssis ssincorrect. ssThe ssstate ssboards ssof ssnursing ssexpect ssnurses ssto ssuphold
ssprofessional
standards ssof ssbehavior ssin sstheir sspractice ssand sspersonal sslives ssin ssorder ssto ssmaintain
sstheirslicense.
4. An ssRN ssis ssreviewing ssprofessional ssbehavior ssexpectations sswith ssa ssgroup ssof ssnew ssnurses.
ssWhich ssoft
s he ssfollowing ssstatements ss should ssbe ssincluded ssin ssthe ssteaching?
A. It ssis ssOK ssto ssdiscuss ssyour ssdays ssat sswork sson sssocial ssmedia.
B. When ssyou ssare sspassionate ssabout ssa sstopic, ssspeak ssup ssin ssblogs ssand ssforums.
C. Your ssbehavior ssoutside ssof ssthe sspractice sssetting ssis ssup ssto ssyou ssand sswill ssnot
ssimpact ssyourslicense.
D. Nurses ssmay sslose sstheir sslicenses ssfor ssunprofessional ssactions.
ANSWER: ssD
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Feedback
A. This ssis ssincorrect. ssInappropriate ssuse ssof sssocial ssmedia ssmay sslead ssto ssa ssnurse
sslosing sshis
or ssher sslicense.
B. This ssis ssincorrect. ssEmotionally sscharged ssblogs ssor ssforums ssmay ssbe ssdeemed
unprofessional ssbehavior.
C. This ssis ssincorrect. ssNurses ssare ssexpected ssto ssbehave ssin ssa ssprofessional ssmanner
ssin ssboth
ss ss ss ss ss
Leadership & Management 8th Edition
ss ss ss ss ss ss
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Complete
ss ss
, TABLE OF CONTENTS ss ss ss
Chapter ss1: ssCharacteristics ssof ssa ssProfession
Chapter ss2: ssProfessional ssEthics ssand ssValues
Chapter ss3: ssNursing ssPractice ssand ssthe ssLaw
Chapter ss4: ssLeadership ssand ssFollowership
Chapter ss5: ssThe ssNurse ssas ssManager ssof ssCare
Chapter ss6: ssDelegation ssand ssPrioritization ssof ssClient ssCare ssStaffing
Chapter ss7: ssCommunicating ssWith ssOthers ssand ssWorking ssWith ssthe ssInterprofessional ssTeam
Chapter ss8: ssResolving ssProblems ssand ssConflicts
Chapter ss9: ssOrganizations, ssPower, ssand ssProfessional ssEmpowerment
Chapter ss10: ssOrganizations, ssPeople, ssand ssChange
Chapter ss11: ssQuality ssand ssSafety
Chapter ss12: ssMaintaining ssa ssSafe ssWork ssEnvironment
Chapter ss13: ssPromoting ssa ssHealthy ssWork ssEnvironment
Chapter ss14: ssLaunching ssYour ssCareer
Chapter ss15: ssAdvancing ssYour ssCareer
Chapter ss16: ssWhat ssthe ssFuture ssHolds ss
,Test ssBank, ssChapter ss1
Weiss, ssEssentials ssof ssNursing ssLeadership ssand ssManagement, ss8e Page ss1 ssof
ss12
Weiss
Chapter ss1: ssCharacteristics ssof ssa ssProfession—Answers ssand ssRationales
1. Professionalism sshas ssbeen sshistorically ssdifficult ssto ssdefine. ssEarly ssdefinitions ssof
ssprofessionalismi
s ncluded sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ss characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical ssand ssmoral ssvalues
D. Honesty
ANSWER: ssA
Page: ss4
Feedback
A. This ssis sscorrect. ssOlder ssdefinitions ssof ssprofessionalism ssonly sslook ssat ssknowledge ssand
expertise.
B. This ssis ssincorrect. ssEmpathy ssis ssa ssmodern sscharacteristic ssof ssprofessional ssbehavior.
C. This ssis ssincorrect. ssA sscode ssof ssethics ssand ssmoral ssvalues ssare ssmore ssrecent
sscharacteristics ssof
professionalism.
D. This ssis ssincorrect. ssHonesty ssis ssa ssmore ssrecent sscharacteristic ssof ssprofessional ssbehavior.
2. A ssregistered ssnurse ss(RN) sswho ssusually ssuses sspublic sstransportation sshas ssnot ssrenewed ssher
ssdriver’s ls icense. ssDuring ssa ssrecent sscar sstrip sswith ssa ssfriend, ssshe sstook ssover ssdriving sswhen
ssher ssfriend ssbecamestired. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssis sstrue?
A. She sshas ssacted ssin ssa ssprofessional ssmanner.
B. She ssmay sslose ssher ssRN sslicense ssfor ssdriving sswithout ssa sslicense.
C. She ssshould ssrenew ssher ssdriver’s sslicense ssas sssoon ssas sspossible.
D. Under ssthe sscircumstances, ssshe sswill ssnot ssbe ssfaulted ssfor ssdriving sswithout ssa
sslicense.
ANSWER: ssB
Page: ss5
Feedback
A. This ssis ssincorrect. ssProfessionalism ssrequires ssnurses ssto ssavoid ssillegal ssbehaviors.
Driving sswithout ssa sslicense ssis ssillegal.
B. This ssis sscorrect. ssDriving sswithout ssa sslicense ssis ssdeemed ssan ssunprofessional ssand
ssillegal
behavior ssfor sswhich ssa ssnurse ssmay sslose sshis ssor ssher sslicense.
C. This ssis ssincorrect. ssIt ssis ssup ssto ssthe ssindividual ssto ssdecide ssif ssshe ssshould ssrenew
ssher
license.
D. This ssis ssincorrect. ssDriving sswithout ssa ssvalid ssdriver’s sslicense ssis ssillegal, ssand ssthe
ssnurse
may sslose ssher ssnursing sslicense.
, Test ssBank, ssChapter ss1
Weiss, ssEssentials ssof ssNursing ssLeadership ssand ssManagement, ss8e Page ss1 ssof
ss12
3. An ssRN ssvisits ssa ssmiddle ssschool ssclass ssto ssdiscuss ssthe ssprofession ssof ssnursing.
ssWhich ssof ssthef
s ollowing ssstatements ssis sstrue ssof ssnursing?
A. Nurses ssmust ssgraduate ssfrom ssnursing ssschool ssin ssorder ssto ssobtain ssa sslicense ssto
sspractice.
B. Nursing ssis ssa ssvocation ssthat ssrequires sscontinuous sseducation.
C. Nurses ssfunction ssautonomously sswithin sstheir ssscope ssof sspractice.
D. Nurses ssmust ssadhere ssto ssexpected ssprofessional ssbehaviors ssin sstheir sslives.
ANSWER: ssC
Page: ss4
Feedback
A. This ssis ssincorrect. ssNurses ssmust ssgraduate ssfrom ssa ssnursing ssprogram ssto ssbe sseligible
ssto sstake ssthesNCLEX ssexamination. ssNurses ssmust ss pass ssthe ss NCLEX ssexamination ssin
ssorder ssto ssbe sseligible ssto ssobtain ssa sslicense ssto sspractice. ssPassing ssthe ssNCLEX
ssexamination ssdemonstrates ssthe ssnurse sshas ssreceived ssspecialized sseducation ssand
sstraining ssand ssenables ssthe ssnurse ssto ssobtain ssa sslicense
to sspractice ssin ssthe ssstate.
B. This ssis ssincorrect. ssAlthough sslifelong sslearning ssis ssrequired ssin ssnursing, ssnursing ssis ssa
profession ssrather ssthan ssa ssvocation.
C. This ssis sscorrect. ssRather ssthan ssbeing ssassistants ssto ssdoctors, ssnurses ssare ssable ssto
ssfunction ssautonomously sswithin sstheir ssscope ssof sspractice. ssNurses ssformulate ssand
ssdeliver ssa ssplan ssof sscare
for ssclients, ssutilizing ssnursing ssjudgment ssand sscritical ssthinking ssskills ssto ssmake
ssdecisions ssinsclient sscare.
D. This ssis ssincorrect. ssThe ssstate ssboards ssof ssnursing ssexpect ssnurses ssto ssuphold
ssprofessional
standards ssof ssbehavior ssin sstheir sspractice ssand sspersonal sslives ssin ssorder ssto ssmaintain
sstheirslicense.
4. An ssRN ssis ssreviewing ssprofessional ssbehavior ssexpectations sswith ssa ssgroup ssof ssnew ssnurses.
ssWhich ssoft
s he ssfollowing ssstatements ss should ssbe ssincluded ssin ssthe ssteaching?
A. It ssis ssOK ssto ssdiscuss ssyour ssdays ssat sswork sson sssocial ssmedia.
B. When ssyou ssare sspassionate ssabout ssa sstopic, ssspeak ssup ssin ssblogs ssand ssforums.
C. Your ssbehavior ssoutside ssof ssthe sspractice sssetting ssis ssup ssto ssyou ssand sswill ssnot
ssimpact ssyourslicense.
D. Nurses ssmay sslose sstheir sslicenses ssfor ssunprofessional ssactions.
ANSWER: ssD
Page: ss5
Feedback
A. This ssis ssincorrect. ssInappropriate ssuse ssof sssocial ssmedia ssmay sslead ssto ssa ssnurse
sslosing sshis
or ssher sslicense.
B. This ssis ssincorrect. ssEmotionally sscharged ssblogs ssor ssforums ssmay ssbe ssdeemed
unprofessional ssbehavior.
C. This ssis ssincorrect. ssNurses ssare ssexpected ssto ssbehave ssin ssa ssprofessional ssmanner
ssin ssboth
