TEST BANK FOR
ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT,
7TH EDITION,
SALLY A. WEISS, RUTH M. TAPPEN, KAREN GRIMLEY
(WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES AT END OF EACH CHAPTER)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION ............................................... 3
CHAPTER 2: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND VALUES .............................................. 25
CHAPTER 3: NURSING PRACTICE AND THE LAW................................................. 47
CHAPTER 4: LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP .................................................. 69
CHAPTER 5: THE NURSE AS MANAGER OF CARE ................................................ 92
CHAPTER 6: DELEGATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF CLIENT CARE STAFFING .... 115
CHAPTER 7: COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS AND WORKING WITH THE
INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM ............................................................................ 137
CHAPTER 8: RESOLVING PROBLEMS AND CONFLICTS ...................................... 158
CHAPTER 9: ORGANIZATIONS, POWER, AND PROFESSIONAL EMPOWERMENT179
CHAPTER 10: ORGANIZATIONS, PEOPLE, AND CHANGE ................................... 200
CHAPTER 11: QUALITY AND SAFETY ................................................................ 222
CHAPTER 12: MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT ............................ 244
CHAPTER 13: PROMOTING A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT ........................ 267
CHAPTER 14: LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER ........................................................ 287
CHAPTER 15: ADVANCING YOUR CAREER ........................................................ 308
CHAPTER 16: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS......................................................... 331
,TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, 7TH
EDITION, SALLY A. WEISS, RUTH M. TAPPEN, KAREN GRIMLEY
( WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES AT END OF EACH CHAPTER)
CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION
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
ANS>>
2. A REGISTERED NURSE (RN) WHO USUALLY USES PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION HAS NOT RENEWED HER DRIVER’S 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 DRIVER’S LICENSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
D. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, SHE WILL NOT BE FAULTED FOR DRIVING
WITHOUT A LICENSE.
ANS>>
,3. AN RN VISITS A MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS TO DISCUSS THE PROFESSION OF
NURSING. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE OF NURSING?
A. NURSES MUST GRADUATE FROM NURSING SCHOOL IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
A LICENSE TO PRACTICE.
B. NURSING IS A VOCATION THAT REQUIRES CONTINUOUS EDUCATION.
C. NURSES FUNCTION AUTONOMOUSLY WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
D. NURSES MUST ADHERE TO EXPECTED PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS IN THEIR
LIVES.
ANS>>
4. AN RN IS REVIEWING PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS WITH A
GROUP OF NEW NURSES. WHICH OF THE 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.
ANS>>
5. AN RN IS EXPLAINING TO A STUDENT NURSE WHAT PROFESSIONALISM IN
NURSING MEANS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS, IF MADE BY THE
STUDENT NURSE, DEMONSTRATES TEACHING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL?
,A. “COMMITMENT TO OTHERS MEANS I SHOULD BE HONEST AND
ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY ACTIONS.”
B. “I SHOULD ENCOURAGE MY FELLOW NURSES TO TALK WHEN THEY ARE
HAVING A BAD DAY.”
C. “I SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE WITH MYSELF AND MY FELLOW NURSES WHEN IT
COMES TO THE DRESS CODE.”
D. “IF I NEED A DAY OFF, I SHOULD PROMPTLY CALL IN SICK TO GIVE MY
MANAGER PLENTY OF TIME TO FIND A REPLACEMENT.”
ANS>>
6. AS THE DEFINITION OF NURSING EVOLVED, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
NURSE THEORISTS FOCUSED ON THE UNIQUENESS OF NURSING?
A. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
B. VIRGINIA HENDERSON
C. MARTHA ROGERS
D. ABRAHAM MASLOW
ANS>>
7. RECENT POLLS HAVE PLACED NURSING AS ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTED
PROFESSIONS BECAUSE OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
A. NURSES ENGAGE IN LIFELONG LEARNING.
B. NURSES ABIDE BY A DRESS CODE.
,C. NURSES HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO CARE FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS.
D. NURSES MUST PASS THE NCLEX IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE.
ANS>>
8. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE NCLEX EXAMINATION IS WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING?
A. ENSURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE PASSED NURSING CLASSES.
B. PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT THE NURSING SCHOOLS ARE PART OF THE
SERVICE AGENCY.
C. ENABLE POTENTIAL STUDENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST NURSING
SCHOOLS.
D. ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.
ANS>>
9. A RECENT NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATE IS PREPARING TO TAKE THE
NCLEX. THE GRADUATE KNOWS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE?
A. UPON GRADUATION FROM NURSING SCHOOL, SHE CAN USE THE TITLE
RN.
B. BECAUSE THE NCLEX IS A NATIONAL EXAMINATION, HER RN LICENSE WILL
ALLOW HER TO PRACTICE IN ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED
STATES.
, C. IF HER HOME STATE PARTICIPATES IN THE COMPACT AGREEMENT, SHE
MAY PRACTICE IN OTHER STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE AGREEMENT, BUT
SHOULD RENEW HER LICENSE IN HER HOME STATE.
D. THE RN LICENSE IS A PERMISSIVE LICENSE.
ANS>>
10. THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1935 IMPACTED PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
BECAUSE IT CONTAINED PROVISIONS FOR CARE FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS?
A. DISABLED CHILDREN
B. MENTALLY DISABLED
C. OLDER ADULTS
D. OPIOID ADDICTS
ANS>>
11. THE DECADES BETWEEN THE 1960S AND 1980S BROUGHT ABOUT MANY
CHANGES IN NURSING. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A REASON FOR ADVANCES
IN NURSING?
A. DECREASED DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE
B. DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALTY CARE DISCIPLINES
C. GENDER DISCRIMINATION
D. ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY LEADING TO MORE GENERALIZED CARE
ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT,
7TH EDITION,
SALLY A. WEISS, RUTH M. TAPPEN, KAREN GRIMLEY
(WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES AT END OF EACH CHAPTER)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION ............................................... 3
CHAPTER 2: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND VALUES .............................................. 25
CHAPTER 3: NURSING PRACTICE AND THE LAW................................................. 47
CHAPTER 4: LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP .................................................. 69
CHAPTER 5: THE NURSE AS MANAGER OF CARE ................................................ 92
CHAPTER 6: DELEGATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF CLIENT CARE STAFFING .... 115
CHAPTER 7: COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS AND WORKING WITH THE
INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM ............................................................................ 137
CHAPTER 8: RESOLVING PROBLEMS AND CONFLICTS ...................................... 158
CHAPTER 9: ORGANIZATIONS, POWER, AND PROFESSIONAL EMPOWERMENT179
CHAPTER 10: ORGANIZATIONS, PEOPLE, AND CHANGE ................................... 200
CHAPTER 11: QUALITY AND SAFETY ................................................................ 222
CHAPTER 12: MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT ............................ 244
CHAPTER 13: PROMOTING A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT ........................ 267
CHAPTER 14: LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER ........................................................ 287
CHAPTER 15: ADVANCING YOUR CAREER ........................................................ 308
CHAPTER 16: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS......................................................... 331
,TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, 7TH
EDITION, SALLY A. WEISS, RUTH M. TAPPEN, KAREN GRIMLEY
( WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES AT END OF EACH CHAPTER)
CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION
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
ANS>>
2. A REGISTERED NURSE (RN) WHO USUALLY USES PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION HAS NOT RENEWED HER DRIVER’S 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 DRIVER’S LICENSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
D. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, SHE WILL NOT BE FAULTED FOR DRIVING
WITHOUT A LICENSE.
ANS>>
,3. AN RN VISITS A MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS TO DISCUSS THE PROFESSION OF
NURSING. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE OF NURSING?
A. NURSES MUST GRADUATE FROM NURSING SCHOOL IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
A LICENSE TO PRACTICE.
B. NURSING IS A VOCATION THAT REQUIRES CONTINUOUS EDUCATION.
C. NURSES FUNCTION AUTONOMOUSLY WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
D. NURSES MUST ADHERE TO EXPECTED PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS IN THEIR
LIVES.
ANS>>
4. AN RN IS REVIEWING PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS WITH A
GROUP OF NEW NURSES. WHICH OF THE 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.
ANS>>
5. AN RN IS EXPLAINING TO A STUDENT NURSE WHAT PROFESSIONALISM IN
NURSING MEANS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS, IF MADE BY THE
STUDENT NURSE, DEMONSTRATES TEACHING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL?
,A. “COMMITMENT TO OTHERS MEANS I SHOULD BE HONEST AND
ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY ACTIONS.”
B. “I SHOULD ENCOURAGE MY FELLOW NURSES TO TALK WHEN THEY ARE
HAVING A BAD DAY.”
C. “I SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE WITH MYSELF AND MY FELLOW NURSES WHEN IT
COMES TO THE DRESS CODE.”
D. “IF I NEED A DAY OFF, I SHOULD PROMPTLY CALL IN SICK TO GIVE MY
MANAGER PLENTY OF TIME TO FIND A REPLACEMENT.”
ANS>>
6. AS THE DEFINITION OF NURSING EVOLVED, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
NURSE THEORISTS FOCUSED ON THE UNIQUENESS OF NURSING?
A. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
B. VIRGINIA HENDERSON
C. MARTHA ROGERS
D. ABRAHAM MASLOW
ANS>>
7. RECENT POLLS HAVE PLACED NURSING AS ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTED
PROFESSIONS BECAUSE OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
A. NURSES ENGAGE IN LIFELONG LEARNING.
B. NURSES ABIDE BY A DRESS CODE.
,C. NURSES HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO CARE FOR DIVERSE POPULATIONS.
D. NURSES MUST PASS THE NCLEX IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE.
ANS>>
8. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE NCLEX EXAMINATION IS WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING?
A. ENSURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE PASSED NURSING CLASSES.
B. PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT THE NURSING SCHOOLS ARE PART OF THE
SERVICE AGENCY.
C. ENABLE POTENTIAL STUDENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST NURSING
SCHOOLS.
D. ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.
ANS>>
9. A RECENT NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATE IS PREPARING TO TAKE THE
NCLEX. THE GRADUATE KNOWS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE?
A. UPON GRADUATION FROM NURSING SCHOOL, SHE CAN USE THE TITLE
RN.
B. BECAUSE THE NCLEX IS A NATIONAL EXAMINATION, HER RN LICENSE WILL
ALLOW HER TO PRACTICE IN ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED
STATES.
, C. IF HER HOME STATE PARTICIPATES IN THE COMPACT AGREEMENT, SHE
MAY PRACTICE IN OTHER STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE AGREEMENT, BUT
SHOULD RENEW HER LICENSE IN HER HOME STATE.
D. THE RN LICENSE IS A PERMISSIVE LICENSE.
ANS>>
10. THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1935 IMPACTED PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
BECAUSE IT CONTAINED PROVISIONS FOR CARE FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS?
A. DISABLED CHILDREN
B. MENTALLY DISABLED
C. OLDER ADULTS
D. OPIOID ADDICTS
ANS>>
11. THE DECADES BETWEEN THE 1960S AND 1980S BROUGHT ABOUT MANY
CHANGES IN NURSING. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A REASON FOR ADVANCES
IN NURSING?
A. DECREASED DEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE
B. DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALTY CARE DISCIPLINES
C. GENDER DISCRIMINATION
D. ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY LEADING TO MORE GENERALIZED CARE
