p,&,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,
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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,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.
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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,nurse
may,lose,her,nursing,license.
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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.
ANSWER:,C
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A. This,is,incorrect.,Nurses,must,graduate,from,a,nursing,program,to,be,eligible,to,take,the,
NCLEX,examination.,Nurses,must,pass,the,NCLEX,examination,in,order,to,be,eligible,
to,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,license
to,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,autono
mously,within,their,scope,of,practice.,Nurses,formulate,and,deliver,a,plan,of,care
for,clients,,utilizing,nursing,judgment,and,critical,thinking,skills,to,make,decisions,in,clie
nt,care.
D. This,is,incorrect.,The,state,boards,of,nursing,expect,nurses,to,uphold,professional
standards,of,behavior,in,their,practice,and,personal,lives,in,order,to,maintain,their,licens
e.
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.
ANSWER:,D
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A. This,is,incorrect.,Inappropriate,use,of,social,media,may,lead,to,a,nurse,losing,his
or,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,both
their,personal,and,professional,lives.