,TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF NURSING LEADERSHIP &
MANAGEMENT 8TH EDITION 2024, BY SALLY A. WEISS, VERIFIED
CHAPTERS 1 - 16, COMPLETE NEWEST
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 nBank, nChapter n1
Weiss, nEssentials nof nNursing nLeadership nand nManagement,8th
nedition
Chapter n1: nCharacteristics nof na nProfession—Answers nand nRationales
1. Professionalism nhas nbeen nhistorically ndifficult nto ndefine. nEarly ndefinitions nof
nprofessionalismn
included nwhich nof nthe nfollowing ncharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical nand nmoral nvalues
D. Honesty
CORRECT nANSWER nA
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A. This nis ncorrect. nOlder ndefinitions nof nprofessionalism nonly nlook nat nknowledge
nandnexpertise.
B. This nis nincorrect. nEmpathy nis na nmodern ncharacteristic nof nprofessional nbehavior.
C. This nis nincorrect. nAncode nof nethics nand nmoral nvalues nare nmore nrecent n characteristics
nofnprofessionalism.
D. This nis nincorrect. nHonesty nis na nmore nrecent ncharacteristic nof nprofessional nbehavior.
2. A nregistered nNURSE n(RN) nwho nusually nuses npublic ntransportation nhas nnot nrenewed nher
ndriver’s nlicense. nDuring na nrecent ncar ntrip nwith na nfriend, nshe ntook nover ndriving nwhen nher
nfriendnbecametired. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nis ntrue?
A. She nhas nacted nin na nprofessional nmanner.
B. She nmay nlose nher nRN nlicense nfor ndriving nwithout na nlicense.
C. She nshould nrenew nher ndriver’s nlicense nas nsoon nas npossible.
D. Under nthe ncircumstances, n she nwill nnot nbe nfaulted nfor ndriving nwithout na nlicense.
CORRECT nANSWER nB
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A. This nis nincorrect. nProfessionalism nrequires nNURSEs nto navoid
nillegaln
behaviors.Driving nwithout na nlicense nis nillegal.
B. This nis ncorrect. nDriving nwithout na nlicense nis ndeemed nan nunprofessional nand
nillegalnbehavior nfor nwhich na nNURSE nmay nlose nhis nor nher nlicense.
C. This nis nincorrect. nIt nis nup nto nthe nindividual nto ndecide nif nshe nshould nrenew
nhernlicense.
D. This nis nincorrect. nDriving nwithout na nvalid ndriver’s nlicense nis nillegal, nand
nthenNURSEmay nlose nher nnursing nlicense.
, Test nBank, nChapter n1
Weiss, nEssentials nof nNursing nLeadership nand nManagement,8th Page n1 nof
nedition n12
3. An nRN nvisits na nmiddle nschool nclass nto ndiscuss nthe nprofession nof nnursing. nWhich nof
nthenfollowing nstatements nis ntrue nof nnursing?
A. NURSEs nmust ngraduate nfrom nnursing nschool nin norder nto nobtain na nlicense nto
npractice.
B. Nursing nis na nvocation nthat nrequires ncontinuous neducation.
C. NURSEs nfunction nautonomously nwithin ntheir nscope nof npractice.
D. NURSEs nmust nadhere nto nexpected nprofessional nbehaviors nin ntheir nlives.
CORRECT nANSWER nC
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A. This nis nincorrect. nNURSEs nmust ngraduate nfrom na nnursing nprogram nto nbe neligible nto
ntaken theNCLEX nexamination. n NURSEs nmust n pass nthe nNCLEX nexamination n in norder
n to n be neligibleto nobtain na nlicense nto npractice. nPassing nthe nNCLEX nexamination
ndemonstrates nthe nNURSE nhas nreceived nspecialized neducation nand ntraining nand
nenables nthe nNURSE nton obtain na nlicenseto npractice nin nthe nstate.
B. This nis nincorrect. nAlthough nlifelong nlearning nis nrequired nin nnursing, nnursing nis
nanprofession nrather nthan na nvocation.
C. This nis ncorrect. nRather nthan nbeing nassistants nto ndoctors, nNURSEs nare nable nto nfunction
nautonomously nwithin ntheir nscope nof npractice. nNURSEs nformulate nand ndeliver na nplan
nof ncarefor nclients, nutilizing nnursing njudgment nand ncritical nthinking nskills nto nmake
ndecisionsn in nclient ncare.
D. This nis nincorrect. nThe nstate nboards nof nnursing nexpect nNURSEs nto nuphold
nprofessional nstandards nof nbehavior nin ntheir npractice nand npersonal nlives nin norder
nto nmaintain ntheirlicense.
4. An nRN nis nreviewing nprofessional nbehavior nexpectations nwith na ngroup nof nnew nNURSEs.
nWhichnofthe nfollowing nstatements nshould nbe nincluded nin nthe nteaching?
A. It nis nOK nto ndiscuss nyour ndays nat nwork non nsocial nmedia.
B. When nyou nare npassionate nabout na ntopic, nspeak nup nin nblogs nand nforums.
C. Your nbehavior noutside nof nthe npractice nsetting nis nup nto nyou nand nwill nnot nimpact
n yourn
license.
D. NURSEs nmay nlose ntheir nlicenses nfor nunprofessional nactions.
CORRECT nANSWER nD
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A. This nis nincorrect. nInappropriate nuse nof nsocial nmedia nmay nlead nto na nNURSE
nlosingnhisor nher nlicense.
B. This nis nincorrect. nEmotionally ncharged nblogs nor nforums nmay nbe
ndeemedn unprofessional nbehavior.
C. This nis nincorrect. nNURSEs nare nexpected nto nbehave nin na nprofessional nmanner
ninnboththeir npersonal n and nprofessional nlives.
MANAGEMENT 8TH EDITION 2024, BY SALLY A. WEISS, VERIFIED
CHAPTERS 1 - 16, COMPLETE NEWEST
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 nBank, nChapter n1
Weiss, nEssentials nof nNursing nLeadership nand nManagement,8th
nedition
Chapter n1: nCharacteristics nof na nProfession—Answers nand nRationales
1. Professionalism nhas nbeen nhistorically ndifficult nto ndefine. nEarly ndefinitions nof
nprofessionalismn
included nwhich nof nthe nfollowing ncharacteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical nand nmoral nvalues
D. Honesty
CORRECT nANSWER nA
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A. This nis ncorrect. nOlder ndefinitions nof nprofessionalism nonly nlook nat nknowledge
nandnexpertise.
B. This nis nincorrect. nEmpathy nis na nmodern ncharacteristic nof nprofessional nbehavior.
C. This nis nincorrect. nAncode nof nethics nand nmoral nvalues nare nmore nrecent n characteristics
nofnprofessionalism.
D. This nis nincorrect. nHonesty nis na nmore nrecent ncharacteristic nof nprofessional nbehavior.
2. A nregistered nNURSE n(RN) nwho nusually nuses npublic ntransportation nhas nnot nrenewed nher
ndriver’s nlicense. nDuring na nrecent ncar ntrip nwith na nfriend, nshe ntook nover ndriving nwhen nher
nfriendnbecametired. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nis ntrue?
A. She nhas nacted nin na nprofessional nmanner.
B. She nmay nlose nher nRN nlicense nfor ndriving nwithout na nlicense.
C. She nshould nrenew nher ndriver’s nlicense nas nsoon nas npossible.
D. Under nthe ncircumstances, n she nwill nnot nbe nfaulted nfor ndriving nwithout na nlicense.
CORRECT nANSWER nB
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A. This nis nincorrect. nProfessionalism nrequires nNURSEs nto navoid
nillegaln
behaviors.Driving nwithout na nlicense nis nillegal.
B. This nis ncorrect. nDriving nwithout na nlicense nis ndeemed nan nunprofessional nand
nillegalnbehavior nfor nwhich na nNURSE nmay nlose nhis nor nher nlicense.
C. This nis nincorrect. nIt nis nup nto nthe nindividual nto ndecide nif nshe nshould nrenew
nhernlicense.
D. This nis nincorrect. nDriving nwithout na nvalid ndriver’s nlicense nis nillegal, nand
nthenNURSEmay nlose nher nnursing nlicense.
, Test nBank, nChapter n1
Weiss, nEssentials nof nNursing nLeadership nand nManagement,8th Page n1 nof
nedition n12
3. An nRN nvisits na nmiddle nschool nclass nto ndiscuss nthe nprofession nof nnursing. nWhich nof
nthenfollowing nstatements nis ntrue nof nnursing?
A. NURSEs nmust ngraduate nfrom nnursing nschool nin norder nto nobtain na nlicense nto
npractice.
B. Nursing nis na nvocation nthat nrequires ncontinuous neducation.
C. NURSEs nfunction nautonomously nwithin ntheir nscope nof npractice.
D. NURSEs nmust nadhere nto nexpected nprofessional nbehaviors nin ntheir nlives.
CORRECT nANSWER nC
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A. This nis nincorrect. nNURSEs nmust ngraduate nfrom na nnursing nprogram nto nbe neligible nto
ntaken theNCLEX nexamination. n NURSEs nmust n pass nthe nNCLEX nexamination n in norder
n to n be neligibleto nobtain na nlicense nto npractice. nPassing nthe nNCLEX nexamination
ndemonstrates nthe nNURSE nhas nreceived nspecialized neducation nand ntraining nand
nenables nthe nNURSE nton obtain na nlicenseto npractice nin nthe nstate.
B. This nis nincorrect. nAlthough nlifelong nlearning nis nrequired nin nnursing, nnursing nis
nanprofession nrather nthan na nvocation.
C. This nis ncorrect. nRather nthan nbeing nassistants nto ndoctors, nNURSEs nare nable nto nfunction
nautonomously nwithin ntheir nscope nof npractice. nNURSEs nformulate nand ndeliver na nplan
nof ncarefor nclients, nutilizing nnursing njudgment nand ncritical nthinking nskills nto nmake
ndecisionsn in nclient ncare.
D. This nis nincorrect. nThe nstate nboards nof nnursing nexpect nNURSEs nto nuphold
nprofessional nstandards nof nbehavior nin ntheir npractice nand npersonal nlives nin norder
nto nmaintain ntheirlicense.
4. An nRN nis nreviewing nprofessional nbehavior nexpectations nwith na ngroup nof nnew nNURSEs.
nWhichnofthe nfollowing nstatements nshould nbe nincluded nin nthe nteaching?
A. It nis nOK nto ndiscuss nyour ndays nat nwork non nsocial nmedia.
B. When nyou nare npassionate nabout na ntopic, nspeak nup nin nblogs nand nforums.
C. Your nbehavior noutside nof nthe npractice nsetting nis nup nto nyou nand nwill nnot nimpact
n yourn
license.
D. NURSEs nmay nlose ntheir nlicenses nfor nunprofessional nactions.
CORRECT nANSWER nD
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A. This nis nincorrect. nInappropriate nuse nof nsocial nmedia nmay nlead nto na nNURSE
nlosingnhisor nher nlicense.
B. This nis nincorrect. nEmotionally ncharged nblogs nor nforums nmay nbe
ndeemedn unprofessional nbehavior.
C. This nis nincorrect. nNURSEs nare nexpected nto nbehave nin na nprofessional nmanner
ninnboththeir npersonal n and nprofessional nlives.
