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Nursing Leadership & Management
8th Edition
Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16,
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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.
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 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 autonomously 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 client 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 license.
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.
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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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Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of 12
Weiss
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
Page: 4
Feedback
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.
ANSWER: B
Page: 5
Feedback
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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Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management, 8e Page 1 of 12
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
Page: 4
Feedback
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 autonomously 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 client 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 license.
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
Page: 5
Feedback
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.
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