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dershipxandxmanagement
1. Whatxstatementxisxtruexregardingxdecisionxmaking?
A) Itxisxanxanalysisxofxaxsituation
B) Itxisxcloselyxrelatedxtoxevaluation
C) Itxinvolvesxchoosingxbetweenxcoursesxofxaction
D) ItxisxdependentxuponxfindingxthexcausexofxaxproblemxAns:xCxFeedback:
Decisionxmakingxisxaxcomplexxcognitivexprocessxoftenxdefinedxasxchoosingxaxparticularxcoursexofxaction.xPr
oblemxsolvingxisxpartxofxdecisionxmakingxandxisxaxsystematicxprocessxthatxfocusesxonxanalyzingxaxdifficultxsi
tuation.xCriticalxthinking,xsometimesxreferredxtoxasxreflectivexthinking,xisxrelatedxtoxevaluationxandxhasxaxb
roaderxscopexthanxdecisionxmakingxandxproblemxsolving.
2. What
1. A)xItsxneedxforximplementationxtime
2. B)xItsxlackxofxaxstepxrequiringxevaluationxofxresults
3. C)xItsxfailurextoxgatherxsufficientxdata
4. D)xItsxfailurextoxevaluatexalternatives
Ans:xAxFeedback:
Thextraditionalxproblem-
solvingxmodelxisxlessxeffectivexwhenxtimexconstraintsxarexaxconsideration.xDecisionxmakingxcanxoccu
rxwithoutxthexfullxanalysisxrequiredxinxproblemxsolving.xBecausexproblemxsolvingxattemptsxtoxidentif
yxthexrootxproblemxinxsituations,xmuchxtimexandxenergyxarexspentxonxidentifyingxthexrealxproblem.
3. Whichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxisxtruexregardingxdecisionxmaking?
,1. A)xScientificxmethodsxprovidexidenticalxdecisionsxbyxdifferentxindividualsxforxthexsamexproblems
2. B)xDecisionsxarexgreatlyxinfluencedxbyxeachxpersonsxvaluexsystem
3. C)xPersonalxbeliefsxcanxbexadjustedxforxwhenxthexscientificxapproachxtoxproblemxsolvingxisxused
4. D)xPastxexperiencexhasxlittlextoxdoxwithxthexqualityxofxthexdecision
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Values,xlifexexperience,xindividualxpreference,xandxindividualxwaysxofxthinkingxwillxinfluencexaxpersonsxde
cisionxmaking.xNoxmatterxhowxobjectivexthexcriteriaxwillxbe,xvaluexjudgmentsxwillxalwaysxplayxaxpartxinxaxp
ersonsxdecisionxmaking,xeitherxconsciouslyxorxsubconsciously.
isxaxweaknessxofxthextraditionalxproblem-solvingxmodel?xPagex1
4. Whatxinfluencesxthexqualityxofxaxdecisionxmostxoften?xA)xThexdecisionxmakersximmediatex
superior
B) Thextypexofxdecisionxthatxneedsxtoxbexmade
C) Questionsxaskedxandxalternativesxgenerated
D) ThextimexofxdayxthexdecisionxisxmadexAns:
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Thexgreaterxthexnumberxofxalternativesxthatxcanxbexgeneratedxbyxthexdecisionxmaker,xthexbetterxthexfinalxd
ecisionxwillxbe.xThexalternativesxgeneratedxandxthexfinalxchoicesxarexlimitedxbyxeachxpersonsxvaluexsystem.
5. What
1. A)xGoodxdecisionxmakersxarexusuallyxright-brain,xintuitivexthinkers
2. B)xEffectivexdecisionxmakersxarexsensitivextoxthexsituationxandxtoxothers
3. C)xGoodxdecisionsxarexusuallyxmadexbyxleft-brain,xlogicalxthinkers
4. D)xGoodxdecisionxmakingxrequiresxanalyticalxratherxthanxcreativexprocesses
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Ans:xBxFeedback:
Goodxdecisionxmakersxseemxtoxhavexantennaexthatxmakexthemxparticularlyxsensitivextoxother
peoplexandxsituations.xLeft-
brainxthinkersxarextypicallyxbetterxatxprocessingxlanguage,xlogic,xnumbers,xandxsequentialxordering,xwhereas
xright-brainxthinkersxexcelxatxnonverbalxideationxandxholisticxsynthesizing.
doesxknowledgexaboutxgoodxdecisionxmakingxleadxonextoxbelieve?
6. What
1. A)xThexplanningxprocessxofxmanagement
2. B)xThexevaluationxphasexofxthexexecutivexrole
3. C)xOnexstepxinxthexproblem-solvingxprocess
4. D)xRequiredxtoxjustifyxthexneedxforxscarcexitems
Ans:xCxFeedback:
Decisionxmakingxisxaxcomplex,xcognitivexprocessxoftenxdefinedxasxchoosingxaxparticularxcoursexofxaction.xD
ecisionxmaking,xonexstepxinxthexproblem-
solvingxprocess,xisxanximportantxtaskxthatxreliesxheavilyxonxcriticalxthinkingxandxclinicalxreasoningxskills.
isxthexbestxdefinitionxofxdecisionxmaking?xPagex2
7. Ifxdecisionxmakingxisxtriggeredxbyxaxproblemxwithxwhatxdoesxitxend?
1. A)xAnxalternativexproblem
2. B)xAxchosenxcoursexofxaction
3. C)xAnxactionxthatxguaranteesxsuccess
4. D)xAxrestatementxofxthexsolution
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GEMENT FUNCTIONS IN NURSING 1OTH E
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DITION MARQUIS HUSTON
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,Leadershipx RolesxandxManagementxFunctionsxinxNursingx10thxEditionxMarquisxHustonx
TestxBank
Chapterx1xMaking,xProblemxSolving,xCriticalxThinking,xandxClinicalxReasoning:xRequisitesxforxsuccessfulxlea
dershipxandxmanagement
1. Whatxstatementxisxtruexregardingxdecisionxmaking?
A) Itxisxanxanalysisxofxaxsituation
B) Itxisxcloselyxrelatedxtoxevaluation
C) Itxinvolvesxchoosingxbetweenxcoursesxofxaction
D) ItxisxdependentxuponxfindingxthexcausexofxaxproblemxAns:xCxFeedback:
Decisionxmakingxisxaxcomplexxcognitivexprocessxoftenxdefinedxasxchoosingxaxparticularxcoursexofxaction.xPr
oblemxsolvingxisxpartxofxdecisionxmakingxandxisxaxsystematicxprocessxthatxfocusesxonxanalyzingxaxdifficultxsi
tuation.xCriticalxthinking,xsometimesxreferredxtoxasxreflectivexthinking,xisxrelatedxtoxevaluationxandxhasxaxb
roaderxscopexthanxdecisionxmakingxandxproblemxsolving.
2. What
1. A)xItsxneedxforximplementationxtime
2. B)xItsxlackxofxaxstepxrequiringxevaluationxofxresults
3. C)xItsxfailurextoxgatherxsufficientxdata
4. D)xItsxfailurextoxevaluatexalternatives
Ans:xAxFeedback:
Thextraditionalxproblem-
solvingxmodelxisxlessxeffectivexwhenxtimexconstraintsxarexaxconsideration.xDecisionxmakingxcanxoccu
rxwithoutxthexfullxanalysisxrequiredxinxproblemxsolving.xBecausexproblemxsolvingxattemptsxtoxidentif
yxthexrootxproblemxinxsituations,xmuchxtimexandxenergyxarexspentxonxidentifyingxthexrealxproblem.
3. Whichxofxthexfollowingxstatementsxisxtruexregardingxdecisionxmaking?
,1. A)xScientificxmethodsxprovidexidenticalxdecisionsxbyxdifferentxindividualsxforxthexsamexproblems
2. B)xDecisionsxarexgreatlyxinfluencedxbyxeachxpersonsxvaluexsystem
3. C)xPersonalxbeliefsxcanxbexadjustedxforxwhenxthexscientificxapproachxtoxproblemxsolvingxisxused
4. D)xPastxexperiencexhasxlittlextoxdoxwithxthexqualityxofxthexdecision
Ans:xBxFeedback:
Values,xlifexexperience,xindividualxpreference,xandxindividualxwaysxofxthinkingxwillxinfluencexaxpersonsxde
cisionxmaking.xNoxmatterxhowxobjectivexthexcriteriaxwillxbe,xvaluexjudgmentsxwillxalwaysxplayxaxpartxinxaxp
ersonsxdecisionxmaking,xeitherxconsciouslyxorxsubconsciously.
isxaxweaknessxofxthextraditionalxproblem-solvingxmodel?xPagex1
4. Whatxinfluencesxthexqualityxofxaxdecisionxmostxoften?xA)xThexdecisionxmakersximmediatex
superior
B) Thextypexofxdecisionxthatxneedsxtoxbexmade
C) Questionsxaskedxandxalternativesxgenerated
D) ThextimexofxdayxthexdecisionxisxmadexAns:
CxFeedback:
Thexgreaterxthexnumberxofxalternativesxthatxcanxbexgeneratedxbyxthexdecisionxmaker,xthexbetterxthexfinalxd
ecisionxwillxbe.xThexalternativesxgeneratedxandxthexfinalxchoicesxarexlimitedxbyxeachxpersonsxvaluexsystem.
5. What
1. A)xGoodxdecisionxmakersxarexusuallyxright-brain,xintuitivexthinkers
2. B)xEffectivexdecisionxmakersxarexsensitivextoxthexsituationxandxtoxothers
3. C)xGoodxdecisionsxarexusuallyxmadexbyxleft-brain,xlogicalxthinkers
4. D)xGoodxdecisionxmakingxrequiresxanalyticalxratherxthanxcreativexprocesses
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xThexMarketplacextoxBuyx andxSellxyourxStudyx Material
Ans:xBxFeedback:
Goodxdecisionxmakersxseemxtoxhavexantennaexthatxmakexthemxparticularlyxsensitivextoxother
peoplexandxsituations.xLeft-
brainxthinkersxarextypicallyxbetterxatxprocessingxlanguage,xlogic,xnumbers,xandxsequentialxordering,xwhereas
xright-brainxthinkersxexcelxatxnonverbalxideationxandxholisticxsynthesizing.
doesxknowledgexaboutxgoodxdecisionxmakingxleadxonextoxbelieve?
6. What
1. A)xThexplanningxprocessxofxmanagement
2. B)xThexevaluationxphasexofxthexexecutivexrole
3. C)xOnexstepxinxthexproblem-solvingxprocess
4. D)xRequiredxtoxjustifyxthexneedxforxscarcexitems
Ans:xCxFeedback:
Decisionxmakingxisxaxcomplex,xcognitivexprocessxoftenxdefinedxasxchoosingxaxparticularxcoursexofxaction.xD
ecisionxmaking,xonexstepxinxthexproblem-
solvingxprocess,xisxanximportantxtaskxthatxreliesxheavilyxonxcriticalxthinkingxandxclinicalxreasoningxskills.
isxthexbestxdefinitionxofxdecisionxmaking?xPagex2
7. Ifxdecisionxmakingxisxtriggeredxbyxaxproblemxwithxwhatxdoesxitxend?
1. A)xAnxalternativexproblem
2. B)xAxchosenxcoursexofxaction
3. C)xAnxactionxthatxguaranteesxsuccess
4. D)xAxrestatementxofxthexsolution
Ans:xBxFeedback:
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