Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
Theory and Application, 11th Edition
By (Huston, 2024), All Chapters 1 - 25
Leadership59Roles59and59Management59Functions59in59Nursing
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Leadership59Roles59and59Management59Functions59in59Nursing
,Chapter59159Decision59Making,59Problem59Solving,59Critical59
Thinking,59and59Clinical59Reasoning:59Requisites59for59success
ful59leadership59and59management
1. What59statement59is59true59regarding59decision59making?
A) It59is59an59analysis59of59a59situation
B) It59is59closely59related59to59evaluation
C) It59involves59choosing59between59courses59of59action
D) It59is59dependent59upon59finding59the59cause59of59a59proble
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ANS:59C595959
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Decision59making59is59a59complex59cognitive59process59often59defined59as59choosing59a59part
icular59course59of59action.59Problem59solving59is59part59of59decision59making59and59is59a59syst
ematic59process59that59focuses59on59analyzing59a59difficult59situation.59Critical59thinking,59so
metimes59referred59to59as59reflective59thinking,59is59related59to59evaluation59and59has59a59bro
ader59scope59than59decision59making59and59problem59solving.
2. What
1. A)59Its59need59for59implementation59time
2. B)59Its59lack59of59a59step59requiring59evaluation59of59results
3. C)59Its59failure59to59gather59sufficient59data
4. D)59Its59failure59to59evaluate59alternatives
Leadership59Roles59and59Management59Functions59in59Nursing
, ANS:59A5
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The59traditional59problem-
solving59model59is59less59effective59when59time59constraints59are59a59consideration.59Decis
ion59making59can59occur59without59the59full59analysis59required59in59problem59solving.59B
ecause59problem59solving59attempts59to59identify59the59root59problem59in59situations,59muc
h59time59and59energy59are59spent59on59identifying59the59real59problem.
3. Which59of59the59following59statements59is59true59regarding59decision59making?
1. A)59Scientific59methods59provide59identical59decisions59by59different59individual
s59for59the59same59problems
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