TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 8th Edition by Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing

Leadership & Management 8th

Edition by Sally A. Weiss

,TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Value
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s. Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the La
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w. Chapter 4. Leadership and Followershi
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p. Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Manager
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Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
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Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional Tea
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m. Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapt
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er 10. Organizations, People and Change.
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Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
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Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
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Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
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s. Chapter 14. Launching
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career.
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Chapter 16. What the Future Holds.
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Weiss,R EssentialsR ofR R NursingR LeadershipR andR Management,8th

ChapterR 1:R R CharacteristicsR R ofR R aR R Profession—AnswersR R andR R Rationales


1. ProfessionalismR hasR beenR historicallyR difficultR toR define.R EarlyR definitionsR ofR
professionalismR includedR whichR ofR theR followingR characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. EthicalR R andR R moralR values
D. Honesty

CORRECTR R ANSWERR A
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A. ThisR isR correct.R OlderR definitionsR ofR professionalismR onlyR lookR atR knowledg
eR andR expertise.
B. ThisR isR incorrect.R EmpathyR isR aR modernR characteristicR ofR professionalR behavi
or.
C. ThisR isR incorrect.R AR codeR ofR ethicsR andR moralR valuesR areR moreR recentRcharacte
risticsR ofR professionalism.
D. ThisR isR incorrect.R HonestyR isR aR moreR recentR characteristicR ofR professionalRbehavi
or.


2. AR registeredR NURSER (RN)R whoR usuallyR usesR publicR transportationR hasR notRrene
wedR R herR R driver’sR license.R DuringR R aR R recentR R carR R tripR R withR R aR R friend,R R sheRtook
R overR drivingR whenR herR friendR becametired.R WhichR ofR theR followingR isR true?

A. SheR hasR R actedR R inR aR professionalR R manner.
B. SheR mayR loseR R herR R RNR R licenseR forR drivingR R withoutR R aR R license.
C. SheR shouldR R renewR herR R driver’sR R licenseR R asR soonR asR R possible.
D. UnderR theR circumstances,R sheR willR notR beR faultedR forR drivingR withoutR a
Rlicense.




CORRECTR R ANSWERR R B
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A. ThisR isR incorrect.R ProfessionalismR requiresR NURSEsR toR avoidR illegalRbehav
iors.DrivingR withoutR aR licenseR isR illegal.
B. ThisR isR correct.R DrivingR withoutR aR licenseR isR deemedR anR unprofessional
R andR illegal R behaviorR forR whichR aR NURSER mayR loseR his R orR herRli

cense.
C. ThisR isR incorrect.R ItR isR upR toR theR individualR toR decideR ifR sheR shouldRr
enewR herR license.
D. ThisR isR incorrect.R DrivingR withoutR aR validR driver’sR licenseR isR illegal,R
andR theR NURSEmayR loseR herR nursingR license.

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3. AnR RNR visitsR aR middleR schoolR classR toR discussR theR professionR of
Rnursing.R WhichR ofR theR followingR statements R isR trueR ofR nursing?

A. NURSEsR mustR graduateR fromR nursingR schoolR inR orderR toR obtainR aR
licenseR toR practice.
B. NursingR isR R aR vocationR R thatR requiresR R continuousR R education.
C. NURSEsR functionR R autonomouslyR withinR theirR scopeR R ofR practice.
D. NURSEsR R mustR R adhereR toR expectedR professionalR R behaviorsR R inR R theirR R lives.

CORRECTR R ANSWERR R C
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A. ThisR isR incorrect.R NURSEsR mustR graduateR fromR aR nursingR programR toR beReli
gibleR toR takeR theNCLEXR examination.R NURSEsR mustR passR theR NCLEXRexam
inationR inR orderR toR beR eligibletoR obtainR aR licenseR toR practice.
PassingRtheRNCLEXRexaminationRdemonstratesRtheRNURSERhasRreceivedRspeciali
zedR educationR andR trainingR andR enablesR theR NURSER toR obtainR aRlicensetoR pra
cticeR inR theR state.
B. ThisR isR incorrect.R AlthoughR lifelongR learningR isR requiredR inR nursing,R nursing
RisR aR profession R ratherR thanR aR vocation.


C. ThisR isR correct.R RatherR thanR beingR assistantsR toR doctors,R NURSEsR areR abl
eRtoR functionR autonomouslyR withinR theirR scopeR ofR practice.R NURSEsR form
ulateR andR deliverR aR planR ofR careforR clients,R utilizingR nursingR judgmentRand
R critical R thinkingR skillsR toR makeR decisionsR inR client R care.

D. ThisR isR incorrect.R TheR stateR boardsR ofR nursingR expectR NURSEsR toRuph
oldR professionalR standardsR ofR behaviorR inR theirR practiceR andR personalR
livesR inR orderR toR maintainR theirlicense.


4. AnR RNR isR reviewingR professionalR behaviorR expectationsR withR aR groupR ofR newR
NURSEs.R WhichR oftheR followingR statementsR shouldR beR includedR inR theRteach
ing?
A. ItR R isR R OKR toR R discussR R yourR daysR R atR R workR R onR socialR R media.
B. WhenR R youR R areR passionateR R aboutR R aR topic,R R speakR R upR R inR R blogsR R andR R forums.
C. YourR behaviorR outsideR ofR theR practiceR settingR isR upR toR youR andR willR
notR impactR yourR license.
D. NURSEsR mayR loseR theirR licensesR R forR unprofessionalR R actions.

CORRECTR R ANSWERR R D
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A. ThisR isR incorrect.R InappropriateR useR ofR socialR mediaR mayR leadR toR aRNU
RSER losingR hisorR herR license.
B. ThisR isR incorrect.R EmotionallyR chargedR blogsR orR forumsR mayR beRdeem
edR unprofessionalR behavior.
C. ThisR isR incorrect.R NURSEsR areR expectedR toR behaveR inR aR professionalRman
nerR inR boththeirR personalR andR professionalR lives.