Nur 4827 TESTBANK Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2024/2025 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
• What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative
processes Ans: B
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly
sensitive to other people and situations. Left-brain thinkers are typically
better at processing language, logic, numbers, and sequential ordering,
whereas right-brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideation and holistic
synthesizing.
• What is the best definition of decision making?
A) The planning process of management
B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
C) One step in the problem-solving process
D) Required to justify the need for
scarce items Ans: C
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as
choosing a particular course of action. Decision making, one step in the
,problem-solving process, is an important task that relies heavily on critical
thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
,• If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
A) An alternative problem
B) A chosen course of action
C) An action that guarantees success
D) A restatement of the
solution Ans: B
Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem
solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuses
on analyzing a difficult situation. Problem solving always includes a
decision-making step.
• Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
B) Not all values are of equal worth
C) Our values remain unchanged over time
D) Our values often collide with one
another Ans: D
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
objective the criteria will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
person's decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
• Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
A) It is a simple approach to decision making
, B) It is narrower in scope than decision making
C) It requires reasoning and creative analysis
D) It is a synonym for the problem-solving
process Ans: C
Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem
solving. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical
thinking also involves reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and forming judgments
about facts.
Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition TBW
(1) (2024/2025 REVISED EXAM PRACTICE GUIDE)
(CONTAINS COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
• What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
B) Effective decision makers are sensitive to the situation and to others
C) Good decisions are usually made by left-brain, logical thinkers
D) Good decision making requires analytical rather than creative
processes Ans: B
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly
sensitive to other people and situations. Left-brain thinkers are typically
better at processing language, logic, numbers, and sequential ordering,
whereas right-brain thinkers excel at nonverbal ideation and holistic
synthesizing.
• What is the best definition of decision making?
A) The planning process of management
B) The evaluation phase of the executive role
C) One step in the problem-solving process
D) Required to justify the need for
scarce items Ans: C
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as
choosing a particular course of action. Decision making, one step in the
,problem-solving process, is an important task that relies heavily on critical
thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
,• If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
A) An alternative problem
B) A chosen course of action
C) An action that guarantees success
D) A restatement of the
solution Ans: B
Feedback:
A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem
solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuses
on analyzing a difficult situation. Problem solving always includes a
decision-making step.
• Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
B) Not all values are of equal worth
C) Our values remain unchanged over time
D) Our values often collide with one
another Ans: D
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of
thinking will influence a person's decision making. No matter how
objective the criteria will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
person's decision making, either consciously or subconsciously.
• Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
A) It is a simple approach to decision making
, B) It is narrower in scope than decision making
C) It requires reasoning and creative analysis
D) It is a synonym for the problem-solving
process Ans: C
Feedback:
Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and problem
solving. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical
thinking also involves reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and forming judgments
about facts.
