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

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

, 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

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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
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expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect.Acode of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
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professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
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2. A registered nurse (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
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driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend
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becametired. Which of the following is true?
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A. She has acted in a professional manner. tj tj tj tj tj tj




B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires nurses to avoid illegal behaviors.
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Driving without a license is illegal.
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
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behavior for which a nurse may lose his or her license.
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C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her
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license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the nurse
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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
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thefollowing statements is true of nursing?
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C. Nurses function autonomously within their scope of practice. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




D. Nurses must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




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A. This is incorrect. Nurses must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take
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theNCLEX examination. Nurses must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be eligible
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to obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the nurse has
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received specialized education and training and enables the nurse to obtain a license
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to practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
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profession rather than a vocation. tj tj tj tj




C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, nurses are able to function
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autonomously within their scope of practice. Nurses formulate and deliver a plan of care
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for clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions inclient
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care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect nurses to uphold professional
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standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new nurses. Which ofthe
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following statements should be included in the teaching?
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A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




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D. Nurses may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. tj tj tj tj tj tj tj




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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a nurse losing his
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or her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed
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their personal and professional lives.
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