Test Bank for Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 10th Edition by Bessie L. Marquis & Carol J. Huston | ISBN 978-1975139216 | Latest 2025/2026 Verified Exam Questions and Answers

TEST BANK FOR
LEADERSHIP ROLES AND MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING 10TH EDITION
MARQUIS HUSTON TEST BANK


Chapter 1: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking,
and Clinical Reasoning: Requisites for Successful Leadership and
Management
Chapter 2: Classical Views of Leadership and Management
Chapter 3: Twenty-First-Century Thinking About Leadership and
Management
Chapter 4: Ethical Issues
Chapter 5: Legal and Legislative Issues
Chapter 6: Patient, Subordinate, Workplace, and Professional
Advocacy
Chapter 7: Organization Planning
Chapter 8: Planned Change
Chapter 9: Time Management
Chapter 10: Fiscal Planning and Health-Care Reimbursement
Chapter 11: Career Planning and Development in Nursing
Chapter 12: Organization Structure
Chapter 13: Organization, Political, and Personal Power
Chapter 14: Organizing Patient Care
Chapter 15: Employee Recruitment, Selection, Placement, and Indoctrination
Chapter 16: Educating and Socializing Staff in a Learning Organization
Chapter 17: Staffing Needs and Scheduling Policies
Chapter 18: Creating a Motivating Climate
Chapter 19: Organization, Interpersonal, and Group Communication in Team Building
Chapter 20: Delegation
Chapter 21: Conflict, Workplace Violence, and Negotiations
Chapter 22: Collective Bargaining, Unionization, and Employment Laws
Chapter 23: Quality Control in Creating a Culture of Patient Safety
Chapter 24: Performance Appraisal
Chapter 25: Problem Employees: Rule Breakers, Marginal Employees, and the Chemically or
Psychologically Impaired

,Chapter 1 Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical
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1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation
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B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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courseof action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process
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that focuseson analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, sometimes referred to as
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reflective thinking, is related to evaluation and has a broader scope than decision making
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influence a persons decision making. No matter how objective the criteria will be, value
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4. What influences the quality of a decision most often? A) The decision makers
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The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision maker, the
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better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are
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limited by eachpersons value system.
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