Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
10th Edition Marquis Huston Test Bank.pdf
Chaptery1y
Making,yProblemySolving,yCriticalyThinking,yandyClinicalyReasoning:yRequisitesyforys
uccessfulyleadershipyandymanagement
1. Whatystatementyisytrueyregardingydecisionymaking?
A) Ityisyanyanalysisyofyaysituation
B) Ityisycloselyyrelatedytoyevaluation
C) Ityinvolvesychoosingybetweenycoursesyofyaction
D) ItyisydependentyuponyfindingytheycauseyofyayproblemyAns:yCyFeedback:
Decisionymakingyisyaycomplexycognitiveyprocessyoftenydefinedyasychoosingyayparticu
larycourseyofyaction.yProblemysolvingyisypartyofydecisionymakingyandyisyaysystematicy
processythatyfocusesyonyanalyzingyaydifficultysituation.yCriticalythinking,ysometimesy
referredytoyasyreflectiveythinking,yisyrelatedytoyevaluationyandyhasyaybroaderyscopeyt
hanydecisionymakingyandyproblemysolving.
2. What
1. A)yItsyneedyforyimplementationytime
2. B)yItsylackyofyaystepyrequiringyevaluationyofyresults
3. C)yItsyfailureytoygatherysufficientydata
4. D)yItsyfailureytoyevaluateyalternatives
Ans:yAyFeedback:
,Theytraditionalyproblem-
solvingymodelyisylessyeffectiveywhenytimeyconstraintsyareyayconsideration.yDecisiony
makingycanyoccurywithoutytheyfullyanalysisyrequiredyinyproblemysolving.yBecauseypr
oblemysolvingyattemptsytoyidentifyytheyrootyproblemyinysituations,ymuchytimeyandy
energyyareyspentyonyidentifyingytheyrealyproblem.
4. Whatyinfluencesytheyqualityyofyaydecisionymostyoften?yA)yTheydecisiony
makersyimmediateysuperior
B) Theytypeyofydecisionythatyneedsytoybeymade
C) Questionsyaskedyandyalternativesygenerated
D) TheytimeyofydayytheydecisionyisymadeyAns:
CyFeedback:
Theygreaterytheynumberyofyalternativesythatycanybeygeneratedybyytheydecisionymaker,
ytheybetterytheyfinalydecisionywillybe.yTheyalternativesygeneratedyandytheyfinalychoices
yareylimitedybyyeachypersonsyvalueysystem.
5. What
1. A)yGoodydecisionymakersyareyusuallyyright-brain,yintuitiveythinkers
2. B)yEffectiveydecisionymakersyareysensitiveytoytheysituationyandytoyothers
3. C)yGoodydecisionsyareyusuallyymadeybyyleft-brain,ylogicalythinkers
4. D)yGoodydecisionymakingyrequiresyanalyticalyratherythanycreativeyprocesses
,Ans:yByFeedback:
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toyother
peopleyandysituations.yLeft-
brainythinkersyareytypicallyybetteryatyprocessingylanguage,ylogic,ynumbers,yandyseque
ntialyordering,ywhereasyright-
brainythinkersyexcelyatynonverbalyideationyandyholisticysynthesizing.
doesyknowledgeyaboutygoodydecisionymakingyleadyoneytoybelieve?
6. What
1. A)yTheyplanningyprocessyofymanagement
2. B)yTheyevaluationyphaseyofytheyexecutiveyrole
3. C)yOneystepyinytheyproblem-solvingyprocess
4. D)yRequiredytoyjustifyytheyneedyforyscarceyitems
Ans:yCyFeedback:
Decisionymakingyisyaycomplex,ycognitiveyprocessyoftenydefinedyasychoosingyayparticu
larycourseyofyaction.yDecisionymaking,yoneystepyinytheyproblem-
solvingyprocess,yisyanyimportantytaskythatyreliesyheavilyyonycriticalythinkingyandyclini
calyreasoningyskills.
isytheybestydefinitionyofydecisionymaking?yPagey2
7. Ifydecisionymakingyisytriggeredybyyayproblemywithywhatydoesyityend?
, 1. A)yAnyalternativeyproblem
2. B)yAychosenycourseyofyaction
3. C)yAnyactionythatyguaranteesysuccess
4. D)yAyrestatementyofytheysolution
Ans:yByFeedback:
Aydecisionyisymadeywhenyaycourseyofyactionyhasybeenychosen.yProblemysolvingyisypa
rtyofydecisionymakingyandyisyaysystematicyprocessythatyfocusesyonyanalyzingyaydifficu
ltysituation.yProblemysolvingyalwaysyincludesyaydecision-makingystep.
8. Whyydoyouryvaluesyoftenycauseypersonalyconflictyinydecisionymaking?
1. A)ySomeyvaluesyareynotyrealisticyoryhealthy
2. B)yNotyallyvaluesyareyofyequalyworth
3. C)yOuryvaluesyremainyunchangedyoverytime
4. D)yOuryvaluesyoftenycollideywithyoneyanother
Ans:yDyFeedback:
Values,ylifeyexperience,yindividualypreference,yandyindividualywaysyofythinkingywillyi
nfluenceyaypersonsydecisionymaking.yNoymatteryhowyobjectiveytheycriteriaywillybe,yv
alueyjudgmentsywillyalwaysyplayyaypartyinyaypersonsydecisionymaking,yeitheryconscio
uslyyorysubconsciously.
10th Edition Marquis Huston Test Bank.pdf
Chaptery1y
Making,yProblemySolving,yCriticalyThinking,yandyClinicalyReasoning:yRequisitesyforys
uccessfulyleadershipyandymanagement
1. Whatystatementyisytrueyregardingydecisionymaking?
A) Ityisyanyanalysisyofyaysituation
B) Ityisycloselyyrelatedytoyevaluation
C) Ityinvolvesychoosingybetweenycoursesyofyaction
D) ItyisydependentyuponyfindingytheycauseyofyayproblemyAns:yCyFeedback:
Decisionymakingyisyaycomplexycognitiveyprocessyoftenydefinedyasychoosingyayparticu
larycourseyofyaction.yProblemysolvingyisypartyofydecisionymakingyandyisyaysystematicy
processythatyfocusesyonyanalyzingyaydifficultysituation.yCriticalythinking,ysometimesy
referredytoyasyreflectiveythinking,yisyrelatedytoyevaluationyandyhasyaybroaderyscopeyt
hanydecisionymakingyandyproblemysolving.
2. What
1. A)yItsyneedyforyimplementationytime
2. B)yItsylackyofyaystepyrequiringyevaluationyofyresults
3. C)yItsyfailureytoygatherysufficientydata
4. D)yItsyfailureytoyevaluateyalternatives
Ans:yAyFeedback:
,Theytraditionalyproblem-
solvingymodelyisylessyeffectiveywhenytimeyconstraintsyareyayconsideration.yDecisiony
makingycanyoccurywithoutytheyfullyanalysisyrequiredyinyproblemysolving.yBecauseypr
oblemysolvingyattemptsytoyidentifyytheyrootyproblemyinysituations,ymuchytimeyandy
energyyareyspentyonyidentifyingytheyrealyproblem.
4. Whatyinfluencesytheyqualityyofyaydecisionymostyoften?yA)yTheydecisiony
makersyimmediateysuperior
B) Theytypeyofydecisionythatyneedsytoybeymade
C) Questionsyaskedyandyalternativesygenerated
D) TheytimeyofydayytheydecisionyisymadeyAns:
CyFeedback:
Theygreaterytheynumberyofyalternativesythatycanybeygeneratedybyytheydecisionymaker,
ytheybetterytheyfinalydecisionywillybe.yTheyalternativesygeneratedyandytheyfinalychoices
yareylimitedybyyeachypersonsyvalueysystem.
5. What
1. A)yGoodydecisionymakersyareyusuallyyright-brain,yintuitiveythinkers
2. B)yEffectiveydecisionymakersyareysensitiveytoytheysituationyandytoyothers
3. C)yGoodydecisionsyareyusuallyymadeybyyleft-brain,ylogicalythinkers
4. D)yGoodydecisionymakingyrequiresyanalyticalyratherythanycreativeyprocesses
,Ans:yByFeedback:
Goodydecisionymakersyseemytoyhaveyantennaeythatymakeythemyparticularlyysensitivey
toyother
peopleyandysituations.yLeft-
brainythinkersyareytypicallyybetteryatyprocessingylanguage,ylogic,ynumbers,yandyseque
ntialyordering,ywhereasyright-
brainythinkersyexcelyatynonverbalyideationyandyholisticysynthesizing.
doesyknowledgeyaboutygoodydecisionymakingyleadyoneytoybelieve?
6. What
1. A)yTheyplanningyprocessyofymanagement
2. B)yTheyevaluationyphaseyofytheyexecutiveyrole
3. C)yOneystepyinytheyproblem-solvingyprocess
4. D)yRequiredytoyjustifyytheyneedyforyscarceyitems
Ans:yCyFeedback:
Decisionymakingyisyaycomplex,ycognitiveyprocessyoftenydefinedyasychoosingyayparticu
larycourseyofyaction.yDecisionymaking,yoneystepyinytheyproblem-
solvingyprocess,yisyanyimportantytaskythatyreliesyheavilyyonycriticalythinkingyandyclini
calyreasoningyskills.
isytheybestydefinitionyofydecisionymaking?yPagey2
7. Ifydecisionymakingyisytriggeredybyyayproblemywithywhatydoesyityend?
, 1. A)yAnyalternativeyproblem
2. B)yAychosenycourseyofyaction
3. C)yAnyactionythatyguaranteesysuccess
4. D)yAyrestatementyofytheysolution
Ans:yByFeedback:
Aydecisionyisymadeywhenyaycourseyofyactionyhasybeenychosen.yProblemysolvingyisypa
rtyofydecisionymakingyandyisyaysystematicyprocessythatyfocusesyonyanalyzingyaydifficu
ltysituation.yProblemysolvingyalwaysyincludesyaydecision-makingystep.
8. Whyydoyouryvaluesyoftenycauseypersonalyconflictyinydecisionymaking?
1. A)ySomeyvaluesyareynotyrealisticyoryhealthy
2. B)yNotyallyvaluesyareyofyequalyworth
3. C)yOuryvaluesyremainyunchangedyoverytime
4. D)yOuryvaluesyoftenycollideywithyoneyanother
Ans:yDyFeedback:
Values,ylifeyexperience,yindividualypreference,yandyindividualywaysyofythinkingywillyi
nfluenceyaypersonsydecisionymaking.yNoymatteryhowyobjectiveytheycriteriaywillybe,yv
alueyjudgmentsywillyalwaysyplayyaypartyinyaypersonsydecisionymaking,yeitheryconscio
uslyyorysubconsciously.
