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Leadership & Management
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8th Edition
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by Sally A. Weiss
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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
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/i Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
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/i Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
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/i Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
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/i Chapter 5. The NURSE as a Manager of Care.
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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 Team.
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/i Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
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Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment. Chapter
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/i 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. Chapter
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13. Promoting a Healthy Work Environments. Chapter 14.
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Chapter 15. Advancing your Career. Chapter
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/i 16. What the Future Holds.
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Chapter1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
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1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Earlydefinitions of professionalism
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included which of the following characteristics?
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A. Expertise
B. Empathy
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D. Honesty

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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism onlylook at knowledge and expertise.
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B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
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C. Thisis incorrect.Acodeof ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
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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. /i /i /i /i /i /i



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



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



D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i




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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal
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behaviors.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 license.
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D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the
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NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession of nursing. Which of the
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following statements is true of nursing?
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A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i



B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i



C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i



D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i




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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
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eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates
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the NURSE has received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to
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obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
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B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a profession
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rather than a vocation.
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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
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carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions
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in client care.
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D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
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professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to
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maintain theirlicense.
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4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Which
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ofthe 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. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i /i



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D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. /i /i /i /i /i /i /i




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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing
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hisor her license.
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B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed
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unprofessional behavior.
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C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner in
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boththeir personal and professional lives.
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