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,Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition Marquis Huston
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Test Bank
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Chapter.1:.Decision.Making,.Problem.Solving,.Critical.Thinking,.and.Clinical.Reasoning:.Requisites.for.s
uccessful.leadership.and.management
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation . . . . . .
B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a pro
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blem
Ans: C .
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a pa
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rticular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a sy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
stematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinki
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ng, sometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to evaluation and ha
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s a broader scope than decision making and problem solving.
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2. What.is.a.weakness.of.the.traditional.problem-solving.model?
A) Its.need.for.implementation.time
B) Its.lack.of.a.step.requiring.evaluation.of.results
C) Its.failure.to.gather.sufficient.data
D) Its.failure.to.evaluate.a
lternatives
Ans: A .
Feedback:
The traditional problem-
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solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. De
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cision making can occur without the full analysis required in problem solving
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. Because problems olNving attempts to identify the root problem in situations
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, much time and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
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3. Which.of.the.following.statements.is.true.regarding.decision.making?
A) Scientific.methods.provide.identical.decisions.by.different.in
dividuals for the same problems . . . .
B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system . . . . . . . .
C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to p
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roblem solving is used . . .
D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the deci
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sion
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, Ans: B .
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
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g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criter
. . . . . . . . . . . .
ia will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
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Person’s decision making, either consciouslyor subconsciously.
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4. What.influences.the.quality.of.a.decision.most.often?
A) The.decision.maker's.immediate.superior
B) The.type.of.decision.that.needs.to.be.made
C) Questions.asked.and.alternatives.generated
D) The.time.of.day.the.decision.is.m
ade
Ans: C .
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision ma
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
ker, the better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the fina
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
l choices are limited by each person's value system.
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5. 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.pr
ocesses
Ans: B .
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly sensi
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tive 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.
. . . . . . . .
6. 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.sc
arce items .
Ans: C .
Feedback:
Medconnoiseur
, Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a p
. . . . . . . . . . . .
articular 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. . .
7. 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.s
olution
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 focuseson analyzin
. . . . . . . . . . . .
g a difficult situation. Problem solving always includes a decision-
. . . . . . . . .
making step. .
8. 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.a
nother
Ans: D .
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
. . . . . . . . .
g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criter
. . . . . . . . . . . .
ia will be, value judgments will always play a part in aperson's decision making
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
, either consciously or subconsciously.
. . . .
9. 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 solvi
. . . . . . . . . . .
ng. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical thinking also in
. . . . . . . . . . . .
volves reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
. . . . . .
Medconnoiseur
,Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing 9th Edition Marquis Huston
. . . . . . . . . . .
Test Bank
.
Chapter.1:.Decision.Making,.Problem.Solving,.Critical.Thinking,.and.Clinical.Reasoning:.Requisites.for.s
uccessful.leadership.and.management
1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
. . . . . .
A) It is an analysis of a situation . . . . . .
B) It is closely related to evaluation
. . . . .
C) It involves choosing between courses of action
. . . . . .
D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a pro
. . . . . . . . .
blem
Ans: C .
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a pa
. . . . . . . . . . . .
rticular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a sy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
stematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinki
. . . . . . . . . .
ng, sometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to evaluation and ha
. . . . . . . . . . .
s a broader scope than decision making and problem solving.
. . . . . . . . .
2. What.is.a.weakness.of.the.traditional.problem-solving.model?
A) Its.need.for.implementation.time
B) Its.lack.of.a.step.requiring.evaluation.of.results
C) Its.failure.to.gather.sufficient.data
D) Its.failure.to.evaluate.a
lternatives
Ans: A .
Feedback:
The traditional problem-
. .
solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. De
. . . . . . . . . . .
cision making can occur without the full analysis required in problem solving
. . . . . . . . . . .
. Because problems olNving attempts to identify the root problem in situations
. . . . . . . . . . .
, much time and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
. . . . . . . . . . .
3. Which.of.the.following.statements.is.true.regarding.decision.making?
A) Scientific.methods.provide.identical.decisions.by.different.in
dividuals for the same problems . . . .
B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system . . . . . . . .
C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to p
. . . . . . . . . . .
roblem solving is used . . .
D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the deci
. . . . . . . . . . .
sion
Medconnoiseur
, Ans: B .
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
. . . . . . . . .
g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criter
. . . . . . . . . . . .
ia will be, value judgments will always play a part in a
. . . . . . . . . . .
Person’s decision making, either consciouslyor subconsciously.
. . . . . .
4. What.influences.the.quality.of.a.decision.most.often?
A) The.decision.maker's.immediate.superior
B) The.type.of.decision.that.needs.to.be.made
C) Questions.asked.and.alternatives.generated
D) The.time.of.day.the.decision.is.m
ade
Ans: C .
Feedback:
The greater the number of alternatives that can be generated by the decision ma
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
ker, the better the final decision will be. The alternatives generated and the fina
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
l choices are limited by each person's value system.
. . . . . . . .
5. 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.pr
ocesses
Ans: B .
Feedback:
Good decision makers seem to have antennae that make them particularly sensi
. . . . . . . . . . .
tive 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.
. . . . . . . .
6. 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.sc
arce items .
Ans: C .
Feedback:
Medconnoiseur
, Decision making is a complex, cognitive process often defined as choosing a p
. . . . . . . . . . . .
articular 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. . .
7. 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.s
olution
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 focuseson analyzin
. . . . . . . . . . . .
g a difficult situation. Problem solving always includes a decision-
. . . . . . . . .
making step. .
8. 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.a
nother
Ans: D .
Feedback:
Values, life experience, individual preference, and individual ways of thinkin
. . . . . . . . .
g will influence a person's decision making. No matter how objective the criter
. . . . . . . . . . . .
ia will be, value judgments will always play a part in aperson's decision making
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
, either consciously or subconsciously.
. . . .
9. 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 solvi
. . . . . . . . . . .
ng. It is sometimes referred to as reflective thinking. Critical thinking also in
. . . . . . . . . . . .
volves reflecting upon the meaning of statements,
. . . . . .
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