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Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
Chapter 4. Leader...
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TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing
Leadership & Management
8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss
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Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management,8th edition
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
CORRECT ANSWER A
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A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at knowledge and
expertise.
B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her friend
becametired. Which of the following is true?
A. She has acted in a professional manner.
B. She may lose her RN license for driving without a license.
C. She should renew her driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without a license.
CORRECT ANSWER B
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A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal
behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should renew her
license.
D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is illegal, and the
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
following statements is true of nursing?
A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain a license to practice.
B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education.
C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice.
D. NURSEs must adhere to expected professional behaviors in their lives.
CORRECT ANSWER C
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to take
theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in order to be
eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates
the NURSE has received specialized education and training and enables the NURSE to
obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing, nursing is a
profession rather than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan of
carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions
in client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in order to
maintain theirlicense.
4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of new NURSEs. Which
ofthe following statements should be included in the teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media.
B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and will not impact your
license.
D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions.
CORRECT ANSWER D
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A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a NURSE losing
hisor her license.
B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be deemed
unprofessional behavior.
C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional manner in
boththeir personal and professional lives.
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D. This is correct. State boards on nursing elaborate the expected professional
behaviors, and NURSEs can lose their licenses for unprofessional or
illegal behavior.
5. An RN is explaining to a student NURSE what professionalism in nursing means. Which of
thefollowing statements, if made by the student NURSE, demonstrates teaching has been
successful?
A. “Commitment to others means I should be honest and accountable for my
actions.”
B. “I should encourage my fellow NURSEs to talk when they are having a bad day.”
C. “I should be flexible with myself and my fellow NURSEs when it comes to the
dresscode.”
D. “If I need a day off, I should promptly call in sick to give my manager plenty of
time to find a replacement.”
CORRECT ANSWER A
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A. This is correct. Commitment to others involves accountability for one’s actions, lifelong
learning, and commitment to colleagues.
B. This is incorrect. Gossip and negative comments should be avoided.
C. This is incorrect. Dress codes should be followed according to the employer’s
expectations.
D. This is incorrect. Honesty is part of commitment to others and professionalism. When a
day off is needed, a personal day or vacation day should be taken. One should only call
in sick when one is really sick.
6. As the definition of nursing evolved, which of the following NURSE theorists focused on
theuniqueness of nursing?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Virginia Henderson
C. Martha Rogers
D. Abraham Maslow
CORRECT ANSWER B
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A. This is incorrect. Florence Nightingale’s description of nursing involved putting
the client in the best place for healing.
B. This is correct. Virginia Henderson’s definition of nursing focused on its
uniqueness.
C. This is incorrect. Martha Rogers upheld the importance of all people, not just the
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ill.
D. This is incorrect. Abraham Maslow was not a NURSE theorist.
7. Recent polls have placed nursing as one of the most trusted professions because of which of
the following?
A. NURSEs engage in lifelong learning.
B. NURSEs abide by a dress code.
C. NURSEs have the skills needed to care for diverse populations.
D. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX in order to obtain a license to practice.
CORRECT ANSWER C
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A. This is incorrect. Although NURSEs do engage in lifelong learning, this is not the
mainreason why recent polls show nursing to be one of the most trusted professions.
B. This is incorrect. Although NURSEs do abide by a dress code according to their
organization, this is not the main reason why recent polls show nursing to be one of the
most trusted professions.
C. This is correct. NURSEs are one of the most trusted professions because they have
theknowledge, expertise, and ability to care for diverse populations.
D. This is incorrect. Although it is true that NURSEs must pass the NCLEX
examination to obtain a license to practice nursing, this is not the main reason why
recent polls shownursing to be one of the most trusted professions.
8. The main purpose of the NCLEX examination is which of the following?
A. Ensure individuals have passed nursing classes.
B. Provide assurance that the nursing schools are part of the service agency.
C. Enable potential students to determine the best nursing schools.
D. Ensure the safety of the public.
CORRECT ANSWER D
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A. This is incorrect. Transcripts, and not the NCLEX, demonstrate that individuals
have passed nursing classes.
B. This is incorrect. Nightingale considered schools of nursing to be educational
institutions, not part of a service agency. This is not the purpose of the NCLEX
examination.
C. This is incorrect. The purpose of the NCLEX is not to rate schools of nursing,
but to ensure the safety of the public.
D. This is correct. The purpose of the NCLEX examination is to ensure the safety of
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the public by establishing a minimum standard to indicate that an individual has
the knowledge and skills necessary to practice nursing safely and effectively.
9. A recent nursing school graduate is preparing to take the NCLEX. The graduate knows which
of the following is true?
A. Upon graduation from nursing school, she can use the title RN.
B. Because the NCLEX is a national examination, her RN license will allow her to
practice in all states and territories of the United States.
C. If her home state participates in the compact agreement, she may practice in other
states participating in the agreement, but should renew her license in her home
state.
D. The RN license is a permissive license.
CORRECT ANSWER C
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A. This is incorrect. The title RN may only be used after the graduate has obtained an RN
license.
B. This is incorrect. State boards of nursing issue licenses for their state. Although some
states have joined together to form a “compact,” it may be necessary to obtain a license
from another state if she wishes to practice in that other state.
C. This is correct. The state in which the NURSE lives is considered her home state.
Althoughthe NURSE may practice nursing in other states participating in the compact,
she should renew her RN license in her home state.
D. This is incorrect. The RN license is mandatory, meaning that a license is required for
practice.
10. The Social Security Act of 1935 impacted public health nursing because it contained
provisions for care for which of the following vulnerable populations?
A. Disabled children
B. Mentally disabled
C. Older adults
D. Opioid addicts
CORRECT ANSWER A
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A. This is correct. The Social Security Act of 1935 strengthened public health
services, particularly for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and disabled
children.
B. This is incorrect. The Social Security Act of 1935 did not focus on mentally
disabled individuals.
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