100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss Ruth M. Tappen $17.99
Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. Nursing
  4.  
  5. Nursing

Exam (elaborations)

Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss Ruth M. Tappen
 0 purchase
  • Course
  • Nursing
  • Institution
  • Nursing

Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss Ruth M. TappenTest Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss Ruth M. TappenTest Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss Ruth M. TappenTest Ban...

[Show more]

Preview 4 out of 190  pages

Document information

  • January 25, 2025
  • 190
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

Connected book

book image

Book Title:

Author(s):

  • Edition:
  • ISBN:
  • Edition:

More summaries for

All for this textbook (156)

Written for

  • Nursing
  • Nursing

Seller

avatar-seller
Lectdavian

Reviews received

Content preview

TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing

Leadership & Management
b




8th Edition
by Sally A. Weiss

,TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
b b b b b




b Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and b b b b




b Values. Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and b b b b b




b the Law. Chapter 4. Leadership and
b b b b b




b Followership. Chapter 5. The NURSE b b b b




b as a Manager of Care.
b b b b




Chapter 6. Delegation and Prioritization of Client Care Staffing.
b b b b b b b b b b




Chapter 7. Communicating with Others and Working with the Interprofessional
b b b b b b b b b




b Team. Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
b b b b b b




Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
b b b b b b




b Chapter 10. Organizations, People and Change.
b b b b b




Chapter 11. Quality and Safety.
b b b b b b b




Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
b b b b b b




b Chapter 13. Promoting a Healthy Work b b b b b




bEnvironments. Chapter 14. Launching your Career. b b b b




bChapter 15. Advancing your Career.
b b b b




Chapter 16. What the Future Holds.b b b b b b b b b b

,Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and b b




Management,8th
Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession—Answers and Rationales
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




1. Professionalism has been historically difficult to define. Early definitions b b b b b b b b




of professionalism included which of the following characteristics?
b b b b b b b b




A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moral values b b b b b




D. Honesty

CORRECT ANSWER A b b b




Page: 4 b




Feedback
A. This is correct. Older definitions of professionalism only look at
b b b b b b b b b




bknowledge and expertise. b b




B. This is incorrect. Empathy is a modern characteristic of professional
b b b b b b b b b




behavior.
b




C. This is incorrect. A code of ethics and moral values are more recent
b b b b b b b b b b b b




characteristics of professionalism.
b b b




D. This is incorrect. Honesty is a more recent characteristic of professional
b b b b b b b b b b




behavior.
b




2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not
b b b b b b b b b b




renewed her driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




took over driving when her friend becametired. Which of the following is
b b b b b b b b b b b b




true?
b




A. She has acted in a professional manner. b b b b b b b b b




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




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




D. Under the circumstances, she will not be faulted for driving without b b b b b b b b b b




a license. b b




CORRECT ANSWER B b b b b




Page: 5 b




Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Professionalism requires NURSEs to avoid illegal
b b b b b b b b




behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
b b b b b b




B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an
b b b b b b b b b




unprofessional and illegal behavior for which a NURSE may lose
b b b b b b b b b b




his or her license.
b b b b




C. This is incorrect. It is up to the individual to decide if she should
b b b b b b b b b b b b b




renew her license.
b b b




D. This is incorrect. Driving without a valid driver’s license is
b b b b b b b b b




illegal, and the NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
b b b b b b b b

, Test Bank, Chapter 1
Weiss, Essentials of Nursing Leadership and b b
Page 1 of b b




Management,8th
3. An RN visits a middle school class to discuss the profession
b b b b b b b b b b




of nursing. Which of the following statements is true of
b b b b b b b b b b




nursing?
b




A. NURSEs must graduate from nursing school in order to obtain b b b b b b b b b




a license to practice. b b b b




B. Nursing is a vocation that requires continuous education. b b b b b b b b b b b




C. NURSEs function autonomously within their scope of practice. b b b b b b b b b




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




CORRECT ANSWER C b b b b




Page: 4 b




Feedback
A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be
b b b b b b b b b b b




eligible to take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX
b b b b b b b b b b




examination in order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice.
b b b b b b b b b b b




Passing the NCLEX examination demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized
b b b b b b b b b




education and training and enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice
b b b b b b b b b b b b




bin the state. b b




B. This is incorrect. Although lifelong learning is required in nursing,
b b b b b b b b b




bnursing is a profession rather than a vocation. b b b b b b b




C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are
b b b b b b b b b b




bable to function autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs
b b b b b b b b b




bformulate and deliver a plan of carefor clients, utilizing nursing b b b b b b b b b




bjudgment and critical thinking skills to make decisions in client care. b b b b b b b b b b




D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to
b b b b b b b b b b




uphold professional standards of behavior in their practice and
b b b b b b b b b




bpersonal lives in order to maintain theirlicense. b b b b b b




4. An RN is reviewing professional behavior expectations with a group of
b b b b b b b b b b




new NURSEs. Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
b b b b b b b b b b b




teaching?
b




A. It is OK to discuss your days at work on social media. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




B. When you are passionate about a topic, speak up in blogs and forums. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




C. Your behavior outside of the practice setting is up to you and b b b b b b b b b b b




will not impact your license. b b b b b




D. NURSEs may lose their licenses for unprofessional actions. b b b b b b b b b




CORRECT ANSWER D b b b b




Page: 5 b




Feedback
A. This is incorrect. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to a
b b b b b b b b b b b




NURSE losing hisor her license.
b b b b b




B. This is incorrect. Emotionally charged blogs or forums may be
b b b b b b b b b




deemed unprofessional behavior.
b b b




C. This is incorrect. NURSEs are expected to behave in a professional
b b b b b b b b b b




manner in boththeir personal and professional lives.
b b b b b b b

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Lectdavian. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $17.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

65630 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now

Start selling
$17.99
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added