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TEST BANK For Essentials of Nursing Leadershi5 5 5 5 5 5
p & Management 8th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter51:5Characteristics5of5a5Profession
Chapter52:5Professional5Ethics5and5Values
Chapter53:5Nursing5Practice5and5the5Law
Chapter54:5Leadership5and5Followership
Chapter55:5The5Nurse5as5Manager5of5Care
Chapter56:5Delegation5and5Prioritization5of5Client5Care5Staffing
Chapter57:5Communicating5With5Others5and5Working5With5the5Interprofessional5Team
Chapter58:5Resolving5Problems5and5Conflicts
Chapter59:5Organizations,5Power,5and5Professional5Empowerment
Chapter510:5Organizations,5People,5and5Change
Chapter511:5Quality5and5Safety
Chapter512:5Maintaining5a5Safe5Work5Environment
Chapter513:5Promoting5a5Healthy5Work5Environment
Chapter514:5Launching5Your5Career
Chapter515:5Advancing5Your5Career
Chapter516:5What5the5Future5Holds5
,Test5Bank,5Chapter51
Weiss,5Essentials5of5Nursing5Leadership5and5Management,58e Page515of512
Weiss
Chapter51:5Characteristics5of5a5Profession—Answers5and5Rationales
1. Professionalism5has5been5historically5difficult5to5define.5Early5definitions5of5professionalis
m5included5which5of5the5following5characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical5and5moral5values
D. Honesty
ANSWER:5A
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A. This5is5correct.5Older5definitions5of5professionalism5only5look5at5knowledge5and
expertise.
B. This5is5incorrect.5Empathy5is5a5modern5characteristic5of5professional5behavior.
C. This5is5incorrect.5A5code5of5ethics5and5moral5values5are5more5recent5characteristics5of
professionalism.
D. This5is5incorrect.5Honesty5is5a5more5recent5characteristic5of5professional5behavior.
2. A5registered5nurse5(RN)5who5usually5uses5public5transportation5has5not5renewed5her5driver
’s5license.5During5a5recent5car5trip5with5a5friend,5she5took5over5driving5when5her5friend5bec
ame5tired.5Which5of5the5following5is5true?
A. She5has5acted5in5a5professional5manner.
B. She5may5lose5her5RN5license5for5driving5without5a5license.
C. She5should5renew5her5driver’s5license5as5soon5as5possible.
D. Under5the5circumstances,5she5will5not5be5faulted5for5driving5without5a5license.
ANSWER:5B
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A. This5is5incorrect.5Professionalism5requires5nurses5to5avoid5illegal5behaviors.
Driving5without5a5license5is5illegal.
B. This5is5correct.5Driving5without5a5license5is5deemed5an5unprofessional5and5illegal
behavior5for5which5a5nurse5may5lose5his5or5her5license.
C. This5is5incorrect.5It5is5up5to5the5individual5to5decide5if5she5should5renew5her
license.
D. This5is5incorrect.5Driving5without5a5valid5driver’s5license5is5illegal,5and5the5nurse
may5lose5her5nursing5license.
, Test5Bank,5Chapter51
Weiss,5Essentials5of5Nursing5Leadership5and5Management,58e Page515of512
3. An5RN5visits5a5middle5school5class5to5discuss5the5profession5of5nursing.5Which5of5the5
following5statements5is5true5of5nursing?
A. Nurses5must5graduate5from5nursing5school5in5order5to5obtain5a5license5to5practice
.
B. Nursing5is5a5vocation5that5requires5continuous5education.
C. Nurses5function5autonomously5within5their5scope5of5practice.
D. Nurses5must5adhere5to5expected5professional5behaviors5in5their5lives.
ANSWER:5C
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A. This5is5incorrect.5Nurses5must5graduate5from5a5nursing5program5to5be5eligible5to5take5t
he5NCLEX5examination.5Nurses5must5pass5the5NCLEX5examination5in5order5to5be5eligibl
e5to5obtain5a5license5to5practice.5Passing5the5NCLEX5examination5demonstrates5the5nur
se5has5received5specialized5education5and5training5and5enables5the5nurse5to5obtain5a5li
cense
to5practice5in5the5state.
B. This5is5incorrect.5Although5lifelong5learning5is5required5in5nursing,5nursing5is5a
profession5rather5than5a5vocation.
C. This5is5correct.5Rather5than5being5assistants5to5doctors,5nurses5are5able5to5function5aut
onomously5within5their5scope5of5practice.5Nurses5formulate5and5deliver5a5plan5of5care
for5clients,5utilizing5nursing5judgment5and5critical5thinking5skills5to5make5decisions5in5clie
nt5care.
D. This5is5incorrect.5The5state5boards5of5nursing5expect5nurses5to5uphold5professional
standards5of5behavior5in5their5practice5and5personal5lives5in5order5to5maintain5their5lice
nse.
4. An5RN5is5reviewing5professional5behavior5expectations5with5a5group5of5new5nurses.5Which5o
f5the5following5statements5should5be5included5in5the5teaching?
A. It5is5OK5to5discuss5your5days5at5work5on5social5media.
B. When5you5are5passionate5about5a5topic,5speak5up5in5blogs5and5forums.
C. Your5behavior5outside5of5the5practice5setting5is5up5to5you5and5will5not5impact5yo
ur5license.
D. Nurses5may5lose5their5licenses5for5unprofessional5actions.
ANSWER:5D
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A. This5is5incorrect.5Inappropriate5use5of5social5media5may5lead5to5a5nurse5losing5hi
s
or5her5license.
B. This5is5incorrect.5Emotionally5charged5blogs5or5forums5may5be5deemed
unprofessional5behavior.
C. This5is5incorrect.5Nurses5are5expected5to5behave5in5a5professional5manner5in5bot
h
their5personal5and5professional5lives.
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