Professional Issues in Nursing Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Professional Issues in Nursing explores the complex social, ethical, legal, and professional challenges faced by nurses in contemporary healthcare settings. The course examines topics such as nursing ethics, patient advocacy, scope of practice, interprofessional collaboration, cultural competence, healthcare policy, and leadership roles within the nursing profession. Students will analyze real-world scenarios and case studies to understand the impact of professional standards, regulatory bodies, and evolving healthcare systems on nursing practice. The course also encourages critical reflection on personal values and professional development, preparing students to navigate and positively influence the dynamic landscape of modern nursing.
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The New leadership Challenge Creating the Future of Nursing 4th Edition by Sheila C. Grossman
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Chapter 1: The Nature of Leadership: Distinguishing
Leadership From Management
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Q1) Being able to create one's vision and execute it requires effective leadership skills along with a great amount of:
A)Authority and power
B)Determination and passion
C)Political savvy and power
D)Knowledge and authority
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following leadership theories stresses the significance of the environment or circumstance,notes that the leader emerges but is not necessarily chosen,and gives little recognition to followers?
A)Great Man Theory
B)Trait Theory
C)Situational Theory
D)Modern Theory
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The New World and New Leadership: Changing Our Thinking About Leaders
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Q1) Angela McBride,a significant leader in nursing,has suggested that leadership will move the nursing profession forward.This is similar to what Bennis and Nanus have said about how important it is for leaders to follow their vision,be consistent,have self-respect,and communicate effectively.Nurses will need which of the following to accomplish this?
A)Knowledge about the institution's budget and political acumen
B)Self-confidence and assertiveness
C)Ability to negotiate with physicians for more financial reimbursement for nursing and aggressive communication skills
D)Increased nursing staff with critical care competency and financial motivation for nurses
Answer: B
Q2) Leaders using the New Science of Leadership philosophy recommend that nurses:
A)Become more task oriented to increase efficiency.
B)Use more prediction formulas to plan staffing.
C)Facilitate more of the processes needed to obtain desired goals.
D)Focus on short- and long-term planning strategies.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Followership and Empowerment
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Q1) A common finding today regarding leaders and followers is that:
A)Leaders do not receive enough appreciation for their achievements.
B)Followers tend to get more appreciation for their contributions than they actually should.
C)Leaders receive more disrespect than followers.
D)Followers do not get the appreciation they should for their significant contributions.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following strategies can help a nurse develop as an effective or exemplary follower?
A)Find your passion in life and be passionate about what you do.
B)Be a "spectator" in your practice setting.
C)Wait to be told before taking action.
D)Keep your creative ideas to yourself until you are in the leader role.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Leadership As an Integral Component of a Professional Role
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Q1) Chaos in health care has been the driving force in creating which of the following new leadership opportunities for nurses?
A)Advanced nurse certification and a clinical practice doctorate in nursing
B)Patient care delivery teams and use of more ancillary healthcare workers
C)Nurse Resource Position for department and SWAT Team for hospital emergencies
D)Electronic documentation and Internet-driven communication with hospital employees
Q2) Positive self-regard is best described in the nursing profession as:
A)Regarding oneself as highly knowledgeable about nursing
B)Knowing exactly who is a competent nurse
C)Understanding others to the point that one can express others' ideas
D)Having self-awareness and trust of their followers
Q3) Kouzes and Posner describe which of the following as "encouraging the heart"?
A)Empathizing with followers
B)Developing strong friendly relationships with followers
C)Caring deeply about the vision of followers
D)Having the ability to change the vision of followers
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Chapter 5: Vision and Creativity
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Q1) Being able to "think outside of the box" is a saying that indicates a person is:
A)Not a good problem solver
B)Not able to follow directions effectively
C)Thinking there likely is only one right answer for each problem
D)Able to think creatively and envision an idea that is new and different
Q2) As most people know,the average individual is interested in influencing people through self-recognition and promotion.Zaleznik suggested that effective leaders desire to influence people so:
A)They can make a positive change that will improve conditions for a group/organization,not just for themselves.
B)They can make a profit that solely benefits the leader.
C)They can make a difference in their leadership style and widen the number of people they lead.
D)They can gain more notoriety and,possibly,worldly acclaim.
Q3) An important characteristic of a successful entrepreneur is:
A)Not networking with competitors or colleagues
B)Being a risk taker
C)Following a specific short-term plan
D)Being reactive to the marketplace
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Chapter 6: Gender Perspectives in Leadership
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Q1) To teach student nurses to lead more androgynously,curriculum should include:
A)Clinical rotations where students practice the role of team leader and charge nurse
B)Both management and leadership theories
C)Role-playing of how to manage conflict in clinical situations
D)Clinical opportunities for students to shadow both male and female nurse leaders
Q2) There is little doubt that women are less likely than men to be viewed as leaders.Reasons offered for this include which of the following?
A)Society does not expect or value leadership in women.
B)Women typically are not socialized as leaders.
C)There are few female leader role models.
D)All of the above
Q3) Keohane describes the current work setting as having few women who serve in authority over men and women who are:
A)Diverse or from the international arena
B)Of comparable social and economic status
C)Involved in research and improvement
D)Financial affairs of the agency
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Chapter 7: Chaos and Disequilibrium: Invigorating, Challenging,
and Growth-Producing
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Q1) Nurses must acclimate themselves to feelings of uneasiness,ambiguity,and the unknown to be effective nurses in our chaotic health-care system.They would do well to use which of the following theories to assist them in achieving success?
A)Quantum theory
B)Adaptation theory
C)Developmental theory
D)Scientific theory
Q2) Denhardt and Denhardt have written about the difference between leadership and management.They describe leadership as being "what energizes people" and management as:
A)"What determines a good leader from a poor leader"
B)"As the ability to keep the day afloat without too many conflicts"
C)"A way of working in a world of order"
D)"Keeping away from conflict"
Q3) Which of the following can increase a nurse manager's power most dramatically?
A)Preserving the status quo
B)Maintaining sacred cows
C)Empowering staff members to make change
D)Unionizing with other administrators
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Chapter 8: Shaping a Preferred Future for Nursing
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Q1) Two conditions that are more likely affecting patient care in acute care institutions today as a result of our chaotic health-care systems are:
A)House foreclosures and bankruptcy
B)Uncertainty and unpredictability
C)Anxiety and depression
D)Managed care and end-of-life care
Q2) The definition of the preferred future is:
A)What we would like to see happen
B)What can occur if some changes are made
C)What is likely to occur if efforts are made to accomplish goals
D)What is likely to occur if things continue as they are
Q3) The best way to describe the plausible future is:
A)What is likely to occur if things continue as they are and no changes are made
B)What can occur if some changes are made in the current state of affairs
C)What is likely to occur when specific efforts are made to accomplish goals
D)What we would like to see happen
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Chapter 9: Developing As a Leader Throughout Ones
Career
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Q1) It has been said that leaders are made and not born.This idea supports the fact that nurses have the potential to:
A)Practice in any clinical setting they choose
B)Gain much needed anger management skills
C)Lead and make a difference in their unit or organization
D)Become an effective nurse manager
Q2) The creators of the StrengthsFinder Assessment Tool found that effective leaders were generally involved with three actions that assisted them in their leading.These three actions include:
A)Being surrounded by the right people,always investing in their own strengths,and knowledgeable of their team's needs
B)Knowing when to delegate,empowering self,and keeping followers at a distance
C)Always changing vision,keeping culture chaotic,and favoring specific members of the team to maximize their loyalty
D)Encouraging others to leave the organization,being sure one's own vision was known by all,and having multiple consultants to keep the team from being "status quo"
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Chapter 10: Conclusions
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Q1) According to Diers and Evans,"excellent nurses are inflamed by nursing." By "inflamed," these authors meant that excellent nurses are:
A)Outspoken and aggressive
B)Politically active
C)Passionate about their work
D)Skilled clinicians
Q2) Deming was known for his statement that "quality is never an accident." He means that to reach success,one needs to:
A)Work in a silo so that no one can breech your work but yourself,trust only yourself,and be committed to perfection in every aspect of your life
B)Be steadfast in one's focus; never changing one's original idea and quality will be the ultimate reward
C)Work hard,be sincere about one's intention,and demonstrate intelligent direction and skillful execution
D)Use multiple formative evaluations,maintain competency of staff,and use financial incentives to improve work production
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