QUESTION A new graduate nurse enters the profession and begins the work of developing a personal nursing philosophy. The efforts he makes to intellectually and affectively grow in this arena involve self-discovery. Which of the following is listed by Carper as one of the patterns of knowing that the nurse will develop over time? A) […]
QUESTION A staff nurse is promoted to nurse manager on his unit. Which of the following roles will he undertake as the nurse manager? A) Caregiver B) Teacher C) Coordinator D) Counselor ANSWER: C
QUESTION A nurse who has worked for 15 years in the hospital has an opportunity to attend an RN-to-BSN program in her local community, and the hospital will pay for the cost of tuition if she agrees to work there for two years following graduation. The nurse has accepted and is in her first term […]
QUESTION A nurse in the long-term care facility decides to return to school to earn a higher degree. Which of the following phases in Shane’s Returning-to-School Syndrome best describes the positive energy the nurse feels about learning new things? A) Conflict Phase B) Reintegration Phase C) Integration Phase D) Honeymoon Phase ANSWER: D
QUESTION The second phase of Bridge’s Managing Transitions Theory is highlighted when the old identity has vanished but the new one is not fully developed. In this phase, people experience a very unsettled feeling because they may not know how to act or what questions to ask. What is the name of this second phase? […]
QUESTION A nurse works in the medical-surgical unit of a suburban hospital and is taking care of a client who is complex. The nurse exhibits habits of flexibility, inquisitiveness, and open mindedness in caring for the client. What type of thinking is this nurse exhibiting? A) Critical thinking B) Creative thinking C) Reflective thinking D) […]
QUESTION A nurse returns to school to complete an advanced degree and is finding it difficult to meet all expectations of being a new mother, a student, a wife, and a full-time employee. The nurse is experiencing what type of issue? A) Value conflict B) Behavioral conflict C) Role conflict D) Attitude conflict ANSWER: […]
QUESTION Attending a workshop on the development of a professional self-concept, a nurse is exposed to Benner’s Novice-to-Expert Model. Which of the following is one of the three general aspects of skilled performance in Benner’s model? A) Ability to move back and forth between principles of model B) Change in perception of demand from whole […]
QUESTION The characteristics of a profession are many, and nursing is delineated as an emerging profession because of the absence of what characteristic? A) Use of a specialized database B) Standardized educational entry C) Specialized competencies D) Autonomy and control over work ANSWER: B
QUESTION There are three staff nurses working on the general medical-surgical floor. Nurse A has just graduated from nursing school and passed the boards, Nurse B has been working for 4 years on the unit, and Nurse C has been working as a nurse for 10 years in a variety of areas in the hospital. […]
