QUESTION A newly licensed nurse was previously employed as a unit secretary on the same unit where he now works as a staff nurse. This role transition is causing the nurse to experience stress. What information about role stress and transition would be most helpful for this nurse to consider? 1. Role stress is limited […]
QUESTION To what does the moral principle of beneficence refer? 1. Truth telling 2. Duty to do no harm 3. Faithfulness 4. Doing good ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 Beneficence is doing good. Veracity is truth telling. Nonmaleficence is duty to do no harm. Fidelity is faithfulness.
QUESTION How much study should the student plan for each hour spent in class per week? 1. 30 minutes 2. 1 to 3 hours 3. 4 to 5 hours 4. 8 hours ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 The minimum recommended time for study is one hour for each hour spent in class. Most experts recommend […]
QUESTION The nursing faculty asks the nursing student: “What is the proposed reason that Nightingale chose to become a nurse?” Which response, made by the student, reflects the best understanding of Nightingale? 1. “She was from a poor family and needed to find a way to make a living.” 2. “She wanted to diminish the […]
QUESTION Which option best describes the major emphasis of the approach traditionally taken by physicians in their relationship with clients? 1. Caring 2. Communication 3. Clinical, biological 4. Behavioral science ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Physicians have traditionally taken a clinical, biological approach to their relationship with clients, with a strong emphasis on the curing […]
QUESTION To what does the moral principle of fidelity refer? 1. Truth telling 2. Duty to do no harm 3. Faithfulness 4. Doing good ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Fidelity is faithfulness. Veracity is truth telling. Nonmaleficence is duty to do no harm. Beneficence is doing good.
QUESTION The nursing student is concerned because a faculty member does not follow the outline of the textbook chapters during class. What is true about this situation? 1. Many faculty use textbook reading as background for more advanced discussion. 2. The student should bring this oversight to the faculty member’s attention. 3. The only way […]
QUESTION Why is self-reflection important to the student? 1. It is the only way to discover whether the student is suitable for nursing. 2. Self-reflection is required by the state nursing practice acts of all states. 3. It helps the student understand self in relation to professional role. 4. Self-reflection is part of the code […]
QUESTION The nurse wishes to participate in educational ethics rounds at the hospital. What is essential in these rounds? 1. The client must give consent. 2. The group must be interdisciplinary. 3. These rounds must be conducted privately. 4. The cases must be hypothetical. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Ethics rounds use hypothetical or real […]
QUESTION Which option best defines professional self-concept? 1. Being the physician’s handmaiden. 2. Achievement of Benner’s levels of proficiency. 3. The set of beliefs held true as a result of professional socialization. 4. The belief in one’s own personal worth as a result of family culture. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Strasen (1992) defines professional […]
