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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is true of standards of nursing practice? 1. They are written by the American Medical Association. 2. They outline the minimal care expected by patients. 3. They affect only the nurse-patient relationship. 4. They define the nurse’s professional legal obligations. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 Standards of nursing practice define the nurse’s ethical […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The nursing student is completing the Critical Thinking Exercises in the textbook. What is a strategy for getting the most benefit from these exercises? 1. Look for the single best answer to the questions asked. 2. Work independently to find answers. 3. Look for answers in an appendix in the back of the book. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
