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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
QUESTION Who was the first health care provider to acquire AIDS? 1. Linda Richards 2. Clara Maass 3. Barbara Fassbinder 4. Sharon Lane ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Barbara Fassbinder was infected with HIV while caring for a patient with AIDS. She is recognized as the first health care provided to acquire AIDS on the […]
QUESTION What is the common denominator for nursing leaders across history? 1. They desired to obtain power in their job positions. 2. They were all women of wealth and influence. 3. They cared deeply about the society in which they lived. 4. They were focused on caring for people in hospitals. ANSWER: Correct Answer: […]
QUESTION What was Sojourner Truth’s contribution to society? 1. She helped identify the similarity between the problems of African Americans and women. 2. She was a crusader for the mentally ill. 3. She was known as the “Moses of her people.” 4. Her work resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. […]
QUESTION The nursing student has identified a discrepancy between what is written in the textbook and what the nursing faculty member said during theory class. What should the student do? 1. Wait and see whether the material is covered on the next exam. 2. Ask a clinical staff nurse for clarification of the topic. 3. […]
QUESTION The nurse manager is concerned that the nursing staff is experiencing role stress related to higher acuity of clients. What is one way in which this manager could address this issue? 1. Encourage supportive relationships among the staff nurses. 2. Advocate for longer length of stay for these higher acuity clients. 3. Limit the […]
QUESTION What is the major ethical argument related to allocation of health resources? 1. The question of whether health care is a right or a privilege. 2. How to provide low-cost prescription medication to low-income persons. 3. Whether physician or nurse practitioners provide the most cost-effective care. 4. Whether medication therapy is superior to diet […]
QUESTION The nursing student would like to talk with a faculty advisor prior to registering for next semester’s classes. What is the best strategy for this student? 1. Catch the faculty member after a lecture and ask for a few minutes to talk. 2. Stop by the faculty member’s office to see whether the faculty […]
