QUESTION What knowledge or skill must the nurse possess to make the best use of the teleologic theory of ethics in decision-making? 1. Ability to predict the outcome of decisions. 2. What the rules are concerning the decision to be made. 3. Ability to see how good character traits impact the decision. 4. What the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The nurse who has decided to seek a master’s degree asks the hospital’s chief nurse for support. The chief nurse followed a career path from associate degree nurse, to baccalaureate nurse, to master’s prepared nurse, and eventually obtained a nursing doctorate. The chief nurse would be acting in which role for the new student? […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which historical figures provided nursing services during the Civil War? (Select all that apply.) 1. Louisa May Alcott 2. Harriet Tubman 3. Sojourner Truth 4. Lillian Wald 5. Clara Barton ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5 Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Clara Barton are all historical figures associated with […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The nurse who is faced with an ethical dilemma refers to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements for guidance. What help can the nurse expect from this document? 1. Specific guidelines for common ethical issues. 2. Some ideas of the ethics of nursing that are negotiable depending upon circumstance. 3. The […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A group of nursing students are creating a poster presentation on the history of mandatory licensure laws for nurses. Which state should these students have at the earliest end of their licensure timeline? 1. New Jersey 2. New York 3. California 4. Rhode Island ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 New York passed the first […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The first-semester nursing student expresses concern that staff actions in the clinical setting do not reflect the same standards being taught in nursing classes. Which stage of Davis’s model does this represent? 1. Initial innocence 2. Labeled recognition of incongruity 3. Role simulation 4. Provisional internalization ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Students come into […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is the framework for nurses to use for decision making in an ethical dilemma? 1. The ANA social policy statement 2. The Bible 3. The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses 4. The nurse practice act ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses provides the framework for nurses […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The American Red Cross is planning a celebration of its founding. Which nurse should be included as an important figure? 1. Clara Barton 2. Luther Christman 3. Lucy Osborne 4. Cecilia Makiwane ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Following the Civil War, Clara Barton traveled to Europe where she learned about the International Red Cross. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The client has made a difficult decision to refuse treatment for a potentially curable malignancy. The nurse asks the client, “How are you going to tell your spouse about this decision?” What is the nurse attempting to assess? 1. Whether the client has considered all of the treatment options available. 2. Whether the client […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is the only major discipline that does not require its members to hold at least a baccalaureate degree in order to be licensed? 1. Nursing 2. Medicine 3. Physical therapy 4. Dentistry ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Nursing is the only major discipline listed in which a person can be licensed without a […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
