QUESTION The nurse has decided to go back to school. Which group is most likely to provide physical and financial support to this nurse? 1. Mentor 2. Family and friends 3. Career ladder organization 4. State nursing organization ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Although every person’s situation is different, family and friends are generally more […]
QUESTION How does a return to school for a baccalaureate degree affect socialization of practicing nurses? 1. It has little effect. 2. These nurses regress in socialization back to the pre-nursing levels. 3. These nurses experience resocialization in many ways. 4. Resocialization does not occur until the degree is completed. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 […]
QUESTION The nurse has elected to return to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree. After the first week of classes, the nurse is overwhelmed. Which stage of Spencer and Adams’ model of transition is this nurse most likely experiencing? 1. Losing focus 2. Minimizing the impact 3. The pit 4. Letting go of the past […]
QUESTION Which scenario represents a nurse working at Kohlberg’s preconventional stage of moral development? 1. The nurse agrees to work overtime today if he or she can have a weekend shift off. 2. The nurse agrees to work overtime today to gain the approval of the new nursing supervisor. 3. The nurse agrees to work […]
QUESTION One model of professional socialization consists of three stages: Stage 1, proficiency in specific tasks; Stage 2, attachment to significant others in the work environment; and Stage 3, internalization of the values of the professional group and adoption of behaviors it prescribes. Who developed this model? 1. Simpson 2. Hinshaw 3. Davis 4. Benner […]
QUESTION The nurse who is returning to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree in nursing states, “I don’t know why I am putting myself through this. I have practiced just fine for 10 years as an associate degree nurse.” Which strategy, recommended by a friend, would be helpful in overcoming this feeling? 1. “Why don’t […]
QUESTION According to Gilligan, which statement is true? 1. Men usually follow the moral development path of nonviolence. 2. Women usually follow the moral development path of equality. 3. Men usually follow the moral development path of fairness. 4. Women usually follow the moral development path of justice. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 According to […]
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 […]
QUESTION How is the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements most useful for nurses? 1. It gives direction for actions as related to specific cases of ethical dilemma. 2. It gives suggestions for use in cases of general-duty ethical dilemma. 3. It is best used to make suggestions to solve problems in critical […]
QUESTION The nurse has a strong personal value system and is concerned that these values may conflict with the values of a newly assigned nursing unit. What should the nurse do? (Select all that apply.) 1. Identify personal values. 2. Be watchful for situations in which there may be a values conflict. 3. Hold personal […]
