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 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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
QUESTION Which option supports the way Hippocrates viewed disease? 1. A mystical connection between the body and the stars causes disease. 2. Diseases are the result of being a victim of black magic and spells. 3. Disease is caused by naturally occurring factors. 4. Evil thoughts and deeds cause disease. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 […]
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 […]
