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 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 Which statement describes the significance of the Mosaic Code in the history of health care? 1. The code outlined policy and procedure for early surgical interventions. 2. Early nurses ascribed to the code as a part of their registration process. 3. Public health was improved by this first sanitary legislation. 4. This code provided […]
QUESTION What was the first purely nursing religious order? 1. The Lazarus sisters 2. The Saad al-Aslamy sisters 3. The Augustinian sisters 4. The Fabiolan sisters ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 The first purely nursing religious order was the Augustinian sisters. The other options are not religious orders.
