QUESTION The nurse educator asks the nursing student about the difference in standards between codes of ethics and legal standards. Which response by the student indicates the greatest level of understanding? 1. “Standards in codes of ethics and legal standards are generally the same.” 2. “Codes of ethics are much higher standards than legal standards.” […]
QUESTION The nurse has been promoted from staff nurse to supervisor and is trying to make a transition to the new role. Which behavior reflects that the nurse is in the ending phase of Bridges’ model of transition? 1. The nurse is working to move forward in the job, avoiding the temptation of going back […]
QUESTION How did the development of the Deaconess Institute at Kaiserwerth, Germany, change nursing? 1. It supported prisoners and prostitutes who wished to provide nursing care. 2. It developed a training school for nurses that included hospital care of the sick and visiting nurse instruction. 3. Nurses graduating from Kaiserwerth were the first to be […]
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 […]
QUESTION The newly licensed nurse committed a clinical error and was sanctioned by the unit manager. What is the purpose of a sanction? 1. Enforcement of norms 2. Documentation of wrongdoing 3. Development of leader-follower leveling 4. Externalization of ethics ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Sanctions can be internal or external, positive or negative, and […]
QUESTION According to the 2013 National Workforce Survey, what is the highest level of educational preparation for the majority of RNs? 1. Diploma 2. Associate degree 3. Baccalaureate degree 4. Master’s degree ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 According to The 2013 National Nursing Workforce Survey of Registered Nurses by the National Council of State Boards […]
QUESTION The nurse who has gone back to school to earn a master’s degree is eager to talk with peers who are also considering going back to school. Which stage of Spencer and Adams’ model of transition does this desire most closely exemplify? 1. Stage 2, minimizing the impact. 2. Stage 4, letting go of […]
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.
