QUESTION Which option best describes discipline as it applies to nursing? 1. The discipline of nursing refers to autonomy of nursing practice. 2. The discipline of nursing is nursing’s distinct body of knowledge. 3. The discipline of nursing is nursing’s standards of practice. 4. The discipline of nursing refers to nursing’s code of ethics. […]
QUESTION The newly licensed nurse finds many inconsistencies between what was taught in nursing school and what occurs in the practice setting. How is this situation likely to affect this nurse’s socialization into nursing practice? 1. It probably won’t have much effect. 2. It may hinder socialization. 3. It will make the new graduate a […]
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 […]
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 […]
QUESTION How have the practice settings for nurses changed since 1980? 1. There has been little or no change in these settings. 2. The settings have shifted from the community to the hospital. 3. There has been a shift from the hospital to long-term care settings. 4. They have shifted from acute-care to community or […]
QUESTION What is the significance of Rufaidah in the development of nursing? 1. She is believed to have started the first nursing school in Islam. 2. She was a Knight Hospitaller of St. John. 3. She started the Parabolani Brotherhood. 4. After converting to Christianity, she started hospitals in Palestine. ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 […]
QUESTION What is the issue most central to the controversy over level of entry into professional nursing? 1. Professional title 2. Reimbursement for services 3. Definition of a profession 4. Cost of tuition ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 The central issue involved in level of entry into professional nursing is the definition of a profession. […]
QUESTION What statement about specialty certification in nursing is true? 1. Specialty certification guarantees increase in salary for the nurse. 2. Healthcare agencies rarely recognize certifications by nursing specialty groups. 3. The nurse who works in hospital practice must hold at least one specialty certification. 4. The nurse must demonstrate extensive experience and continuing education […]
QUESTION The newly licensed nurse is modeling clinical actions and decisions after nurses who have worked on the unit for many years. In which activity is this nurse engaging? 1. Socialization 2. Ethics discrimination 3. Sanctioning 4. Norming ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Socialization is the process by which people learn social rules and become […]
