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 […]
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 […]
