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 […]
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 stages of change described by Lewin include: A. Change, change, and more change. B. Change and refreezing. C. Comfort, discomfort, and recomforting. D. Unfreezing, change, and refreezing. ANSWER: ANS: D
QUESTION The student nurse is using Pavalko’s work to support the argument that nursing is a profession. Which criteria should this student investigate as related to nursing? (Select all that apply.) 1. Relevance to social values 2. A code of ethics 3. Theory 4. Individual identity 5. Abstract knowledge ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1, 2, […]
