Question 1

________ establishes and maintains the social, political, and economic arrangements that give professionals the means to control their professional affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy
B)  Governance
C)  Socialization
D)  AccountabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A nurse is overseeing a group of students who are completing a clinical rotation on a medical-surgical unit. The students are providing direct client care with the assistance of the nurse. The nurse who is overseeing the students is functioning in which capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical nurse specialist
B)  Nurse practitioner
C)  Nurse entrepreneur
D)  Nurse educatorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A nurse faculty member is speaking to prospective students of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at their educational institution. Which of the following reasons should the nurse faculty member cite as a major incentive for students to select a BSN program over an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater autonomy in the practice setting
B)  Receipt of a fuller liberal arts education
C)  Easier transition to graduate school
D)  Ability to work in critical care areas
E)  Better opportunity for career advancementF) B) and D)
G) C) and D) A, E

Question 4

One of the roles of the community health nurse is to educate individuals about health promotion and wellness. Which activity would the nurse dismiss as irrelevant to health promotion and wellness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holding classes for teenagers regarding prevention of sexually transmitted infections
B)  Teaching a class about smoking cessation
C)  Initiating infant care classes for new parents
D)  Implementing an exercise class for clients who have had a heart attackE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

An adult decides to return to school to pursue a second career as a nurse. Which degree program is recommended for this learner as entry-level education for professional nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Associate's degree
B)  Baccalaureate degree
C)  Master's degree
D)  Doctoral degreeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

A nurse would like to implement an evidence-based practice change that will influence client care on the medical-surgical unit. The nurse works with the nurse manager and other members of the leadership team to write a new policy and produce educational materials for the unit's staff and clients. In carrying out these actions, the nurse is practicing which standard of professional performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership
B)  Collaboration
C)  Evaluation
D)  CollegialityE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What is the most powerful factor in encouraging adoption of the attitudes and behaviors that characterize professionalism in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment opportunities
B)  Licensure requirements
C)  Interaction with peers
D)  Specialized trainingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A nurse obtains certification to provide direct client care, educate others, consult, conduct research, and manage oncology care. Which expanded nursing role best describes this nurse's career position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurse anesthetist
B)  Clinical nurse specialist
C)  Nurse educator
D)  Nurse researcherE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) B

Question 9

An experienced nurse practitioner is always conscious of the need to maintain a high level of competence within professional nursing practice. Which activities support this nurse's goal? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading professional journals
B)  Collaborating with peers
C)  Counseling clients
D)  Attending professional workshops and seminars
E)  Administering medications appropriatelyF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

A nurse, who has been working in a small rural hospital for 4 years since obtaining a nursing license, participates on an interdisciplinary task force to improve client care. Which skill level is this nurse demonstrating according to Benner's stages of nursing expertise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advanced beginner
B)  Competent
C)  Proficient
D)  ExpertE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

How does accountability differ from responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility involves specific tasks that must be completed in order to fulfill a role, whereas accountability involves being answerable for the outcomes of those tasks.
B)  Accountability involves specific tasks that must be completed in order to fulfill a role, whereas responsibility involves being answerable for the outcomes of those tasks.
C)  Responsibility involves the professional standards used to determine what a nurse should or should not do, whereas accountability involves taking ownership of the actions of others.
D)  Accountability involves the professional standards used to determine what a nurse should or should not do, whereas responsibility involves taking ownership of the actions of others.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Providing wound care, referring clients to post-trauma psychological counseling, and assisting clients with physical and occupational therapy are all activities associated with which area of nursing competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion
B)  Illness prevention
C)  Health restoration
D)  Holistic care and supportE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A novice nurse on a medical-surgical unit is released from the orientation phase of training. The nurse is able to care for a four- to five-client assignment independently and is assigned a coach on the unit who will help with problem solving if needed. According to Benner's stages of nursing expertise, this nurse would belong in which stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage II
B)  Stage V
C)  Stage III
D)  Stage IVE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A client who has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer states to the nurse, "I do not want any further treatment, but I am afraid my doctor will insist that I continue chemotherapy." Which role is the nurse performing when informing the healthcare provider of the client's choice to stop treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change agent
B)  Case manager
C)  Advocate
D)  TeacherE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A staff nurse serves as a valuable source of expertise and advice to other nurses on the unit. However, the nurse does not have the authority to direct their work. Which characteristic does this nurse have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff authority
B)  Responsibility
C)  Line authority
D)  Organizational authorityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about professionalism. The educator informs the students that a profession is distinguished from other kinds of occupations by a number of characteristics. Which of the following are among those characteristics? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  The members of a profession are financially liable for their actions.
B)  The members of a profession participate in ongoing research.
C)  The members of a profession must acquire specialized education.
D)  The members of a profession possess autonomy.
E)  The members of a profession regularly socialize with one another.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

________ is a state of being in which individuals engage in behaviors that enhance their quality of life and maximize their personal potential.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion
B)  Wellness
C)  Prevention
D)  Health restorationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 18

A nurse educator is talking to a group of staff nurses about the importance of continued competence in nursing practice. One of the staff nurses asks about activities that can help professional nurses maintain competence. Which action should the nurse educator recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working overtime whenever hours are available
B)  Designing a poster presentation on current research on care for the dying client
C)  Volunteering to take blood pressures at a health and wellness fair
D)  Organizing a seminar to educate new nurses about hospital policiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A student nurse is trying to explain nursing to family members. Which contemporary aspects of nursing might the student nurse include in the explanation? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing is a science.
B)  Nursing is easy.
C)  Nursing is a new profession.
D)  Nursing is focused on illness.
E)  Nursing is holistic.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

A nurse working in the emergency department (ED) notes that a healthcare provider smells strongly of alcohol and appears confused. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact the charge nurse to report the problem.
B)  Tell the healthcare provider to seek alcohol rehabilitation.
C)  Report the healthcare provider to the hospital CEO.
D)  Report the healthcare provider to the state licensing board.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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________ establishes and maintains the social, political, and economic arrangements that give professionals the means to control their professional affairs.

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A nurse is overseeing a group of students who are completing a clinical rotation on a medical-surgical unit. The students are providing direct client care with the assistance of the nurse. The nurse who is overseeing the students is functioning in which capacity?

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A, E

One of the roles of the community health nurse is to educate individuals about health promotion and wellness. Which activity would the nurse dismiss as irrelevant to health promotion and wellness?

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An adult decides to return to school to pursue a second career as a nurse. Which degree program is recommended for this learner as entry-level education for professional nursing?

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What is the most powerful factor in encouraging adoption of the attitudes and behaviors that characterize professionalism in nursing?

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A nurse obtains certification to provide direct client care, educate others, consult, conduct research, and manage oncology care. Which expanded nursing role best describes this nurse's career position?

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An experienced nurse practitioner is always conscious of the need to maintain a high level of competence within professional nursing practice. Which activities support this nurse's goal? Select all that apply.

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A nurse, who has been working in a small rural hospital for 4 years since obtaining a nursing license, participates on an interdisciplinary task force to improve client care. Which skill level is this nurse demonstrating according to Benner's stages of nursing expertise?

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How does accountability differ from responsibility?

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Providing wound care, referring clients to post-trauma psychological counseling, and assisting clients with physical and occupational therapy are all activities associated with which area of nursing competence?

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A staff nurse serves as a valuable source of expertise and advice to other nurses on the unit. However, the nurse does not have the authority to direct their work. Which characteristic does this nurse have?

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A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about professionalism. The educator informs the students that a profession is distinguished from other kinds of occupations by a number of characteristics. Which of the following are among those characteristics? Select all that apply.

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________ is a state of being in which individuals engage in behaviors that enhance their quality of life and maximize their personal potential.

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A nurse educator is talking to a group of staff nurses about the importance of continued competence in nursing practice. One of the staff nurses asks about activities that can help professional nurses maintain competence. Which action should the nurse educator recommend?

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A student nurse is trying to explain nursing to family members. Which contemporary aspects of nursing might the student nurse include in the explanation? Select all that apply.

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A nurse working in the emergency department (ED) notes that a healthcare provider smells strongly of alcohol and appears confused. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

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________ establishes and maintains the social, political, and economic arrangements that give professionals the means to control their professional affairs.

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A nurse is overseeing a group of students who are completing a clinical rotation on a medical-surgical unit. The students are providing direct client care with the assistance of the nurse. The nurse who is overseeing the students is functioning in which capacity?

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One of the roles of the community health nurse is to educate individuals about health promotion and wellness. Which activity would the nurse dismiss as irrelevant to health promotion and wellness?

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An adult decides to return to school to pursue a second career as a nurse. Which degree program is recommended for this learner as entry-level education for professional nursing?

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What is the most powerful factor in encouraging adoption of the attitudes and behaviors that characterize professionalism in nursing?

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A nurse obtains certification to provide direct client care, educate others, consult, conduct research, and manage oncology care. Which expanded nursing role best describes this nurse's career position?

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An experienced nurse practitioner is always conscious of the need to maintain a high level of competence within professional nursing practice. Which activities support this nurse's goal? Select all that apply.

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A nurse, who has been working in a small rural hospital for 4 years since obtaining a nursing license, participates on an interdisciplinary task force to improve client care. Which skill level is this nurse demonstrating according to Benner's stages of nursing expertise?

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How does accountability differ from responsibility?

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Providing wound care, referring clients to post-trauma psychological counseling, and assisting clients with physical and occupational therapy are all activities associated with which area of nursing competence?

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A staff nurse serves as a valuable source of expertise and advice to other nurses on the unit. However, the nurse does not have the authority to direct their work. Which characteristic does this nurse have?

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A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about professionalism. The educator informs the students that a profession is distinguished from other kinds of occupations by a number of characteristics. Which of the following are among those characteristics? Select all that apply.

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________ is a state of being in which individuals engage in behaviors that enhance their quality of life and maximize their personal potential.

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A nurse educator is talking to a group of staff nurses about the importance of continued competence in nursing practice. One of the staff nurses asks about activities that can help professional nurses maintain competence. Which action should the nurse educator recommend?

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A student nurse is trying to explain nursing to family members. Which contemporary aspects of nursing might the student nurse include in the explanation? Select all that apply.

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A nurse working in the emergency department (ED) notes that a healthcare provider smells strongly of alcohol and appears confused. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

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