by Sally A. Weiss
All Chapters (1-16) | Q&As Verified with Rationales |Graded A+ Assured
ISBN 9781719646581
,TABLEOFCONTENT
Chapter 1. Characteristics of a Profession.
Chapter 2. Professional Ethics and Values.
Chapter 3. Nursing Practice and the Law.
Chapter 4. Leadership and Followership.
Chapter 5. TheNURSEasaManagerof Care.
Chapter6. DelegationandPrioritizationofClient CareStaffing.
Chapter 7. Communicatingwith Othersand Workingwiththe Interprofessional Team.
Chapter 8. Resolving Problems and Conflicts.
Chapter 9. Organizations, Power and Professional Empowerment.
Chapter 10 Organizations, People and Change.
Chapter 11. QualityandSafety.
Chapter 12. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment.
Chapter 13. PromotingaHealthyWorkEnvironments.
Chapter 14. Launching your Career.
Chapter15. AdvancingyourCareer.
Chapter 16. What the Future Holds.
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Chapter1:Characteristics ofa Profession—Answersand Rationales
1. Professionalismhasbeen
historicallydifficulttodefine.Earlydefinitionsofprofessionalism included which of
the following characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical and moralvalues
D. Honesty
CORRECTbANSWERbA
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A. Thisiscorrect. Olderdefinitionsofprofessionalism onlylook at knowledgeand
expertise.
B. Thisbisincorrect. Empathyisabmodern characteristic ofprofessional behavior.
C. Thisbisincorrect.Acodeof ethicsandmoral values aremore recent characteristics of
professionalism.
D. Thisisincorrect. Honestyisamorerecent characteristicofprofessional behavior.
2. A registered NURSE (RN) who usually uses public transportation has not renewed her
driver’s license. During a recent car trip with a friend, she took over driving when her
friend becametired. Which of the following is true?
A. Shehas acted inaprofessional manner.
B. Shemaylose her RN licensefordriving without a license.
C. Sheshould renewher driver’s license as soon as possible.
D. Underthe circumstances, shewill not befaulted for drivingwithout alicense.
B
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A. Thisisincorrect.ProfessionalismrequiresbNURSEstoavoidillegal
behaviors.Driving without a license is illegal.
B. Thisisbcorrect. Driving withoutalicenseisdeemedanunprofessional and
illegal behavior for which a NURSE may lose his or her license.
C. Thisis incorrect. It is uptotheindividualto decideifshebshould renewher
license.
D. Thisisbincorrect. Driving without abvaliddriver’slicenseisillegal, andthe
NURSEmay lose her nursing license.
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3. AnbRN visits abmiddle school class to discuss thebprofession
ofnursing.Which ofthe following statements is true of nursing?
A. NURSEsmust graduatefrom nursing school in orderto obtain alicenseto
practice.
B. Nursingis avocation thatbrequires continuous education.
C. NURSEsfunctionautonomouslywithintheirscope ofpractice.
D. NURSEs must adhereto expectedprofessional behaviors in their lives.
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A. This is incorrect. NURSEs must graduate from a nursing program to be eligible to
take theNCLEX examination. NURSEs must pass the NCLEX examination in
order to be eligibleto obtain a license to practice. Passing the NCLEX
examination demonstrates the NURSE has received specialized education and
training and enables the NURSE to obtain a licenseto practice in the state.
B. This isincorrect. Although lifelonglearningis required innursing, nursingisa
profession rather than a vocation.
C. This is correct. Rather than being assistants to doctors, NURSEs are able to function
autonomously within their scope of practice. NURSEs formulate and deliver a plan
of carefor clients, utilizing nursing judgment and critical thinking skillsto make
decisions in
client care.
D. This is incorrect. The state boards of nursing expect NURSEs to uphold
professional standards of behavior in their practice and personal lives in
order to maintain theirlicense.
4. AnbRNis reviewingprofessional behavior expectations with
agroupofnewNURSEs.Which ofthe following statements should be included in the
teaching?
A. It is OK to discuss yourdays at work on social media.
B. When you arepassionate about atopic, speak up in blogs and forums.
C. Yourbehavioroutsideof thepracticebsettingisupto you andbwill not
impact your license.
D. NURSEsmaylosetheir licenses forunprofessional actions.
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A. Thisis incorrect. Inappropriate useofsocial media mayleadto abNURSElosing
hisor her license.
B. Thisisincorrect. Emotionallycharged blogs orforumsmaybebdeemed
unprofessional behavior.
C. This isbincorrect. NURSEs areexpected tobehavein aprofessional manner in
boththeir personal and professional lives.