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PROF. CONCEPTS II EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS (FINAL) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST 2026
EXAM VERIFIED 100%
a. Providing standardized content
**the characteristics of a profession are -standardized education, knowledge,
commitment to service, code of ethics, autonomy, responsibility,
accountability, and professional organization
Two nurses are discussing nursing school programs. Which of the following is a
characteristics of a profession that is accomplished by schools of nursing?
a. Providing standardized content
b. Providing NCLEX-RN preparation courses
c. Offering multiple programs to become a nurse
d. Allowing the students to pick their clinical sites
c. "Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and
society"
A group of new nurses are discussing nursing as a profession. Which of the following
is an appropriate statement to make?
a. "Nursing as a profession is the art and science of healing"
b. "Nursing as a profession is accountable for the use of effective medications"
c. "Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and society"
d. "Nursing as a profession requires a 4-year degree"
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c. Rechecking the vital signs taken by the assistive personnel
Which of the following actions displays professional autonomy?
a. Communicating with the assistive personnel about charting
b. Delegating to the assistive personnel to obtain vital signs on the client
c. Rechecking the vital signs taken by the assistive personnel
d. Listening to the day-shift nurses give report on the clients
b. Staying for the in-service after work
**shows thats the nurse is being accountable by maintaining competence to
deliver high-quality, safe care
Which of the following actions displays professional accountability?
a. Delegating care to the next shift
b. Staying for the in-service after work
c. Communicating job stressors to the charge nurse
d. Picking up a patient's leftover food try when they're finished with the meal
b. Code of Ethics for Nurses
Which of the following resources provides guidance on the legal responsibilities of
nurses to clients and society?
a. Nursing's Social Policy Statement
b. Code of Ethics for Nurses
c. Scope and Standards of Practice
d. NAPNES
b. Altruism
A nurse who displays a selfless concern for others is exhibiting which of the following
core professional nursing values?
a. Accountability
b. Altruism
c. Responsibility
d. Human justice
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a. Technical competence
c. Concern for others
d. Interpersonal skills
Which of the following are characteristics exhibited by a professional? (Select all that
apply)
a. Technical competence
b. Self-centeredness
c. Concern for others
d. Interpersonal skills
e. Ethnocentrism
a. American Nurses Association
Which of the following professional associations advances the nursing profession by
creating high standards for nursing practice?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National League for Nursing
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing
d. National Student Nurses' Association
b. Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
Where are the formal expectations of the nursing profession first learned?
a. Working as a new nurse in a healthcare facility
b. Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
c. During a relationship with an informal mentor
d. Hearing from other nurses about their professional experience
a. State Board of Nursing
Which of the following is responsible for authorizing the practice of nursing?
a. State Board of Nursing
b. NCLEX
c. American Nurses Association
d. Federal Government
c. Professional values
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Which of the following is one of the foundations of the nursing profession?
a. Personal morals
b. Professional identity
c. Professional values
d. Personal traditions
b. Preparing for a committee meeting by reviewing the agenda and
supplemental materials, so that you can be an active participant in the meeting
**A follower would prepare for a meeting so that he or she can be an active
participant rather than arriving at the meeting unprepared to contribute to the
group activities
Which best demonstrates the concept of followership?
a. Completing the tasks associated with your patient assignment without deviation
with the intent of receiving praise from your manager
b. Preparing for a committee meeting by reviewing the agenda and supplemental
materials, so that you can be an active participant in the meeting
c. Assessing a clinical situation and following a set of guidelines in order to delegate
tasks to unlicensed personnel
d. Administering medications to patients in conjunction with other nursing actions in
order to make effective use of your time
c. Share with their team members what they know about the aims of providing
health care
A new graduate nurse is employed in a small community hospital. The nurse notices
practices which seem to be very physician driven and that patients have little input
into their care. Families are seen as a nuisance rather than as partners in potential
care provision. What is the best approach for the new nurse to use for improving
care in this setting?
a. Do nothing, as they are too new to the organization to make change
b. Share with the physician the recommendations from various IOM reports
c. Share with their team members what they know about the aims of providing health
care
PROF. CONCEPTS II EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS (FINAL) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST 2026
EXAM VERIFIED 100%
a. Providing standardized content
**the characteristics of a profession are -standardized education, knowledge,
commitment to service, code of ethics, autonomy, responsibility,
accountability, and professional organization
Two nurses are discussing nursing school programs. Which of the following is a
characteristics of a profession that is accomplished by schools of nursing?
a. Providing standardized content
b. Providing NCLEX-RN preparation courses
c. Offering multiple programs to become a nurse
d. Allowing the students to pick their clinical sites
c. "Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and
society"
A group of new nurses are discussing nursing as a profession. Which of the following
is an appropriate statement to make?
a. "Nursing as a profession is the art and science of healing"
b. "Nursing as a profession is accountable for the use of effective medications"
c. "Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and society"
d. "Nursing as a profession requires a 4-year degree"
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c. Rechecking the vital signs taken by the assistive personnel
Which of the following actions displays professional autonomy?
a. Communicating with the assistive personnel about charting
b. Delegating to the assistive personnel to obtain vital signs on the client
c. Rechecking the vital signs taken by the assistive personnel
d. Listening to the day-shift nurses give report on the clients
b. Staying for the in-service after work
**shows thats the nurse is being accountable by maintaining competence to
deliver high-quality, safe care
Which of the following actions displays professional accountability?
a. Delegating care to the next shift
b. Staying for the in-service after work
c. Communicating job stressors to the charge nurse
d. Picking up a patient's leftover food try when they're finished with the meal
b. Code of Ethics for Nurses
Which of the following resources provides guidance on the legal responsibilities of
nurses to clients and society?
a. Nursing's Social Policy Statement
b. Code of Ethics for Nurses
c. Scope and Standards of Practice
d. NAPNES
b. Altruism
A nurse who displays a selfless concern for others is exhibiting which of the following
core professional nursing values?
a. Accountability
b. Altruism
c. Responsibility
d. Human justice
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a. Technical competence
c. Concern for others
d. Interpersonal skills
Which of the following are characteristics exhibited by a professional? (Select all that
apply)
a. Technical competence
b. Self-centeredness
c. Concern for others
d. Interpersonal skills
e. Ethnocentrism
a. American Nurses Association
Which of the following professional associations advances the nursing profession by
creating high standards for nursing practice?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National League for Nursing
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing
d. National Student Nurses' Association
b. Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
Where are the formal expectations of the nursing profession first learned?
a. Working as a new nurse in a healthcare facility
b. Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
c. During a relationship with an informal mentor
d. Hearing from other nurses about their professional experience
a. State Board of Nursing
Which of the following is responsible for authorizing the practice of nursing?
a. State Board of Nursing
b. NCLEX
c. American Nurses Association
d. Federal Government
c. Professional values
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Which of the following is one of the foundations of the nursing profession?
a. Personal morals
b. Professional identity
c. Professional values
d. Personal traditions
b. Preparing for a committee meeting by reviewing the agenda and
supplemental materials, so that you can be an active participant in the meeting
**A follower would prepare for a meeting so that he or she can be an active
participant rather than arriving at the meeting unprepared to contribute to the
group activities
Which best demonstrates the concept of followership?
a. Completing the tasks associated with your patient assignment without deviation
with the intent of receiving praise from your manager
b. Preparing for a committee meeting by reviewing the agenda and supplemental
materials, so that you can be an active participant in the meeting
c. Assessing a clinical situation and following a set of guidelines in order to delegate
tasks to unlicensed personnel
d. Administering medications to patients in conjunction with other nursing actions in
order to make effective use of your time
c. Share with their team members what they know about the aims of providing
health care
A new graduate nurse is employed in a small community hospital. The nurse notices
practices which seem to be very physician driven and that patients have little input
into their care. Families are seen as a nuisance rather than as partners in potential
care provision. What is the best approach for the new nurse to use for improving
care in this setting?
a. Do nothing, as they are too new to the organization to make change
b. Share with the physician the recommendations from various IOM reports
c. Share with their team members what they know about the aims of providing health
care
