Profession and Professional Identity
Questions and Answers
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 - answerCode of Ethics for Nurses
-The American Nursing Association's (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses provides
guidance on the legal responsibilities of nurses to clients and society.
Which of the following are characteristics exhibited by a professional?
A) Technical competence
B) self-centeredness
C) concern for others
D) interpersonal skills.
E) Ethnocentrism - answerA, C, D
Technical competence, concern for others, and interpersonal skills.
-Technical competence is correct. Technical competence is a characteristic exhibited by
a professional.
-Self-centeredness is incorrect. Self-centeredness is a primary concern with one's own
interests and goals, and it is not a characteristic exhibited by a professional.
-Concern for others is correct. Concern for others is a characteristic exhibited by a
professional.
Interpersonal skills is correct.
-Interpersonal skills are a characteristic exhibited by a professional.
-Ethnocentrism is incorrect. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's culture or group is
superior to others, and it is not a characteristic exhibited by a professional.
Which profession organizations provides specific guidance to licensed practical nurses?
A) IPNRC
B) NAPNES