NURB 3030 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Largest group of health care providers in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER nurses
Where do most nurses work? - CORRECT ANSWER hospitals
The racial breakdown of nurses does not match the what? - CORRECT ANSWER population
Nursing programs report about _____ percent of current students are minorities - CORRECT
ANSWER 25
What does "graying" of the workforce mean? - CORRECT ANSWER many starting second
careers as nurses
A ________ is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to
supply objective counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart
from expectation of other business gain - CORRECT ANSWER profession
Typically all professions require a ___________ degree - CORRECT ANSWER bachelors
A group of tasks assigned to one individual - CORRECT ANSWER position
A group of positions that can be carried by an individual - CORRECT ANSWER job
A group of jobs usually found throughout an industry or work environment - CORRECT ANSWER
occupation
A type of occupation that requires prolonged prep, formal qualifications, and meets higher level
criteria - CORRECT ANSWER profession
,A person who belongs to and practices a profession - CORRECT ANSWER professional
The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill characteristics of a member of a
profession - CORRECT ANSWER professionalism
Consistent Criteria of Profession
1
2
3 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Specialized knowledge and autonomy
2. Ethics/standards
3. Service/altrusim
These meet which criteria of a profession?
Our special body of knowledge is continually enlarged through research
High intellectual level.. Practitioners are educated in institutions of higher learning
Practitioners are relatively independent and control own policies - CORRECT ANSWER
specialized knowledge and autonomy
These meet which criteria of a profession?
We have a code of ethics to guide of decisions and conduct
We have a professional organization that encourages and supports high standards of practice
We are required to follow evidence based practice standards - CORRECT ANSWER
ethics/standards
These meet which criteria of a profession?
Services provided are vital to humanity and welfare of society
We are motivated by service and consider our work an important part of our lives - CORRECT
ANSWER service/altruism
,A profession differs from an occupation by?
1
2
3 - CORRECT ANSWER type and length of preparation
Level of commitment
Interprofessionality
University education to a specialized body of knowledge and skills
Orientation to the beliefs, values and attitudes expected of its memebers
Core competencies - CORRECT ANSWER type and length
Core competencies that all students of health professions should acquire
1
2
3
4
5 - CORRECT ANSWER provide patient centered care
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Employ evidence based practice
Apply quality improvement principles
Utilize informatics
A "calling"
More than about just money
Much less common to change careers than occupations - CORRECT ANSWER level of
commitment
Much less common to change ______________ than occupations - CORRECT ANSWER
careers
, Must be able to work as a team to do whats best for patients - CORRECT ANSWER
interprofessionality
Is more associated with on the job training - CORRECT ANSWER occupation
Summarizes nursing obligation to society and those who receive our care - CORRECT ANSWER
Nursings social policy statement
Outlines the expectations of the nursing role
Sets the boundaries of what is within our role
Establishes minimum standards of care and levels of compentency
Also focuses on importance of collegiality - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing: scope of practice
Intended as a guide to practice ethical decision making
Empowers nurses to maintain focus on the patient as the center of health care - CORRECT ANSWER
the Code of Ethics for Nurses
The 3 documents that guide nursing practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing's Social Policy
Statement
Nursing: scope and standards of practice
The code of ethics for nurses
What are the barriers to professionalism?
1
2
3
4 - CORRECT ANSWER variability in education
Gender issues
Historical influences
External and internal conflicts
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Largest group of health care providers in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER nurses
Where do most nurses work? - CORRECT ANSWER hospitals
The racial breakdown of nurses does not match the what? - CORRECT ANSWER population
Nursing programs report about _____ percent of current students are minorities - CORRECT
ANSWER 25
What does "graying" of the workforce mean? - CORRECT ANSWER many starting second
careers as nurses
A ________ is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to
supply objective counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart
from expectation of other business gain - CORRECT ANSWER profession
Typically all professions require a ___________ degree - CORRECT ANSWER bachelors
A group of tasks assigned to one individual - CORRECT ANSWER position
A group of positions that can be carried by an individual - CORRECT ANSWER job
A group of jobs usually found throughout an industry or work environment - CORRECT ANSWER
occupation
A type of occupation that requires prolonged prep, formal qualifications, and meets higher level
criteria - CORRECT ANSWER profession
,A person who belongs to and practices a profession - CORRECT ANSWER professional
The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill characteristics of a member of a
profession - CORRECT ANSWER professionalism
Consistent Criteria of Profession
1
2
3 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Specialized knowledge and autonomy
2. Ethics/standards
3. Service/altrusim
These meet which criteria of a profession?
Our special body of knowledge is continually enlarged through research
High intellectual level.. Practitioners are educated in institutions of higher learning
Practitioners are relatively independent and control own policies - CORRECT ANSWER
specialized knowledge and autonomy
These meet which criteria of a profession?
We have a code of ethics to guide of decisions and conduct
We have a professional organization that encourages and supports high standards of practice
We are required to follow evidence based practice standards - CORRECT ANSWER
ethics/standards
These meet which criteria of a profession?
Services provided are vital to humanity and welfare of society
We are motivated by service and consider our work an important part of our lives - CORRECT
ANSWER service/altruism
,A profession differs from an occupation by?
1
2
3 - CORRECT ANSWER type and length of preparation
Level of commitment
Interprofessionality
University education to a specialized body of knowledge and skills
Orientation to the beliefs, values and attitudes expected of its memebers
Core competencies - CORRECT ANSWER type and length
Core competencies that all students of health professions should acquire
1
2
3
4
5 - CORRECT ANSWER provide patient centered care
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Employ evidence based practice
Apply quality improvement principles
Utilize informatics
A "calling"
More than about just money
Much less common to change careers than occupations - CORRECT ANSWER level of
commitment
Much less common to change ______________ than occupations - CORRECT ANSWER
careers
, Must be able to work as a team to do whats best for patients - CORRECT ANSWER
interprofessionality
Is more associated with on the job training - CORRECT ANSWER occupation
Summarizes nursing obligation to society and those who receive our care - CORRECT ANSWER
Nursings social policy statement
Outlines the expectations of the nursing role
Sets the boundaries of what is within our role
Establishes minimum standards of care and levels of compentency
Also focuses on importance of collegiality - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing: scope of practice
Intended as a guide to practice ethical decision making
Empowers nurses to maintain focus on the patient as the center of health care - CORRECT ANSWER
the Code of Ethics for Nurses
The 3 documents that guide nursing practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing's Social Policy
Statement
Nursing: scope and standards of practice
The code of ethics for nurses
What are the barriers to professionalism?
1
2
3
4 - CORRECT ANSWER variability in education
Gender issues
Historical influences
External and internal conflicts
