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NUR 2058, DIMENSION OF NURSING
EXAM 1 – RASMUSSEN Questions &
100% Correct Answers
Position
✓ :~~ A group of tasks assigned to one individual
Job
✓ :~~ A group of positions similar in nature and level of skill that can be
carried out by one or more individuals
Occupation
✓ :~~ A group of jobs similar in type of work that are usually found
throughout an industry or work environment
Profession
✓ :~~ A type of occupation that requires prolonged preparation and formal
qualifications and meets certain higher level criteria that raise it to a level
above that of an occupation
Professional
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✓ :~~ A person who belongs to and practices a profession (The term
professional is probably the most misused of all these terms when describing
people who are clearly involved in jobs or occupations, such as a
"professional truck driver," "professional football player," or even
"professional thief.")
Professionalism
✓ :~~ The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill
characteristics of a member of a profession
Process approach
✓ :~~ Views all occupations as points of development into a profession
situated along a continuum ranging from position to profession.
Power approach:
✓ :~~ Uses two criteria to define a profession: 1) How much independence of
practice does this occupation have? And 2) How much power does this
occupation control? Using this determinant, law and politics would clearly
be considered professions
Identify the traits that define a profession
✓ :~~ Approach, Power, and Trait
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Trait approach
✓ :~~ 3 theorists (Abraham Flexner, Elizabeth Bixler, and Eliza Pabalko).
They determined these characteristics to be important:
▪ High intellectual level
▪ High level of individual responsibility and accountability
▪ The specialized body of knowledge
▪ The knowledge that can be learned in institutions of higher education
▪ Public service and altruistic activities
▪ Public service valued over financial gain
▪ The relatively high degree of autonomy and independence of practice
▪ Need for a well-organized and strong organization representing the members of
the profession and controlling the quality of practice
▪ A code of ethics that guides members of the profession in their practice
▪ Strong professional identity and commitment to the development of the
profession
▪ Demonstration of professional competency and possession of a legally recognized
license
High Intellectual Level:
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
NUR 2058, DIMENSION OF NURSING
EXAM 1 – RASMUSSEN Questions &
100% Correct Answers
Position
✓ :~~ A group of tasks assigned to one individual
Job
✓ :~~ A group of positions similar in nature and level of skill that can be
carried out by one or more individuals
Occupation
✓ :~~ A group of jobs similar in type of work that are usually found
throughout an industry or work environment
Profession
✓ :~~ A type of occupation that requires prolonged preparation and formal
qualifications and meets certain higher level criteria that raise it to a level
above that of an occupation
Professional
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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✓ :~~ A person who belongs to and practices a profession (The term
professional is probably the most misused of all these terms when describing
people who are clearly involved in jobs or occupations, such as a
"professional truck driver," "professional football player," or even
"professional thief.")
Professionalism
✓ :~~ The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill
characteristics of a member of a profession
Process approach
✓ :~~ Views all occupations as points of development into a profession
situated along a continuum ranging from position to profession.
Power approach:
✓ :~~ Uses two criteria to define a profession: 1) How much independence of
practice does this occupation have? And 2) How much power does this
occupation control? Using this determinant, law and politics would clearly
be considered professions
Identify the traits that define a profession
✓ :~~ Approach, Power, and Trait
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Trait approach
✓ :~~ 3 theorists (Abraham Flexner, Elizabeth Bixler, and Eliza Pabalko).
They determined these characteristics to be important:
▪ High intellectual level
▪ High level of individual responsibility and accountability
▪ The specialized body of knowledge
▪ The knowledge that can be learned in institutions of higher education
▪ Public service and altruistic activities
▪ Public service valued over financial gain
▪ The relatively high degree of autonomy and independence of practice
▪ Need for a well-organized and strong organization representing the members of
the profession and controlling the quality of practice
▪ A code of ethics that guides members of the profession in their practice
▪ Strong professional identity and commitment to the development of the
profession
▪ Demonstration of professional competency and possession of a legally recognized
license
High Intellectual Level:
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