Test Bank for Advancing Your Career Concepts of Professional Nursing 7th Edition
Chapter 1. Your Professional Identity
Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Before preparing a teaching tool on wound care, the nurse reviews several research
articles on the topic. Which characteristic of a profession is the nurse demonstrating?
1. Exerting authority
2. Validating a theory
3. Using a knowledge base
4. Following a code of ethics
Answer: _____
2. The nurse prepares to assess participants attending a community health fair by first
reviewing characteristics, ages, and occupations of the attendees. On which concept within
the metaparadigm of nursing is the nurse focusing?
1. Health
2. Nursing
3. Environment
4. Human beings
Answer: _____
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3. The nurse is responsible for planning and evaluating the care for a specific group of
patients. Which competency is the nurse demonstrating when participating in a weekly care
conference with other care providers to discuss the patients’ goals and outcomes?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Apply quality improvement.
4. Work in interdisciplinary teams
Answer: _____
4. The nurse attends an educational seminar that focuses on the characteristics of a
profession. Which characteristic should the nurse identify that addresses the formal and
informal groups within the profession?
1. Authority
2. Code of ethics
3. Professional culture
4. Community sanction
Answer: _____
5. The nurse believes that nursing is a profession that identifies and addresses patient needs
in order to promote maximum health and comfort. In which way should this belief be
characterized?
1. Mission
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2. Philosophy
3. Ethical code
4. Competency
Answer: _____
6. The nurse works full-time and attends baccalaureate nursing courses in the evening three
days a week. Which personal factor might be jeopardized by the nurse’s work and school
schedule?
1. Hours and fatigue
2. Social obligations
3. Health and fitness
4. Course requirements
Answer: _____
7. The nurse is enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing course. What should the nurse do before
preparing resources to successfully complete this course?
1. Purchase the textbook
2. Read the course description
3. Analyze personal learning style
4. Sign up for a voluntary study group
Answer: _____
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Multiple Response
8. The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of a profession. In which way does the
community sanction nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)
1. Statutes
2. Rules and regulations
3. Definitions of practice
4. Continuity in the profession
5. Expectations for practitioners
Answer: _____
9. The nurse is completing a personal practice evaluation. On which area should the nurse
focus when evaluating professional practice? (Select all that apply.)
1. Certification
2. Code of ethics
3. Job description
4. Scope of practice
5. Consumer evaluation
Answer: _____
10. The nurse receives a notice for a continuing education seminar. Which should be
analyzed to determine if the seminar will contribute to the nurse’s level of competency?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Self-evaluation
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Chapter 1. Your Professional Identity
Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Before preparing a teaching tool on wound care, the nurse reviews several research
articles on the topic. Which characteristic of a profession is the nurse demonstrating?
1. Exerting authority
2. Validating a theory
3. Using a knowledge base
4. Following a code of ethics
Answer: _____
2. The nurse prepares to assess participants attending a community health fair by first
reviewing characteristics, ages, and occupations of the attendees. On which concept within
the metaparadigm of nursing is the nurse focusing?
1. Health
2. Nursing
3. Environment
4. Human beings
Answer: _____
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3. The nurse is responsible for planning and evaluating the care for a specific group of
patients. Which competency is the nurse demonstrating when participating in a weekly care
conference with other care providers to discuss the patients’ goals and outcomes?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Apply quality improvement.
4. Work in interdisciplinary teams
Answer: _____
4. The nurse attends an educational seminar that focuses on the characteristics of a
profession. Which characteristic should the nurse identify that addresses the formal and
informal groups within the profession?
1. Authority
2. Code of ethics
3. Professional culture
4. Community sanction
Answer: _____
5. The nurse believes that nursing is a profession that identifies and addresses patient needs
in order to promote maximum health and comfort. In which way should this belief be
characterized?
1. Mission
2
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2. Philosophy
3. Ethical code
4. Competency
Answer: _____
6. The nurse works full-time and attends baccalaureate nursing courses in the evening three
days a week. Which personal factor might be jeopardized by the nurse’s work and school
schedule?
1. Hours and fatigue
2. Social obligations
3. Health and fitness
4. Course requirements
Answer: _____
7. The nurse is enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing course. What should the nurse do before
preparing resources to successfully complete this course?
1. Purchase the textbook
2. Read the course description
3. Analyze personal learning style
4. Sign up for a voluntary study group
Answer: _____
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Multiple Response
8. The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of a profession. In which way does the
community sanction nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)
1. Statutes
2. Rules and regulations
3. Definitions of practice
4. Continuity in the profession
5. Expectations for practitioners
Answer: _____
9. The nurse is completing a personal practice evaluation. On which area should the nurse
focus when evaluating professional practice? (Select all that apply.)
1. Certification
2. Code of ethics
3. Job description
4. Scope of practice
5. Consumer evaluation
Answer: _____
10. The nurse receives a notice for a continuing education seminar. Which should be
analyzed to determine if the seminar will contribute to the nurse’s level of competency?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Self-evaluation
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