NURSING NOW
TODAY'S ISSUES, TOMORROW'S
TRENDS
9TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)JOSEPH CATALANO
TEST BANK
1) Reference
Ch. 1 — The Development of a Profession — Professional
characteristics
Stem:
A newly licensed nurse tells the charge nurse, “I know what I
am doing, so I do not need to review the unit standards before
taking patients.” The charge nurse wants to reinforce what
,distinguishes a profession from a job task list. Which response
best reflects nursing as a profession?
Options:
A. “A profession depends mainly on personal experience and
informal habits.”
B. “A profession uses a defined body of knowledge, standards,
and accountability.”
C. “A profession avoids formal education once licensure is
earned.”
D. “A profession is based primarily on employer preference.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
Correct Answer: Nursing is a profession because it is grounded
in specialized knowledge, standards of practice, and
accountability to the public. Professional practice requires more
than task completion; it requires judgment, competence, and
adherence to standards.
A: Informal habits alone do not define a profession and can
create unsafe variation in care.
C: Licensure does not end learning; professional practice
requires ongoing education and standards review.
D: Employer preference may shape workflow, but it does not
define a profession.
Teaching Point:
Profession = specialized knowledge, standards, and
accountability.
,Citation:
Catalano, J. (2024). Nursing Now: Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s
Trends (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Reference
Ch. 1 — The Development of a Profession — Autonomy and
accountability
Stem:
A nurse manager is revising a unit policy after several
medication documentation errors. The staff nurse asks why
nurses must follow both policy and professional standards
when carrying out routine care. Which explanation is best?
Options:
A. “Policy replaces professional judgment in every situation.”
B. “Accountability is only important when an error causes
harm.”
C. “Professional nursing requires independent judgment within
established standards.”
D. “Nurses may ignore standards if the physician agrees.”
Correct Answer: C
Rationales:
Correct Answer: Professional nursing includes autonomy within
scope and accountability for decisions made. Standards guide
practice, but nurses still use judgment to adapt care safely.
A: Policy supports practice, but it does not eliminate nursing
, judgment.
B: Accountability applies to all practice, not only after harm
occurs.
D: Physician agreement does not remove the nurse’s
responsibility to practice safely and within scope.
Teaching Point:
Autonomy does not remove accountability; it increases it.
Citation:
Catalano, J. (2024). Nursing Now: Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s
Trends (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Reference
Ch. 1 — The Development of a Profession — Education and
preparation
Stem:
A hospital is considering assigning unlicensed personnel to
teach patients about a new anticoagulant because the staff is
short. The nurse educator objects. Which reasoning best
supports the educator’s position?
Options:
A. Patient teaching is a professional nursing responsibility
requiring clinical judgment.
B. Any team member may teach medication information if they
are available.
C. Teaching is unnecessary if written instructions are provided.
TODAY'S ISSUES, TOMORROW'S
TRENDS
9TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)JOSEPH CATALANO
TEST BANK
1) Reference
Ch. 1 — The Development of a Profession — Professional
characteristics
Stem:
A newly licensed nurse tells the charge nurse, “I know what I
am doing, so I do not need to review the unit standards before
taking patients.” The charge nurse wants to reinforce what
,distinguishes a profession from a job task list. Which response
best reflects nursing as a profession?
Options:
A. “A profession depends mainly on personal experience and
informal habits.”
B. “A profession uses a defined body of knowledge, standards,
and accountability.”
C. “A profession avoids formal education once licensure is
earned.”
D. “A profession is based primarily on employer preference.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationales:
Correct Answer: Nursing is a profession because it is grounded
in specialized knowledge, standards of practice, and
accountability to the public. Professional practice requires more
than task completion; it requires judgment, competence, and
adherence to standards.
A: Informal habits alone do not define a profession and can
create unsafe variation in care.
C: Licensure does not end learning; professional practice
requires ongoing education and standards review.
D: Employer preference may shape workflow, but it does not
define a profession.
Teaching Point:
Profession = specialized knowledge, standards, and
accountability.
,Citation:
Catalano, J. (2024). Nursing Now: Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s
Trends (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
2) Reference
Ch. 1 — The Development of a Profession — Autonomy and
accountability
Stem:
A nurse manager is revising a unit policy after several
medication documentation errors. The staff nurse asks why
nurses must follow both policy and professional standards
when carrying out routine care. Which explanation is best?
Options:
A. “Policy replaces professional judgment in every situation.”
B. “Accountability is only important when an error causes
harm.”
C. “Professional nursing requires independent judgment within
established standards.”
D. “Nurses may ignore standards if the physician agrees.”
Correct Answer: C
Rationales:
Correct Answer: Professional nursing includes autonomy within
scope and accountability for decisions made. Standards guide
practice, but nurses still use judgment to adapt care safely.
A: Policy supports practice, but it does not eliminate nursing
, judgment.
B: Accountability applies to all practice, not only after harm
occurs.
D: Physician agreement does not remove the nurse’s
responsibility to practice safely and within scope.
Teaching Point:
Autonomy does not remove accountability; it increases it.
Citation:
Catalano, J. (2024). Nursing Now: Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s
Trends (9th ed.). Ch. 1.
3) Reference
Ch. 1 — The Development of a Profession — Education and
preparation
Stem:
A hospital is considering assigning unlicensed personnel to
teach patients about a new anticoagulant because the staff is
short. The nurse educator objects. Which reasoning best
supports the educator’s position?
Options:
A. Patient teaching is a professional nursing responsibility
requiring clinical judgment.
B. Any team member may teach medication information if they
are available.
C. Teaching is unnecessary if written instructions are provided.
