,Chapter 1: The Growth of Nursing
Questions
Questions,46Answers,46and46Rationales
1. Nurses are often the primary, and frequently the only, defendants named when erro
rs are made that result in injury to the client. This is due to which concept associate d
with the nursing profession?
1. Autonomy
2. Accountability
3. Precision
4. Specificity
ANS: 2
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1. This is incorrect. The autonomous nature of the nursing profession has
no impact
on nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
2. This is correct. Nurses must be accountable and demonstrate a high le
vel of
responsibility for the care and services they provide.
3. This is incorrect. The precision in which nurses must practice has no i
mpact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
, 4. This is incorrect. The specificity in which nurses must practice has no
impact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
2. If a nurse uses information from research as the basis for making decisions abo
ut providing care, this nurse is engaging in which type of practice?
1. Client-based practice
2. Physician-based practice
3. Evidence-based practice
4. Provider-
based practice ANS: 3
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1. This is incorrect. Client-
based care does not use information from research as the
basis for making decisions.
2. This is incorrect. Physician-
based care does not use information from research as the basis for maki
ng decisions.
3. This is correct. Evidence-
based care uses information from research as the basis
for making decisions.
4. This is incorrect. Provider-
based care does not use information from research as
the basis for making decisions.
, 3. Today’s nurses are often found in remote and often hostile areas, providing care
for the sick and dying, working 12-
hour shifts, being on call, and working rotating shifts. This is why nursing is univ
ersally known as which type of profession?
1. Altruistic
2. Synergistic
3. Optimistic
4. Pragmatic
ANS: 1 P
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1. This is correct.Nursing has beenviewed universally as an altruistic pro
fession
composed of selfless individuals who placethe lives and well-
being of their clients above their personal safety.
2. This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as a synergistic pr
ofession.
3. This is incorrect.Nursing is not viewed universally as an optimistic pr
ofession.
4. This is incorrect.Nursing is not viewed universally as a pragmatic prof
ession.
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4. With- Florence- Nightingale’s radically- new- idea- abouta- separateeducationalsetting- for-
nurses,
the- nursing- profession- took- its- first- steps- toward- which- of- the- following?
1. Autonomy
2. Accountability
Questions
Questions,46Answers,46and46Rationales
1. Nurses are often the primary, and frequently the only, defendants named when erro
rs are made that result in injury to the client. This is due to which concept associate d
with the nursing profession?
1. Autonomy
2. Accountability
3. Precision
4. Specificity
ANS: 2
Page: 00
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. The autonomous nature of the nursing profession has
no impact
on nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
2. This is correct. Nurses must be accountable and demonstrate a high le
vel of
responsibility for the care and services they provide.
3. This is incorrect. The precision in which nurses must practice has no i
mpact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
, 4. This is incorrect. The specificity in which nurses must practice has no
impact on
nurses acting as defendants in court cases.
2. If a nurse uses information from research as the basis for making decisions abo
ut providing care, this nurse is engaging in which type of practice?
1. Client-based practice
2. Physician-based practice
3. Evidence-based practice
4. Provider-
based practice ANS: 3
Page: 00
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Client-
based care does not use information from research as the
basis for making decisions.
2. This is incorrect. Physician-
based care does not use information from research as the basis for maki
ng decisions.
3. This is correct. Evidence-
based care uses information from research as the basis
for making decisions.
4. This is incorrect. Provider-
based care does not use information from research as
the basis for making decisions.
, 3. Today’s nurses are often found in remote and often hostile areas, providing care
for the sick and dying, working 12-
hour shifts, being on call, and working rotating shifts. This is why nursing is univ
ersally known as which type of profession?
1. Altruistic
2. Synergistic
3. Optimistic
4. Pragmatic
ANS: 1 P
age: 00
Feedback
1. This is correct.Nursing has beenviewed universally as an altruistic pro
fession
composed of selfless individuals who placethe lives and well-
being of their clients above their personal safety.
2. This is incorrect. Nursing is not viewed universally as a synergistic pr
ofession.
3. This is incorrect.Nursing is not viewed universally as an optimistic pr
ofession.
4. This is incorrect.Nursing is not viewed universally as a pragmatic prof
ession.
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4. With- Florence- Nightingale’s radically- new- idea- abouta- separateeducationalsetting- for-
nurses,
the- nursing- profession- took- its- first- steps- toward- which- of- the- following?
1. Autonomy
2. Accountability
