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TODAY’S
ISSUES,
TOMORROWS
TRENDS 8TH
EDITION
CATALANO
, Chapter 1: The Development of a Profession
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Identify the most important element in nursing’s attempt to gain full autonomy of practice.
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A) Economic exploitation of nurses T T T
B) Maintaining the education system for nurses as it is now T T T T T T T T T
C) Gaining and maintaining control of nursing practice by nurses
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D) Restricting the latitude of decisions made by nurses T T T T T T T
ANS: C T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Application | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective
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Care Environment
T
2. In its attempt to gain freedom and independence, what corresponding factors must the nursing
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profession embrace? T
A) Health and happiness T T
B) Chaos and disorder T T
C) Loss of control and negative feedback
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D) Responsibility and accountability T T
ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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3. Select the most effective method that nurses can use to gain power over their practice.
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A) Use strikes and union tactics to increase pay.
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B) Join professional organizations in large numbers.
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C) Leave nursing as soon as better jobs come along.
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D) Confront hospital administrators about poor staffing. T T T T T
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Assessment | Client Need: Safe and Effective
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Care Environment
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4. What allows a nurse to exert referent power over a client when providing nursing care?
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A) The ability to withhold pain medication if the client does not comply with routines
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B) The ability to provide the client with additional food when he or she does comply
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with the nurse’s requests T T T
C) The power given to the nurse by reason of state licensure
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D) The establishment of a professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Psychosocial
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5. What is a group of jobs that is similar in type of work and found throughout an industry or
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country?
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, A) Position
B) Occupation
C) Profession
D) Stint
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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6. Which of the following types of nurses are classified as technical nurses?
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A) BSNs and MSNs T T
B) LPNs and ADNs T T
C) LVNs and BSNs T T
D) UAPs and BSNs T T
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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7. Identify the approach that describes a profession as being in a continual state of development
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along a continuum.
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A) Trait approach T
B) Power approach T
C) Process approach T
D) Educational approach T
ANS: C T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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8. A nursing student is approached by a friend who is not majoring in nursing. The friend asks
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why the nursing profession does not seem to be actively involved in the women’s rights
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movement. How can the student best respond to this question?
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A) Nurses do take an active part in leading the women’s rights movement, but it is
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done very quietly. T T
B) The women’s rights movement shuns participation by nurses because of nursing’s
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subservient image. T
C) The health-care industry discourages nurses from becoming involved in women’s
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rights issues. T
D) Nurses avoid becoming involved in women’s rights issues because of their
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traditional role as “helpers.” T T T
ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Hard T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Synthesis | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Safe and
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Effective Care Environment T T
9. Identify the element that is the best indicator of increasing accountability in the profession of
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nursing.
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, A) Increasing pay scale for staff nurses T T T T T
B) Improved public image of nurses on TV and in movies
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C) Demonstration of competency and high-quality care through peer review T T T T T T T T
D) Taking care of larger numbers of clients with the help of unlicensed assistive
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personnel
ANS: C T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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10. What is the best method for nurses to prepare for future professional practice?
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A) Take additional courses in the use of computers.
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B) Understand and explore the issues involved in professionalism as nurses.
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C) Accept that nursing is a profession.
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D) Cross-train with other health-care providers such as physical therapists, laboratory
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technicians, and radiologists. T T
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Evaluation | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Safe and
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Effective Care Environment
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11. What allows a nurse to exert coercive power over a client when providing nursing care?
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A) The ability to withhold pain medication if the client does not comply with routines
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B) The ability to provide the client with additional food when he or she does comply
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with the nurse’s requests
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C) The power given to the nurse by reason of state licensure
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D) The establishment of a professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: A T PTS: 1 DIF: Hard T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Physiological
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Integrity
12. What allows a nurse to exert legitimate power over a client when providing nursing care?
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A) The ability to withhold pain medication if the client does not comply with routines
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B) The ability to provide the client with additional food when he or she does comply
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with the nurse’s requests
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C) The power given to the nurse by reason of state licensure
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D) The establishment of a professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: Cognitive Domain: Application | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need:
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Physiological Integrity T
13. Select the trait of a profession that requires the most improvement in the promotion and
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recognition of nursing as a full and equal profession.
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A) Activities involve a high level of individual responsibility.
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B) Activities are based on a specialized body of knowledge.
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C) Activities serve the public and are generally altruistic in nature.
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NURSING NOW:
TODAY’S
ISSUES,
TOMORROWS
TRENDS 8TH
EDITION
CATALANO
, Chapter 1: The Development of a Profession
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Identify the most important element in nursing’s attempt to gain full autonomy of practice.
T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) Economic exploitation of nurses T T T
B) Maintaining the education system for nurses as it is now T T T T T T T T T
C) Gaining and maintaining control of nursing practice by nurses
T T T T T T T T
D) Restricting the latitude of decisions made by nurses T T T T T T T
ANS: C T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Application | Integrated Process: Planning | Client Need: Safe and Effective
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Care Environment
T
2. In its attempt to gain freedom and independence, what corresponding factors must the nursing
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
profession embrace? T
A) Health and happiness T T
B) Chaos and disorder T T
C) Loss of control and negative feedback
T T T T T
D) Responsibility and accountability T T
ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Safe
T T T T T T T T T T T T
and Effective Care Environment
T T T
3. Select the most effective method that nurses can use to gain power over their practice.
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A) Use strikes and union tactics to increase pay.
T T T T T T T
B) Join professional organizations in large numbers.
T T T T T
C) Leave nursing as soon as better jobs come along.
T T T T T T T T
D) Confront hospital administrators about poor staffing. T T T T T
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Assessment | Client Need: Safe and Effective
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Care Environment
T
4. What allows a nurse to exert referent power over a client when providing nursing care?
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) The ability to withhold pain medication if the client does not comply with routines
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B) The ability to provide the client with additional food when he or she does comply
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with the nurse’s requests T T T
C) The power given to the nurse by reason of state licensure
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D) The establishment of a professional and personal relationship with the client
T T T T T T T T T T
ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Psychosocial
T T T T T T T T T T T
5. What is a group of jobs that is similar in type of work and found throughout an industry or
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
country?
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, A) Position
B) Occupation
C) Profession
D) Stint
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
and Effective Care Environment
T T T
6. Which of the following types of nurses are classified as technical nurses?
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A) BSNs and MSNs T T
B) LPNs and ADNs T T
C) LVNs and BSNs T T
D) UAPs and BSNs T T
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
T T T
7. Identify the approach that describes a profession as being in a continual state of development
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along a continuum.
T T
A) Trait approach T
B) Power approach T
C) Process approach T
D) Educational approach T
ANS: C T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
T T T
8. A nursing student is approached by a friend who is not majoring in nursing. The friend asks
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why the nursing profession does not seem to be actively involved in the women’s rights
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
movement. How can the student best respond to this question?
T T T T T T T T T
A) Nurses do take an active part in leading the women’s rights movement, but it is
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
done very quietly. T T
B) The women’s rights movement shuns participation by nurses because of nursing’s
T T T T T T T T T T T
subservient image. T
C) The health-care industry discourages nurses from becoming involved in women’s
T T T T T T T T T T
rights issues. T
D) Nurses avoid becoming involved in women’s rights issues because of their
T T T T T T T T T T T
traditional role as “helpers.” T T T
ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Hard T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Synthesis | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Safe and
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Effective Care Environment T T
9. Identify the element that is the best indicator of increasing accountability in the profession of
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
nursing.
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, A) Increasing pay scale for staff nurses T T T T T
B) Improved public image of nurses on TV and in movies
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C) Demonstration of competency and high-quality care through peer review T T T T T T T T
D) Taking care of larger numbers of clients with the help of unlicensed assistive
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
personnel
ANS: C T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Problem Identification | Client Need: Safe
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
and Effective Care Environment
T T T
10. What is the best method for nurses to prepare for future professional practice?
T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) Take additional courses in the use of computers.
T T T T T T T
B) Understand and explore the issues involved in professionalism as nurses.
T T T T T T T T T
C) Accept that nursing is a profession.
T T T T T
D) Cross-train with other health-care providers such as physical therapists, laboratory
T T T T T T T T T T
technicians, and radiologists. T T
ANS: B T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Evaluation | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Safe and
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Effective Care Environment
T T
11. What allows a nurse to exert coercive power over a client when providing nursing care?
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) The ability to withhold pain medication if the client does not comply with routines
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
B) The ability to provide the client with additional food when he or she does comply
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
with the nurse’s requests
T T T
C) The power given to the nurse by reason of state licensure
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D) The establishment of a professional and personal relationship with the client
T T T T T T T T T T
ANS: A T PTS: 1 DIF: Hard T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Analysis | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need: Physiological
T T T T T T T T T T T T
Integrity
12. What allows a nurse to exert legitimate power over a client when providing nursing care?
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
A) The ability to withhold pain medication if the client does not comply with routines
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
B) The ability to provide the client with additional food when he or she does comply
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
with the nurse’s requests
T T T
C) The power given to the nurse by reason of state licensure
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D) The establishment of a professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: D T PTS: 1 DIF: Medium T T
TOP: The Development of a Profession
T T T T T
KEY: Cognitive Domain: Application | Integrated Process: Implementation | Client Need:
T T T T T T T T T T T
Physiological Integrity T
13. Select the trait of a profession that requires the most improvement in the promotion and
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recognition of nursing as a full and equal profession.
T T T T T T T T
A) Activities involve a high level of individual responsibility.
T T T T T T T
B) Activities are based on a specialized body of knowledge.
T T T T T T T T
C) Activities serve the public and are generally altruistic in nature.
T T T T T T T T T
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