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This study resource based on Nursing Now Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s Trends, 8th Edition by Catalano, is designed to support nursing students reviewing contemporary nursing issues, professional trends, and related nursing concepts. The material can be used as supplementary practice for reinforcing course content, reviewing important topics, and preparing for academic assessments and examinations. Students can use the resource alongside their textbook, lecture notes, instructor materials, classroom discussions, and other approved learning resources. Understanding current issues and emerging trends is an important part of nursing education because students need to connect professional practice with developments affecting healthcare and nursing. This resource provides an additional opportunity to revisit relevant course material and organize study sessions around key concepts. It may be useful for independent revision, group study, coursework preparation, and examination review. Students can work through the material at their own pace and identify areas that may require further attention. Incorporating the resource into a broader study plan can help learners maintain consistent revision throughout the course. It is intended as a supplementary academic study aid and should be used together with official course materials, instructor guidance, lectures, textbooks, and other approved resources.

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TRENDS8TH Y Y




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CATALANO

, Chapter 1:The Developmen of a Profession
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MULTIPLECHOICE Y




1. Identifythe most important element in nursing’s attempt to gain fullautonomyofpractice.
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A) Economic exploitation of nurses 1 1 1




B) Maintaining the education system for nurses as it is now 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




C) Gainingand maintaining control of nursing practice bynurses 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




D) Restricting the latitude ofdecisions made bynurses 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




ANS: C PTS: 1 1 DIF: Medium 1 1




TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Application|IntegratedProcess:Planning|Client Need:SafeandEffective
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Care Environment
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2. In its attempt to gain freedomand independence, what corresponding factors must the nursing
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profession embrace? 1




A) Health and happiness 1 1




B) Chaos and disorder 1 1




C) Loss ofcontrol and negative feedback 1 1 1 1 1




D) Responsibilityand accountability 1 1




ANS: D PTS:1 1 DIF: Easy 1 1




TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Comprehension|IntegratedProcess: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. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




B) Joinprofessionalorganizations in largenumbers. 1 1 1 1 1




C) Leave nursing as soon as better jobs come along. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




D) Confronthospitaladministratorsaboutpoorstaffing. 1 1 1 1 1




ANS: B PTS: 1 1 DIF: Medium 1 1




TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Analysis |IntegratedProcess:Assessment |Client Need:SafeandEffective
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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 abilityto withhold pain medication if the client does not complywith routines
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B) The abilityto provide theclient with additional food when he or she does comply with
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the nurse’s requests 1 1




C) The power given to the nurse byreason of state licensure
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D) Theestablishment ofa professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: 1 D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium 1 1




TOP: 1 The Development of a Profession 1 1 1 1




KEY: 1 CognitiveDomain:Analysis |IntegratedProcess: Implementation|ClientNeed:Psychosocial 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




5. What is a group of jobs that is similar in type of work and found throughout an industryor
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country?



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, A) Position
B) Occupation
C) Profession
D) Stint
ANS: B PTS:
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TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Knowledge|IntegratedProcess:ProblemIdentification |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 1 1




B) LPNsandADNs 1 1




C) LVNsandBSNs 1 1




D) UAPs and BSNs 1 1




ANS: B PTS:
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TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Knowledge|IntegratedProcess:ProblemIdentification |Client Need:Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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7. Identifythe approach that describes a profession as being in a continual stateofdevelopment along
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a continuum.
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A) Traitapproach 1




B) Power approach 1




C) Processapproach 1




D) Educationalapproach 1




ANS: C PTS:
1 1 DIF: Easy 1 1




TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Knowledge|IntegratedProcess:ProblemIdentification |Client Need:Safe
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and Effective Care Environment
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8. Anursing student is approached bya friend who is not majoring in nursing.The friend asks why
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the nursing profession does not seem to be actively involved in the women’s rights movement.
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How can the student best respond to this question?
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A) Nursesdo takeanactive part inleading thewomen’srights movement, but it is done
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very quietly. 1




B) Thewomen’srights movementshunsparticipationbynursesbecauseofnursing’s
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subservient image. 1




C) Thehealth-care industrydiscouragesnurses frombecoming involved inwomen’s
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rights issues. 1




D) Nursesavoidbecoming involved inwomen’srights issuesbecauseoftheir 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




traditional role as “helpers.” 1 1 1




ANS: D PTS:
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TOP: The Development of a Profession
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KEY: CognitiveDomain:Synthesis |IntegratedProcess: Implementation|Client Need:Safeand
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Effective Care Environment 1 1




9. Identifythe element that is the best indicator of increasing accountabilityin the profession of
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nursing.



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, A) Increasing payscale for staff nurses 1 1 1 1 1




B) Improved public image of nurses onTVand in movies 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




C) Demonstration of competencyand high-qualitycare through peer review 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




D) Takingcareoflargernumbersofclientswiththe helpofunlicensedassistive
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personnel
ANS: 1C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium 1 1




TOP: 1 The Development of a Profession 1 1 1 1




KEY: CognitiveDomain:Analysis |IntegratedProcess: ProblemIdentification|Client Need: Safe and
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Effective Care Environment 1 1




10. What is the best method for nurses to prepare for future professional practice?
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A) Takeadditionalcourses inthe use ofcomputers.
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B) Understand and explorethe issues involved in professionalism as nurses. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




C) Accept that nursing is a profession. 1 1 1 1 1




D) Cross-trainwithotherhealth-careproviders suchasphysicaltherapists, laboratory 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




technicians, and radiologists. 1 1




ANS: 1B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium 1 1




TOP: 1 The Development of a Profession 1 1 1 1




KEY: CognitiveDomain:Evaluation|IntegratedProcess: Implementation|Client Need:Safeand
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Effective Care Environment 1 1




11. What allows a nurse to exert coercive power over a client when providing nursing care?
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A) The abilityto withhold pain medication if the client does not complywith routines
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B) The abilityto provide theclient with additional food when he or she does comply with
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the nurse’s requests1 1




C) The power given to the nurse byreason of state licensure
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D) Theestablishment ofa professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: A
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TOP: 1 The Development of a Profession 1 1 1 1




KEY: CognitiveDomain:Analysis |IntegratedProcess:Implementation|ClientNeed: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 abilityto withhold pain medication if the client does not complywith routines
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B) The abilityto provide theclient with additional food when he or she does comply with
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the nurse’s requests
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C) The power given to the nurse byreason of state licensure
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D) Theestablishment ofa professional and personal relationship with the client
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ANS: 1D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium 1 1




TOP: 1 The Development of a Profession 1 1 1 1




KEY: CognitiveDomain:Application|IntegratedProcess:Implementation|ClientNeed:
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Physiological Integrity 1




13. Select thetrait ofa professionthat requires the most improvement in the promotion and
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recognition of nursing as a full and equal profession. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




A) Activities involve a high level of individual responsibility. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




B) Activities are based on a specialized bodyof knowledge. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




C) Activities serve the public and are generallyaltruistic in nature.
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