COMPREHENSIVE NURSING FUNDAMENTALS:
PROFESSIONALISM, COMMUNICATION, AND EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE REVIEW QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
Abuse of power
An attempt by individuals to use their position of authority in a manner that shames,
controls, demeans, humiliates, or denigrates another individual to get an emotional,
psychological, or physical advantage over the individual.
Compassion
An awareness of and concern for other individuals suffering.
Formation
The process that facilitates the transformation of an individual from a lay person to a
professional.
Integrity
Adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
Profession
An occupation that requires extensive education.
,Calling
To be viewed as a professional person who possesses characteristic traits and
behaviors in training that align with a particular occupation.
Professionalism
Learned over years through engagement with comprehensive educational programs,
competent role models, and field experience.
Nurse educators
Work in colleges/universities and nurses in schools and colleges.
Commitment
To behave professionally by looking and acting professionally, acting autonomously, and
demonstrating a commitment to nursing.
Advocacy
The practice of expressing and defending patients' needs.
Novice
Brand new.
Advanced beginner
,1-3 years of experience.
Competent
Knows how to be a proficient nurse.
Expert
Teachers, mentors.
Continuous gain of knowledge
Essential to providing high-quality care and maintaining patient safety.
Self-examination
Necessary in the formation of a professional nurse, learning to identify weaknesses and
seeking opportunities to enhance competence in that area.
Health promotion
Nurses advocate for patients through education, maintenance, and restoration.
Professional behaviors
Characteristics exhibited by professional nurses.
, Caring interventions
Part of the characteristics exhibited by professional nurses.
Ethics
Part of the characteristics exhibited by professional nurses.
Lifelong learning
Required for the transformation from novice to expert.
Technical expertise
Required for the transformation from novice to expert.
Interdependent professional collaboration
Required for the transformation from novice to expert.
Continuing education programs
Nurses are expected to maintain and update their knowledge through these programs.
Florence Nightingale
PROFESSIONALISM, COMMUNICATION, AND EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE REVIEW QUIZ WITH ANSWERS
Abuse of power
An attempt by individuals to use their position of authority in a manner that shames,
controls, demeans, humiliates, or denigrates another individual to get an emotional,
psychological, or physical advantage over the individual.
Compassion
An awareness of and concern for other individuals suffering.
Formation
The process that facilitates the transformation of an individual from a lay person to a
professional.
Integrity
Adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
Profession
An occupation that requires extensive education.
,Calling
To be viewed as a professional person who possesses characteristic traits and
behaviors in training that align with a particular occupation.
Professionalism
Learned over years through engagement with comprehensive educational programs,
competent role models, and field experience.
Nurse educators
Work in colleges/universities and nurses in schools and colleges.
Commitment
To behave professionally by looking and acting professionally, acting autonomously, and
demonstrating a commitment to nursing.
Advocacy
The practice of expressing and defending patients' needs.
Novice
Brand new.
Advanced beginner
,1-3 years of experience.
Competent
Knows how to be a proficient nurse.
Expert
Teachers, mentors.
Continuous gain of knowledge
Essential to providing high-quality care and maintaining patient safety.
Self-examination
Necessary in the formation of a professional nurse, learning to identify weaknesses and
seeking opportunities to enhance competence in that area.
Health promotion
Nurses advocate for patients through education, maintenance, and restoration.
Professional behaviors
Characteristics exhibited by professional nurses.
, Caring interventions
Part of the characteristics exhibited by professional nurses.
Ethics
Part of the characteristics exhibited by professional nurses.
Lifelong learning
Required for the transformation from novice to expert.
Technical expertise
Required for the transformation from novice to expert.
Interdependent professional collaboration
Required for the transformation from novice to expert.
Continuing education programs
Nurses are expected to maintain and update their knowledge through these programs.
Florence Nightingale
