and Answers
Which of the following is responsible for authorizing the practice of nursing? – answer
State board of nursing
Which of the following is one of the foundations of the nursing profession? – answer
Professional values
Which of the following resources provides guidance on the legal responsibilities of
nurses to client and society? – answer Code of Ethics for Nurses
Where are the formal expectations for the nursing profession first learned? – answer
Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
Which of the following are characteristics exhibited by a professional? – answer
Technical competence
concern for others
interpersonal skills
Which of the following provisions in the ANA resource Code of Ethics for Nurses with
interpretive statements describes the duty of nurses to develop collaborative solutions
to broad health issues? – answer Provision 8
(says that the nurse has the responsibility to be aware of and collaborative with other
health professionals and community members in order to address and intervene in
broad health concerns, such as hunger, pollution, and lack of access to health care)
A nurse who displays a selfless concern for others is exhibiting which of the following? –
answer Altruism (selfless concern for others)
Which of the following tenets in the ANA resource Scope and Standards of Practice
describes the use of evidence-based knowledge in the provision of nursing care? -
answerTenet 4 (says that nurses use evidence-based knowledge in the provision of
nursing care)
Which of the following professional organisations provides specific guidance to licensed
practical nurses? - answerNAPNES (provides specific guidance to licensed practical
nurses)
Which of the following professional associations advances the nursing profession by
creating high standards for nursing - answerANA