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,Chapter 1: The Growth of Nursing
Questions
Questions, Answers, and Rationales
1. Nurses are often the primary, and frequently the only, defendants named when errors are made
that result in injury to the client. This is due to which concept associated with the nursing
profession?
Autonomy
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Accountability
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Precision
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Specific
•
ityANS: 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 level of
, responsibility for the care and services they provide.
3. This is incorrect. The precision in which nurses must practice has no impact 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 about providing
care, this nurse is engaging in which type of practice?
Client-based practice
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Physician-based practice
•
Evidence-based practice
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Provider-based
•
practiceANS: 3
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1. This is incorrect. Client-based care does not use information from research as the
,Chapter 1: The Growth of Nursing
Questions
Questions, Answers, and Rationales
1. Nurses are often the primary, and frequently the only, defendants named when errors are made
that result in injury to the client. This is due to which concept associated with the nursing
profession?
Autonomy
•
Accountability
•
Precision
•
Specific
•
ityANS: 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 level of
, responsibility for the care and services they provide.
3. This is incorrect. The precision in which nurses must practice has no impact 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 about providing
care, this nurse is engaging in which type of practice?
Client-based practice
•
Physician-based practice
•
Evidence-based practice
•
Provider-based
•
practiceANS: 3
Page: 00
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Client-based care does not use information from research as the
