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,Chapter441:44The44Growth44of44Nursing

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Questions,44Answers,44and44Rationales

1.44Nurses44are44often44the44primary,44and44frequently44the44only,44defendants44named44when44erro

rs44are44made44that44result44in44injury44to44the44client.44This44is44due44to44which44concept44associate

d44with44the44nursing44profession?


1. Autonomy

2. Accountability

3. Precision

4. Specificity

44ANS:4 4 244

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1. This44is44incorrect.44The44autonomous44nature44of44the44nursing44profession44has4
4no44impact


on44nurses44acting44as44defendants44in44court44cases.
2. This44is44correct.44Nurses44must44be44accountable44and44demonstrate44a44high44le
vel44of

responsibility44for44the44care44and44services44they44provide.
3. This44is44incorrect.44The44precision44in44which44nurses44must44practice44has44no44i
mpact44on

nurses44acting44as44defendants44in44court44cases.

, 4. This44is44incorrect.44The44specificity44in44which44nurses44must44practice44has44no4
4impact44on


nurses44acting44as44defendants44in44court44cases.


2.44If44a44nurse44uses44information44from44research44as44the44basis44for44making44decisions44abo

ut44providing44care,44this44nurse44is44engaging44in44which44type44of44practice?

1. Client-based44practice

2. Physician-based44practice

3. Evidence-based44practice

4. Provider-

based44practice44ANS:443

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1. This44is44incorrect.44Client-
based44care44does44not44use44information44from44research44as44the

basis44for44making44decisions.
2. This44is44incorrect.44Physician-
based44care44does44not44use44information44from44research44as44the44basis44for44maki
ng44decisions.

3. This44is44correct.44Evidence-
based44care44uses44information44from44research44as44the44basis

for44making44decisions.
4. This44is44incorrect.44Provider-
based44care44does44not44use44information44from44research44as

the44basis44for44making44decisions.

, 3.44Today’s44nurses44are44often44found44in44remote44and44often44hostile44areas,44providing44care4

4for44the44sick44and44dying,44working4412-


hour44shifts,44being44on44call,44and44working44rotating44shifts.44This44is44why44nursing44is44univ

ersally44known44as44which44type44of44profession?


1. Altruistic

2. Synergistic

3. Optimistic
4. Pragmatic

44ANS:44144P


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1. This4 4 is44 correct.Nursing4 4 has44beenviewed44universally44 as44an44altruistic44pro
fession

composed44of44selfless44individuals44who44placethe44lives44and44well-

being44of44their44clients44above44their44personal44safety.
2. This4 4 is44 incorrect.44Nursing44is4 4 not44viewed44universally44 as44a44synergistic44 pr
ofession.
3. This4 4 is44 incorrect.Nursing4 4 is44 not44viewed44universally4 4 as44an44optimistic44pr
ofession.
4. This4 4 is44 incorrect.Nursing44is4 4 not44viewed44universally44 as44a44pragmatic44prof
ession.
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4.44With44Florence44Nightingale’s4 4 radically4 4 new44idea44abouta44separateeducationalsetting44for4
4nurses,


the44nursing44profession44took44its44first44steps44toward44which44of44the44following?

1. Autonomy

2. Accountability