Chapter 1 Your Professional Identity Test Bank Answers

Chapter 1. Your Professional Identity

Questions

Multiple Choice

1. Before preparing a teaching tool on wound care, the nurse reviews several research articles on the topic. Which characteristic of a profession is the nurse demonstrating?

1. Exerting authority

2. Validating a theory

3. Using a knowledge base

4. Following a code of ethics

Answer: _____

2. The nurse prepares to assess participants attending a community health fair by first reviewing characteristics, ages, and occupations of the attendees. On which concept within the metaparadigm of nursing is the nurse focusing?

1. Health

2. Nursing

3. Environment

4. Human beings

Answer: _____

3. The nurse is responsible for planning and evaluating the care for a specific group of patients. Which competency is the nurse demonstrating when participating in a weekly care conference with other care providers to discuss the patients’ goals and outcomes?

1. Patient-centered care

2. Evidence-based practice

3. Apply quality improvement.

4. Work in interdisciplinary teams

Answer: _____

4. The nurse attends an educational seminar that focuses on the characteristics of a profession. Which characteristic should the nurse identify that addresses the formal and informal groups within the profession?

1. Authority

2. Code of ethics

3. Professional culture

4. Community sanction

Answer: _____

5. The nurse believes that nursing is a profession that identifies and addresses patient needs in order to promote maximum health and comfort. In which way should this belief be characterized?

1. Mission

2. Philosophy

3. Ethical code

4. Competency

Answer: _____

6. The nurse works full-time and attends baccalaureate nursing courses in the evening three days a week. Which personal factor might be jeopardized by the nurse’s work and school schedule?

1. Hours and fatigue

2. Social obligations

3. Health and fitness

4. Course requirements

Answer: _____

7. The nurse is enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing course. What should the nurse do before preparing resources to successfully complete this course?

1. Purchase the textbook

2. Read the course description

3. Analyze personal learning style

4. Sign up for a voluntary study group

Answer: _____

Multiple Response

8. The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of a profession. In which way does the community sanction nursing practice? (Select all that apply.)

1. Statutes

2. Rules and regulations

3. Definitions of practice

4. Continuity in the profession

5. Expectations for practitioners

Answer: _____

9. The nurse is completing a personal practice evaluation. On which area should the nurse focus when evaluating professional practice? (Select all that apply.)

1. Certification

2. Code of ethics

3. Job description

4. Scope of practice

5. Consumer evaluation

Answer: _____

10. The nurse receives a notice for a continuing education seminar. Which should be analyzed to determine if the seminar will contribute to the nurse’s level of competency? (Select all that apply.)

1. Self-evaluation

2. Self-assessment

3. Patient outcomes

4. Ongoing learning

5. Research analysis

Answer: _____

11. The nurse is preparing a teaching tool on the standards for professional performance. Which standard should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

1. Leadership

2. Collaboration

3. Consumerism

4. Communication

5. Resource utilization

Answer: _____

12. The nurse is participating on an organization’s quality improvement committee. On which rule of quality healthcare should the committee focus? (Select all that apply.)

1. Waste is continuously decreased.

2. Personal safety is the first priority.

3. The patient is the source of control.

4. Decision making is evidence-based.

5. Cooperation among clinicians is a priority.

Answer: _____

13. The nurse reviews the different courses within a master’s degree in nursing program. Which should the nurse expect to be a core focus of this program? (Select all that apply.)

1. Health policy and advocacy

2. Quality improvement and safety

3. Informatics and healthcare technologies

4. Scholarship for evidence-based practice

5. Professionalism and professional values

Answer: _____

14. The nurse enrolls in a baccalaureate nursing course that focuses on clinical prevention and population health. What should the nurse expect to do to learn the information? (Select all that apply.)

1. Recall the information

2. Critically analyze the information

3. Determine if the information is ethical

4. Use the information in a similar situation

5. Incorporate the information into the value system

Answer: _____

15. The nurse plans a learning program to focus on the affective domain. Which characteristic should the nurse measure to determine the effectiveness of this program? (Select all that apply.)

1. Values

2. Feelings

3. Attitudes

4. Knowledge

5. Thought processes

Answer: _____