Deck 8: Professional Issues

Question 1

Which of the following is universally accepted as one criterion of a profession that is profoundly important to nursing?  

A)codes of nursing ethics  
B)standards of nursing practice  
C)scope of practice statutes  
D)nursing theories and practice

Answer 1

codes of nursing ethics  

Question 2

According to the Canadian Nurses Association, which of the following is one of the four principles that must be included in any practice statement?  

A)to practice at a level appropriate to education, skill, and competence  
B)to conduct ongoing competency reviews  
C)to review ethical implications for institutions that allow nurses to practice  
D)to acknowledge that nursing is a diversified group of professionals

Answer 2

to practice at a level appropriate to education, skill, and competence  

Question 3

Which of the following qualities relates to the ability of nurses to organize for the purpose of fulfilling the profession's promises and maintaining the relationship that nurses have with one another?  

A)autonomy  
B)unity  
C)expertise  
D)skill

Answer 3

unity  

Question 4

Which of the following is a mechanism of accountability that has been developed by the profession of nursing?  

A)a collective professional autonomy  
B)making decisions regarding disciplinary action  
C)educational requirements for practice  
D)adjudicating risks

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of one of the functions of a professional organization for nursing?  

A)lobbying for higher salaries and safer working conditions for nurses  
B)monitoring nurses' ongoing competence and continuing education  
C)assisting with identifying and meeting the educational needs of members  
D)publishing disciplinary outcomes to keep members informed

Question 6

Each Provincial College of Nursing has the power and responsibility to discipline nurses. What is this an example of?  

A)unity  
B)accountability  
C)authority  
D)responsibility

Question 7

Which of the following refers to being answerable to another person or persons for something one has done?  

A)autonomy  
B)expertise  
C)authority  
D)accountability

Question 8

What term best describes the knowledge necessary to provide a service that is either essential or desired by society?  

A)professional education  
B)professional recognition  
C)professional autonomy  
D)professional responsibility

Question 9

Which documents, developed within the profession as a guide for providing nursing care, can also be used as a consistent baseline to measure the practice of individual nurses?  

A)external standards of nursing practice  
B)internal standards of nursing practice  
C)codes of nursing ethics  
D)scope of practice statutes

Question 10

What is one of the benefits of nurses contributing to the growing body of unique nursing knowledge and research?  

A)It empowers nurses. 
B)It ensures that members conduct ongoing competency reviews. 
C)It permits autonomy in nursing affairs. 
D)It aids in validating nursing as a true profession.

Question 11

Which of the following traits did Flexner include in his list of criteria to identify professions?  

A)They acknowledge other kinds of influences. 
B)They are motivated by altruism. 
C)They include ethical codes. 
D)They describe a scope of practice.

Question 12

What is the foremost law that governs the regulation of nursing?  

A)Coordination and Patient Choice Act  
B)Controlled Acts Model  
C)Scope of Practice Statute  
D)Professions of Medicine Law

Question 13

Which of the following consist of guides for nursing care that are developed by non-nurses, the government, or institutions?  

A)external standards of nursing practice  
B)internal standards of nursing practice  
C)codes of nursing ethics  
D)scope of practice statutes

Question 14

Which of the following terms relates to the characteristic of having a high level of specialized skill and knowledge?  

A)profession  
B)expertise  
C)wisdom  
D)authority

Question 15

Which statement best reflects the professional attribute of autonomy for nurses?  

A)an examination for licensure is done following the meeting of nursing educational requirements  
B)the title of "Registered Nurse" and "Nurse" is protected  
C)the establishment of a unique body of knowledge and research for nursing  
D)the nurse alone is responsible and answerable for their actions

Question 16

Which of the following terms is synonymous with "self-governing"?  

A)expertise  
B)authority  
C)autonomy  
D)accountability