QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is true about nursing image?
Select all that apply.
a) It impacts the ability to work collaboratively with other health care
professionals.
b) Not very important in the ability of nurses to carry out their job.
c) It can be based on personal experience.
d) It impacts the ability to recruit students.
e) It is the image that a profession projects to others.
- ANSWER - It influences the ability to collaborate with other health care
professionals.
- May be based on personal experience.
- It influences the ability to recruit students.
- It is the image that a profession projects to others.
The nurse's voice is often unheard? - ANSWER true
Introducing oneself to others like patients, families, & colleagues is important
as far as the image of nursing is concerned? - ANSWER true
The image of nursing can be easily defined. - ANSWER False
Wars had a great impact on nursing. - ANSWER True
The servant image of nursing earlier obstructed recruitment of students into
nursing schools. - ANSWER True
Why is the image of nursing important to nursing?
a)Necessary to make nursing trendy.
b)Influences the type of interventions nurses are actually supposed to be
performing.
, c)The majority of nurses are women.
d)Influences attitudes of how others perceive nursing. - ANSWER Influences
attitudes of how others perceive nursing.
What statement is correct regarding Florence Nightingale?
a)Her parents always encouraged her to become a nurse.
b)She was born in New York City.
c)She did not enjoy keeping statistical records.
d)She believed that women must challenge the work that is given to them. -
ANSWER She believed that women must challenge the work that is given to
them.
What statement most accurately reflects Florence Nightingale's view of
nursing?
a)Nurses must learn how to dominate great men.
b)Nurses must heal one's mind and body.
c)Nursing school must teach only to heal people with physical problems.
d)Nurses must accept the roles society assigns to them.
- ANSWER Nurses must care for one's mind and body.
Nursing has been criticized for what long-standing problem?
a)Not advocating equal health care for all citizens.
b)Undergraduate degrees being necessary for bedside practice.
c)Lack of professional organizations.
d)Lack of men and minorities in the profession.
- ANSWER Lack of men & minorities in the profession.
Characteristics of a profession are which of the following?
Choose all that apply.
a)Possession of a body of knowledge.
b)Education within institutions of higher education.
c)Service to the public.
d)A Code of Ethics
e)Control of professional policy. - ANSWER a)Possession of a body of
knowledge.