EXAM GRADED A+ 2025/2026 NEW UPDATE
a nursing student is approached by a friend who is not majoring in nursing. The
friend asks why the nursing profession does not seem to be actively involved in
the women's rights movement. how can the student best respond to this
question? -- ANSWER--nurses avoid becoming involved in women's rights
issues because of their traditional role as "helpers"
identify the element that is the best indicator of increasing accountability in the
profession of nursing. -- ANSWER--demonstration of competency and high
quality care through peer review
what is the best method for nurses to prepare for future professional practice? --
ANSWER--understand and explore the issues involved in professionalism as
nurses
What allows a nurse to exert COERCIVE power over a client when providing
nursing care? -- ANSWER--the ability to withhold pain medication if the client
does not comply with routines
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,what allows a nurse to exert legitimate power over a client when providing
nursing care? -- ANSWER--the establishment of a professional and personal
relationship with the client
the trait of a professional that requires the most improvement in the promotion
and recognition of nursing as a full and equal profession -- ANSWER--activities
are learned in institution of higher education
what allows a nurse to exert referent power over a client when providing
nursing care? -- ANSWER--the establishment of a professional and personal
relationship with the client
What is a group of jobs that is similar in type of work and found throughout an
industry or country? -- ANSWER--occupation
which of the following types of nurses are classified as technical nurses? --
ANSWER--LPNs and ADNs
Identify the approach that describes a profession as being in a continual state of
development along a continuum. -- ANSWER--process approach
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,Identify the most important element in nursing's attempt to gain full autonomy
of practice -- ANSWER--Gaining and maintaining control of nursing practice
by nurses
In its attempt to gain freedom and independence, what corresponding factors
must the nursing profession embrace? -- ANSWER--Responsibility and
accountability
Select the most effective method that nurses can use to gain power over their
practice. -- ANSWER--join professional organizations in large numbers
statement that best describes of a profession from the power approach method of
a defining profession -- ANSWER--the education for the members of the
profession must be attained in graduate schools
the early Christian era brought what important changes in health care? --
ANSWER--a belief in the sanctity of life
which development during the European middle ages led to a major
improvement in health care? -- ANSWER--growth of religious orders to care for
the sick
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, who is called the "father of modern medicine"? -- ANSWER--William Harvey
what are the dates of Florence Nightingale's birth and death? -- ANSWER-
5/12/1820; 8/13/1910
identify a key element in the success of Nightingale's school of nursing --
ANSWER--it was not under control of the hospital
what was a major goal of Lavina Dock? -- ANSWER--obtain the right to vote
for women
Which belief about what nurses needed to do shaped Lillian D. Wald's nursing
practice? -- ANSWER--fight political corruption to procure the types of
legislation needed to improve social conditions
which problem had the most severe effect on nursing education during the
1920s and 1930s? -- ANSWER--a lack of qualified nursing instructors
identify a negative effect that WWII had on health care in the US -- ANSWER-
increased use of LPNs and aides to substitute for a lower number of RNs
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