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Exam 5: Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization Into Practice

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A nurse observes a new graduate nurse being harassed by co-workers when asking questions or requesting help.What action by the nurse is best?

A) Do not intervene, because it will only invite more harassment.
B) Ask the nursing manager to intervene on behalf of the new nurse.
C) Respectfully confront the staff and explain that this behavior is not part of nursing.
D) Teach the new nurse to stand up for himself or herself when harassed.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following behaviors of a student indicate that the student has taken responsibility for his or her own professional socialization?

A) Projecting a professional appearance in class
B) Attending class, quietly listening to the lectures
C) Taking responsibility to request alternative dates for examinations in order to work
D) Taking responsibility to learn the expectations of the faculty in each course
E) Accepting constructive criticism without becoming defensive

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is an example of Orem's self-care theory?

A mother asks the nurse if her 5-year-old can visit his twin brother in the PICU after cardiac surgery.The nurse denies the request because hospital policy states that children younger than 12 years of age are not allowed to visit the PICU but suggests that the mother visit with the child in the visitor's lounge and talk to him about what is happening with his brother.This illustrates which of Benner's stages of nursing proficiency?

A mother asks the nurse if her 5-year-old can visit his twin brother in the PICU after cardiac surgery.The nurse knows that hospital policy states that children younger than 12 years of age are not allowed to visit the PICU.After considering the needs of the patient and his brother,the nurse suggests that the brother can visit for 5 minutes.This illustrates which of Benner's stages of nursing proficiency?

Which of the following is an example of Henderson's definition of nursing?

A mother asks the nurse if her 5-year-old can visit his twin brother in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after cardiac surgery.The nurse denies the request because hospital policy states that children younger than 12 years of age are not allowed to visit the PICU.This illustrates which of Benner's stages of nursing proficiency?

Black illustrates concepts of preventing burnout by using the example of a flight attendant instructing persons to "put your own oxygen mask on first." What does this statement mean?

A nursing student says to the clinical faculty,"I know I will be able to care for this patient given your directions." In which stage of Cohen's model of professional socialization is this student?

Which of the following is an example of informal socialization into a profession?

A nursing student asks,"Since I work as a nurse technician in psychiatric nursing,may I spend part of my clinical rotation with a psychiatric home visiting nurse?" In which stage of Cohen's model of professional socialization is this student?

Which of the following illustrates an effective strategy for a registered nurse student returning for a bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN) ?

A new graduate nurse is in the fifth week of working on a busy surgical unit.The nurse tells a friend about witnessing some patient care that was "appalling." What should the nurse do?

A definition of nursing is essential because it

A nursing student says,"I can now see how developing care plans helps organize my thoughts and patient care." In which stage of Cohen's model of professional socialization is this student?

Which of the following strategies may help to overcome reality shock in the novice nurse?

Which of the following is an example of formal socialization into the profession of nursing?

Which early nursing theorist defined nursing in interpersonal terms by stating that nursing is a significant,therapeutic,and interpersonal process?

Benner describes five stages of nursing proficiency as students develop into expert nurses.Which of the following is not a stage of development described by Benner?

A nursing student asks,"Why do I have to go to clinical in obstetrics when I know I'll never work with women and children?" In which stage of Cohen's model of professional socialization is this student?