1. Professionalism0has0been0historically0difficult0to0define.0Early0definitions0of0professionalis
m0included0which0of0the0following0characteristics?
A. Expertise
B. Empathy
C. Ethical0and0moral0values
D. Honesty
ANSWER:0A
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A. This0is0correct.0Older0definitions0of0professionalism0only0look0at0knowledge0and
expertise.
B. This0is0incorrect.0Empathy0is0a0modern0characteristic0of0professional0behavior.
C. This0is0incorrect.0A0code0of0ethics0and0moral0values0are0more0recent0characteristics0of
professionalism.
D. This0is0incorrect.0Honesty0is0a0more0recent0characteristic0of0professional0behavior.
2. A0registered0nurse0(RN)0who0usually0uses0public0transportation0has0not0renewed0her0driver
’s0license.0During0a0recent0car0trip0with0a0friend,0she0took0over0driving0when0her0friend0bec
ame0tired.0Which0of0the0following0is0true?
A. She0has0acted0in0a0professional0manner.
B. She0may0lose0her0RN0license0for0driving0without0a0license.
C. She0should0renew0her0driver’s0license0as0soon0as0possible.
D. Under0the0circumstances,0she0will0not0be0faulted0for0driving0without0a0license.
ANSWER:0B
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A. This0is0incorrect.0Professionalism0requires0nurses0to0avoid0illegal0behaviors.
Driving0without0a0license0is0illegal.
B. This0is0correct.0Driving0without0a0license0is0deemed0an0unprofessional0and0illegal
behavior0for0which0a0nurse0may0lose0his0or0her0license.
C. This0is0incorrect.0It0is0up0to0the0individual0to0decide0if0she0should0renew0her
license.
D. This0is0incorrect.0Driving0without0a0valid0driver’s0license0is0illegal,0and0the0nurse
may0lose0her0nursing0license.
3. An0RN0visits0a0middle0school0class0to0discuss0the0profession0of0nursing.0Which0of0the0
following0statements0is0true0of0nursing?
A. Nurses0must0graduate0from0nursing0school0in0order0to0obtain0a0license0to0practice
.
B. Nursing0is0a0vocation0that0requires0continuous0education.
C. Nurses0function0autonomously0within0their0scope0of0practice.
D. Nurses0must0adhere0to0expected0professional0behaviors0in0their0lives.
ANSWER:0C
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A. This0is0incorrect.0Nurses0must0graduate0from0a0nursing0program0to0be0eligible0to0take0t
he0NCLEX0examination.0Nurses0must0pass0the0NCLEX0examination0in0order0to0be0eligibl
e0to0obtain0a0license0to0practice.0Passing0the0NCLEX0examination0demonstrates0the0nur
se0has0received0specialized0education0and0training0and0enables0the0nurse0to0obtain0a0li
cense
to0practice0in0the0state.
B. This0is0incorrect.0Although0lifelong0learning0is0required0in0nursing,0nursing0is0a
profession0rather0than0a0vocation.
C. This0is0correct.0Rather0than0being0assistants0to0doctors,0nurses0are0able0to0function0aut
onomously0within0their0scope0of0practice.0Nurses0formulate0and0deliver0a0plan0of0care
for0clients,0utilizing0nursing0judgment0and0critical0thinking0skills0to0make0decisions0in0clie
nt0care.
D. This0is0incorrect.0The0state0boards0of0nursing0expect0nurses0to0uphold0professional
standards0of0behavior0in0their0practice0and0personal0lives0in0order0to0maintain0their0lice
nse.
4. An0RN0is0reviewing0professional0behavior0expectations0with0a0group0of0new0nurses.0Which0o
f0the0following0statements0should0be0included0in0the0teaching?
A. It0is0OK0to0discuss0your0days0at0work0on0social0media.
B. When0you0are0passionate0about0a0topic,0speak0up0in0blogs0and0forums.
C. Your0behavior0outside0of0the0practice0setting0is0up0to0you0and0will0not0impact0yo
ur0license.
D. Nurses0may0lose0their0licenses0for0unprofessional0actions.
ANSWER:0D
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A. This0is0incorrect.0Inappropriate0use0of0social0media0may0lead0to0a0nurse0losing0hi
s
or0her0license.
B. This0is0incorrect.0Emotionally0charged0blogs0or0forums0may0be0deemed
unprofessional0behavior.
C. This0is0incorrect.0Nurses0are0expected0to0behave0in0a0professional0manner0in0bot
h
their0personal0and0professional0lives.
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