Chapter 1
1.The nursing director attends a workshop and is presenting information on the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2015b). Which statement regarding the profession of nursing is included in the publication?
A.Nurses are expected to have the necessary knowledge, skill, and compe...
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Leddy and Pepper's Professional Nursing 10th EDITION
by LUCY J HOOD
, Chapter 1
1. The nursing director attends a workshop and is presenting information on the ANA's
Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2015b). Which statement regarding the profession of
nursing is included in the publication?
A. Nurses are expected to have the necessary knowledge, skill, and competence to
execute their professional duties.
B. Use public policy of current legislature to shape the future of the nursing profession.
C. Use scientific knowledge to ration care to those individuals with noncomplex
diagnoses and simple treatment options.
D. Use assessment as the guide in order to treat the full range of human responses
within the physical environment.
Correct Correct Answer: A
Explanation: According to the ANA (2015b) Nursing's Social Policy Statement,registered
nurses are expected to have the necessary knowledge, skill, and competence to execute
their professional duties. In return,registered nurses expect society to authorize practice
autonomy, extend self-governance, protect the title of RN and scope of practice, receive
respect andfair remuneration for services, be free to practice nursing to the full extent
of educational preparation, receive support to sustain the nursing profession, and be
protected from hazardous service activities. Shaping the future of nursing is a primary
goal of the ANA and all its efforts. Use of scientific knowledge and assessment are
characteristics of the nursing profession and are included in the nursing process.
Question Format: Multiple Choice
Chapter: 1
Learning Objective: 5
Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Cognitive Level: Apply
Integrated Process: Nursing Process
Reference: p. 25, Service to Society
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