Exam 1: Your Professional Identity

The definition by Kerlinger and Lee (2000)as a "a set of interrelated constructs (concepts),definitions,and propositions that present a systematic view of phenomena by specifying relations among variables,with the purpose of explaining and predicting the phenomena" is a:

The correct definition of a paradigm used by professionals in a scientific community consists of the belief system shared by members of that particular community and includes:

Evidence-based practice is the separation of clinical expertise and rules and regulations.

Which of the following does the code of ethics for nurses not address?

A philosophy of nursing is the medical profession's belief system.

Continuing education is not part of the code of ethics.

Community sanction occurs through rules and regulations,expectations for practitioners,and a professional code of ethics.

Informal groups exist within each formal group,providing further professional collegial inclusiveness.

The judgment and self-governing within one's scope of practice is part of:

Which of the following is not part of the standards of professional performance?

Which of the following is not a main concept of a metaparadigm?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a profession?

The spiritual and emotional setting(s)or climate in which the person lives,plays,and interacts,in conjunction with the social and physical setting describe:

The professional nurse is concerned with safe and effective care beyond the treatment facility involving such things as the environment,health,and human beings.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five competencies for a healthcare professional?