Test Bank for Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing 3rd Canadian Edition Burkhardt

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Test Bank for Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing 3rd Canadian Edition Burkhardt Chapter 1 – Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing Multiple ... Choice 1. For which of the following is empathy a motive? a. meeting the needs of others b. moral reasoning and action c. becoming a nurse d. determining right from wrong ANSWER: b 2. Which of the following is an example of social need as an ethical foundation for nursing? a. Nurses must determine the health and social needs of society. b. Nursing finds its origin, purpose, and meaning within the context of perceived social need. c. Theories of social need in sociology are utilized by nursing scholars, many of whom view them as conceptual frameworks for nursing practice. d. Social need determines the boundaries of the ethical principles of distributive justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence. ANSWER: b 3. What is the most critical factor that influences nursing practice? a. the traditional role of healers b. the role of women in society c. the religious and spiritual aspects of health care d. the introduction of male nurses into the profession ANSWER: b 4. Why does the social status of women affect the status of the nursing profession? a. Nursing has traditionally been a profession of women. b. Throughout history, nurses have been afforded higher social status. c. Women of higher social status rarely become nurses. d. Women are more skilled than men at nurturing others. ANSWER: a 5. What historical influences affected nursing as a moral discipline? a. technology b. society c. spirituality d. oppression ANSWER: c 6. What is the term that relates to knowledge gained through observation and experience? a. empiricalCopyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 3 b. Cartesian philosophy c. values d. moral thought ANSWER: a [Show More]

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