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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 4 : The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change Questions
Question 1 of 5
During which time period did 'the Mother' nursing image, as identified by Kalisch and Kalisch, exist?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nursing image of the Mother existed from 1945 to 1965, according to Kalisch and Kalisch.
Question 2 of 5
Which following word is a characteristic of the 'Angel of Mercy' nursing image?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: According to Kalisch and Kalisch (1982), characteristics of the Angel of Mercy nursing image include noble, moral, religious, virginal, ritualistic, and self-sacrificing.
Question 3 of 5
Which following word is a characteristic of 'the Heroine' nursing image?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: According to Kalisch and Kalisch (1982), characteristics of the Heroine nursing image include brave, rational, dedicated, decisive, humanistic, and autonomous.
Question 4 of 5
Who was considered to be the first nurse researcher?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Florence Nightingale was a scholar and has been termed the first nurse researcher.
Question 5 of 5
According to Kalisch and Kalisch (1982), which one of the following is considered to be the ideal image for the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: According to Kalisch and Kalisch (1982), the ideal nursing image is the Careerist, an intelligent, logical, progressive, sophisticated, empathic, and assertive woman or man who is committed to attaining higher standards of health care.