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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
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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
A new graduate is in the process of developing a personal brand as a professional nurse using Facebook. Which of the following activities must be engaged to develop a personal brand?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developing a personal brand as a professional nurse involves identifying personal strengths, values, and beliefs about what it means to be a professional nurse.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is another term for self-image?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Another term for self-image is internal image.
Question 5 of 5
Susan is a registered nurse currently completing her first year as a staff nurse in the Critical Care Unit. Lately, she has been thinking about looking for opportunities to grow her professional image. Which of the following activities could help with that goal?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Developing skills in student mentoring and enacting these as a formal preceptor will serve to strengthen nurses' self-image and position them to realize their full potential for leadership and change in the health care system.