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Evvie72

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Society has sometimes questioned whether nursing can be considered to be a true profession and whether nurses can be considered to be professionals.
 
  What characteristic of nursing is among the characteristics that social scientists use to define a profession?
 
  A) The median annual nursing wage is greater than 45,000.
  B) Nurses use the scientific method to enhance their body of knowledge.
  C) Nurses can be held legally accountable for their actions.
  D) Nursing has a demonstrated commitment to the well-being of the public.

Question 2

One of the challenges that nurses have faced in the past, and which continues to the present, is the need to distinguish the practice of nursing from that of medicine. Which of the following statements best conveys a defining characteristic of nursing?
 
  A) Education within a formal, credential-granting setting
  B) An emphasis on objective, rather than subjective, health assessment
  C) A holistic perspective on the health of individuals
  D) A recognition that health is not always attainable for all individuals


Madisongo23

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C


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