A student is attending a school with a high first-time pass rate ...

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A student is attending a school with a high first-time pass rate on the NCLEX. A belief that the nursing student has about faculty in the program could be expressed as which of the following? Faculty:
 
  1. Expect high academic standards from their students.
  2. Are concerned with job placement of their graduates.
  3. Are most concerned with the successful licensure of each student.
  4. Work hard to make sure students are successful.

Question 2

A clinical nursing instructor recognizes that a nursing student understands the legal responsibilities she/he has to their clients when the student:
 
  1. is prepared to discuss their client's medical diagnosis in pre-conference.
  2. is overheard stating, My care is held to the same standards as that of the unit nurses.
  3. offers to stay with the client who is about to experience a painful diagnostic procedure.
  4. addresses the staff and clients respectfully and by their full names.
  5. asks for help with a dressing change involving techniques he/she has not yet performed alone.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The option expresses an attitude. Attitudes are mental positions or feelings that continue over time. These options describe how the student feels about the faculty.
Rationale 2: The option expresses an attitude. Attitudes are mental positions or feelings that continue over time. These options describe how the student feels about the faculty.
Rationale 3: Beliefs are interpretations or conclusions that people accept as true. They are based more on faith than fact and may or may not be true. Stating that faculty are more concerned with licensure would be a belief that the student has. It may or may not be true and it may be something that the student believes only for a short timefor example, until the student has had experiences with more of the faculty than just a few.
Rationale 4: The option expresses an attitude. Attitudes are mental positions or feelings that continue over time. These options describe how the student feels about the faculty.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale 2: Nursing students are held to the same standards as licenses nurses, and therefore need to make sure that they are prepared to provide the necessary care to assigned clients.
Rationale 3: While offering to stay with a client during a painful procedure shows compassion, it is not a behavior representative of legal responsibility.
Rationale 4: While showing respect for staff and clients shows professionalism, it is not a behavior that is representative of legal responsibility.
Rationale 5: It is important that nursing students ask for help or supervision in situations for which they feel inadequately prepared.