Preparation Is a Component That Separates Occupations from Professions

question 10

Multiple Choice

Preparation is a component that separates occupations from professions.Which of the following is the best way that a nurse demonstrates preparation for the profession?

• A) Improves nursing practice through the use of trial and error methods
• B) Focuses on the skills needed for the practice setting
• C) Articulates the values of caring and compassion in patient-centered care
• D) Utilizes textbooks from college to support practice 5 years after graduation

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Definitions:

Culture

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

Time

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Medical Model

A way of viewing and treating mental disorders as caused by biological factors and diagnosable through specific symptoms, similar to physical diseases.

Psychological Disorders

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