Question 1

What system reduces the number of employees but still provides quality care for patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team nursing 
B)  Cross-training 
C)  Use of critical pathways 
D)  Case management 
A)  Team nursing 
B)  Cross-training 
C)  Use of critical pathways 
D)  Case management B

Question 2

What is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?

Accepted Answer

A)  A concept that never changes 
B)  The range of a person's total health 
C)  A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition 
D)  An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being 
A)  A concept that never changes 
B)  The range of a person's total health 
C)  A continuum influenced only by one's physical condition 
D)  An idea that focuses strictly on an individual's social well-being B

Question 3

What is the purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs?

Accepted Answer

A)  To limit the number of LPN/LVNs 
B)  Prevention of malpractice 
C)  Protection of the public from unqualified people 
D)  To increase revenue for the state board of nursing 
A)  To limit the number of LPN/LVNs 
B)  Prevention of malpractice 
C)  Protection of the public from unqualified people 
D)  To increase revenue for the state board of nursing C

Question 4

What premise is Maslow's hierarchy of needs based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  All needs are equally important. 
B)  Basic needs must be met before the next level of needs can be met. 
C)  Self-actualization is a primary need. 
D)  Individuals prioritize needs the same way. 
A)  All needs are equally important. 
B)  Basic needs must be met before the next level of needs can be met. 
C)  Self-actualization is a primary need. 
D)  Individuals prioritize needs the same way.

Question 5

How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?

Accepted Answer

A)  By improving efficiency of care 
B)  By reducing the number of caregivers 
C)  By preventing the fragmentation of patient care 
D)  By shortening hospital stay 
A)  By improving efficiency of care 
B)  By reducing the number of caregivers 
C)  By preventing the fragmentation of patient care 
D)  By shortening hospital stay

Question 6

What is the title of the American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Code of Ethics 
B)  Patient's Bill of Rights 
C)  OBRA 
D)  Advance directives 
A)  Code of Ethics 
B)  Patient's Bill of Rights 
C)  OBRA 
D)  Advance directives

Question 7

Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes all states. 
B)  It affects the illness of patients. 
C)  Insurance companies are not involved. 
D)  The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care. 
A)  It includes all states. 
B)  It affects the illness of patients. 
C)  Insurance companies are not involved. 
D)  The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.

Question 8

What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accredited 
B)  Approved 
C)  Provisional 
D)  Exemplified 
A)  Accredited 
B)  Approved 
C)  Provisional 
D)  Exemplified

Question 9

What system of comprehensive patient care considers the physical,emotional,and social environment and spiritual needs of a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interdependent care 
B)  Holistic health care 
C)  Illness prevention care 
D)  Health promotion care 
A)  Interdependent care 
B)  Holistic health care 
C)  Illness prevention care 
D)  Health promotion care

Question 10

What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN?

Accepted Answer

A)  NLN Accreditation Standards 
B)  Nurse Practice Act 
C)  NAPNE Code 
D)  American Nurses' Association Code 
A)  NLN Accreditation Standards 
B)  Nurse Practice Act 
C)  NAPNE Code 
D)  American Nurses' Association Code

Question 11

What must the nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factors affecting health and illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  They affect one another. 
B)  They cause illness. 
C)  They cause patients to react similarly. 
D)  They can be separated. 
A)  They affect one another. 
B)  They cause illness. 
C)  They cause patients to react similarly. 
D)  They can be separated.

Question 12

Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient environment as a method of health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clara Barton 
B)  Linda Richards 
C)  Dorothea Dix 
D)  Florence Nightingale 
A)  Clara Barton 
B)  Linda Richards 
C)  Dorothea Dix 
D)  Florence Nightingale

Question 13

What is a cost-effective delivery of care used by many hospitals that allows the LPN/LVN to work with the RN to meet the needs of patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focused nursing 
B)  Team nursing 
C)  Case management 
D)  Primary nursing 
A)  Focused nursing 
B)  Team nursing 
C)  Case management 
D)  Primary nursing

Question 14

Where did Florence Nightingale's original nursing education take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Thomas 
B)  Kings College Hospital 
C)  Crimean Hospital 
D)  Kaiserswerth School 
A)  Saint Thomas 
B)  Kings College Hospital 
C)  Crimean Hospital 
D)  Kaiserswerth School

Question 15

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,what is an individual's most basic need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety and security 
B)  Love/belongingness 
C)  Physiologic 
D)  Self-actualization 
E)  Esteem 
A)  Safety and security 
B)  Love/belongingness 
C)  Physiologic 
D)  Self-actualization 
E)  Esteem

Question 16

What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Documentation 
B)  Communication 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Planning 
A)  Documentation 
B)  Communication 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Planning

Question 17

During early civilization _____________ men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During early civilization _____________ men performed witchcraft...

Question 18

Graduates of the first school for training the practical nurse were referred to as ___________ nurses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Graduates of the first school for training...

Question 19

What organization,established during World War II,provided nursing education and training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nightingale school 
B)  Cadet Nurse Corps 
C)  Public health department 
D)  Frontier Nursing Service 
A)  Nightingale school 
B)  Cadet Nurse Corps 
C)  Public health department 
D)  Frontier Nursing Service

Question 20

Florence Nightingale established a nursing school at Saint Thomas Hospital in London.What was it characterized by? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowing all applicants who applied to be enrolled 
B)  Offering formal and practical educational experiences 
C)  Keeping records of students' progress 
D)  Focusing on sanitation and hygiene 
E)  Retaining a registry of all graduates 
A)  Allowing all applicants who applied to be enrolled 
B)  Offering formal and practical educational experiences 
C)  Keeping records of students' progress 
D)  Focusing on sanitation and hygiene 
E)  Retaining a registry of all graduates

Exam 1: The Evolution of Nursing

What system reduces the number of employees but still provides quality care for patients?

What is the wellness/illness continuum defined as?

What is the purpose of licensing laws for LPN/LVNs?

What premise is Maslow's hierarchy of needs based on?

How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?

What is the title of the American Hospital Association's 1972 document that outlines the patient's expectations to be treated with dignity and compassion?

Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?

What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?

What system of comprehensive patient care considers the physical,emotional,and social environment and spiritual needs of a person?

What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN?

What must the nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factors affecting health and illness?

Whose influence on nursing practice in the 19th century was related to improvement of patient environment as a method of health promotion?

What is a cost-effective delivery of care used by many hospitals that allows the LPN/LVN to work with the RN to meet the needs of patients?

Where did Florence Nightingale's original nursing education take place?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,what is an individual's most basic need?

What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient?

During early civilization _____________ men performed witchcraft and rituals to induce the bad spirits to leave the body of the ailing person.

Graduates of the first school for training the practical nurse were referred to as ___________ nurses.

What organization,established during World War II,provided nursing education and training?

Florence Nightingale established a nursing school at Saint Thomas Hospital in London.What was it characterized by? (Select all that apply. )

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Documentation

Communication

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Asepsis and Infection Control

Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

Hygiene and Care of the Patients Environment

Safety

Admission, transfer, and Discharge

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Oxygenation

Elimination and Gastric Intubation

Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health

Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration

Fluids and Electrolytes

Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Pain Management, comfort, rest, and Sleep

Surgical Wound Care

Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

Lifespan Development

Loss, grief, dying, and Death

Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Labor and Delivery

Care of the Mother and Newborn

Care of the High-Risk Mother, newborn, and Family With Special Needs

Health Promotion for the Infant, child, and Adolescent

Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder

Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Concepts of Mental Health

Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder

Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality

Home Health Nursing

Long-Term Care

Rehabilitation Nursing

Hospice Care

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Care of the Surgical Patient

Care of the Patient With an Integumentary Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Gastrointestinal Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Gallbladder, liver, biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Respiratory Disorder

Care of the Patient With an Endocrine Disorder

Care of the Patient With an Endocrine Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Reproductive Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Visual or Auditory Disorder

Care of the Patient With a Neurologic Disorder

Care of the Patient With an Immune Disorder

Care of the Patient With Hivaids

Care of the Patient With Cancer

Professional Roles and Leadership

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