Exam 1: The Evolution of Professional Nursing

A nurse is part of the policy committee for a hospital. The committee is provided with statistics indicating that patients participating in a satisfaction survey felt they lacked sufficient information about new drugs started while hospitalized and continued after discharge. In addition, charts noted high recidivism rates. The committee recommended that a formalized patient education plan be instituted to reconcile all medications and provide patient information about new medications. The committee is using which component of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 message?

A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb-filled sack over a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest pain with exertion. This ritual represents health care during:

It has been said that "history repeats itself because no one was listening the first time." Which statement is true when comparing the nursing care provided in the Civil War (1861 to 1865) to that provided during the Crimean War?

Occupational health nursing features beliefs similar to those of which early nursing pioneer?

A comparison of nursing in the 1980s to nursing in the 1990s reveals that:

Nursing in the 1990s was characterized by:

A nurse who has practiced for 1 year on a medical-surgical unit is very interested in a position in the operating room. She traces the nursing history of surgery to learn how nursing has evolved in this practice. To determine if, historically, surgery methods advanced the practice of nursing, select the correct statements. (select all that apply)

What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution of blacks to nursing?

A client asks the nurse, "Can you explain Medicare, an amendment to the Social Security Act?" The nurse responds that Medicare:

Students are assigned to write to their state leaders about an issue affecting their community. One student writes about the need among rural community for greater access to acute care services. Which of the following pieces of legislation should the student use as a reference?

Which group in early civilization__________ is credited with developing a pharmacopoeia to classify more than 700 drugs used in caring for the sick?

Which statement accurately describes the historical perspective of nursing practice?

The practice of public health nursing and the Henry Street Settlement are credited to:

A prospective nursing student who researches universities that offer a baccalaureate degree in nursing would want to ensure that the program is accredited by the:

The Affordable Care Act of 2011:

World War I contributed to the advancement of health care by:

A newly licensed nurse compares the challenges facing nursing today with those faced by nurses when her mentor graduated in 1990. The mentor states, "Prevention was the focus of nursing when I graduated. We stressed preventive health measures such as smoking cessation education to reduce preventable diseases and prevention to reduce the spread of infectious disease such as AIDS." The mentor asks, "What do you think the challenges will be for nurses graduating now? The correct response would be: (select all that apply)

What uniquely twenty-first century issue challenges today's professional nurse. (select all that apply)

The primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to:

Clara Barton is known for: