Question 1

Mildred Montag's major contribution to nursing is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging minority women and men to enter nursing. 
B) establishing associate degree nursing programs. 
C) fighting for improved wages and recognition for nurses. 
D) paving the way for the military to use trained nurses. 
A) encouraging minority women and men to enter nursing. 
B) establishing associate degree nursing programs. 
C) fighting for improved wages and recognition for nurses. 
D) paving the way for the military to use trained nurses. B

Question 2

Florence Nightingale's views about trained nurses were most influenced by her

Accepted Answer

A) experiences in wartime. 
B) ideas about sanitation. 
C) relationships with physicians. 
D) view of education. 
A) experiences in wartime. 
B) ideas about sanitation. 
C) relationships with physicians. 
D) view of education. A

Question 3

Which event eventually led to the creation of military nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) American Civil War 
B) Spanish-American War 
C) World War I 
D) World War II 
A) American Civil War 
B) Spanish-American War 
C) World War I 
D) World War II B

Question 4

Social events surrounding the Great Depression that had a major impact on American's emerging health care system included (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) Blue Cross was developed as a prepaid health insurance plan. 
B) large hospitals experienced increasing numbers of nonpaying patients. 
C) many hospitals found their nursing schools too expensive to operate. 
D) nurses were hired in hospitals in increasing numbers. 
E) religious orders began supplying trained nurses,cutting the cost of nursing. 
A) Blue Cross was developed as a prepaid health insurance plan. 
B) large hospitals experienced increasing numbers of nonpaying patients. 
C) many hospitals found their nursing schools too expensive to operate. 
D) nurses were hired in hospitals in increasing numbers. 
E) religious orders began supplying trained nurses,cutting the cost of nursing.

Question 5

Enrollment in college-based nursing programs was initially hindered by (Select all that apply. )

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A) a lack of qualified applicants. 
B) little social and financial support. 
C) poorly trained faculty members. 
D) restrictive admissions criteria. 
A) a lack of qualified applicants. 
B) little social and financial support. 
C) poorly trained faculty members. 
D) restrictive admissions criteria.

Question 6

Historically,women were considered the obvious choice for nursing sick patients,because

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A) caring for others was an extension of their homemaker role. 
B) early nurses were nuns,so the public was used to women in nursing. 
C) men,who had education,were reluctant to try nursing. 
D) women were often at home anyway,so caregiving was easy. 
A) caring for others was an extension of their homemaker role. 
B) early nurses were nuns,so the public was used to women in nursing. 
C) men,who had education,were reluctant to try nursing. 
D) women were often at home anyway,so caregiving was easy.

Question 7

The development of associate degree (AD)nursing programs has had which effect on nursing today? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) A wider student pool has been able to study nursing. 
B) AD programs have helped ease the nursing shortage. 
C) Hospitals have been influenced to close their training programs. 
D) Social status for graduates of nursing programs has improved. 
E) The public has suffered some confusion about nursing education. 
A) A wider student pool has been able to study nursing. 
B) AD programs have helped ease the nursing shortage. 
C) Hospitals have been influenced to close their training programs. 
D) Social status for graduates of nursing programs has improved. 
E) The public has suffered some confusion about nursing education.

Question 8

Which patient would most likely have been cared for in a hospital in the 19th to early 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A) Dying patient 
B) Contagious patient 
C) Homeless patient 
D) Woman in labor 
A) Dying patient 
B) Contagious patient 
C) Homeless patient 
D) Woman in labor

Question 9

Benefits of the apprenticeship model of nursing education included (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) a well-trained graduate nursing hospital staff. 
B) opportunities for further education in nursing. 
C) providing a skilled but inexpensive workforce. 
D) providing working-class women employment. 
E) reforms in the care of sick and injured individuals. 
A) a well-trained graduate nursing hospital staff. 
B) opportunities for further education in nursing. 
C) providing a skilled but inexpensive workforce. 
D) providing working-class women employment. 
E) reforms in the care of sick and injured individuals.

Question 10

Which nursing organizations are responsible for providing continuing education,establishing practice standards,and offering certification examinations for their members?

Accepted Answer

A) Councils of nurse educators 
B) National specialty organizations 
C) State boards of nursing 
D) State nurses associations 
A) Councils of nurse educators 
B) National specialty organizations 
C) State boards of nursing 
D) State nurses associations

Question 11

What change is anticipated that will guide advanced practice nursing roles?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in federal funding for advanced education 
B) Declining demand for advanced practice roles 
C) Requirement of a doctor of nursing practice 
D) Third-party payer restrictions on this type of practice 
A) Changes in federal funding for advanced education 
B) Declining demand for advanced practice roles 
C) Requirement of a doctor of nursing practice 
D) Third-party payer restrictions on this type of practice

Question 12

Community health nursing has been vital in shaping America's health system and nursing in general by providing (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) advocacy regarding matters of health and welfare. 
B) autonomous nursing practice in patients' homes. 
C) means to check on patients' compliance with treatment. 
D) novel activities in health promotion and disease prevention. 
E) treatment that didn't rely on the patient's ability to pay. 
A) advocacy regarding matters of health and welfare. 
B) autonomous nursing practice in patients' homes. 
C) means to check on patients' compliance with treatment. 
D) novel activities in health promotion and disease prevention. 
E) treatment that didn't rely on the patient's ability to pay.

Question 13

Today's nurse understands that legal recognition for nurses was imperative to

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A) allow nurses to expand beyond the hospital setting. 
B) lobby for better wages and working conditions. 
C) protect the public from untrained nurses. 
D) provide hospitals with accreditation requirements. 
A) allow nurses to expand beyond the hospital setting. 
B) lobby for better wages and working conditions. 
C) protect the public from untrained nurses. 
D) provide hospitals with accreditation requirements.

Question 14

A faculty nurse explaining the stratification in nursing roles seen today tells students that the most important event leading to this development was

Accepted Answer

A) desegregation in nursing. 
B) limited nursing opportunities. 
C) the Korean conflict. 
D) World War II. 
A) desegregation in nursing. 
B) limited nursing opportunities. 
C) the Korean conflict. 
D) World War II.

Question 15

What influence did Loretta Ford and Henry Silver have on the nursing profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Advocated for laws allowing autonomous practice 
B) Created a major scholarship for nursing education 
C) Designed the first doctoral nursing program 
D) Opened the first nurse practitioner program 
A) Advocated for laws allowing autonomous practice 
B) Created a major scholarship for nursing education 
C) Designed the first doctoral nursing program 
D) Opened the first nurse practitioner program

Question 16

Discrimination against African American nurses began to wane during

Accepted Answer

A) Kennedy's presidency. 
B) the civil rights era. 
C) the Vietnam War. 
D) World War II. 
A) Kennedy's presidency. 
B) the civil rights era. 
C) the Vietnam War. 
D) World War II.

Question 17

When nursing registration laws were enacted,a "registered nurse" was defined as someone who had (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) attended an acceptable nursing program. 
B) fit the definition of a professional nurse. 
C) had not been convicted of any felonies. 
D) passed a board evaluation examination. 
E) studied under a standardized curriculum. 
A) attended an acceptable nursing program. 
B) fit the definition of a professional nurse. 
C) had not been convicted of any felonies. 
D) passed a board evaluation examination. 
E) studied under a standardized curriculum.

Question 18

Between the years 1950 and 1967,the number of nurses and assistive personnel rose dramatically in part as a result of the influence of the

Accepted Answer

A) Children's Bureau. 
B) Hill-Burton Act. 
C) Nurse Training Act. 
D) Social Security Act. 
A) Children's Bureau. 
B) Hill-Burton Act. 
C) Nurse Training Act. 
D) Social Security Act.

Question 19

A nursing instructor explains to students that the major goal of the Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses of the United States and Canada was to

Accepted Answer

A) improve working conditions for students. 
B) obtain legal recognition for the profession. 
C) raise and standardize the training of nurses. 
D) reverse discrimination in admissions policies. 
A) improve working conditions for students. 
B) obtain legal recognition for the profession. 
C) raise and standardize the training of nurses. 
D) reverse discrimination in admissions policies.

Question 20

Men in nursing in the early to mid-20th century faced which barriers to practice and education? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) Denial of professional status in the military 
B) Frequent use of trained nurses as orderlies 
C) Limited areas of health care in which to practice 
D) Physical inability to perform delicate tasks 
E) Societal bias that nursing was women's work 
A) Denial of professional status in the military 
B) Frequent use of trained nurses as orderlies 
C) Limited areas of health care in which to practice 
D) Physical inability to perform delicate tasks 
E) Societal bias that nursing was women's work

Mildred Montag's major contribution to nursing is considered to be

Florence Nightingale's views about trained nurses were most influenced by her

Which event eventually led to the creation of military nursing?

Social events surrounding the Great Depression that had a major impact on American's emerging health care system included (Select all that apply. )

Enrollment in college-based nursing programs was initially hindered by (Select all that apply. )

Historically,women were considered the obvious choice for nursing sick patients,because

The development of associate degree (AD)nursing programs has had which effect on nursing today? (Select all that apply. )

Which patient would most likely have been cared for in a hospital in the 19th to early 20th century?

Benefits of the apprenticeship model of nursing education included (Select all that apply. )

Which nursing organizations are responsible for providing continuing education,establishing practice standards,and offering certification examinations for their members?

What change is anticipated that will guide advanced practice nursing roles?

Community health nursing has been vital in shaping America's health system and nursing in general by providing (Select all that apply. )

Today's nurse understands that legal recognition for nurses was imperative to

A faculty nurse explaining the stratification in nursing roles seen today tells students that the most important event leading to this development was

What influence did Loretta Ford and Henry Silver have on the nursing profession?

Discrimination against African American nurses began to wane during

When nursing registration laws were enacted,a "registered nurse" was defined as someone who had (Select all that apply. )

Between the years 1950 and 1967,the number of nurses and assistive personnel rose dramatically in part as a result of the influence of the

A nursing instructor explains to students that the major goal of the Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses of the United States and Canada was to

Men in nursing in the early to mid-20th century faced which barriers to practice and education? (Select all that apply. )

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

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Exam 1: A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the United States

Mildred Montag's major contribution to nursing is considered to be

Florence Nightingale's views about trained nurses were most influenced by her

Which event eventually led to the creation of military nursing?

Social events surrounding the Great Depression that had a major impact on American's emerging health care system included (Select all that apply. )

Enrollment in college-based nursing programs was initially hindered by (Select all that apply. )

Historically,women were considered the obvious choice for nursing sick patients,because

The development of associate degree (AD)nursing programs has had which effect on nursing today? (Select all that apply. )

Which patient would most likely have been cared for in a hospital in the 19th to early 20th century?

Benefits of the apprenticeship model of nursing education included (Select all that apply. )

Which nursing organizations are responsible for providing continuing education,establishing practice standards,and offering certification examinations for their members?

What change is anticipated that will guide advanced practice nursing roles?

Community health nursing has been vital in shaping America's health system and nursing in general by providing (Select all that apply. )

Today's nurse understands that legal recognition for nurses was imperative to

A faculty nurse explaining the stratification in nursing roles seen today tells students that the most important event leading to this development was

What influence did Loretta Ford and Henry Silver have on the nursing profession?

Discrimination against African American nurses began to wane during

When nursing registration laws were enacted,a "registered nurse" was defined as someone who had (Select all that apply. )

Between the years 1950 and 1967,the number of nurses and assistive personnel rose dramatically in part as a result of the influence of the

A nursing instructor explains to students that the major goal of the Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses of the United States and Canada was to

Men in nursing in the early to mid-20th century faced which barriers to practice and education? (Select all that apply. )

Pathways of Nursing Education

Beyond Professional Socialization

Professional Nursing Roles

Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing Practice

Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing Practice Environment

Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care

Effective Communication

Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care

Information Management

Diversity in Health and Illness

Health and Health Promotion

Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing

Global Rural Nursing Practice

Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue

Telehealth

Patient Safety

Filters